Swamp thing 38 fine cover by stephen bissette hipcomic. I always feel that man thing is a far more superior and much more sophisticated horror concept than swamp thing ever was, with or without consideration of alan moores writing on the latter. I always feel that manthing is a far more superior and much more sophisticated horror concept than swamp thing ever was, with or without consideration of alan moores writing on the latter. Scott snyder and yanick paquette have really found a way to balance moores stamp on the book with t heir own take of swamp thing in the modern world. Manthing will kill the swampthing the instant it feels fear but otherwise it will go down to brute force, but whoever wins will rejoice as millions no longer will confuse the two who look very. The swamp thing was and remains one of the weirdest characters in the dc universe, having gone on some of the most bizarre adventures imaginable while fighting the scariest villains dc has to offer. But then smith makes a point about man thing that all goofy nerds have thought about at one time or another and kind of reminds me of that jason lee conversation with stan lee in.
Technically, marvel pipped dc to the post as manthing first appeared in a may 1971 issue of savage tales while the first iteration of swamp thing came a little later with a july 1971 issue of house of secrets. That time swamp thing impregnated a spacestation screen. Beyond being semihuman things that live in the swamp and look scary, they really dont have too much in common. While i cannot speak with 100% certainty as to how future writers drew their influences from past stories, i can speak with a pretty good deal of accuracy that the heap likely had a big impact on the creation of similar comic book characters to the heap, like man thing and swamp thing. I had been a fan of the comic when it first came out, but missed some of the stories, so this filled them in fo0r me. Manthing camein may 1971, swamp thing came in july 1971. Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen posted on january 12, 2018 april 24, 2019 by mike brooks in 1971 writer len wein and legendary artist bernie wrightson created one of the most iconic and more interesting creations to ever grace the pages of dc comics swamp thing, and then roughly ten years later wes craven tried to bring this. Swamp thing sneaks aboard a train to the louisiana swamp where he was born. Same thing with steve on the alan moores swamp thing run. Before i am going to explain who will win, i need to explain that i will not be giving the other person an advantage.
Steve gerbers 39issue run on the series is considered to be a cult classic. Although not wholly original both he and marvels man thing were updates on a former comic strip character called the heap, swamp thing was given the best backstory and got the best adventures of any muck monster swamp character. The fictional character the swamp thing has appeared in five american comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other dc comics titles. Reprint from this comic was my introduction to the work of bernie wrightso. Who is more powerful dcs swamp thing or marvels manthing. Man thing is a gateway of the nexus of reality he is not conscious of his actions and is driven by emotions. The manthing has always been one of the most underrated character and title of the bronze age. The swamp creature known as manthing debuted in 1971, but his origin story gained in complexity over the years. Script by len wein, pencils by berni wrightson, inks by wrightson and mike kaluta. But perhaps not two comic book characters share the degree of similarity enjoyed by swamp thing dc comics and manthing marvel. In dcu and vertigo, swamp thing is a truly cosmic being, the earth elemental incarnate, the being who is one of the most powerful mystic focuses for the gestalt consciousness of every plant on earth.
Marvel teamup vol 1 68 spider man and man thing a cover gallery for the comic book marvel teamup spider man the man thing no 68 dark swamp deep fear marvel john byrne, josef rubinstein marvel teamup series april 1978 marvel comics grade. The manthing makes a cameo appearance in jill valentines ending in marvel vs. Superhumanly strong and grotesque, he can grow himself a full array of titanic bodies from even the tiniest sprout of green. Beyond being semihuman things that live in the swamp and look scary, they really dont.
Swamp thing is a comic book character created in 1972 by len wein and famed horror artist bernie wrightson. An interesting story behind the manthing and swamp. With manthing being introduced in may 1971, swamp thing would make his introduction a month after in july 1971. The man thing has always been one of the most underrated character and title of the bronze age. An introduction to manthing, the marvel comics swamp monster. Swamp thing vs man thing this is a commission for a friend that ive been meaning to do for a while. Dc comics swamp thing, the secret stash team discusses the characters origins and powers. Manthing vs swamp thing cgc comic book collectors chat. However, he is unaware that an alien has landed there to repair its spaceship. Directed by brett leonard, manthing is based on a comic book series of the same name from marvel comics. Man thing is also great looking drawn by frank brunner and others. Like xmendoom patrol and visionred tornado, they came out far too close together for one to have inspired the other the marvel character beat the dc one, even in.
The manthing is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The newest entry into the ongoing ouvre of swamp thing, its original run isnt even complete yet but i cant help but mention it. In a debate about similar slimy superthings, marvel comics man thing vs. The manthing and swamp thing seem awefully similar not only in name but also origin and abilities. I was pretty excited to see man thing make a return in his own book, and thought what better than using a writer like r. At first glance, swamp thing and manthing are very similar superheroes. The saga of the swamp thing was the first mainstream comic book series to completely abandon the comics code authoritys approval. Theodore ted sallis is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. But that doesnt necessarily mean swamp thing is a rip off of man thing like the original poster implies. An interesting story behind the manthing and swamp thing. Neither marvel comics man thing nor dcs swamp thing is a copy of the other, despite the way it may seem to some comics readers who are just a little bit hazy on the dates. Swamp thing and manthing s origin stories share quite a few similarities too. Im not counting the winged one, hes awesome but hard to find and doesnt look like moores st.
Absolute swamp thing hc 2019 dcvertigo by alan moore. And as the battle escalates, the jla decide to take action. Brightest day aftermath the search for swamp thing 2011 cave carson swamp thing special 2018 2 of 2 in stock. The manthing is a large, slowmoving, empathic, humanoid swamp monster living in the florida. Who would win in a fight between swamp thing and man thing. Swamp thing is one of the most fascinating concepts to come out of the bronze age of comics. The monstrous swamp thing can control every iota of plant life on this planet, from the fungus on stale bread to forests of towering oaks. With man thing being introduced in may 1971, swamp thing would make his introduction a month after in july 1971. The existential horror of the anatomy lesson duration. However, things got really outlandish when writer alan moore began his legendary run on the character in the 80s the strangest of all taking place w hen he was unwillingly forced to impregnate a. Dedicating myself with one of the most beloved marvel monsters of all time, man thing, i decided to share the interesting story as to how the. Another superman teamup, and a much weirder one to boot.
Man thing a normally mindless silent creature is walking around. Life outside of the swamp takes its toll on swamp thing as he. Two plant based heroes look at each other, and suddenly want to fight for some reason. Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen mana pop. He also has no control over plant life, before you make a poll you should probably look up the characters your putting against each other. After reading the series im pretty sure he had no idea who man thing was.
If you ask kevin smith and amcs comic book men, the answer hinges on a dirty joke. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the midlate 1980s under alan moore, steve bissette, and john totleben. At this point, you might be thinking hey, manthing beat swamp thing by a full two months. So manthing may be able to take down swamp thing but swamp thing wins the greater character and great story lines battle. Biggest question for comic fans spotting the striking similarity between both monsters and the fact they both were introduced on the same year, the question of which monster is a ripoff begins rise. Stephen and were comic books plus and we are about all things geekdom from of course comic books, to. But it was writer steve gerber who truly cultivated manthing into a unique comic book creature. Its 2020 and still the best available swamp thing figure is the one that isnt actually him. Swamp thing alec holland synopsis in the balkans the swamp thing meets the patchwork man on a mission to save his daughter abigail arcane. He was then reworked as a character suitable for series appearances in swamp thing vol. Critics choice files magazine spotlight swamp thing 1987 critics choice magazine.
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