#617 Swamp Thing meets the monsters

About this episode

The episode discusses Alan Moore's 1980s run on Swamp Thing, focusing on issues 38-50 and the introduction of new characters and horror tropes.

FLASHBACK! We continue our look at Alan Moore's 1980s run on Swamp Thing — a run in which the title character met werewolves and vampires (as Moore and co. found a new way to use these old tropes), as well as new character John Constantine. Moore was aided by artists Stephen Bissette , John Totleben , and Alfredo Acala , among others. Koom and newcomer Darrell Epp discuss issues 38-50. (Originally published January 30, 2019.) Brought to you by: Who's Who podcast Our supporters on Patreon

People in this episode

Host: Koom

Guest: Darrell Epp

Topics covered

• Alan Moore
• Swamp Thing
• horror tropes
• werewolves
• vampires
• John Constantine
• comic book analysis

Keywords

• Swamp Thing
• Alan Moore
• werewolves
• vampires
• John Constantine
• comic books
• 1980s

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