King, tom, azzarello, brian, wein, len, capullo, greg, fabok, jason. Swamp thing roots of terror deluxe edition youtube. Roots of terror features a brandnew introduction by photographer, lawyer, creative rights activist and widow of comic book legend len wein, christine valada. Published on april 5, 2021 by roots of the swamp thing leave a comment the grail keepers podcast asked me to join their live youtube show tomorrow night, tuesday april, 6. The hellblazer 15 2017 the latest swamp thing appearance comes in the form of a drunken, alternate reality situation. The full wein issue run was released in hardcover by dc in june 2009 as roots of the swamp thing, volume 4 of the 9volume book series the dc comics. Also by tom king, len wein see all books by tom king, len wein. Buy roots of the swamp thing tp 01 by wein, len isbn.
Swamp thing surfaces from the murky depths of the dc archives with both new and classic tales from some of the best storytellers and artists in comics. The perfect blend of valor and terror, swamp thing is easily one of the most iconic monsters in the dark fringes of the dc universe. Beyond these tales of shock, horror and love, swamp thing. Its not a bad book, its just not one you will remember for long after reading, and that speaks to the untapped potential these books have.
The sunderlands dead daughter returned with a vengeance, daniel cassidys journey took a puzzling turn, and swamp thing was visited by a mysterious stranger albeit one familar to longtime dc comics fans. Swamp thing and his friends head for washington, d. The wake along with michael zulli, charles vess, mike carys lucifer. An anguished, tortured body of moss and mayhem, this pivotal character for dc is one of my favorites from the 1970s. Its a wonderful twist that will have you thinking about this book long after reading it. Using his plantbased powers, swamp thing found creative ways to kill each agent one by one, including growing inside their bodies from plant.
Swamp thing is out of his element as he shepherds a lost boy through a blinding blizzard and other hazards of a strange, frozen tundra, in this touching and harrowing tale of survival. The murky waters of marais continue to berth unspeakable horrors on this weeks episode of dc universes swamp thing. Swamp thing finds himself in a small town where a german clockmaker has made lifelike robots to populate his town. Roots of terror by tom king, brian azzarello, greg. Cover and interior art by bernie wrightson, stories by len wein. Wellknown writers tom king batman, heroes in criris and brian azzarello batman.
Roots of the swamp thing 1986 comic books mycomicshop. Buy here deluxe edition collects the eisner nominated swamp thing story talk of the saints by tom king and jason fabok from t. Saga of the swamp thing, volume 1 by alan moore, various. Values of roots of the swamp thing free comic book values. The swamp thing travels to gotham to rescue matt and abigail and stumbles into the location of the conclave, the organization that is responsible. Wein ended his run as writer by having the swamp thing reveal his identity to matt cable and ultimately avenging the death of his wife by killing nathan ellery. The roots of swamp thing a history of dcs horror hero. The root of all evil is a flawed and disappointing graphic novel. New roots is a series that goes right to the heart of what swamp thing stands for, and while the story can feel predictable, rest assured the end is something you wont see coming. In facts of life, poison ivy and her three sprouts rose, thorn and hazel have a late night field trip to the gotham botanical gardens. Aug 05, 2019 thanks to the green, swamp thing can be a powerful killer when hes angry as the agents of the d. Find the value of the dc comic roots of the swamp thing miniseries. Jul 02, 2019 the comic book roots of swamp thing episode 5. The tales that made swamp thing a fanfavorite are collected in trade paperback.
So much so that i thumbed through every swampy book that phil hester illustrated. Before watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. Revisiting comics horror heyday with roots of the swamp. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Deluxe baxter format series of swamp thing reprints. The tales that made swamp thing a fanfavorite are collect. Muth produces a beautiful new swamp thing in the 40s and the illustrates very breathtaking panels. The volume is basically a glossy, deluxe hardcover created in tribute to original swamp thing creators len wein and bernie wrightson, who both died in 2017. Oddly, the original story of swamp thing was of a scientist called alex olsen, his lover linda, and the villainous damian, who murders alex the usual laboratory explosiondump the bodyin the swamp tocreateamutatedhybrid swamp monster and marries linda, only to have revenge exacted on him. In addition, this book features the final swamp thing story from the monsters cocreator, len wein. Buy swamp thing roots of the swamp thing by bernie wrightson, len wein, nestor redondo isbn. Roots of the swamp thing by len wein 2009, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay.
