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Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #93, March 1990.
Art by John Totleben
Publication information
Publisher Vertigo imprint of DC Comics
First appearance (Alex Olsen): House of Secrets #92 (1971)
(Alec Holland): Swamp Thing Vol. John Totleben (born February 16, 1958 in Erie Pennsylvania) is an American Illustrator working mostly in Comics. Vertigo is an Imprint of the American Comic-book publisher DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. 1 #1 (1972)
(Tefé Holland): Swamp Thing vol. This is a list of Comics -related events in 1972. Related year entries List of years in comics | 1971 in comics | 1972 in comics This article is about the DC Comics fictional character For the Brazilian location see Tefé. 2 #65 (1987)
(Aaron Hayley): Swamp Thing: Roots (1998)
(Allan Hallman): Swamp Thing Vol. Events January February March April May June July August September 2 #102 (December 1990)
Created by Len Wein
Berni Wrightson
In story information
Alter ego Alec Holland
Team affiliations Parliament of Trees, Stones, Flames, Waves, and Vapors
The Parliament of Worlds
Notable aliases Green Man, Bon Gumbo, Prime Founder, Holland-Mind. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Bernie "Berni" Wrightson (born October 27, 1948, Baltimore Maryland, U The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol A Green Man is a Sculpture, Drawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves.
Abilities Super Strength
Regeneration
Control over plantlife and other natural elements.

The Swamp Thing is a fictional character created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson for DC Comics and featured in a long-running horror-fantasy comic book series of the same name. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Bernie "Berni" Wrightson (born October 27, 1948, Baltimore Maryland, U DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative The character is a humanoid mass of vegetable matter who fights to protect his swamp home, the environment in general, and humanity from various supernatural or terrorist threats. The term " vegetable " generally means the edible parts of Plants The definition of the word is traditional rather than Scientific, however A swamp is a Wetland featuring temporary or permanent inundation of large areas of land by shallow bodies of water The series has been continued by a number of writers, including Alan Moore, whose reinvention of the character was particularly influential. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed

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Origin of the character

A fan dressed as Swamp Thing, with creator Len Wein, at CONvergence 2005
A fan dressed as Swamp Thing, with creator Len Wein, at CONvergence 2005

The Swamp Thing character first appeared in House of Secrets #92 (June-July 1971), with the name Alex Olsen. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics CONvergence is a Speculative fiction / Fan convention held annually on the first weekend in July in Minnesota, United States. The House of Secrets is the name of several mystery -suspense Anthology Comic book series published by DC Comics. The comic is set in the early 20th Century, when scientist Alex Olsen is caught in a lab explosion caused by his co-worker, Damian Ridge, who intended to kill him to gain the hand of Olsen's wife Linda. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Olsen is physically altered by chemicals and the forces within the swamp. He morphs into a monstrous creature who kills Ridge before the latter can murder Linda. Unable to make Linda realize his true identity, the Swamp Thing sadly ambles to his boggy home.

After the success of the short story in the House of Secrets comic, the original creators were asked to write an ongoing series, depicting a more heroic, more contemporary creature. Swamp Thing #1 (1st series, October-November 1972, by Wein and Wrightson) was created, changing the time frame to the 1970s, featuring a completely new version of the frightfully foliaged character. Wein named this version's human alter-ego Alec Holland, a scientist working on a secret bio-restorative formula ("that can make forests out of deserts") in the Louisiana swamps. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Holland is killed by a bomb planted by agents of the mysterious Mr. E (Nathan Ellery), who wants the formula. Splashed with burning chemicals in the massive fire, Holland runs from the lab and falls into the muck-filled swamp, after which a creature resembling a humanoid plant appears some time later. The creature, called Swamp Thing, was originally conceived as Alec Holland mutating into a vegetable-like creature, a "muck-encrusted mockery of a man". However, under writer Alan Moore, Swamp Thing was reinvented as an elemental entity created upon the death of Alec Holland, with Holland's memory and personality intact. He is described as "a plant that thought it was Alec Holland, a plant that was trying its level best to be Alec Holland. " [1]. This was Alan Moore's second "re-invention" of a comic book character, the first being Miracleman. Miracleman, originally known as Marvelman in his native United Kingdom, is a fictional Comic book Superhero created in 1954 by Moore's re-inventions are particularly unique, in that instead of doing a complete reset for the retcon, he invents a background which explains why the earlier stories were simply a different, less knowing perception of the events the earlier stories told about. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction

The major difference between the first and second Swamp Thing is that the latter appears more muscular than shambling, and possesses the power of speech. Being able to speak only with great difficulty, Alex Olsen's speech impediment is a major reason why his wife could not recognize him. In Swamp Thing #33, Alan Moore attempted to reconcile the two versions of Swamp Thing with the revelation that there have been many previous incarnations of Swamp Thing prior to the death and "rebirth" of the Alec Holland incarnation. Three others are notable: Albert Hollerer was mentioned and Aaron Hayley appeared in the Swamp Thing: Roots graphic novel (1998) set in the 1940s, and Alan Hallman, the Swamp Thing of the 1950s and 1960s, introduced in Vol. A 2 #102 (December 1990) and eventually, after being corrupted by the Gray, killed by Holland. As a result, Holland is known as Swamp Thing IV by the editors of the DCU Guide. The principal two Swamp Things are also connected in that Holland's first wife is Linda Ridge, a descendant of Damian Ridge.

Publication history

The Swamp Thing has appeared in four comic book series to date, including several Specials, and has crossed over into other DC titles.

First series

Len Wein

The first Swamp Thing series ran for 24 issues, from 1972 to 1976. This is a list of Comics -related events in 1972. Related year entries List of years in comics | 1971 in comics | 1972 in comics This is a list of Comics -related events in 1976. Related year entries List of years in comics | 1975 in comics | 1976 in comics Len Wein was the writer for the first 13 issues before David Michelinie and Gerry Conway finished up the series. Of particular note, famed horror artist Berni Wrightson drew the first ten issues of the series while Nestor Redondo drew a further thirteen issues, the last issue being drawn by Fred Carillo. Bernie "Berni" Wrightson (born October 27, 1948, Baltimore Maryland, U Nestor Redondo (born April 5, 1928, in Candon Ilocos Sur The Philippines; died December 1995 was a Comic-book Artist best-known Swamp Thing fought against evil as he sought the men who murdered his wife and caused his monstrous transformation, as well as searching for a means to transform back to human form.

