Patchwork man swamp thing comic

A horror comic, it told the tale of the swamp thing and established. After all, it had been three years since the patchwork man had appeared in a dc comic book. Swamp thing 2016 comic read swamp thing 2016 comic. Since then, shes stayed an integral part of the title characters story. 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. The swamp thing is a fictional superhero in american comic books published by dc comics.

In the balkans the swamp thing meets the patchwork man on a mission to save his daughter abigail arcane. The patchwork man appears and abigail faints from fright. Cable is there following a lead on swamp thing, who he believed murdered his friends, alec and linda holland. He was able to resurrect his deceased brother gregori as the patchwork man. Comic strip art from the 1880s to the present, including dailies, sundays, strips and single panels. Shellys creation was also reimagined by dc comics as the character known. Alec holland is a fictional character and antihero in comic books published by dc comics. 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. Deep in the bayou of louisiana, far from civilizations grasp, a shadowed creature seen only in fleeting glimpses roils the black waters. He had a connection to the force known as the black, or the rot. Patchwork man and swamp thing were created by len wein and bernie wrightson. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. 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.

In the subsequent issues of volume one, hollandswamp. Lets shine the spotlight on swamp thing s very own frankensteins monster. Roots of the swamp thing vol 1 hey kids comics wiki fandom. Abby arcane has been part of dc comics almost as long as swamp thing. 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. 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 is dismayed that, though his mind posses. 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. 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. Gregori arcane new earth dc database fandom dc wiki. The writer and artist this time were marty pasko eman, superman and tom yeates timespirits, dragonlance saga. Patchwork man was intended to be an ongoing feature but house of secrets was cancelled with this.

Abigail abby arcane is a fictional character and hero in comic books published by the american company dc comics. She made her comic book debut as a teenager in the third issue of the 1973 swamp thing series. The unmen are a group of fictional characters in the dcvertigo comics universe. The influences of the issues debuting character arent challenging to figure out. The patchwork man is the story title to the third issue of the first swamp thing ongoing comic book series by dc comics. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Because rising in his place is the swamp thing, a creature made of vegetation thats absorbed alec hollands memories, personalityand grief. Swamp thing appears having climbed through the wreckage of the castle and begins fighting the patchwork man. Swamp thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. Created by len wein and berni wrightson, reenvisioned by alan moore. 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. Swamp thing published by dc comics ran from octobernovember 1972 augustseptember 1974 included 24 total issues.

Swamp thing scales the cliffs leading to the ancient castle of his late nemesis, anton arcane. A zombielike patchwork man is present in the lab and tries to pull the swamp thing to safety. A revival had been planned for 1978, but was a victim of the dc implosion. I mean, sure, if something cool comes along i might snap it up for myself, but. Swamp things early adventures are collected in paperback with swamp thing. Comic art for sale from coollines artwork, redondo, nestor. Swamp thing returns in an allnew series written by his cocreator, legendary writer len wein. Swamp thing 3 1st full appearance patchwork man abigail cover cgc 7. Abigail is the love interest of swamp thing and is portrayed by crystal reed on. The swamp thing shows up to save her and after winning a brief battle, carries. Unknown to abby, anton transformed gregori into the patchwork man after he stepped on the land mine.

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. This page contains a list of all the comics included in swamp thing vol 2. Swamp thing filter by all products alan moore alec alec holland cgc dc dr. He is the archenemy of the swamp thing, the protagonist of the comics. Swamp thing comic story 23 pages report information script len wein pencils bernie wrightson as berni wrightson signed.

Anton arcade hell blazer hellblazer holland house of secrets john constantine linda linda holland lt. Swamp thing has had several humanoid or monster incarnations in various different. Oct 31, 2019 counting down the best swamp thing villains to close off halloweek 2019. These are more than just your average monstersand theres something much worse looming on the horizon for alec holland. 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. The new series, called the saga of the swamp thing, featured an. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, stephen bissette, and john totleben. Gregoris mad scientist brother anton arcane gathered up the pieces of gregoris body and sewed them back together. Swamp thing 3 headhunters horror house wiki fandom. 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. The patchwork man the swamp thing explores the castle of anton arcane, arcane having plunged to his death with his unmen. Swamp thing has also saved abby from her wicked uncle anton arcane many times. The story was written by len wein with artwork by bernie wrightson, who also provided embellishment work for this issue. Oct 17, 2018 lets shine the spotlight on swamp thing s very own frankensteins monster.

As you may know, the patchwork man was the hideously disfigured european businessman gregori arcanefather of abigail arcane and brother of anton arcane. When characters like swamp thing and poison ivy are connected to the green, they can bring life to vegetation. 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 original swamp thing comic lasted 24 issues between 1972 and 1976. 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. Patwork man is a believed monster made from body bits of his former. Swamp thing battles the patchwork man, who has captured abigail arcane. Lets shine the spotlight on swamp things very own frankensteins monster. Abigail is about to fall from the bridge, but the patchwork man rescues her.

There are some wrinkles and stress lines on the back cover. One of the largest and oldest dealers in fine collectible entertainment art including. Script by len wein, art and cover by berni wrightson. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. 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. The patchwork man gregori arcane is a fictional dc comics horror character. These are the tales that introduced alec and linda holland, anton arcane, abigail cable, the. Shellys creation was also reimagined by dc comics as the character known as the spawn of frankenstein.

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. Swamp thing scales the cliffs leading to the ancient castle of his late. The concept of the patwork man borrows heavily from the story of frankenstein, first written in 1818 by mary shelley. Painted covers from comic books, magazines, and books. Gregori arcane, also known as the patchwork man, is a fictional character and monster in comic books published by the american company dc comics. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, steve bissette, and john totleben. Through sorcery, gregori was resurrected as the misshapen patchwork man. Swamp thing comic book wikipedia republished wiki 2.

This book is flat, clean and bright with excellent cover gloss. So heres a comic ive been trying to track down for a while. Matt cable matt cable origin patchwork man saga of the swamp thing swamp thing. 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. The tragically ignored human side of len wein and bernie.

Please view images to confirm condition to your satisfaction before bidding. 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. 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. Get the best deals on swamp thing silver age comics 1956 1969. 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. Counting down the best swamp thing villains to close off halloweek 2019. 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. It is essentially the opposite of the green in the comics. The turbulent life and times of the swamp thing played out over several decades of comic book publishing narratives. 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. Abigail is the love interest of swamp thing and is portrayed by crystal reed on the 2019 tv series. Sumpvesenet swamp thing comic story 23 pages report information.

Comic book art, covers and pages from the 1930s to the present day. In the 2019 tv series, abigail arcane will be a cdc doctor whose strong sense of. 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 2 hey kids comics wiki. He is a humanoidplant elemental creature, created by writer len wein and artist bernie wrightson.