Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 2 (Saga of the Swamp Thing, 2)

Very pleased with the fast shipping and the quality of this used classic! Highly recommend to any comic collectors.

I have been reading the swamp thing series now, and I have read book two and I like the second book because it is as if the authors and the artist have really gotten themselves and understanding of who the character is and where they want them to go. In book two it's still kind of like stretching their legs but it's really coming together. I especially like the very last sequence in this collection. The last story is this funny combination of organic and psychedelic that I really think puts a pen on who and what swamp thing is.

I feel that this second book can be skipped, and you could easily continue without missing much of the main story.Now don't get me wrong, there's some progression in the main story but also some filling stories thar are entertaining enough (and the Sandman invited characters where a fun surprise), but here you can see a noticeable downgrade in the artwork in these stories, which smudge the fantastic work that it is present here too (particularly at the "Divine Comedyesque" chapter and the last story).All in all, a solid read, but you can skip this one no problem.

For those who want to understand why Alan Moore are revered as the most influential comic book writer of his generation, this should be your choice. Here you will find three of the best stories already published in a mainstream comic book.The first is Love and Death and it is here that Moore finally reaches the fullness of his art and breaks with all existing conventions. Perhaps it is difficult to assess how innovative this story was at his time, after the number of dilutions and imitations we've had over the years. But even with that, it did not lose their strength. The first publication from DC to break the seal of approval, shows a naked woman, incest, necrophilia and zombies in the same story. And with an equally brilliant job of Bissete Stephen and John Totleben, breaking the boundaries of frames and presenting the scariest first page of the series. The editor Karen Berger deserves praise for the courage to publish this story the way it was conceived.The second is Pog, perhaps the most sentimental history already made ​​by Moore. A touching tribute to the world of Pogo Possum, created by Walt Kelly. We know that Moore is a connoisseur of the history of comics and their creators of the classic period, but it is a delight to see how he combined the spirit of the two series, apparently so different, creating a story that you will have to hold on to not shed a few tears .And to finish and prove once again that boundaries are there to be broken, Moore presents us in Rite of Spring with the most amazing and lysergic representation of an orgasm and that in any type of medium.Oh and this is not so. The other stories are very good, but these three are already sufientes would be to ensure the place of Alan Moore as one of the greatest comic book writers of all time.If you love the work of Moore, loves comics, loves horror stories you need to have this book. If you do not like Moore, this is your aportunidade to revise their concepts. If you have money to buy only one book, do not let this pass.

Here is the contents of the bookSaga of the Swamp Thing 28-34, Swamp Thing Annual 2The Burial [art by Shawn McManus] - Swamp Thing finally literally puts Alec Holland to rest and accepts who he is.Love and Death [pencils by Stephen Bissette, inks by John Totleben] - This first of a three-parter. Matt Cable has gotten a new job and seems to have shaken off his depression. Things are looking up for Matt and Abigail but under the surface something is seriously wrong. This is one of the greatest story arcs in the history of comics.Halo of Flies [pencils by Stephen Bissette, inks by Alfredo Alcala] - Arcane has returned using the seemingly unlimited power of Matt Cable to threaten the entire world.The Brimstone Ballet [pencils by Rick Veitch, inks by John Totleben] - The intensity increases to 10 as Swamp Thing faces off against a seemingly invincible foe. What can Swamp Thing possibly do even after Arcane has killed Abigail and consigned her soul to hell? "I am in... my place... of power... and you should not have COME here!"Down Amongst the Dead Men [pencils by Stephen Bissette, inks by John Totleben] - Swamp Thing goes to Hell to retrieve the soul of AbigailPog [art by Shawn McManus] - A crossover between Swamp Thing and Pogo... What!?!?!Abandoned Houses [art by Ron Randall] - Some new material bookends a reprinting of the Original Swamp Thing story from House of Secrets #92.Rite of Spring [pencils by Stephen Bissette, inks by John Totleben] - Abigail gets high eating vegetables from Swamp Things body

Bon prix ! Bon produit.

Alan Moore segue envolvendo ainda mais o leitor no arco de histórias "American Gothic".Finalmente Alec Holland e Abby ficam juntos e o Stephen Bissette produz as mais belas cenas de sexo que os quadrinhos já viram!Genial!

Moore is fantastic. A journey through DC characters adding to the enjoyment of the story, and the artwork well well well.

Nachdem wir im ersten Band erlebten wie Alan Moore seine ersten Schritte in die Welt des Swamp Things macht, wird in diesem Band die Geschichte dichter und vor allem düsterer. Spätestens an dieser Stelle sollte allen Lesern bewusst sein, dass es sich hier um einen Horrorcomic handelt in dem es wenig Kompromisse gibt. Düster bedeutet dabei mitunter auch verstörend und bewusst verletzend. Moore gibt sich alle Mühe und entführt uns in diesem Band an manch dunklen Platz und bis in die Hölle selbst. Manches wird dem geneigten Leser sicherlich bekannt vorkommen, aber dies liegt in erster Linei daran, dass hier jene Impulse gesetzt wurden auf denen Gaiman in The Sandman und viele weitere große Graphic Novel Autoren aufbauen. Neben all den düsteren Heften (inklusive schöner Originaltitelbilder) finden sich in diesem Sammelabdn auch zwei thematisch anders ausgerichtete aber ebenfalls lesenswerte Hefte wieder. Da wären zum einen die Begegnung des Swamp Thing mit dem in erster Linie in Amerika bekannten Comicstripcharakter Pogo, die allerdings außer einem kleinen Schmunzeln und etwas Nostalgie nicht in Erinnerung bleibt. Ganz anders ist hingegen die Abschlussgeschichte Rite of Spring. Eine Liebesbeziehung zwischen einer Pflanze und einem Menschen ist ein skurriles Thema und hätte sehr leicht ins Klischeehafte oder abartige ausufern können, stattdessen zeigen die Autoren ihre ganze Brillianz auf.Das dazugehörige Artwork ist fantastisch. Der Sumpf erwacht zum Leben in dumpfen allerdings wunderbar flüssigen und herausragend plastischen Farben, die mitunter ausufern und sich um Dinge wie Panelbeschränkungen nicht kümmern. Das Ganze wirkt aus heutiger Sicht vielleicht nicht mehr revolutionär und an der ein oder anderen Stelle vielleicht sogar befremdlich, für ein fast dreißig Jahre altes Comic ist der Stil gleichwohl genau passend. Insbesondere in der letzten Geschichte des Bandes Rite of Spring kommt man aus dem Staunen auch heute nicht mehr heraus.Fazit: Nicht nur so gut wie der erste Teil, sondern eine konsequente Weiterentwicklung. Nichts für schwache Nerven.

Love swamp thing