Swamp Thing, Vol. 2: Love and Death (Swamp Thing (1982) (Collected Editions) #2)
Collects issues #28–34 and Annual #2.
Love and death, romance and horror. Swamp Thing is balanced, bizarre, and beautiful. In volume two, Swamp Thing has a major revelation when it comes to his and Alec Holland's identities. And he fights demons and walks through literal Heaven and Hell. This story can be very grand. Yet he also shows Abby the minutiae of the swamp, the intricacies of insects, and waxes psychedelic and introspective. There's even an issue from Len Wein that gets philosophical and meta-fictional, discussing the
I wonder if this volume inspired Animal Man's Wile E. Coyote issue?
Oh, Alan Moore. You're so ridiculously good, and even this early on in your career your work remains downright exemplary. There's something beautiful about a person taking established characters and casting them in a light both so familiar and yet so different as to alter your entire perspective. Here's Cain and Abel, Deadman, The Stranger, and Spectre; here's everything you know about Swamp Thing changed to the point that he is Earth's Elemental, a Gaurdien in the word's of Pog(o) the
The second volume of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing ranges into extremely disturbing territory. There is resurrection, necrophilia, incest, a nervous breakdown, and lot and lots of bugs. That's just in chapter two.This is in many ways a transitional volume. The first half- "The Burial" and the three-part return of Arcane story, puts an end to the original Len Wein/Bernie Wrightson version of Swamp Thing and opens the door for Moore to go wherever he wants with the character.Some of the places he goes-
How it hurts my heart to say this.Purple prose out the ass.This book, like the first volume, has some great moments. Even incredible. But boy, parts of it feel like they were written because someone bought way too much ink and had to kill off a few vats.I'm going to do some theorizing here. I think what we're seeing, looking back almost 30 years now, is the growing pains of comic books. The teenage years when feelings were FEELINGS and came at a cost. Not only that, but comics were working hard
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Original Title: | Swamp Thing Vol. 2: Love and Death |
ISBN: | 0930289544 (ISBN13: 9780930289546) |
Edition Language: | English URL http://www.dccomics.com/vertigo/graphic_novels/?gn=1662 |
Series: | Swamp Thing (1982) (Collected Editions) #2, Swamp Thing (1982) (Single Issues) #28-34 |
Characters: | Jim Corrigan, Etrigan, Abigail Arcane, Anton Arcane, Phantom Stranger, Alec Holland |
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What Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, and John Totleben accomplished during their time on the comic book series Swamp Thing shouldn't be underestimated in the history of comics and, specifically, the history of horror comics. The modern comics landscape has been changed by the Vertigo line of books--an imprint that traces its roots back to this version of Swamp Thing. By taking a horror character fully entrenched in a superhero world (as silly as that might seem), this creative team put a new face on horror comics and on horror in general. Swamp Thing: Love and Death is the second collection of the team's work on the series, presented here in full color. Don't let the mediocre Swamp Thing movies fool you, this book is filled with sophisticated suspense and terror.Collects issues #28–34 and Annual #2.
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Title | : | Swamp Thing, Vol. 2: Love and Death (Swamp Thing (1982) (Collected Editions) #2) |
Author | : | Alan Moore |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 207 pages |
Published | : | April 1st 1995 by Vertigo (first published March 1985) |
Categories | : | Sequential Art. Comics. Graphic Novels. Horror. Fantasy. Fiction. Comic Book. Superheroes. Dc Comics |
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Ratings: 4.38 From 8801 Users | 387 ReviewsWrite Up About Books Swamp Thing, Vol. 2: Love and Death (Swamp Thing (1982) (Collected Editions) #2)
291119: i can see why this is considered classic. i can imagine if i had read this as a kid it would have been sentimental, but in this case it is rated five partly out of surprise, partly graded separate from word books. i did not know much of anything of 'swamp thing', this being the 2nd collection i have read, which gives a good history, setup, characters...Love and death, romance and horror. Swamp Thing is balanced, bizarre, and beautiful. In volume two, Swamp Thing has a major revelation when it comes to his and Alec Holland's identities. And he fights demons and walks through literal Heaven and Hell. This story can be very grand. Yet he also shows Abby the minutiae of the swamp, the intricacies of insects, and waxes psychedelic and introspective. There's even an issue from Len Wein that gets philosophical and meta-fictional, discussing the
I wonder if this volume inspired Animal Man's Wile E. Coyote issue?
Oh, Alan Moore. You're so ridiculously good, and even this early on in your career your work remains downright exemplary. There's something beautiful about a person taking established characters and casting them in a light both so familiar and yet so different as to alter your entire perspective. Here's Cain and Abel, Deadman, The Stranger, and Spectre; here's everything you know about Swamp Thing changed to the point that he is Earth's Elemental, a Gaurdien in the word's of Pog(o) the
The second volume of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing ranges into extremely disturbing territory. There is resurrection, necrophilia, incest, a nervous breakdown, and lot and lots of bugs. That's just in chapter two.This is in many ways a transitional volume. The first half- "The Burial" and the three-part return of Arcane story, puts an end to the original Len Wein/Bernie Wrightson version of Swamp Thing and opens the door for Moore to go wherever he wants with the character.Some of the places he goes-
How it hurts my heart to say this.Purple prose out the ass.This book, like the first volume, has some great moments. Even incredible. But boy, parts of it feel like they were written because someone bought way too much ink and had to kill off a few vats.I'm going to do some theorizing here. I think what we're seeing, looking back almost 30 years now, is the growing pains of comic books. The teenage years when feelings were FEELINGS and came at a cost. Not only that, but comics were working hard
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