From some of comics greatest writers and artists comes a collection of horrifying tales by the bayou that will warm the heart and haunt the soul. Grant morrison and mark millars writing reads like a bad parody of their authorial trademarks. Roots of the swamp thing by wein, len wrightson, bernie ilt redondo, nestor p. Right now, the dc book club is voting on what to read in may. Roots of the swamp thing only collects the first thirteen issues of the first swamp thing title, but its enough to get a flavour for the title under len. The perfect blend of valor and terror, swamp thing is easily one of the most iconic monsters in. Amy chu writes and ile gonzales handles the artwork. Swamp thing books, and i guess that his work on that title has helped get this new series into production. Night of the bat, starring abigail arcane, alfred pennyworth, batman, commissioner james gordon, matt cable, and swamp thing. Some of the dialogue, like woodrues observations about swamp thing s internal organs, came directly from moores script. He often relies on his experience as an excia agent and experiences during the recent conflicts in the middle east in his writing, especially apparent in grayson alongside cowriter tim seeley, omega men and in the sheriff of babylon, published under the. Swamp things first sighting comes in chapter 3, facts of life. It may not convince a new reader to jump into the series but it does push the story in interesting new directions and left me excited to come back for more.
He was an elemental embodiment of the worlds plantsthe spirit of all her marshes, bogs and fens. Roots of terror is a celebration of one of comics most acclaimed characters and his legendary creators, len wein and bernie. The full wein issue run was released in hardcover by dc in june 2009 as roots of the swamp thing, volume 4 of the 9volume book series the dc comics classics library. Len wein wrote for every major superhero book published by marvel and dc from the time he entered the field in the very early seventies until. Swamp thing roots of terror the deluxe edition 2019. Apr 22, 2020 though a touch slight in parts, swamp thing. What i will say about this softcover edition is that it contains the. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program. The snagglepuss chronicles and national comics awardwinning artist frazer irving batman and robin, uncanny xmen tell a story of love gained.
Its 336 pages of editorial presentation goodness and of course swamp thing made it in the book. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book history. On halloween, the barrier between worlds grows thin, and only swamp thing can face the monsters coming from the other side. This is a brilliant books for comic historians or fans of the swamp thing. Roots of the swamp thing wein, len wrightson, bernie. In fact, this giant book contains a never before published illustration by phil hester. Muth has gone on to an awardwinning career as a childrens book writer and illustrator. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
If they can only slow down a bit to grow it out properly. Not finding it in his books, i figured id send a tweet to my friend, phil. Also the berni wrightson art is just fantastic as it always is. A good genesis book for anyone preparing to read alan moores classic reboot of the series. Feb 18, 2021 swampy appears in 2 educational, scientific based stories. This collection shows his beginning roots in the bayou gothic, and ends up with him fighting dinosaurs. He had a wonderful daughter and a loving wife, and the power and beauty of nature filled his life. The writing is typical 1970s comic book stuff, though arguably among the better stories that were produced during the 1970s, especially with the comics code in. Swamp thing surfaces from the murky depths of the dc archives with both new and. Containing his original appearance from house of secrets and the first thirteen issues of the original swamp thing run, these strips from the 1970s and 1980s are deliciously pulpy and classic. Mar 11, 2021 published on january 21, 2021february 18, 2021 by roots of the swamp thing leave a comment creation convention 82 program this 14 page, 10 34. Roots of the swamp thing was a fiveissue limited series that reprinted the first ten issues of swamp thing volume 1. Tom king is a comic book writer and novelist, best known for his work at dc comics including batman, mister miracle, grayson and omega men.
Jun 14, 2020 these dc digital firsts have struggled to overcome the rather mundane approach to storytelling and swamp thing. Outside of an extensive comic book history, the swamp thing has inspired. Len wein was an american comic book writer and editor best known for cocreating dc comics swamp thing and marvel comics wolverine, and for helping revive the marvel superhero team the xmen including the cocreation of nightcrawler, storm, and colossus. Damned, joker pay tribute to the legendary creators of swamp thing as they join forces for earthshattering swamp thing tales that will send chills down your spine. Dark genesis, but then i figured that if anyone wants my opinion of the material within this book, they can simply click here.
Mar 11, 2021 dc comics 1994 editorial presentation pal and purveyor of comics, john nordstrom brought over a fun gift last night. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Sep 26, 2019 you may purchase roots of the swamp thing here my dear unknown friend, the initial spark that kindled the idea for this horror comics countdown was the anticipated publication of absolute swamp thing for those who dont know, absolute editions are oversized printings, usually on high quality paper, with extra features such as artists sketches, writers scripts, interviews, etc. She presents a treasure trove of neverbeforeseen artwork from the making of these alreadyclassic tales and scripts from len wein, tom king and mark russell. Roots of the swamp thing malcontent comics incorporated. Dematteis graphic novel moonshadow, neil gaimans the sandman. Explore the old and new layers of alec holland in this mixed collection of reprinted classic tales from creators like len wein and new imaginings from writers like mark russell. Volume 1 the original swamp thing saga 19771980, dc comics reprinted as part of the dc special. Eisnernominated writer mark russell the flintstones, exit stage left. This is what the original writer len wien had in mind. Each issue included the primary stories from two consecutive issues of the title, as well as a backup tale reprinted from the pages of house of mystery.
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