![]() ![]() DC Comics commissioned a second series to capitalize on the movie’s release, but that series ran for little more than a year before it became obvious that it, too, wouldn’t last long. His first lasted only 24 issues during the 1970s, but it survived long enough to inspire a low-grade motion picture in 1982. The Saga of the Swamp Thing was the second series to star the beast from the bayou. Third, it was the forerunner of what would become the comic-book version of “the British invasion.” Second, it would redefine horror for a new generation, and provide the inspiration for a new line of mature titles. First, it was probably the industry’s most successful reintroduction of a struggling character. THIS ISSUE, THE FIRST IN A LONG RUN of stories by British writer Alan Moore, stands as a pivotal book in comic-book in history for several reasons. ![]()
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