Saga of the Swamp Thing Book 2 Author: ALAN MOORE STEPHEN BISSETTE JOHN TOTLEBEN | Language: English | ISBN:
B009I45DFG | Format: EPUB
Saga of the Swamp Thing Book 2 Description
Created out of the Swamp by a freak accident, Swamp Thing is an elemental creature who uses the forces of nature and wisdom of the plant kingdom to fight the polluted world's self-destruction. Alan Moore took the Swamp Thing to new heights in the 1980s with his unique narrative approach. His provocative and groundbreaking writing, combined with masterly artwork by some of the medium's top artists, made SWAMP THING one of the great comics of the late twentieth century.In this second collection, The Swamp Thing says goodbye to the illusion of his own humanity after learning that he is 100% plant, meets a crew of benevolent alien invaders inspired by the classic comic strip Pogo (also set in the swamp), and consummates his relationship with Abigail Arcane as only he could.
- File Size: 137774 KB
- Print Length: 224 pages
- Publisher: Vertigo (November 2, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B009I45DFG
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- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,003 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
Im guessing that anybody interested in this hardcover and reading this is:
A) A fan of Alan Moore
B) A fan of Swamp Thing
C) An extremely fortunate soul who's about to read one of the best runs in comic nook history
This volume covers SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #28-34 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2, in my opinion Moore's best arch. Liberated from the Comics Code, this title really turned on the heat with some of the most beautifull frightening images that Stephen Bissette and John Totleben could provide, like the Arcane three parter (that continues the plot thread from the last volume) or the unforgettable images of Hell. Moore wasn't just content with changing the whole mythos of the series, he also challenged the concept of the "fill in artists" by embracing diferent takes on the usual style of the series, like the charming "Pogo" story. While the stories and artwork are still some of the best, the sad part of this Hardcover is that this could have been an excellent chance to give an overhaul to the coloring which wasn't so bad the last volume, but reflect not so great on Tanya Wood's work. For some reason instead of the lush green tones of the Swamp Thing from the last volume she decided to him it a decidely greyish and darker tone, without much variety. I understand this could be from some limitation from the era these comics were originally made, but I cannot yet understand why they could give Sandman a brand new recoloring (which looks great) and not to this book; most of the comments about this from buyers imply that we wouldnt have minded paying a bit more for a "definitive" version of Swamp Thing. Its still a great collection and I always prefer my favorites to be in hardcover but it's still a missed chance for true fans
By Carla G. D?valos Rdz
Alan Moore continues his amazing run on Swamp Things here, and it's wilder than the first volume. The writing manages to get darker and more uplifting at the same time, and the art is stunning. Even the wrapper around the reprint of the very first Swamp Thing story (by Wein and Wrightson) is finely crafted and better than that sort of thing should be.
By Darren Shea
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