Swamp Thing has since fought many villains, most notably the mad Dr. Anton Arcane. Anton Arcane is a DC Comics villain who first appeared in Swamp Thing vol Though they only met twice during the first series, Arcane and his obsession with gaining immortality, aided by his nightmarish army of Un-Men and the tragic Patchwork Man (Arcane's brother Gregori Arcane, who after a land mine explosion was rebuilt as a Frankenstein-type creature by his brother), became Swamp Thing's archnemesis, even as Swamp Thing developed a close bond with Arcane's niece Abigail Arcane. The Un-Men are a fictional group of grotesque creatures in the DC / Vertigo Comics universe Gregori Arcane, the Patchwork Man, is a fictional DC Comics horror character based upon Frankenstein's monster. A land mine is an Explosive device designed to be placed on or in the ground to explode when triggered by an operator or the Proximity of a vehicle person Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus, generally known as Frankenstein, is a Novel written by the British author Mary Shelley Abby Holland is a fictional Comic book character who exists in DC Comics ' Shared universe, known as the DC Universe. Also involved in the conflict was Swamp Thing's close friend turned enemy Matthew Cable, a federal agent who mistakenly believed Swamp Thing responsible for the deaths of Alec and Linda Holland. Matthew Joseph Cable is a character in DC Comics series Swamp Thing, who died and was later resurrected as Dream 's raven in Neil Gaiman

Despite Wein's writing the first thirteen issues, only the first ten issues of the original Swamp Thing series have been collected in any shape or form, primarily due to the popularity of Wrightson's artwork, stopping rather than concluding the story arc. Wein ended his run as writer by having Swamp Thing reveal his identity to Matt Cable and ultimately avenging the death of his wife by defeating Nathan Ellery.

David Michelinie / Gerry Conway / David Anthony Kraft

As sales figures plummeted towards the end of the series, the writers attempted to revive interest by introducing fantasy creatures, sci-fi aliens, and even Alec Holland's brother, Edward, (a plot point ignored by later writers) into the picture.

The appearance of Holland's brother toward the end of the series marked a series of plot developments, designed to provide the series with a happy ending, which generated much controversy. In Swamp Thing #23, Alec finally regains his humanity and while the creature was on the cover of the 24th and final issue of the series (albeit transforming into human), Holland appeared as human throughout the interior story. The cover illustration showed a yellow muscular creature, Thrudvang, beating up Swamp Thing; the interior showed Holland imagining Swamp Thing beating up Thrudvang, in similar positions but with roles reversed-- the issue itself depicting Holland and his new love interest (and his brother's research assistant) running away from Thrudvang. A battle between Swamp Thing and Hawkman was promised for the next issue, but actually occurred in vol. For other meanings of the term see Hawkman (disambiguation Hawkman is a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. 2 #58.

During the short-lived revivial of Challengers of the Unknown, also by Gerry Conway, Swamp Thing returned as Alec Holland who, without continually producing and self-medicating with bio-restorative formula, reverted into the form of Swamp Thing. The Challengers of the Unknown is a group of Fictional characters in Comic books published by DC Comics. Self-medication is the use of drugs, sometimes illicit to treat a perceived or real malady often of a psychological nature Holland, along with the Challengers of the Unknown, encountered the supernatural being known as Deadman (though they were unaware of Deadman's presence), a fact that would confirm the post-Wein Swamp Thing stories existence in DCU continuity years later when Deadman and Swamp Thing met again during Alan Moore's run as writer. Deadman is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in DC Comics. Swamp Thing also appeared with Superman in DC Comics Presents and with Batman in The Brave and the Bold. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon DC Comics Presents is a Comic book published by DC Comics from 1978 to 1986 (97 issues plus 4 annuals) featuring team-ups Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album. In the former, by Steve Englehart, he tried in vain to stop Superman from committing what he perceived as genocide (using a compound developed by S.T.A.R. Labs) to sixty Solomon Grundys living in the sewers of Metropolis. Steve Englehart (born April 22, 1947, Indianapolis Indiana) is an American Comic book writer best known for his work for Marvel Genocide is the deliberate and systematic destruction in whole or in part of an ethnic racial religious or national group This article is about the fictional organization in DC Comics Solomon Grundy ( Cyrus Gold) is a fictional character published by DC Comics, a large strong Zombie Supervillain bearing a resemblance to Metropolis is a Fictional city that appears in Comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman.

Second series

Martin Pasko/Dan Mishkin

In an issue dated May 1982, DC Comics revived the Swamp Thing series to try to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the Wes Craven film of the same name. Events Year overall Steve Gerber sues Marvel over rights to his character Howard the Duck, and brings out his own Destroyer Duck Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Wesley Earl Craven (born August 2, 1939) is an American Film director and writer, perhaps best known as the creator of many Horror Swamp Thing is a 1982 horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. The title, called "Saga of the Swamp Thing", featured in "Saga of the Swamp Thing" Annual #1, was a comic book adaptation of the Craven movie. Now written by Martin Pasko, the book loosely picked up after Swamp Thing's appearance in "Challengers of the Unknown", with the character wandering around the swamps of Louisiana as something of an urban legend that was feared by locals.

Martin Pasko's main arc depicted Swamp Thing roaming the globe, trying to stop a young girl (and possible Anti-Christ) named Karen Clancy from destroying the world. For other uses see Antichrist (disambiguation In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ means a person office The series also featured back-up stories involving the Phantom Stranger by Mike W. Barr that led to a collaboration between Swamp Thing and the Stranger in a guest run by Dan Mishkin that featured a scientist who transformed himself into a silicon creature. The Phantom Stranger is a Fictional character of unspecified Paranormal origins who battles mysterious and Occult forces in various titles published Mike W Barr, is an American writer of Comic books and mystery, and Science fiction novels Dan Mishkin is a Comic book writer and co-creator of DC Comics characters Amethyst Princess of Gemworld and Blue Devil. Silicon (ˈsɪlɪkən or /ˈsɪlɪkɒn/ silicium is the Chemical element that has the symbol Si and Atomic number 14 The primary artist for the bulk of Pasko's run was Tom Yeates, but towards the end of the run, he was replaced with Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben (who began by inking Yeates's pencils) -- two-thirds of the creative team in the Moore era. Thomas Yeates is an American Comic book and Comic strip artist known for his work on characters created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and on other properties Stephen R Bissette (also known as Steve Bissette) is an American Comics artist and publisher best known for working with writer Alan Moore John Totleben (born February 16, 1958 in Erie Pennsylvania) is an American Illustrator working mostly in Comics. Bissette and Totleben, who had known Yeates at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, had been ghosting various pages for Yeates, and were given the assignment on Pasko's recommendation. The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, or Joe Kubert School, located in Dover, New Jersey, is a three-year Technical school that teaches

In issue #6, editor Len Wein declared, in response to a published letter, that Alec never had a brother and that every Swamp Thing series story after issue #21 never happened. The letter, however, questioned why Swamp Thing had reverted, which had already been explained in the Challengers of the Unknown run. A later column pointed this out, so they said they would not deliberately contradict it, even though they would still go from the assumption that it never happened.

