Swamp thing the patchwork history released by dc comics on november swamp thing arcane virgin cover cover artist. In eastern pennsylvania, some children hold a camp fire and tell scary stories to each other. He is able to mutate his henchmen into monsters known. Swamp thing had already won my heart before its moment of greatness, but when that moment came, i knew id discovered another one of those movies that fall somewhere between buried treasures and guilty pleasures.
It tells the story of scientist alec holland ray wise who becomes transformed into the monster swamp thing dick durock through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane louis jourdan. The rot, the elemental plane of death and decay, sought a new champion to oppose swamp thing and animal man, who championed the living. This was successful enough to get him his own series again, saga of the swamp thing. Arcane was obsessed with the idea of immortality and swamp thing. Swamp thing is a 1982 action comedy written and directed by wes craven. Get the best deals on swamp thing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Swamp thing film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.
Before neil gaiman rethought sandman and grant morrison reengineered animal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The bronze age omnibus is really a compilation in three and a half parts. Arcanes men pursue cable, but she is rescued by a mysterious green. Alec holland is transformed into a living, breathing, plantman. For anyone that has been a vertigo fan since the beginning, there is always a soft spot for swamp thing. It tells the story of scientist alec holland ray wise who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing dick durock through laboratory. This is the way i remember it since my mother never kept a close eye to what i was watching as a kid and this resulted in me without. The swamp thing shows up to save her and after winning a brief battle, carries. Swamp thing 1982 my name is arcane scene 110 movieclips. Swamp thing was once a man named alec holland, but after being caught on fire, doused with strange chemicals, and dumped into the louisiana. The influences of the issues debuting character arent challenging to figure out. Some of the scenes like the one where swamp thing crushes a man s head with his bare hands can also be a bit to graphical for minors. Swamp thing might have drifted off in to obscurity, if he hadnt been optioned for a movie in 1982.
Swamp thing created by len wein and bernie wrightson cover. Buy swamp thing american comics novels and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. 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. Apr, 2019 one of swamp things most recurring villains, anton arcane, would appear here, along with his unmen and the patchwork man. In the process, the good guy is dosed with it and becomes the titular swamp thing. The return of swamp thing 1989 louis jourdan would later. Swamp thing has also saved abby from her wicked uncle anton arcane many times. The film was loosely based on the original swamp thing storylines set down by writer len wein and illustrator bernie wrightson in swamp thing volume 1. Wein manages to meld together horror and science fiction into a harmonious whole, telling stories that are strange, scary, and sometimes. Before the dramatic climax of one of the stories, the swamp thing horribly disfigured by toxic waste barges into their campsite. Directed by jim wynorski, it is a sequel to the 1982 film swamp thing, having a lighter tone than its predecessor.
Swamp thing is a 1982 american science fiction superhero film written and directed by wes craven, based on the dc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Anton arcane in the 1982 movie swamp thing, directed by wes craven. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Several years after the first swamp thing movie was released in 1982. During an attack on the facility orchesrated by one anton. The patchwork man was the second foe to fight the swamp thing, he had been gregori. Stories of this swamp monster have spread far and wide and this swamp thing has become synonymous with other legends like bigfoot and loch ness monster. Wes craven in swamp thing 1982 dick durock in swamp thing 1982 wes. 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. When new books are released, well charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the preorder period.
Following the destruction of the ancestral estate, abby agreed to leave transylvania with matt. Dcs enduring muck monster, cocreated by writer lein wein and illustrator bernie wrightson, swamp thing. Anton arcane is an old mad scientist obsessed with finding the power of immortality. Script by len wein, art and cover by berni wrightson. Swamp thing 1982 anton arcane appears in the 1982 swamp thing movie directed by wes craven anton is played by louis jourdan. The tragically ignored human side of len wein and bernie. He is able to mutate his henchmen into monsters known as the unmen in a manner similar to frankenstein. Ends up averted later on when swamp thing s dedication to the green ends up being too much for abby to tolerate in their marriage, and she decided to leave him and their daughter. Gregori arcane, also known as the patchwork man, is a fictional character and monster in comic. The character of the swamp thing is played by two different actors. Anton arcane is an antagonist in the dc comics universe, appearing primarily as the archenemy of swamp thing being the main villain in the titular series. Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen mana pop. This was actually made a plot point once, as she was arrested for essentially.
The title, called saga of the swamp thing, featured in its first annual the comic book adaptation of the craven movie. He originally did this to his dead brother gregori. After alice dresses, arcanes men follow her, capture the swamp thing in a net, and retrieve the final notebook. A bad guy basically a third rate bond villain shows up with an army led by the always dependable david hess and set about trying to steal the formula. A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. It was also at this time that abby first encountered another monstrosity the swamp thing. As the swamp thing carries abby to safety, abby empathically realizes the patchwork man is her loving father, as he falls to his seeming doom.
