SWAMP THING (1972-76) #1
CGC NM: 9.4
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PUBLISHER: DC
COMMENTS: ow/white pgs; Super G's Dutch Vallery Collection
1st appearance of second Swamp Thing, w/ origin; 1st appearance of Alec Holland, Linda Holland, Lt. Matt Cable, Bernie Wrightson cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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1st appearance of second Swamp Thing, w/ origin; 1st appearance of Alec Holland, Linda Holland, Lt. Matt Cable, Bernie Wrightson cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
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ow/white pgs; Super G's Dutch Vallery Collection
1st appearance of second Swamp Thing, w/ origin; 1st appearance of Alec Holland, Linda Holland, Lt. Matt Cable, Bernie Wrightson cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
Swamp Thing #1 features the first appearance of the Swamp Thing as the former Alec Holland, as drawn by the legendary Bernie Wrightson shortly after he introduced the character (as the former Alex Olsen) in House of Secrets #92. From here, the creature would go on to mystical adventures and achieve an almost godlike status — but it starts with Holland transforming into the bog beast after his isolated cabin laboratory is sabotaged in an explosion. (He's working on an experimental bio-reformative formula that fuses with his wounded body and brings in the surrounding elements.)
The comic's early issues showcase the intricate and foreboding artwork of Wrightson which brought a loyal readership to his forlorn hero, as well as placing Wrightson into the top tier of comic artists of the era. Swamp Thing would become one of DC's most popular titles in the 1980s, as comics legend Alan Moore embraced the title's horrific roots while transforming Swamp Thing into an interstellar being. That was shortly after Swamp Thing's kinda campy big-screen debut. Since then, Swamp Thing has headlined several comic book series, gotten a big-screen sequel, and had his own TV series. Fans still eagerly await for those Alan Moore-era stories to be properly adapted, with this character's early years remaining a smart investment.
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Artist Information
Starting out as an amateur, a meeting with Frank Frazetta at a comic convention in 1967 inspired Bernie Wrightson to pursue his dream of becoming a comic book artist, he began working for DC after contributing work samples to Dick Giordano, in the Silver Age he would illustrate short stories in horror anthologies, in one of those tales he invented the Swamp Thing, who would be granted his own title, which Bernie drew the first ten issues of, then he moved over to Warren, known for their macabre content, and grew his fan base, at one point he was living in the same building as Al Milgrom, Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson. He left comics to form an artist's collective known as 'The Studio' where he would concentrate on posters and lithographs, portfolios and the like, his adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is commonly regarded as his finest achievement. His pen and ink and brush work on this black and white collection is elegant and emotionally resonant. He also collaborated with Stephen King on adapting his work like Creepshow. In later years he did spot work on comics, while continuing his poster work, notably illustrating the popular Batman: The Cult series. He passed away in 2017 after a long battle with brain cancer.
1st appearance of second Swamp Thing, w/ origin; 1st appearance of Alec Holland, Linda Holland, Lt. Matt Cable, Bernie Wrightson cover/art; COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
Swamp Thing #1 features the first appearance of the Swamp Thing as the former Alec Holland, as drawn by the legendary Bernie Wrightson shortly after he introduced the character (as the former Alex Olsen) in House of Secrets #92. From here, the creature would go on to mystical adventures and achieve an almost godlike status — but it starts with Holland transforming into the bog beast after his isolated cabin laboratory is sabotaged in an explosion. (He's working on an experimental bio-reformative formula that fuses with his wounded body and brings in the surrounding elements.)
The comic's early issues showcase the intricate and foreboding artwork of Wrightson which brought a loyal readership to his forlorn hero, as well as placing Wrightson into the top tier of comic artists of the era. Swamp Thing would become one of DC's most popular titles in the 1980s, as comics legend Alan Moore embraced the title's horrific roots while transforming Swamp Thing into an interstellar being. That was shortly after Swamp Thing's kinda campy big-screen debut. Since then, Swamp Thing has headlined several comic book series, gotten a big-screen sequel, and had his own TV series. Fans still eagerly await for those Alan Moore-era stories to be properly adapted, with this character's early years remaining a smart investment.
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Artist Information
Starting out as an amateur, a meeting with Frank Frazetta at a comic convention in 1967 inspired Bernie Wrightson to pursue his dream of becoming a comic book artist, he began working for DC after contributing work samples to Dick Giordano, in the Silver Age he would illustrate short stories in horror anthologies, in one of those tales he invented the Swamp Thing, who would be granted his own title, which Bernie drew the first ten issues of, then he moved over to Warren, known for their macabre content, and grew his fan base, at one point he was living in the same building as Al Milgrom, Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson. He left comics to form an artist's collective known as 'The Studio' where he would concentrate on posters and lithographs, portfolios and the like, his adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is commonly regarded as his finest achievement. His pen and ink and brush work on this black and white collection is elegant and emotionally resonant. He also collaborated with Stephen King on adapting his work like Creepshow. In later years he did spot work on comics, while continuing his poster work, notably illustrating the popular Batman: The Cult series. He passed away in 2017 after a long battle with brain cancer.