Product Description

This seminal horror series was given a whole new lease of life in the 1980s when a then relatively unknown Alan Moore was brought in to put his unique stamp on it. Collecting "Saga of the Swamp Thing" Numbered 20-27, we go back to the beginning with stories on how the Swamp Thing is the mutant result of a freak scientific experiment, and believes he was once human Alec Holland - but the truth is far more disturbing. Will he ever break free of the restrains of the swamp? This groundbreaking work features genre-defying tales with Moore's unique deconstructing narrative style, which made horror credible again. With art by John Totleben whose unique covers have graced "The Sandman" series.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #286653 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-24
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

Review
"* "With these stories, Swamp Thing made comics history" - --Neil Gaiman."

About the Author
Alan Moore is one of the most respected and admired writers in comics today, with a host of industry awards and accolades. His credits include The Ballad of Halo Jones, Captain Britain, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Lost Girls, Promethea, Swamp Thing, Tom Strong, V For Vendetta and Watchmen. John Totleben has drawn for such titles as Sandman, Miracleman and Heavy Metal.

Customer Reviews

Iconic
This is where the revolution in modern American comics truly began, with a little known but well-regarded British writer given his first American comic, a minor fading title, by Len Wein, one of the co-creators of the orginal character and the new book's editor. With Saga of the Swamp Thing (quickly losing 'Saga of the'), Moore proved that it was possible to create literate commercial comics that would appeal to the older reader.

It's impossible to over-emphasise the importance of this comic which had the effect of being drenched by a bucket of cold water as it impacted on fans and professionals alike. Very quickly every issue became eagerly awaited as we (yes, I was there, already a fan of Moore's for V For Vendetta and Marvelman in the British magazine Warrior) waited to see what Alan and Swampy would do next and we were never disappointed.

Here is the rebirth of Swamp Thing with wonderful and hideously-ugly detailed art by Bissette and Totleben who added so much to Moore's tales of horror.

I still have the original issues, carefully packed away, but bought this nevertheless and will buy all the forthcoming volumes as should you. If I have one -well it's a regret rather than a quibble- it's that, lacking Moore's co-operation with DC comics, this isn't the Absolute edition that it should have been, larger in size and packed with background material, text and previously unseen art.

Nevertheless, what you have is a landmark in modern comics, an absolutely essential addition to any graphic story collection.

A combination of pace and depth
I bought this Grapic Novel after reading some of Alan Moore's work (Numerous Batman titles, V for Vendetta, Watchmen etc) and reading a Swamp Thing comic in Midnight Days, a Graphic novel collecting various comics written by Neil Gaiman. I was expecting good things, but what I got far surpassed my idea of what I would read.

The story is an excellent combination of depth and pace, and manages to strike a fine balance where the reader isn't bombarded with information at a rate where it becomes hard to follow, nor is the reader left bored between events.

Its hard to comment further without touching on parts of the storyline, and its not worth spoiling, as this is definatley worth reading.

Essential.