Remember 10 heroes and villains who were special guests of Swamp Thing, during Alan Moore’s time at the helm of the title
One of the most recognized titles in DC Comics was Saga of The Swamp Thing, where British writer Alan Moore redefined the character that Lein Wein and Bernie Wrightson created in 1971 in House of Secrets # 92. On Alan Moore’s stage in Swamp Thing, they could not miss some special guests throughout his stage.
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From The Justice League, through Deadman, Specter, and even Batman and Joker, to whom Killing Joke would deliver years later, Alan Moore managed to make the DC Universe one of the best supporting actors for his stories.
Remember the different special guests on Alan Moore’s time as a writer for Swamp Thing.
The Justice League
In Saga of Swamp Thing # 24, the Justice League begins to monitor the activity that Swamp Thing has when facing Floronic Man, who seeks to supply the Swamp Thing as the avatar that connects plant life with Earth.
Even Green Arrow knows that if there is a threat that could end the earth, it is in the swamps of Louisiana.
Etrigan
With mystical and magical elements in the nature of Swamp Thing, it was not unreasonable for the eco-hero to cross paths with Etrigan the Demon, who joined Swamp Thing three times.
In their first encounter, Etrigan and Swamp Thing finished off Monkey King. Later Jason Blood helps Swamp Thing to free Abby Arcane from hell, and in their last adventure they both faced The Great Darkness.
Joker
Before Alan Moore redefined the origin of the clown Prince of Crime, Joker was part of one of the stories where Anton Arcane, Abby’s uncle, returns from beyond to take over Matthew Cable, her niece’s husband.
Floronic Man, being locked in Arkham Asylum, feels the evil that Arcane emanates, so he begins to alert the asylum doctors who realize that Joker has stopped laughing at this evil presence.
Deadman
Boston Brand, who is known as Deadman, becomes the first mystical character Swam Thing meets in the pages of Swamp Thing Annual # 2. Swamp Thing and Deadman find themselves in the zone between the living and the dead, but Brand is unable to follow Holland.
Later, Deadman would join in the fight of Etrigan and Swamp Thing against the Great Darkness, who plans to destroy the sky.
Phantom Stranger
Another mystical character who accompanied Swamp Thing on her way into limbo was Phantom Stranger, who in Swamp Thing Annual # 2 was Alec Holland’s guide who discovered that Abby was imprisoned in hell, prior to receiving Etrigan’s help.
Tomes later Phantom Stranger teams up with Etrigan, Deadman and Swamp thing to thwart the plans of Great Darkness (The origin of the Justice League Dark?)
The Specter
Like Deadman and Phantom Stranger, Specter is in the limbo where Swamp Thing goes, but this character only hinders the search for the hero who would later find Abby Arcane in hell.
Do you think The Specter didn’t team up with Etrigan, Deadman, Phantom Stranger, and Swamp Thing to beat The Great Darkness? Of course, he did join, and this happened in Swamp Thing # 50.
John Constantine
One of the key editions of Swamp Thing occurred in issue 37, where a character who broke paradigms in the world of the paranormal appears for the first time. In 1984 the pages of Swamp Thing saw the birth of John Constantine.
The paranormal detective, who looks similar to the singer Sting, brought this world closer to Swamp Thing, by teaching him the extent of his powers, establishing a friendship, which has led them to live great episodes, helping each other and as members of the Justice League Dark.
Batman
As Swamp Thing and (Justice League Dark?) Fight against The Great Darkness, Abby is fired after intimate photos of them and the eco-hero circulate, so Abby arrives in Gotham.
In Saga of Swamp Thing # 53 Abby is arrested by the Gotham police, which drives Swamp Thing crazy, who takes the city hostage, causing her to confront Batman, who cannot prevent the police from seemingly murdering her. the creature.
Adam Strange
Swamp Thing did not die, he was only exiled from earth and in his journey through space Swamp Thing helps the inhabitants of the planet Rann, where Adam Strange lives, to go ahead in their fight against the Thanagarians.
Adam Strange travels to earth to give Abby Arcane the good news, Alec Holland is alive, but Abby is incredulous at Swamp Thing’s exploits in space.
Darkseid
Before the end of the Alan Moore era, the pages of Swamp Thing recounted Alec Holland’s return to earth, and on that journey Swamp Thing encountered Metron, who managed to decipher an important element to complete the anti-life equation.
With this information, Metron brings him what he has discovered with nothing more and nothing less than with one of Swamp Thing’s surprise guests, Darkseid, who finds himself in disbelief at the element that completes the anti-life equation, love.
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Witness the regenesis of Swamp Thing in SMASH and DC Comics Mexico.
After years of collaborating with writer Alan Moore on his visionary reinterpretation of Len Wein and Berni Wrightson’s character: Swamp Thing, acclaimed creator Rick Veitch (The One, Brat Pack, The Maximortal, Greyshirt: Indigo Sunset) takes over the reins of this revolutionary title.
SMASH and DC Comics México bring you Swamp Thing: Regénesis, compiling numbers 65-70 of this fantastic series, in a volume never before brought to Mexico.
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