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Written by: Alan MooreIllustrated by: Stephen R. BissetteOn Sale 2020-10-27|448 pages|9781779506955

Before the groundbreaking graphic novelWatchmen, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book market with the revitalization of the horror comic bookSwamp Thing. Moore’s classic, critically acclaimedSwamp Thingstories are now collected with brand-new coloring inAbsolute Swamp Thing by Alan Moore Vol. 1.

In 1983, a revolutionary English writer joined a trio of trailblazing American artists to revitalize a longstanding comic book icon. By the time they’d finished their work four years later, SWAMP THING by Alan Moore, Stephen R, Bissette, John Totleben, and Rick Veitch was universally recognized as one of the handful of titles that defined a new era of complexity and depth in modern graphic storytelling, and their run on the series remains one of the medium’s most enduring masterpieces.

Now DC Comics and Vertigo are proud to present an all-new vision of this landmark achievement. Comprising three deluxe hardcover volumes, ABSOLUTE SWAMP THING BY ALAN MOORE debuts completely new coloring for every page, crafted exclusively for this definitive collector’s edition by legendary color artist Steve Oliff (Akira, Miracleman). This first volume includes the issuesTHE SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING#20-34 andSWAMP THING ANNUAL#2 and features a monumental new afterword from Bissette accompanied by a wealth of historic behind-the-scenes material from the title’s original creative team.

(W) Alan Moore (A) Stephen R. Bissette, Rick Veitch, Stan Woch (A/CA) John Totleben

In this new Absolute edition, Swamp Thing returns from Hell only to learn that Abby has fled Gotham City, where he runs afoul of Batman, Lex Luthor, and the Gotham City Police Department. Then, Swamp Thing travels across the galaxy, where his consciousness has been hurled. Trying to find his way back to Earth, he stops over on Thanagar, home of Hawkman; Rann, home of Adam Strange; and encounters the Green Lantern of a world of sentient plants.
Collects Swamp Thing #51-64 and DC Comics Presents #85.
SRP: $99.99