In 1971, DC and Marvel entered into direct competition when they each created new swamp monster heroes. In DC Comics, Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson created what would become one of the biggest superheroes of the 1980s, Swamp Thing. While the duo gave their hero an origin story that felt familiar to fans of superheroes and horror, Alan Moore’s legendary run on Saga Of The Swamp Thing shook things up, and for good reason.Swamp Thing has been one of DC’s most powerful heroes since the 1980s, an era known for character reinventions, dark stories, and deconstruction, and Swamp Thing exemplifies all three. The hero began with modest abilities, somewhat mirroring the story and strength of Silver and Bronze Age Hulk. Unlike The Hulk, however, Alec Holland was seemingly stuck in his new monstrous form and was initially driven by a desire to find a cure. At least, that was the basis for his earlier stories. As things dragged on, however, it became clear that this wasn’t a recipe for a sustainable future. In 1984, Alan Moore joined the comic and made one of the most necessary, yet tragic, changes to any hero in the decade. The writer’s seminal Saga of the Swamp Thing has since become the most treasured run in the hero’s history.Swamp Thing first appeared in the pages of House of Secrets #92 in July 1971, created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. The character’s creation coincided with Marvel’s Man-Thing, who was himself modeled after the classic Golden Age swamp monster hero Heap. In Swamp Thing #1, the hero received his first origin story as a scientist, Alec Holland, who was working on a bio-restorative formula with his wife, Linda. After being attacked by a group of goons working for the shadowy “Mister E,” Linda was murdered and Alec burned, driving him into the swamp. After he fell in, formula in hand, the burns, serum, and swamp all interacted to transform the scientist into the mucky swamp monster, Swamp Thing. The main Wein & Wrightson run was devoted to the hero’s for revenge, return to his swamp, and search for a cure that would never materialize.RELATED: 10 Most Mysterious DC Heroes, Ranked
In 1971, DC and Marvel entered into direct competition when they each created new swamp monster heroes. In DC Comics, Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson created what would become one of the biggest superheroes of the 1980s, Swamp Thing. While the duo gave their hero an origin story that felt familiar to fans of superheroes and horror, Alan Moore’s legendary run on Saga Of The Swamp Thing shook things up, and for good reason.
Swamp Thing has been one of DC’s most powerful heroes since the 1980s, an era known for character reinventions, dark stories, and deconstruction, and Swamp Thing exemplifies all three. The hero began with modest abilities, somewhat mirroring the story and strength of Silver and Bronze Age Hulk. Unlike The Hulk, however, Alec Holland was seemingly stuck in his new monstrous form and was initially driven by a desire to find a cure. At least, that was the basis for his earlier stories. As things dragged on, however, it became clear that this wasn’t a recipe for a sustainable future. In 1984, Alan Moore joined the comic and made one of the most necessary, yet tragic, changes to any hero in the decade. The writer’s seminal Saga of the Swamp Thing has since become the most treasured run in the hero’s history.
Swamp Thing first appeared in the pages of House of Secrets #92 in July 1971, created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. The character’s creation coincided with Marvel’s Man-Thing, who was himself modeled after the classic Golden Age swamp monster hero Heap. In Swamp Thing #1, the hero received his first origin story as a scientist, Alec Holland, who was working on a bio-restorative formula with his wife, Linda. After being attacked by a group of goons working for the shadowy “Mister E,” Linda was murdered and Alec burned, driving him into the swamp. After he fell in, formula in hand, the burns, serum, and swamp all interacted to transform the scientist into the mucky swamp monster, Swamp Thing. The main Wein & Wrightson run was devoted to the hero’s for revenge, return to his swamp, and search for a cure that would never materialize.
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