Comic art for sale from coollines artwork, redondo, nestor. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. Roots of the swamp thing vol 1 2 hey kids comics wiki. Abby arcane has been part of dc comics almost as long as swamp thing. This page contains a list of all the comics included in swamp thing vol 2. Swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in various different storylines. The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an. Oct 17, 2018 lets shine the spotlight on swamp thing s very own frankensteins monster. Swamp thing 3 headhunters horror house wiki fandom.
Swamp thing silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. This page contains a list of all the comics included in roots of the swamp thing vol 1. The swamp thing travels to gotham to rescue matt and abigail and stumbles into the location of the conclave, the organization that is responsible for the accident that changed him into the swamp thing. I mean, sure, if something cool comes along i might snap it up for myself, but. This book features the 1st full appearance of patchwork man with art work by berni wrightson. He gingerly picks her up and begins taking her across the bridge. Patchwork man and swamp thing were created by len wein and bernie wrightson. The fictional character swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other dc comics titles. Counting down the best swamp thing villains to close off halloweek 2019. So heres a comic ive been trying to track down for a while. There are some wrinkles and stress lines on the back cover. The influences of the issues debuting character arent challenging to figure out.
Upon reaching its peak, he begins exploring antons laboratory, but a flagstone floor gives way beneath him threatening to drop him into some unknown abyss. Swamp thing returns in an allnew series written by his cocreator, legendary writer len wein. Get the best deals on swamp thing silver age comics 1956 1969. He is the archenemy of the swamp thing, the protagonist of the comics.
Created by len wein and berni wrightson, reenvisioned by alan moore. When alec holland finds out that his old body will be used for evil ends he interrupts the enchantment and things return as they were, with arcane falling to his death. While in gotham the swamp thing crosses paths with batman. In the 2019 tv series, abigail arcane will be a cdc doctor whose strong sense of. He is a humanoidplant elemental creature, created by writer len wein and artist bernie wrightson. Swamp thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. Swamp thing battles the patchwork man, who has captured abigail arcane. The fictional character the swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other dc comics titles. Since early swamp thing issues drew inspiration from classic horror, the patchwork man character bears far more than a mild resemblance to the frankenstein monster. When characters like swamp thing and poison ivy are connected to the green, they can bring life to vegetation. Swamp things early adventures are collected in paperback with swamp thing. It is essentially the opposite of the green in the comics. These are more than just your average monstersand theres something much worse looming on the horizon for alec holland.
The swamp thing shows up to save her and after winning a brief battle, carries. Through sorcery, gregori was resurrected as the misshapen patchwork man. The story was written by len wein with artwork by bernie wrightson, who also provided embellishment work for this issue. Shellys creation was also reimagined by dc comics as the character known as the spawn of frankenstein. Swamp thing has also saved abby from her wicked uncle anton arcane many times. A humanoidplant elemental creature, created by writer len wein and artist bernie wrightson, the swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in various different storylines. The swamp thing is a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics. The patchwork man is the story title to the third issue of the first swamp thing ongoing comic book series by dc comics. He had a connection to the force known as the black, or the rot.
A horror comic, it told the tale of the swamp thing and established. During animal man and the swamp things one year in the rot, anton arcane and the forces of the rot were able to take over parts of earth. Painted covers from comic books, magazines, and books. Gregoris mad scientist brother anton arcane gathered up the pieces of gregoris body and sewed them back together. Swamp thing published by dc comics ran from octobernovember 1972 augustseptember 1974 included 24 total issues. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, steve bissette, and john totleben. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Swamp thing finds unlikely allies in deadman and poison ivy as he ventures into gotham city to find the man who always has all the answers. Abigail is the love interest of swamp thing and is portrayed by crystal reed on. One of the largest and oldest dealers in fine collectible entertainment art including. In 1982, swamp thing was adapted into a movie not exactly a recordsmashing boxoffice bonanza, but dc deemed it a big enough deal to warrant reviving the comic book. Swamp thing comic book wikipedia republished wiki 2. The original swamp thing comic lasted 24 issues between 1972 and 1976. Nelson bridwell script len wein, various, duffy vohland pencils bernie wrightson inks bernie wrightson colors bernie wrightson letters gaspar saladino, typeset issue notes sale date.
These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Matt cable matt cable origin patchwork man saga of the swamp thing swamp thing. Abigail is the love interest of swamp thing and is portrayed by crystal reed on the 2019 tv series. Swamp thing appears having climbed through the wreckage of the castle and begins fighting the patchwork man.