The arrival of Bissette and Tottleben came as Pasko, who wrote the second Brave and the Bold team-up shortly before he began the series, resurrected plotlines from the original series. Abigail Arcane and Matt Cable were brought back and shown to be married, though this development had a darker side: Cable had been tortured via repeated electro-shock treatment by his black-ops superiors over his decision to stop working for the government in order to marry Abigail. The electro-shock treatment caused permanent brain damage for Matt, resulting in him being unable to work and, ironically, granting him psychic ability in the form of being able to create lifelike mental illusions. Pasko also resurrected Anton Arcane, now a grotesque half-spider/half-human hybrid with an army of insect-type Un-Men who ultimately cannibalized their creator after Swamp Thing was forced to kill Arcane.

Pasko left the book with issue 19, which featured the (third) death of Arcane, the second of which, from vol. 1 #10, was reprinted in vol. 2 # 18. He would be replaced by British writer Alan Moore. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed

Alan Moore

Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #21, February 1984, art by Tom Yeates.
Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #21, February 1984, art by Tom Yeates.

As Swamp Thing was heading for cancellation due to low sales, DC editorial agreed to give Alan Moore (at the time a relatively unknown writer whose previous work included several stories for 2000AD, Warrior and Marvel UK) free rein to revamp the title and the character any way he saw fit. Warrior was a British anthology comic that ran for 26 issues between March 1982 and January 1985 Marvel UK was an Imprint of Marvel Comics formed in 1972 to reprint US produced stories for the British weekly comic market though Moore decided to retcon Swamp Thing's origin to make him a true monster as opposed to a human transformed into a monster. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction

Moore's first issue of Swamp Thing swept aside the supporting cast introduced by Pasko for his run as writer a year and a half earlier. Moore brought the Sunderland Corporation (a villainous group out to gain the secrets of Alec Holland's research for themselves) to the forefront, as they hunted Swamp Thing down and "killed" him in a hail of bullets.

For Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 (February 1984), Moore penned the famous story "The Anatomy Lesson", which had obscure super-villain Jason "Floronic Man" Woodrue autopsy Swamp Thing's body and discover that Swamp Thing's body was only superficially human, its organs little more than crude, nonfunctional, vegetable-based imitations of their human counterparts, meaning that there was no way Swamp Thing could have been human. Events Year overall January Alan Moore takes over Swamp Thing at issue #20 a run which would turn The Floronic Man ( Jason Woodrue) also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe This meant the Swamp Thing was not Alec Holland, but only thought that it was: Holland had indeed died in the fire, and the swamp vegetation had absorbed his mind, knowledge, memories, and skills and created a new sentient being that believed itself to be Alec Holland. Swamp Thing would never be human again because he never was human to start with. Woodrue also concluded that, despite the autopsy, Swamp Thing was still alive and in a deep coma due to the bullet wounds and imprisonment in cold-storage. [2]

Moore would later reveal, in an attempt to connect the original one-off Swamp Thing story from "House of Secrets" to the main Swamp Thing canon, that there had been dozens, perhaps even hundreds of Swamp Things since the dawn of mankind and that all versions of the creature were supposed to be the "defenders" of the Parliament of Trees, an elemental community also known as "the Green" that represented all plant life on Earth. The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol

Swamp Thing went catatonic due to the shock of discovering what he really was, killing Sunderland and going deep into the Green, which is the dimension that connects all plant life. The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol Woodrue went insane after attempting to connect to The Green through Swamp Thing, and Abby had to revive Swamp Thing in order to stop Woodrue after he killed an entire village. He returned to the swamps of Louisiana, and encountered Jason Blood, The Demon, then gave a final burial for Alec Holland. The Demon is a DC Comics Superhero series created by prolific Comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby.

Matthew Cable, gravely hurt in the previous storyline, was revealed to have been possessed by Anton Arcane, and Abby unwittingly had an incestuous relationship with him. After a fight, Cable was thrown into a coma, and Abby's soul delivered to hell. In the second Swamp Thing Annual, modelled on Dante's Inferno, Swamp Thing followed Abigail, encountering classic DC characters such as Deadman, The Spectre, Etrigan, and The Phantom Stranger en route, and eventually rescued her. The Divine Comedy Deadman is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in DC Comics. The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and Superhero who has appeared in numerous Comic books published by DC Comics. The Demon is a DC Comics Superhero series created by prolific Comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby. The Phantom Stranger is a Fictional character of unspecified Paranormal origins who battles mysterious and Occult forces in various titles published

The relationship between Swamp Thing and Abby deepened, and in issue #34 ("Rites of Spring") the two confessed that they loved each other since they met, and "made love" though a hallucinogenic experience brought on when Abby ate a tuber produced by Swamp Thing's body. The general group of pharmacological agents commonly known as hallucinogens can be divided into three broad categories Psychedelics, Dissociatives Tubers are various types of modified plant structures that are enlarged to store Nutrients They are used by Plants to overwinter and regrow the next year (This served as a segment in the movie The Return of Swamp Thing, where the Swamp Thing produces a fruit and the ingestion of the fruit makes Abby to see the Thing as a handsome man, and then, they make love. The Return of Swamp Thing is a low-budget Sci-fi / Comedy made in 1989 and was directed by Jim Wynorski. ) The controversial relationship between plant and human would culminate in Abby being arrested later for breaking the laws of nature and conducting a sexual relationship with a nonhuman. Abby ultimately fled to Gotham City, leading to this story arc featuring the fourth encounter between Swamp Thing and Batman. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Before that, the "American Gothic" storyline introduced the character John Constantine (later to star in his own comic Hellblazer) in issues #37-50, where Swamp Thing had to travel to several parts of America, encountering several archetypal horror monsters, including vampires (the same clan he fought in vol. John Constantine ( May 10, 1953 in Liverpool, England) is the fictional Protagonist of the comic series Hellblazer is a contemporary horror Comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Vampires are mythological or folkloric revenants who subsist by feeding on the blood of the living 2, #3), a werewolf, and zombies, but modernized with relevance to current issues. See also Lycanthropy (disambiguation Werewolves, also known as lycanthropes, are mythological or folkloric humans with the ability to zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled Around this time, Moore had Swamp Thing encounter Superman a second time, in DC Comics Presents #85. The storyline began with Swamp Thing's old body being completely destroyed, and growing a new one. Constantine encourages Swamp Thing to use the power for transportation, and Swamp Thing learns to do so with increasing speed. The "American Gothic" storyline ended with a crossover to Crisis on Infinite Earths, where Swamp Thing had to solve the battle between Good (Light) and Evil (Darkness). Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover He also met the Parliament of Trees in issue #47, which was where Earth Elementals like him lay to rest after they have walked the Earth, and it was here Moore solved the continuity problem of the first and second Swamp Thing: the first Swamp Thing, Alex Olsen, was a part of the Parliament. The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol

