Saga of the swamp thing 215/13/2023 ![]() Jealous rivals engineered an explosion in the lab and Holland’s body was blown into the swamp, where his formula mixed with the native plant life and transformed him into the monster known as Swamp Thing. Swamp Thing was the result of botanist Alec Holland’s experimentation with a plant-based bio-regenerative formula. ![]() Initially, his story followed a pattern familiar to comic fans: it was your basic “scientist testing the limits of technology is transformed into a monstrous super-powered being” tale. Swamp Thing was created by Bernie Wrightson and Len Wein in 1971. The release offers the theologically-minded fan an occasion to reflect on one of Swamp Thing’s most remarkable periods Alan Moore’s postmodern reinvention of him during his run on Saga of the Swamp Thing in the early 1980’s. Swamp Thing will join Titans and Doom Patrol on the fledgling network, adding its unique brand of ecological terror to the network’s growing collection of superheroes. ![]() Today, DC comics will bring one of its classic horror characters to its new streaming television service, DC Universe. ![]()
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