In the balkans the swamp thing meets the patchwork man on a mission to save his daughter abigail arcane. The concept of the patwork man borrows heavily from the story of frankenstein, first written in 1818 by mary shelley. Swamp thing 2016 comic read swamp thing 2016 comic. Swamp thing 3 1st full appearance patchwork man abigail cover cgc 7. Please view images to confirm condition to your satisfaction before bidding. I talked before about how im not really looking for any more old comics for my collection, outside of an issue of dog boy or two, or 60s and 70s fanzines. Shellys creation was also reimagined by dc comics as the character known. Abigail abby arcane is a fictional character and hero in comic books published by the american company dc comics. Deep in the bayou of louisiana, far from civilizations grasp, a shadowed creature seen only in fleeting glimpses roils the black waters. She made her comic book debut as a teenager in the third issue of the 1973 swamp thing series. Swamp thing scales the cliffs leading to the ancient castle of his late nemesis, anton arcane.
The man who wanted forever the swamp thing undergoes a mystical transferral where he regains his humanity while arcane obtains the swamp things body. The unmen are a group of fictional characters in the dcvertigo comics universe. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Wein and wrightsons swamp thing became a cult classic among comic fans because of its dark, moody gothic style, but mainly on the strength of the.
Gregori arcane was a businessman living in the balkan mountain region of eastern europe, where he raised his daughter abigail as best he could. Roots of the swamp thing vol 1 hey kids comics wiki fandom. Cable is there following a lead on swamp thing, who he believed murdered his friends, alec and linda holland. Swamp thing scales the cliffs leading to the ancient castle of his late. Gregori arcane, also known as the patchwork man, is a fictional character and monster in comic books published by the american company dc comics. Patwork man is a believed monster made from body bits of his former. Because rising in his place is the swamp thing, a creature made of vegetation thats absorbed alec hollands memories, personalityand grief. He was able to resurrect his deceased brother gregori as the patchwork man. The patchwork man gregori arcane is a fictional dc comics horror character. The writer and artist this time were marty pasko eman, superman and tom yeates timespirits, dragonlance saga.
A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. Alec holland is a fictional character and antihero in comic books published by dc comics. Lets shine the spotlight on swamp things very own frankensteins monster. Swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in various different. Later swamp thing was dragged into the politics of the vegetable world, when the grey, a corrupt offshoot of the parliament of trees, targeted him. Abigail is about to fall from the bridge, but the patchwork man rescues her. Oct 31, 2019 counting down the best swamp thing villains to close off halloweek 2019. Anton arcade hell blazer hellblazer holland house of secrets john constantine linda linda holland lt. Comic strip art from the 1880s to the present, including dailies, sundays, strips and single panels. Years spent imprisoned in antons dungeon ended when the swamp thing inadvertently freed the patchwork man, and sought out his daughter abigail, now an adult living in the american south. As you may know, the patchwork man was the hideously disfigured european businessman gregori arcanefather of abigail arcane and brother of anton arcane.
Script by len wein, art and cover by berni wrightson. Gregori arcane new earth dc database fandom dc wiki. The swamp thing is dismayed that, though his mind posses. A zombielike patchwork man is present in the lab and tries to pull the swamp thing to safety. Swamp thing comic story 23 pages report information script len wein pencils bernie wrightson as berni wrightson signed. The cover art was penciled, inked and colored by wrightson and colored by wrightson and glynis wein, who also colored the interior pages to this issue. Swamp thing filter by all products alan moore alec alec holland cgc dc dr. For years, gregori was imprisoned in antons dungeons until he was inadvertently freed by the swamp thing, and sought out for his daughter, now an adult. The turbulent life and times of the swamp thing played out over several decades of comic book publishing narratives.
The monstrous swamp thing can control every iota of plant life on this planet, from the fungus on stale bread to forests of towering oaks. Patchwork man was intended to be an ongoing feature but house of secrets was cancelled with this. Abby first met swamp thing when he rescued her from the patchwork man, a mindless monster who turned out to be the reanimated corpse of her father. Sumpvesenet swamp thing comic story 23 pages report information. In the subsequent issues of volume one, hollandswamp. These are the tales that introduced alec and linda holland, anton arcane, abigail cable, the. The patchwork man appears and abigail faints from fright. This book is flat, clean and bright with excellent cover gloss. After all, it had been three years since the patchwork man had appeared in a dc comic book. The tragically ignored human side of len wein and bernie. Comic book art, covers and pages from the 1930s to the present day. The patchwork man the swamp thing explores the castle of anton arcane, arcane having plunged to his death with his unmen. Lets shine the spotlight on swamp thing s very own frankensteins monster. Unknown to abby, anton transformed gregori into the patchwork man after he stepped on the land mine.
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