Although Abby was eventually released (Batman pointed out that there were probably several non-humans, such as Superman, Metamorpho, and the Martian Manhunter, partaking in relationships with human beings), Swamp Thing was ambushed by soldiers using a weapon designed by Lex Luthor. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Lex Luthor is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Luthor's weapon destroyed Swamp Thing's body, leaving him presumed dead as his soul was forced to flee to outer space for a lengthy trek before he could return home. He would visit several planets before returning to reunite with Abby. A particularly popular story in this sequence was issue 56, "My Blue Heaven", an allegory of depression in which Swamp Thing populated a lonely planet with mindless plant replicas of Abby and other reminders of his lost Earth.

In issue 60, "Loving the Alien," the Swamp Thing actually becomes the father of the numerous offsprings of an alien cosmic entity after she "mates" with him against his will.

Moore's run included several references to obscure or forgotten comic characters (Phantom Stranger, Cain and Abel, Floronic Man) but none so prominent as in issue 32, when he broke with the serious and moody storyline for a single issue. In the story "Pog", we see Walt Kelly's funny animal comic character Pogo (created in 1943) and all of his woodland friends show up as costumed visitors from another planet, looking for an unspoiled world after their own utopia was overrun by brutal monkeys. Walter Crawford Kelly Jr ( August 25, 1913 – October 18, 1973) known as Walt Kelly, was a Cartoonist notable for his Pogo was the title and central character of a long-running (1948-75 daily Comic strip created More than a simple homage to Kelly, the story is a commentary on the lost innocence of the old comics, the cruelty of humans (who are referred to as "the loneliest animal of all"), and the destruction of a natural beauty that can never be reclaimed.

Alan Moore's Swamp Thing had a profound effect on mainstream comic books, being the first horror comic to approach the genre from a literary point of view since the EC horror comics of the 1950s, and broadened the scope of the series to include ecological and spiritual concerns while retaining its horror-fantasy roots. Horror fiction is broadly Fiction in any medium intended to scare unsettle or horrify the audience Entertaining Comics, more commonly known as EC Comics, was an American Publisher of Comic books specializing in Crime fiction, The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive Moore began a trend (most notably continued by Neil Gaiman) of mining the DC Universe's vast collection of minor supernatural characters to create a mythic atmosphere. Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place Characters spun off from Moore's series gave rise to DC's Vertigo comic book line, notably The Sandman, Hellblazer, and The Books of Magic; Vertigo titles were written with adults in mind and often contained material unsuitable for children. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Vertigo is an Imprint of the American Comic-book publisher DC Comics. The Sandman is a Comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published in the United States by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo Hellblazer is a contemporary horror Comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. The Books of Magic is the title of a four-issue English-language Comic book mini-series written by Neil Gaiman, and later an ongoing series Saga of the Swamp Thing was the first mainstream comic book series to completely abandon the Comics Code Authority and write directly for adults. The Comics Code Authority ( CCA) is part of the Comics Magazine Association of America (CMAA and was created to regulate the content of comic books in the United

Rick Veitch

Moore's final issue, #64, was dated September 1987. At that point, regular penciler Rick Veitch began scripting the series, continuing the story in a roughly similar vein for 24 more issues. Rick Veitch is an American Comic book artist and writer who has worked in mainstream underground, and Alternative comics. Shortly after issue #65, Swamp Thing Annual #3 was produced, this time focusing on DC's Super-Apes, such as Congorilla, Sam Simeon, and Gorilla Grodd. Congo Bill was a long running DC Comics adventure Comic strip, first published in More Fun Comics #56 (June 1940) created by Angel and the Ape was a humour Comic book created by E Nelson Bridwell published by DC Comics. Gorilla Grodd is a fictional Supervillain appearing in DC Comics, primarily as an enemy of The Flash. Batman guest starred in issue #66. Hellblazer also began soon after Swamp Thing #67, and the two series had storylines which crossover to each other during Hellblazer's first year under writer Jamie Delano. In Veitch's Swamp Thing stories, the Parliament of Trees, having believed Swamp Thing dead, grew a Sprout to replace him. Unwilling to sacrifice an innocent life, he convinced them that he would take the Sprout as his own child, and eventually impregnated Abby (now his wife) with it by possessing John Constantine's body. John Constantine ( May 10, 1953 in Liverpool, England) is the fictional Protagonist of the comic series After the completion of this storyline, Swamp Thing sought to resolve his need for vengeance against those who had "killed" him during his showdown in Gotham City, culminating in a showdown with Lex Luthor (and Superman) in Swamp Thing #79 and a confrontation with Batman in Swamp Thing Annual #4.

