Millennium Edition: The Saga of the Swamp Thing

    (DC, 2000)
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To celebrate the end of one millennium and the beginning of another, DC Comics published a series of Millennium Editions that reprinted significant books from the Golden, Silver, Bronze, and Modern Ages of Comics. In 1984, Saga of the Swamp Thing was on the verge of cancellation, so DC had little to lose by handing the character off to a then unknown British writer named Alan Moore (Watchmen, From Hell, Promethea). In one issue (#21) Moore completely redefined Swamp Thing, turning a somewhat limited concept into a senses-stunning character with almost unlimited power—and story potential. Aided by the eerie yet dreamlike artwork of Stephen Bissette (Taboo) and John Totleben (Miracleman), Moore brought a new level of sophisticated storytelling to comics. Fan reception to the “new” Swamp Thing created the climate that allowed other DC heroes to undergo striking (if far less comprehensive) re-boots and revisions of their origins. Moore’s provocative writing also paved the way for DC’s Vertigo line of mature-themed comics and opened the door for other British comics writers, notably Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Grant Morrison (Animal Man, JLA) and Garth Ennis (Hellblazer, Preacher).
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#21

November, 2000
Cover Price: $2.50
5 copies available from $13.00 		Alan MooreStephen R. Bissette