#325 Alan Moore's "Swamp Thing"

About this episode

Tim and Kumar discuss Alan Moore's influential work on Swamp Thing and its artistic contributions.

FLASHBACK! Due perhaps to the passage of time, poorly handled reprinting by DC, or some other reason, Alan Moore's writing stint on Swamp Thing in the 1980s does not seem to get mentioned much today. Which is a shame, because it ranks with Moore's best work. And the art by Stephen Bissette and John Totleben (and able fill-in artists) is worth the price of admission by itself, not to mention Tatjana Wood's colors. Tim and Kumar had a blast reading the early issues of the run (#21-37) and are here to share the experience with you. (Originally published July 16, 2012.) Brought to you by: Full Manga Alchemists Our supporters on Patreon

People in this episode

Host: Tim Young

Guest: Kumar

Topics covered

• Alan Moore
• Swamp Thing
• comic book art
• 1980s comics
• graphic novels

Keywords

• Alan Moore
• Swamp Thing
• Stephen Bissette
• John Totleben
• 1980s comics

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Books & works: Swamp Thing

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