Saga of the Swamp Thing #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the first six issues of Alan Moore's seminal run on Swamp Thing, beginning with 'The Anatomy Lesson' and redefining the character as an elemental force of nature. Moore, along with artists Stephen Bissette and John Totleben, transforms the series into a dark, philosophical horror comic that explores themes of identity, ecology, and the supernatural. Book 1 sets the stage for one of the most acclaimed story arcs in comics history.
In "Loose Ends," Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette, and John Totleben kick off a haunting exploration of identity and memory, as General Sunderland commissions Jason Woodrue to uncover the truth behind Swamp Thing’s transformation. But what Woodrue discovers—something that challenges even the monster’s own sense of self—sets off a chain of events that blurs the line between man and plant, memory and myth. The cover by Bissette and Totleben captures the eerie stillness of a world where nothing is quite as it seems.
In "The Anatomy Lesson," Jason Woodrue is hired by General Sunderland to dissect the Swamp Thing and uncover the truth behind Alec Holland’s transformation. As Woodrue probes deeper, he uncovers a chilling possibility: the creature may not be who he believes himself to be. The story unfolds with a tense, creeping dread as secrets about identity and memory begin to unravel.
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↩ Reprints The Saga of Swamp Thing #20 (1984), The Saga of Swamp Thing #21 (1984), The Saga of Swamp Thing #22 (1984), The Saga of Swamp Thing #23 (1984), The Saga of Swamp Thing #24 (1984), The Saga of Swamp Thing #25 (1984), The Saga of Swamp Thing #26 (1984), The Saga of Swamp Thing #27 (1984), Swamp Thing #[1] (1987)
Reprinted in The Saga of the Swamp Thing Special Convention Edition #[nn] (2009), Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 Special Edition #[nn] (2009), Swamp Thing #1 (2010), Saga of the Swamp Thing #1 (2012), Alan Moore présente Swamp Thing #1 (2019)
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