It was during this time Swamp Thing first encountered the Black Orchid in Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's three-part graphic novel. Black Orchid is the name of three Fictional Superheroines published by DC Comics. Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and David Tench McKean (born 29 December 1963 in Maidenhead, Berkshire) is an English Illustrator, Photographer, Later, during the Invasion event, Swamp Thing was thrown into the past, and went through time trying to return to the present. An invasion is a military offensive consisting of all or large parts of the Armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively entering territory The story was published in Swamp Thing #80-87. One issue of this storyline [#84] focused upon Swamp Thing's regular supporting cast. In this issue Matthew Cable passed away from his coma into the land of the Dreaming, where he encountered Morpheus and Eve. Cable would later be written into The Sandman by Neil Gaiman as Matthew The Raven. The Sandman is a Comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published in the United States by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo

Veitch's term ended in a widely publicized creative dispute, when DC refused to publish issue #88 because of the use of Jesus as a character despite having previously approved the script. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) The move was said to be made due to controversies then arising from the Martin Scorsese film The Last Temptation of Christ. The Last Temptation of Christ (or The Last Temptation; Greek: Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός O Teleftaíos Peirasmós Artist Michael Zulli had already partially completed the art. Michael Zulli is an American Comic book artist best known for his work on The Sandman with writer Neil Gaiman The move disgusted Veitch and he immediately resigned from writing. Neil Gaiman and Jamie Delano, who were originally slated to be the next writers, sympathetically declined to take up the helm. Jamie Delano (born 1954 in Northampton) is a British Comics Writer. Gaiman, however, was cooperative enough with the editorial staff to write Swamp Thing Annual #5, featuring Brother Power the Geek, to fill the series hiatus, which led into the run of the new Swamp Thing writer, Doug Wheeler. Brother Power the Geek was a Comic book character created in the late 1960s for DC Comics by Joe Simon. The annual was reprinted in Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days. Neil Gaiman's Midnight Days is a 1999 compilation of new and previously released stories written by Neil Gaiman and published by the Vertigo

Doug Wheeler

From September 1989 to July 1991, Doug Wheeler wrote issues #88-109. Events January Invasion! crossover event in DC Comics February March April May June Events January February March April X-Force debuts in New Mutants vol Coming off the heels of the controversy regarding Veitch's departure, Wheeler's run was and remains widely panned by fans of the book. Wheeler quickly wrapped up Veitch's time travel arc and oversaw the birth of Abby and Swamp Thing's daughter Tefé Holland. This article is about the DC Comics fictional character For the Brazilian location see Tefé. The remaining tenure of Wheeler's run focused upon a longstanding war between the Parliament of Trees and the "Gray", a fungus themed elemental realm in opposition to the Parliament of Trees. The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol This material was influenced by William Hope Hodgson's short story, "The Voice in the Night" and its famous Japanese film adaptation, Matango, which lends its name to one of the characters. William Hope Hodgson ( November 15 1877 &ndash April 1918 was an English author The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such The Voice in the Night is a short story by William Hope Hodgson, first published in 1907 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Film adaptation is the transfer of a written work to a Feature film. also known as Matango Fungus of Terror and Attack of the Mushroom People, is a 1963 Tokusatsu Eiga (Japanese "special

Wheeler's run was drawn by Pat Broderick, whose artwork was more low-key than previous artists on the series. Pat Broderick (born November 26, 1953) is an American Comic book artist known for his work on the Micronauts. John Totleben continued to contribute painted covers up to issue #100, at which point Simon Bisley took over as cover artist.

Nancy A. Collins

Seeking to revive interest in the series, DC brought horror writer Nancy A. Collins onboard to write the series, first with Swamp Thing Annual #6 before moving on to write Swamp Thing #110-138. Nancy A Collins (born 10 September, 1959) is a United States Horror fiction writer best known for her series of Vampire novels featuring

Collins dramatically overhauled the series, restoring the pre-Alan Moore tone of the series as well as incorporating a new set of supporting cast members into the book. Collins resurrected Anton Arcane along with the Sunderland Corporation as foils for Swamp Thing. Anton Arcane is a DC Comics villain who first appeared in Swamp Thing vol Collins also moved the series, which had focused on Swamp Thing's time travel adventures and explorations into other-dimensional realms, back to normal society by having Swamp Thing and Abby set up shop in South Louisiana and attempt to live a normal life with friends and family, culminating in the introduction of the elemental babysitter Lady Jane into the supporting cast. It was during her run that DC officially launched the Vertigo imprint and Swamp Thing #129 was the first issue to carry the Vertigo logo on the cover. Collins wrapped up her run by having Swamp Thing promise Abby that he will never leave her side. He then breaks his promise and creates a secret double to stay and protect Abby as he goes into the Green during an environmental crisis. Abby feels betrayed and leaves a despondent Swamp Thing behind. He retreats into the Green, and when Lady Jane reaches out to him, it sparks into a love affair. Arcane returns and arranges an abduction of Abby, to force Tefe to use her powers to grown him a healthy body. The ongoing stress from constant attacks and dealing with Tefe's powers, leads to Abby rejecting Tefe and eventually leaving town with her new boyfriend. Fearing for Tefe's safety, Lady Jane betrays Swamp Thing and kidnaps Tefe into the "Green", so that she can be trained by the Parliament of Trees.

Swamp Thing Annual #7, published around this time, was the final annual issue as part of the Vertigo "Children's Crusade" crossover event. The Children's Crusade is the over-arcing title of a seven-issue Comic book crossover and Limited series, and specifically the two bookends thereof Collins also wrote a Swamp Thing story for the anthology one-shot, Vertigo Jam. Shortly after Collins' departure, Black Orchid series writer Dick Foreman wrote a two-part crossover between the two titles, Black Orchid #5 and Swamp Thing #139. Black Orchid is the name of three Fictional Superheroines published by DC Comics.

Grant Morrison

With issue #140 (March 1994), the title was handed over to Grant Morrison for a four-issue arc, co-written by the then unknown Mark Millar. Events January Avengers West Coast reaches its last issue at number 102 Grant Morrison (born January 31 1960 is a Scottish Comic book writer and artist Mark Millar (born December 24 1969 is an award-winning Scottish Graphic novelist born in Coatbridge. As Collins had destroyed the status quo of the series, Morrison sought to shake the book up with a four-part storyline which had Swamp Thing plunged into a nightmarish dream world scenario where he was split into two separate beings: Alec Holland and Swamp Thing, which was now a mindless being of pure destruction.

Mark Millar

Millar then took over from Morrison with issue #144, and launched what was initially conceived as an ambitious 25 part storyline where Swamp Thing would be forced to go upon a series of "trials" against rival elemental forces. This led to a series of lengthy storylines by Millar as Swamp Thing fought rival elemental beings and in the process, became champions of the five main Elemental "Parliaments": Stone, Waves, Vapour and Flames. It was during this time Swamp Thing also encountered Batman villain Killer Croc, in a failed attempt to resolve the character's ongoing storyline in 1995's Batman #521-522, Swamp Thing #160, and The Batman Chronicles #3. Killer Croc ( Waylon Jones) is a Fictional character in the DC universe, an enemy of Batman.

