Swamp Thing #39

Swamp Thing (1982) (Single Issues)

by Alan Moore, Stephen R. Bissette (Penciller), John Totleben (Inker)

Swamp Thing approaches the vampiric mer-people in the waters of Rosewood, Illinois and witnesses complete terror in its massive, bloated champion. Will Swamp Thing's alliance with John Constantine save the local townspeople?

Genres: Comics

32 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 1985

About the author

Alan Moore is an English writer most famous for his influential work in comics, including the acclaimed graphic novels Watchmen, V for Vendetta and From Hell. He has also written a novel, Voice of the Fire, and performs "workings" (one-off performance art/spoken word pieces) with The Moon and Serpent Grand Egyptian Theatre of Marvels, some of which have been released on CD.

As a comics writer, Moore is notable for being one of the first writers to apply literary and formalist sensibilities to the mainstream of the medium. As well as including challenging subject matter and adult themes, he brings a wide range of influences to his work, from the literary–authors such as William S. Burroughs, Thomas Pynchon, Robert Anton Wilson and Iain Sinclair; New Wave science fiction writers such as Michael Moorcock; horror writers such as Clive Barker; to the cinematic–filmmakers such as Nicolas Roeg. Influences within comics include Will Eisner, Harvey Kurtzman, Jack Kirby and Bryan Talbot.

Reviews

[Andi Chorley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Re-read as part of Crisis on Infinite Earths issue by issue

An excellent vampiric tale that I first enjoyed back in the late 80s.

[Luiz Santiago · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Steven Shinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE how the creatures and the skeletons are drawn here. And how Swamp Thing's regeneration is depicted.

[Stergios · Rating 2 out of 5]

Swamp thing is in Rosewood Illinois where he fights with a vampiric offspring. Too wordy and not that creepy or scary.

[Teemi Shaata · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here for Constantine ⚡️🕺