The swamp thing and the patchwork man found themselves embroiled in a conflict with the unmen, a battle that resulted in the destruction of castle arcane. It tells the story of scientist alec holland who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane. In an issue dated may 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series to try to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the wes craven film of the same name. Sadly, swamp thing rea in eastern pennsylvania, some children hold a camp fire and tell scary stories to each other. The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an. Cable adrienne barbeau in the swamp, one of the guys shoots his own man. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 17 produced by 2 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting by 2 production design by 2 costume design by 2 makeup department 9 production management 4 second unit director or assistant director 3. Swamp thing comic book wikipedia republished wiki 2. After that, the swamp thing would sleep for six years, awakening in 1982, with.
The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an adaptation of the craven movie in its first annual. Swamp thing 1982 2nd series comic books with issue numbers 1. Swamp thing 1982 is the first movie adaptation of the comic, and it is written and directed by renowned horror master wes craven. Roots of the swamp thing an extremely detailed timeline chronicling all the events of swamp thing, hellblazer and related titles in chronological order, covering the entire life of gregori arcane. In the balkans the swamp thing meets the patchwork man on a mission to save his daughter abigail arcane. Alec holland, whos studying a biorestorative formula in the middle of a swamp that could possibly grow plants anywhere, and alice cable adrienne barbeau, a washington agent who is sent to look after the research. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero horror film written and directed by. The patchwork man comic effect article by jim kingman.
St battling the patchwork man, the alien from issue 9 of the original series, a dinosaur, the werewolf from issue 4 of the original series, anton arcane in spider form, and mnagalah from issue 8 of the 1974 series. Contents featured article swamp thing is a science fiction, actionadventure television series based on the dc comics character swamp thing. Later, he helps a woman named alice cable and battles the man. Swamp thing was a fulllength feature film produced by mgm in 1982 and directed by horror aficionado wes craven. Feb 05, 2009 swamp thing is a 1982 action comedy written and directed by wes craven. Deluxe baxter format series of swamp thing reprints. The return of swamp thing is a 1989 american superhero film based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name. St battling the patchwork man, the alien from issue 9 of the original series, a dinosaur, the werewolf from issue 4 of the original series, anton arcane in spider form, and mnagalah from issue 8. Flashback sequences or story entries will be followed by a flashback note. The 1982 movie called swamp thing could be classified as a prime example of a comic book adaptation where the filmmakers most likely flipped through some issues of the comics, taking a few notes and character names, and then kind of went off in their own direction paying little to no heed to the source material.
Arcane was obsessed with the idea of immortality and swamp thing was. See more ideas about comic book covers, comic books and comics. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Swamp thing initially considers it, but after learning that anton arcane has sinister ulterior motives, he battles and kills him. We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. The swamp thing was created by len wein cocreator of wolverine and. That champion was found in anton arcane, who was summoned from death with a hatred for swamp thing rivaled only by the rots own enmity for the green. When mutated arcane has a sword and is fighting the swamp thing close to the end of the movie, right before cable is stabbed, arcane thing raises his sword overhead for a crashing blow down onto swampie, and you can see that the monster suit has ripped in the armpits. Abrams justice league dark tv show will bring zatanna to hbo max in the dc comics, anton arcane was the primary nemesis of swamp thing.
On a page that reminds us of available at 2015 august 27. Swamp thing alec holland synopsis in the balkans the swamp thing meets the patchwork man on a mission to save his daughter abigail arcane. Alec holland, brilliant scientist, is attacked by thugs, is splashed with his own secret formula, catches on fire, leaps into the swamp, and turns into. For years, gregori was imprisoned in antons dungeons until he was inadvertently freed by the swamp thing. Arcane has also been an important adversary for the swamp thing in the characters various television and film adaptations. Alec holland ray wise is working in the swamp on a formula that would create a plantanimal hybrid able to survive extreme environments. The complete swamp thing reading order vertigology. It tells the story of scientist alec holland ray wise who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp. Dark genesis below is the definitive list of appearances of swamp thing in chronological order.
Cover and interior art by bernie wrightson, stories by len wein. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigo dc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Swamp thing is a 1982 film directed by wes craven, based on the dc comics character the film centers around dr. Abby holland alec holland john constantine matthew cable parliament of trees. Find great deals on ebay for swamp thing 2 and swamp thing 3.
Later, he helps a woman named alice cable and battles the man responsible for it all, the ruthless arcane. The new series, called saga of the swamp thing, featured an adaptation. 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. The original swamp thing comic lasted 24 issues between 1972 and 1976. This wiki is all about swamp thing, a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics.
Swamp thing battles the patchwork man, who has captured abigail arcane. In 1982, dc comics revived the swamp thing series, attempting to capitalize on the summer 1982 release of the wes craven film of the same name. A good man and a good woman are working on a top secret formula in a lab in the louisiana bayou. Starring ray wise, louis jourdan, adrienne barbeau and dick durock. 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. Anton rebuilt him as the patchwork man, a frankensteintype assemblage of body. A horror comic, it told the tale of the swamp thing and established. Vertigo comics was really born out of the space created when serious british invasion creators took the helm of lesser known and followed dc characters.
430 62 95 313 51 976 653 550 1617 755 945 1142 1489 1349 646 131 310 1556 167 1069 361 1555 1412 95 842 578 1085 1195 314 1386 1077 1163 102 1024 1583 1331 1324 1007 776 826 663 1206 1386 55 1019 1078