However the end was near for the series. Explanations for the cancellation vary, from low sales, to Millar himself having become bored with the series. No matter what the cause, Millar decided to leave the title, which in turn caused DC to cancel the series.

Millar was given the job to wrap up the series, which would end with Swamp Thing #171. John Totleben would return to illustrate the covers for the issues #160-171.

Millar's final arc for the series had Swamp Thing, due to his success in beating the other Elemental Parliament Champions, become godlike and unapproachable by mortals, even as his estranged wife Abby returned to try and reconcile with him. With help from John Constantine, Abby sought to keep Swamp Thing from destroying humanity so that the Parliament Elementals could claim control over Earth. In the end, Swamp Thing unites all of the Elemental Parliaments into one collective hivemind with him in control of it. Achieving a global sense of consciousness, Swamp Thing sees through the world-view of every living thing upon the planet and find the good and the potential in even his worst enemy. This is shown most notably with the final resurrection of Anton Arcane, who during his most recent stay in hell, befriended a priest unfairly condemned to Hell and in the process renounced evil and became a born again Christian.

Swamp Thing thus spares humanity and becomes a planet elemental, representing the Earth itself, and joins the Parliament of Worlds, which is made up of all the other "enlightened worlds. " (The only others actually named were Mars, who greeted Swamp Thing into their number, and Oa; due to its destruction some time before [in Green Lantern #0], Mars lamented Oa could not witness Earth's induction. Oa is a Fictional planet that lies at the center of the DC Comics universe. ) This was the most significant change made to the character since Moore's reinterpretation, though in the Michael Zulli story "Look Away" (found within the 2000 Swamp Thing Vertigo Secret Files special) Swamp Thing ultimately returns to normal and renounces his status as a "Planetary Elemental", due to his belief that he was more effective a figure as a normal elemental being living in the swamp.

After being overlooked for inclusion in countless DC Universe crossovers since "Invasion", Swamp Thing reappeared in the coda for the "Final Night" DC Universe event, appearing at Hal Jordan's funeral alongside John Constantine. The DC Universe ( DCU) is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place The Final Night was a 1996 Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics, which featured the main heroes In 1997, Swamp Thing was written into Aquaman #32-33 by Peter David and attended the funeral for the ghost of Jim Corrigan in the final issue of The Spectre, #62, by John Ostrander. For the Grenadian politician see Peter David (politician. Peter Allen David (often abbreviated PAD) (born September 23 John Ostrander (born April 20, 1949) is an American Writer of Comic books Originally an actor in a Chicago Theatre

Early 1998 saw the production of John J. Muth's Vertigo graphic novel, Swamp Thing: Roots. Jon J Muth (July 28 1960 is an American comic artist His works include J The Sandman spin-off The Dreaming #22-24 written by Caitlin R. Kiernan saw Matthew Cable's return to human form, his uneasy reunion and final departure from his ex-wife Abby (now married to Swamp Thing) and Cable's restoration to his dream raven form. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Caitlín Rebekah Kiernan (born May 26, 1964 in Skerries Dublin, Ireland) is the author of many Science fiction and Dark Matthew The Raven died in The Dreaming story "Foxes and Hounds" in issues #42-43, a fact that was later touched upon by the 2000 Swamp Thing Vertigo Secret Files Special. The final week of 1999 saw Swamp Thing teaming up with other Vertigo heroes from the DC Universe in the one-shot special Totems.

Third series

Brian K. Vaughan

Written by Brian K. Vaughan and drawn by Roger Petersen (artist) (issues 1 - 11) and Giuseppe Camuncoli (issues 12 - 20) in 2000-2001, the third series focused on the daughter of the Swamp Thing, Tefé Holland. Brian Keller Vaughan (born 1976, Cleveland Ohio) is an American Comic book and Television Writer. US publications --> Events and publications Year overall ===February=== Strange US publications --> Events and publications Year overall February March This article is about the DC Comics fictional character For the Brazilian location see Tefé. Even though she was chronologically 11-12, the series had Tefe aged into the body of an 18 year old with a mindwipe in order to try and control her darker impulses, brought about by her exposure to the Parliament of Trees. Brainwashing (also known as Thought reform or as Re-education) consists of any effort aimed at instilling certain attitudes and Beliefs Due to the circumstances under which she was conceived (Swamp Thing, possessing John Constantine, was not aware he was given a blood transfusion by a demon), she held power over both plants and flesh.

The idea of using a teenage female protagonist was a fresh one, but many long-time fans rejected the series, which cast Swamp Thing as a guest star in his own book. Also, many fans were wondering what happened to Swamp Thing's status as a Planetary Elemental, which culminated in the story being told in the pages of the 2000 Swamp Thing Vertigo Secret Files Special. Tefé's story was discontinued at Issue 20, whereupon after eating from the Tree of Knowledge she saw two visions of possible futures, and chose neither. Vaughan would later write the critically acclaimed Y: The Last Man and Ex Machina. Y The Last Man is a Comic book series by Brian K Vaughan and Pia Guerra, about the only man to survive the mysterious simultaneous Ex Machina is an American creator-owned Comic book series created by Brian K Swamp Thing would not appear again until Mike Carey's run on Hellblazer in issues #184-185 and #192-193, leading into the fourth Swamp Thing series. Mike Carey (born 1959 is a British writer of Comic books, Novels and Films.

Fourth series

Andy Diggle / Will Pfeifer

The fourth series began in 2004, with rotating writers of Andy Diggle (#1-6), Will Pfeifer (#7-8) and Joshua Dysart (#9-28). Events February February 6: Marvel Enterprises and Electronic Arts announce a multi-year agreement in which EA Andy Diggle is a British Comic book writer and former editor of 2000 AD. William Pfeifer (born 1967) is an American Comic book writer currently writing the monthly comic Catwoman for DC Comics. Joshua Dysart (born June 21, 1971) is an American comic book writer known for dark themes humanist horror and a fascination with the roots of violence In this latest series, Swamp Thing is reverted to his plant-based Earth Elemental status after the first storyline, and he attempts to live an "eventless" life in the Louisiana swamps. Tefé, likewise, is rendered powerless and mortal.

