Fully remastered to original colors by legendary colorist José Villarubia, experience the original Swamp Thing saga in reading order, from his horrifying origin up through all his adventures until Alan Moore’s run.
One of the greatest comics sagas ever told begins here! Presented in a two-volume, prestigious, oversize hardcover set, welcome to the complete story of Swamp Thing before Alan Moore’s run. In this first set (of more to come) experience the stories that changed comics forever and set the precedent for decades of groundbreaking stories and timeless runs.
Collects Swamp Thing #1-25 (the final issue completed for the first time with Joe Rubinstein and José Villarubia); The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-15; The Saga of the Swamp Thing Annual #1; The Brave and the Bold #122, #176; DC Comics Presents #8; Challengers of the Unknown #81-87; and stories from Phantom Stranger #14; House of Secrets #92 and #140; and the unpublished Patchwork Man tale from the lost version of House of Secrets #141. Featuring extensive essays and never-before-seen scripts, art, and more!
This volume brings together many of DC’s most influential storytellers of the 1970s and early 1980s, including Len Wein, co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine; Gerry Conway, acclaimed for his celebrated runs on Justice League of America, Firestorm, and The Amazing Spider-Man; Martin Pasko, known for defining work on Superman and Doctor Fate; David Michelinie, writer of landmark arcs on Iron Man and co-creator of Venom; and Steve Englehart, celebrated for character-driven work across Batman, Detective Comics, and Green Lantern. Their combined vision forged one of DC’s most enduring supernatural mythologies.
Featuring art from some of the most iconic illustrators of the Bronze Age, including Bernie Wrightson, whose atmospheric work on Swamp Thing and Frankenstein defined generations of horror artists; Nestor Redondo, renowned for expressive, elegant storytelling across Swamp Thing and Rima: The Jungle Girl; Tom Yeates, celebrated for Saga of the Swamp Thing and Tarzan; and contributions from legends such as Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Mike Kaluta, and Rich Buckler. Together, they shaped Swamp Thing’s visual identity across two decades of DC history.
Fully remastered to original colors by legendary colorist José Villarubia, experience the original Swamp Thing saga in reading order, from his horrifying origin up through all his adventures until Alan Moore’s run.
One of the greatest comics sagas ever told begins here! Presented in a two-volume, prestigious, oversize hardcover set, welcome to the complete story of Swamp Thing before Alan Moore’s run. In this first set (of more to come) experience the stories that changed comics forever and set the precedent for decades of groundbreaking stories and timeless runs.
Collects Swamp Thing #1-25 (the final issue completed for the first time with Joe Rubinstein and José Villarubia); The Saga of the Swamp Thing #1-15; The Saga of the Swamp Thing Annual #1; The Brave and the Bold #122, #176; DC Comics Presents #8; Challengers of the Unknown #81-87; and stories from Phantom Stranger #14; House of Secrets #92 and #140; and the unpublished Patchwork Man tale from the lost version of House of Secrets #141. Featuring extensive essays and never-before-seen scripts, art, and more!
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This volume brings together many of DC’s most influential storytellers of the 1970s and early 1980s, including Len Wein, co-creator of Swamp Thing and Wolverine; Gerry Conway, acclaimed for his celebrated runs on Justice League of America, Firestorm, and The Amazing Spider-Man; Martin Pasko, known for defining work on Superman and Doctor Fate; David Michelinie, writer of landmark arcs on Iron Man and co-creator of Venom; and Steve Englehart, celebrated for character-driven work across Batman, Detective Comics, and Green Lantern. Their combined vision forged one of DC’s most enduring supernatural mythologies.
Featuring art from some of the most iconic illustrators of the Bronze Age, including Bernie Wrightson, whose atmospheric work on Swamp Thing and Frankenstein defined generations of horror artists; Nestor Redondo, renowned for expressive, elegant storytelling across Swamp Thing and Rima: The Jungle Girl; Tom Yeates, celebrated for Saga of the Swamp Thing and Tarzan; and contributions from legends such as Neal Adams, Jim Aparo, Mike Kaluta, and Rich Buckler. Together, they shaped Swamp Thing’s visual identity across two decades of DC history.
