Nov. 86 - Swamp Thing # 54

Writer: Alan Moore
Artists: Rick Veitch & Alfredo Alcala

There isn't much that can be said about Swamp Thing that hasn't been said before. Alan Moore's work on this title was incredible. I started buying this series when I was 15 right off the convenience store spinner rack. When you're used to super-heroes, this title was quite the change for a 15 year old. It certainly dealt with more mature themes then I was used to in my comics.

This particular issue was another good one. This one was interesting for the fact that Swamp Thing never appears in it. He was presumed destroyed in the previous issue. Abby was coming to terms with his death and there was no indication that he was still alive. With comics you never presume death, especially for the title character, but what Alan Moore would do next with the character was unexpected and fascinating.