Joshua Dysart

Meanwhile a rogue consciousness, calling itself the Holland Mind, was living in the Green. The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol As of issue #15, botany professor Jordan Schiller, an influential man from Alec Holland's past has been summoned to the swamp by strange visions and memories, apparently manipulated by this rogue consciousness. The full purpose for this manipulation was revealed in issues #21-24. In sacrificing his power, Swamp Thing lost much of his Alec Holland personality. Now he is restored to his proper station and power and has resumed his romantic relationship with Abby, as of issue #25. Beginning with issue #21 onward, Eric Powell (The Goon) provides covers for the series. The Goon is a Comic book series created by Eric Powell in March of 1999

The Floronic Man returns in #27-29, his mind splintered in the aftermath of Infinite Crisis. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Issue #29 is the final issue of the fourth volume, which has been cancelled due to low sales numbers despite fan-supported efforts to save the series.

The Dysart series deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in the last 12 chapters of the series. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States Most notable, is the fact that real estate tycoons had been wanting to develop the lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. Lower Ninth Ward is a neighborhood of the city of New Orleans. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana

Series writers

First series

Second series

Third series

Fourth series

Guest appearances


Awards

Over the years, the Swamp Thing comic has been nominated for and won several awards. Mike Carey (born 1959 is a British writer of Comic books, Novels and Films. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George Geoff Johns (born 25 Jan 1973 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Comic book Writer, best known for his work for JLA The Nail is a three-issue Comic book mini-series published by DC Comics. Alan Davis (born 1956 is a British writer and artist of Comic books Biography UK work Alan Davis was born on June 18, 1956 Elseworlds is the publication Imprint for a group of Comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon JLA Created Equal is a two-issue DC Elseworlds series published in 2000. Fabian Nicieza (born Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 31, 1961) is an American Comic book Writer and Elseworlds is the publication Imprint for a group of Comic books produced by DC Comics that take place outside the company's canon The House of Mystery is the name of several horror-mystery-suspense anthology comic book series The series won the Shazam Award for Best Continuing Feature in 1973. The Academy of Comic Book Arts is an American professional organization of the 1970s that was designed to be the Comic book industry analog of such groups as the Alan Moore won the 1985 and 1986 Jack Kirby Awards for Best Writer for Swamp Thing. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed The Jack Kirby Award for achievement in Comic books was presented from 1985-1987 by Amazing Heroes magazine and managed by Dave Olbrich Alan Moore, John Totleben, and Steve Bissette won the 1985 Jack Kirby Award for Best Single Issue for Swamp Thing Annual 2. Alan Moore (born November 18 1953 in Northampton) is an English Writer most famous for his influential work in Comics, including the acclaimed John Totleben (born February 16, 1958 in Erie Pennsylvania) is an American Illustrator working mostly in Comics. Stephen R Bissette (also known as Steve Bissette) is an American Comics artist and publisher best known for working with writer Alan Moore They have also won the 1985, 1986, and 1987 Jack Kirby Awards for Best Continuing Series for Swamp Thing. Berni Wrightson won the Shazam Award for Best Penciller (Dramatic Division) in 1972 for his work on Swamp Thing. Bernie "Berni" Wrightson (born October 27, 1948, Baltimore Maryland, U Len Wein won the Shazam Award for Best Writer (Dramatic Division) for his work on Swamp Thing. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Len Wein and Berni Wrightson won the Shazam Award for Best Individual Story (Dramatic) in 1972 for "Dark Genesis" in Swamp Thing #1. Len Wein (born June 12, 1948) is an American Comic book Writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Bernie "Berni" Wrightson (born October 27, 1948, Baltimore Maryland, U

Collections

Earth to Earth paperback cover, copyright DC Comics.
Earth to Earth paperback cover, copyright DC Comics. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company

Swamp Thing has so far been collected in the following trade paperback collections published by Vertigo:

The entire Alan Moore run (save his first issue, Swamp Thing #20, which has yet to be collected in any shape and form) from #21 to #64 was first collected in the UK in the late 1980s as a series of black and white trade paperbacks. Vertigo is an Imprint of the American Comic-book publisher DC Comics. Digest size is a Magazine size smaller than a conventional size magazine but larger than a standard Paperback book approximately 5½ x 8¼ Inches but Because DC had been reluctant to reprint the complete Moore run, these trades became highly popular amongst fans of the series, a popularity which was further fueled by them not being distributed in the US.

Other version

A pre-Swamp Thing, Alec Holland appears in Batman Adventures #16 in a 5 page back up. The Batman Adventures is a DC Comic book series featuring Batman. He lives with the long retired Poison Ivy, as well encountering a plant doppelganger used to keep Batman from trying to locate her.

In other media

A comic book ad for the TV series
A comic book ad for the TV series

Swamp Thing has appeared in two films, a live-action television series, and a short-lived animated series. Swamp Thing is an American Animated television series based on the DC Comics character, Swamp Thing. The first Swamp Thing film, made in 1982, was directed by Wes Craven. Swamp Thing is a 1982 horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. Wesley Earl Craven (born August 2, 1939) is an American Film director and writer, perhaps best known as the creator of many Horror A sequel, The Return of Swamp Thing, was produced in 1989. The Return of Swamp Thing is a low-budget Sci-fi / Comedy made in 1989 and was directed by Jim Wynorski.

The Swamp Thing television series would then air on USA Network from 1990 to 1993. Swamp Thing, also known as Swamp Thing The Series, is a science fiction / Action-adventure Television series based on the USA Network (commonly referred to as USA) is an American Cable television channel with about 89 million household subscribers as of 2005 The series was filmed in the brand-new Universal Studios Florida facilities and soundstages. Universal Studios Florida is an Amusement park located in Orlando Florida. A sound stage is a soundproof Hangar -like structure building or room used for the production of theatrical motion pictures and Television shows Actor/stuntman Dick Durock played Swamp Thing in both films as well as the TV series. Richard "Dick" Durock (born 1938 is an American stuntman and Actor who has appeared in over eighty films and over seven hundred television appearances

The Swamp Thing animated series produced by DiC Entertainment debuted on FOX Kids in April 1991, with Len Carlson providing the voice of the main character. Swamp Thing is an American Animated television series based on the DC Comics character, Swamp Thing. Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division Len Carlson ( September 2, 1937 &ndash January 26, 2006) was a Canadian and American Voice actor on many Anton Arcane took the role of the main villain, along with his three Un-Men. Anton Arcane is a DC Comics villain who first appeared in Swamp Thing vol The Un-Men are a fictional group of grotesque creatures in the DC / Vertigo Comics universe The animation style followed a trend similar to Troma's Toxic Crusaders. Troma is a Film production and distribution company founded by Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz in 1974 Toxic Crusaders is an Animated series based on the Toxic Avenger films However, Fox Kids cut the series short at only five episodes, Jonathan Potts is the voice of Delbert. Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division Jonathan Potts (born Price Jonathan William Potts Throughton, 17 July, 1961) is a Canadian actor whose career began in the late 1980s

All of these incarnations of Swamp Thing rejected the popular Alan Moore revision of Swamp Thing's origin and portrayed Swamp Thing with his original origin as a man turned into a plant-like entity. They also heavily featured Anton Arcane, who now became the man responsible for causing Alec Holland's transformation into Swamp Thing.

