SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING: BOOK 6 PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Rick Vietch,Alfredo Alcala,Alan Moore | 208 pages | 20 May 2014 | DC Comics | 9781401246921 | English | United States Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 6 PDF Book You had to mail away or go to a comic book store. The Saga of the Swamp Thing vol. What I worry about is whether creators will be able to take the same chances, and to be able to take those chances with great characters. Medphyll receives a second chance to tell his mentor good- bye, and it's a sad and sweet ending to a rivetingly intricate story. Dec 21, Amanda rated it liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , dc-epicness , horror. The entire Alan Moore run save his first issue, Swamp Thing 20, which was not reprinted until from was first collected in the U. The controversial relationship between a plant and a human would culminate in Abby being arrested later for breaking the laws of nature and conducting a sexual relationship with a nonhuman. I liked the vegetable planet too, although I didn't really get much sense of what makes their culture different, so it didn't seem to make much practical difference that they were vegetables rather than animals at least until Sw A bit of a mixed bag, and I thought that the ending was a bit of an anti-climax, but there's some good stuff in here. Available Stock Add to want list Add to cart Fine. This item is not in stock. Moore tells at least four stories simultaneously, plus more, because against the hulking Swamp Thing flies in the Green Lantern Medphyll, himself mourning the recent loss of his mentor. View 1 comment. The opening story's about Adam Strange, whom I wasn't familiar with. New York: Simon Pulse. Alan Moore. A couple good stories, but as a whole a bit of a let-down. It's 30 years later, and I have a hard time believing a story like that would happen today. Highly recommended, regardless if you like comics or not. New Format. The move disgusted Veitch and he immediately resigned from writing. Bissette and John Totleben who began by inking Yeates' pencils. Lists with This Book. In "Loving the Alien" is a way deep written job showing how a highly advanced intelligence thinks totally overwhelming your mental process. Loose ends tied up, end of run. To ask other readers questions about Swamp Thing, Vol. No matter what the cause, Millar decided to leave the title which, in turn, caused DC to cancel the series. He's just a ghost. Alan Moore was stretched very thin at this point, simultaneously working on Watchmen. Neil Gaiman and Jamie Delano , who were originally slated to be the next writers, sympathetically declined to take up the helm. Most notable is the fact that real estate tycoons had been wanting to develop the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. In some ways, this feels like a reset to status quo, a fitting end to Moore's run. Also, many fans were wondering what happened to the Swamp Thing's status as a Planetary Elemental, [ citation needed ] which culminated in the story being told in the pages of the special issue Swamp Thing Vertigo Secret Files and Origins 1. Softcover, pages, full color. And some pretty stupid franchises too. Oct 17, Sesana rated it really liked it Shelves: superhumans , comics. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 6 Writer Concluding the 3-part "Killing Time. Gaiman we may reprieve: unlike the others, he has never imagined himself mad. Since the 50's, the CCA had been the overseer, the censor of comic book stories. Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Yanick Paquette. He's a galactic explorer now, and.. Issue ST. 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 U. Thus ends Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing. Moore's story is only told through narration and it's the one time where he goes overboard and loses himself in excessive symbolism that just drags on. Moore approached comics as an adult working in a previously only child-aimed market, and his writing has the concerns of an adult. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In the aftermath of the previous book, Swamp Thing finds himself light years away from home. New Quantity Available: 1. It is still a good ending to Moore's Swamp Thing Legacy, however. Swamp Thing 2nd Series Annual 6. There is a flair amongst them all for a certain madness and depth of psychology, but Moore was the only one who didn't think it made him special. Swamp Thing Annual 7, published around this time, was the final annual issue as part of the Vertigo crossover event " The Children's Crusade ". Moore, however, has loomed over us in a state of questionable sanity for his entire career. TwoMorrows Publishing. Art and Cover by Kelley Jones. Swamp Thing 4th Series 6. He's just a ghost. Reading through the new wave of British authors who helped to reconceptialize the genre for us poor Americans, one understands more and more why it had to be this man. Keely rated it it was amazing Shelves: horror , comics , reviewed. Sep 13, Malum rated it really liked it Shelves: graphic-novels , dc-comics , vertigo , swamp-thing. The storyline began with the Swamp Thing's old body being completely destroyed, and growing a new one. Still, if you read my review of the previous volumes you'll see that I had a tremendous time with everything that came before it. Seller Inventory BBS My main complaint is the weirdness of the Swamp thing sexually lusting after Abby. 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 Patchwork Man Arcane's brother Gregori Arcane who, after a land mine explosion, was rebuilt as a Frankenstein Monster -type creature by his brother , became the Swamp Thing's nemesis, even as the Swamp Thing developed a close bond with Arcane's niece Abigail Arcane. The Swamp Thing was not Alec Holland, but only believed it to be so: Holland had indeed died in the fire, and the swamp vegetation had absorbed his consciousness and memories and created a new sentient being that believed itself to be Alec Holland. Written by award-winning horror novelist Nancy A. 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. It was written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Yanick Paquette. At that point, regular penciller Rick Veitch began scripting the series, continuing the story in a roughly similar vein for 24 more issues. What I'm complaining about is the emergence of comics that feel very much like they've been written by committee. A battle between the Swamp Thing and Hawkman was promised for the next issue, but no such battle occurred until Swamp Thing vol. After a fight, Cable was thrown into a coma, and Abby's soul was sent to Hell. 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 now a part of the Parliament. In issue 60, entitled "Loving the Alien", the Swamp Thing actually becomes the father of the numerous offspring of an alien cosmic entity after she "mates" with him against his will. You had to mail away or go to a comic book store. Date This week Last week Past month 2 months 3 months 6 months 1 year 2 years Pre Pre Pre Pre Pre s s s s s s Search Advanced. I'm glad I stuck with this. Issue 6MJ. Auction in progress, bid now! Lists with This Book. The Saga of the Swamp Thing hardcover series goes out on a high note because the sixth volume is full of high notes -- Alan Moore at his most lofty and imaginative from issue 60, Moore's penchant for poetry is ramped up continues nonstop to the end. The specific problem is: this section contains a significant amount of repetition of the same information Please help improve this section if you can. How likely is it that Black Widow will be brought up on bestiality charges for banging the Hulk? Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book 6 Reviews The move disgusted Veitch and he immediately resigned from writing. Most Zeppelin fans don't see the band in terms of their roots in early blues, just as most Tolkien fans and followers don't have the education to recognize the Welsh and Norse folktales he was emulating. View all 5 comments. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing paved the way for a lot of great things down the line and is a great work in and of itself. So I'm done with the Moore part of the series, the only ones I'm interested in reading, and I'm so relieved I'm finally done. Get A Copy. Art and Cover by Kelley Jones. Bearded, wild-eyed, long-winded, and obsessed with little things we don't even think about, and yet completely generous and unselfish with his pen.