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    Saga of the Swamp Thing Collected in Hardcover

    Stephen SchleicherBy Stephen SchleicherJanuary 29, 20098 Comments1 Min Read

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    Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics, has announced Alan Moore’s Saga of the Swamp Thing will be collected for the first time in hardcover form, and will arrive in stores on February 11, 2009.  This 208 page edition collects issues 20-27 where Alan Moore began as the series writer.

    Book 1 begins with the story “The Anatomy Lesson,” where Moore and his collaborators Stephen Bissette and John Totleben, whose imaginative, genre-breaking artwork, set the gothic tone of the journey to come. By building on the character’s foundations in horror, this creative team delivers a haunting origin story that reshapes his mythology with terrifying revelations. When the creature that once believed he was scientist Alec Holland discovers his true nature, he realizes that he is something far less human than he previously believed. And with the resurrected DC villain the Floronic Man attacking the issues of pollution and consumption of natural resources, SWAMP THING’s journey is one of discovery and adventure that will eventually take him across the stars and beyond.

    Saga of the Swamp Thing Book 1 will set you back $24.99.

    via Vertigo

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    8 Comments

    1. Creep on January 29, 2009 12:59 pm

      Eureka….the day is finally there…another Alan Moore book (is there anything from him, which is not good – and I’ve read his Wildcats issues) in my hands. That’s almost better – not it’s as good as – than the absolute Promethea…

      Reply
    2. Space Cadet Juan on January 29, 2009 1:25 pm

      I wonder if it will have nice glossy paper or the cheap stuff they use on the Fourth World and JLI hardcovers…

      Reply
    3. hermit on January 29, 2009 1:48 pm

      so, it’s basically the TPB, but in hardcover form. thank you, but i’ll pass.

      i’d hope for a deluxe of some sort collection at least 10 issues.

      Reply
    4. Creep on January 29, 2009 3:51 pm

      An absolute Swamp Thing would be great…but it will never happen -.-

      Reply
    5. Thomas on January 30, 2009 6:23 am

      Is this color or B&W ?

      Reply
    6. james deckert on January 30, 2009 9:00 am

      I notice it starts with issue 20, not 21 as the tpbs of swamp thing did.
      It never made sense to me to start with Moore’s second issue.

      Thomas: color

      Reply
    7. hermit on January 30, 2009 9:58 am

      now there’s a reason to buy it.

      to reply to Thomas:

      i’m pretty sure it’s gonna be in color. there’s no point of doing a 25$ hardcover in black and white when the original is in color.

      Reply
    8. hermit on January 30, 2009 2:02 pm

      there you go, i just ordered it at my LCS. maybe i could’ve get it cheaper on amazon, but i like doing business with real people.

      Reply

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