None of these versions of Swamp Thing were very critically or commercially successful, but the live-action series developed a cult following. A moderate collection of merchandise was also produced for the animated series, including an action figure line by Kenner and video games by THQ. In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need An action figure is a posable character Figurine, made of Plastic or other materials and often based upon a movie, Comic book, Video game This article is about the toy company For the city see Kenner Louisiana. Swamp Thing is a platform Video game for the NES and Game Boy. THQ Inc ( Toy Headquarters) is a global American developer and publisher of Video games.

In the Justice League Unlimited episode entitled "Initiation," an unknown creature aboard the Justice League Watchtower who is never identified looks remarkably similar to the Swamp Thing. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on The Watchtower is the name of various bases used by the Justice League of America in DC Comics and various other media Swamp Thing also has a small cameo at a cantina in the episode "Comfort and Joy," which first aired December 13, 2003. For the "brief appearance" see Cameo appearance. For the "chemical emergency software" see Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Cantina is a word that can refer to various places and establishments Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Swamp Thing can also be seen on a Poster in the episode "Wake the Dead".

The documentary feature film The Mindscape of Alan Moore contains a psychedelic animation piece based on the "Love and Death" issue of Swamp Thing. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality The Mindscape of Alan Moore is a 2003 feature documentary which chronicles the life and work of Alan Moore, author of several acclaimed Graphic Modern psychedelia For "psychedelics" see Psychedelic drug.

References in popular culture

Dave Sim's Cerebus parodied Man-Thing and Swamp Thing early on (issues #20-22) as "Sump Thing" and "Woman Thing. David Victor Sim (born May 17 1956 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian Comic book Writer and Artist, best known as the Cerebus the Aardvark, or simply Cerebus ( IPA: ˈsɛrəbʌs is an award-winning independent comic book, written and illustrated by " The creatures were later combined somehow into a three-headed entity also including the "artist chap" who had competed with Cerebus's artwork at the Iestan convention. The new, trifold entity appeared during Cerebus's Ascension to Heaven, referred to itself as "Fred, Ethel and the Little Fellow with the Hair" and was destroyed attempting its own Ascension.

The original Swamp Thing story is parodied in The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror comic (2005), in which Homer is killed by Moe (who is in love with Marge) while attempting to create a gelatin/beer fusion. This article refers to the first Treehouse of Horror episode For an overview of the series of episodes see Treehouse of Horror (series. Homer emerges as a beast made of lime gelatin, saving Marge from Moe as he is about to kill her, having discovered it was he who sabotaged Homer's experiment, presumably killing him. The story ends with Marge charging the local children money to drink the material of Homer's body as a means of income.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 p22
  2. ^ "You can't kill a vegetable by shooting it through the head. Anton Arcane is a DC Comics villain who first appeared in Swamp Thing vol Black Orchid is the name of three Fictional Superheroines published by DC Comics. Brother Power the Geek was a Comic book character created in the late 1960s for DC Comics by Joe Simon. Matthew Joseph Cable is a character in DC Comics series Swamp Thing, who died and was later resurrected as Dream 's raven in Neil Gaiman Deadman is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in DC Comics. The Demon is a DC Comics Superhero series created by prolific Comic book writer-artist Jack Kirby. Firestorm ( Ronald "Ronnie" Raymond) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Superhero. The Floronic Man ( Jason Woodrue) also known as the Plant Master and Floro, is a Fictional character in the DC Comics universe A Green Man is a Sculpture, Drawing, or other representation of a face surrounded by or made from leaves. Solomon Grundy ( Cyrus Gold) is a fictional character published by DC Comics, a large strong Zombie Supervillain bearing a resemblance to Hellblazer is a contemporary horror Comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics. Abby Holland is a fictional Comic book character who exists in DC Comics ' Shared universe, known as the DC Universe. This article is about the DC Comics fictional character For the Brazilian location see Tefé. Hyathis (also known as Hyanthis) is a Fictional Extraterrestial Monarch published by DC Comics. Naiad is a Fictional water Elemental published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Firestorm the Nuclear Man vol Nebiros is a Demonic DC Comics character He first appeared in Swamp Thing #15 in 1975. The Parliament of Trees is a fictional group of Plant Elementals in the form of trees first appearing in Swamp Thing Vol Gregori Arcane, the Patchwork Man, is a fictional DC Comics horror character based upon Frankenstein's monster. The Phantom Stranger is a Fictional character of unspecified Paranormal origins who battles mysterious and Occult forces in various titles published Poison Ivy ( Pamela Lillian Isley) is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillainess who is primarily an enemy of Batman. Red Tornado is a fictional character a Superhero in the DC Universe. The Sandman is a Comic book series written by Neil Gaiman and published in the United States by the DC Comics imprint Vertigo Sargon the Sorcerer is a Fictional character, a second string mystic, Superhero and sorcerer appearing in DC Comics during the The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and Superhero who has appeared in numerous Comic books published by DC Comics. Swampman is the subject of a philosophical Thought experiment introduced by Donald Davidson, in his 1987 paper "Knowing One's Own Mind" Swamp Thing is a 1982 horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. The Un-Men are a fictional group of grotesque creatures in the DC / Vertigo Comics universe The Word is a fictional cosmic entity in DC Comics. It first appeared in Swamp Thing #147 (October 1994 and was created by Mark Millar and You see, throughout his miserable existence, the only thing that could have kept him sane was the hope that he might one day regain his humanity. . . the knowledge that under all that slime he was still Alec Holland. But if he's read my notes he'll know that just isn't true. He isn't Alec Holland. He never will be Alec Holland. He never was Alec Holland. He's just a ghost. A ghost dressed in weeds. I wonder how he'll take it?"

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