Saga of the Swamp Thing Book One

I bought this for my boyfriend. He says: "This beautifully packaged seminal piece of comic art launched Allan Moore into the upper pantheon of writers in the genre. It still holds up as a masterpiece."

Thoughtful and engaging graphic novel. This is an example of symbiosis. Where great story-telling and exquisite art come together in a gestalt - a fusion where the sum of the parts exceeds that of the combined individual contributions. No spoilers here. Suffice to say, the series, gathered together in this collection, holds up a mirror to modern society and poses some really important questions about the environment, about relationships, about identity, and about corporate greed. Revolutionary thinking masked in comic form.

Just bought - and just finished - the entire Alan Moore "Swamp Thing" collection - bought these comics when they first came out - panting for the next issue like no other comic before or since (well except perhaps for Moore's "Miracleman" which I used to journey from Kent to New Cross to make sure i got the next issue of "Warrior" - thanks Dez)Time and circumstances meant I no longer had those comics but these reprint volumes are a very good replacement - the paper is just right and the reproduction superb - the stories? - sublime.Essential reading for anyone serious about good writing and art in comics.

Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore is some of the best Swamp Thing story's you can read, there is a hardback version in two part but you can buy the single volumes, there are eight of them, far cheaper.

I wasn't sure what to expect from this comic, I got it only because it was written by Alan Moore. I have to say I really liked it - it shows some disturbing imagery, it has interesting story lines.One downside I'd like to point out is that there are a number of old characters that return and I still have no idea who they were, but it doesn't matter - you quickly get an idea who they are.All in all, I'd recommend if you are looking for something different from the normal super hero comics.