Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps. The thing s first video game appearance was in 1984 in the scott adams adventure game questprobe featuring the human torch and the thing which was released for the following 8bit platforms. The thing is a novelization of the 1982 film with the same name, it was written by author alan dean foster. The thing issue 14 sky wars, vintage the thing comics, comics the thing, vintage the thing comic book, vintage comic book, the thing comics spiritwoodsgiftbox 5. The thing managed to infect and kill most of the crew at the norwegian outpost before being defeated and driven off, forcing the thing to take the form of a dog to better flee. The two stories in the book comprise a sequel to the 1982 movie, the thing. Get the best deals on man thing comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. The game shows childs frozen body where we last saw him in the movie whether he is a thing lying dormant or not, we never find out there is a comic book series that continues where the movie left off, where maccready and childs are rescued by another research team on a ship. Questionable research was published in 1993 by dark horse comics. Ben also features in the 2015 fantastic four reboot, portrayed there by jamie bell. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Review by starbelly and so my swampsploitationcelluloid slimebogfest kick finally continues with swamp thing. It infiltrates an antarctic research station, taking the appearance of the. Yet it has been proven that these characters can become popular if done right. The man thing 1974 marvel comic book and record set. Directed by wes craven, swamp thing is a comic book horror movie. Swamp thing annual 1982 comic book by dc 7 issues, 7 covers dec 1982 to jan 1993. I know which of the two films id throw on in a heartbeat. Original comic art titled john carpenters the thing concept design, located in brians the horror. A movie sequel, the return of swamp thing 1989, was released in 1989.
With modernday issues explored against a backdrop of horror, swamp thing s stories became commentaries on environmental, political and social issues, unflinching in their relevance. The character is a founding member of the fantastic four. An example of this is james gunns guardians of the galaxy 2014. This film is written and directed by horror legend wes craven. Swamp thing 19821996 9 book series kindle edition before watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. Swamp thing 1982 from comic book to screen mana pop. And it is discovered that childs was in fact a thing, spawning a whole new generation of things among the team. The thing 1983 comic read the thing 1983 comic online.
His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book. Most notably, however, he has appeared in the 2005 fantastic four film and its 2007 sequel, rise of the silver surfer, as portrayed by michael chiklis. His deconstruction of the classic monster stretched the creative boundaries of the medium and became one of the most spectacular series in comic book history. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. A horrifying alien presence that is known only as the thing. After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. The thing has spawned a variety of merchandiseincluding a 1982 novelization, haunted house attractions, board gamesand sequels in comic books. The cinematography benefited from ample location footage from the bayou in which all the principal actors were required to swim repeatedly. Witness the fantastic fours strongest members origins from a youthful member in the yancy street gang, to his allamerica football days, to his first meeting with reed richards mister. I dont think i painted any large page count comic strips after that, just because it was so time consuming. Read the thing 1983 comic online free and high quality. Swamp thing continues to battle against the golem seeking to destroy casey clancy. Swamp thing annual 1982 comic book by dc title details. The thing ben grimm is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
Other than possibly captain america, ben is the most beloved hero in the entire marvel superhero community. Swamp thing itself is as silly a maninsuit as youd expect for 1982, but at least they tried to give his face the weird vaginal shape from the comic book. When the creature once known as alec holland and his mute companion casey are attacked by the locals and accused of being a witch and her demon pet, the two decide its time to head on down the road. Swamp thing comic books 1982 series also called saga of the swamp thing save 30% from the prices below get code for comics in stock over 60 days, whose prices are green. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories the thing from another world, the thing from another world. The thing from another world is the first of the comic series published by dark horse comics. Jan 11, 2018 the 1982 movie called swamp thing could be classified as a prime example of an comic book adaptation where the filmmakers most likely flipped through some issues of the comics, taking a few notes and character names, and then kind of went off in their own direction paying little to no heed to the source material. The thing is the titular main antagonist and the alias given to the hostile alien creature featured in the 1938 short story who goes there. Original mike ploog concept art on the thing 1982 scary art, art.
The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. The story, loosely based on a comic book, is liberally dosed with action, inane dialog, and what you would expect for a film of this ilk, but all enjoyable. Palmer is stretched out in the other cot, reading a comic book and smoking a joint. The 1982 movie called swamp thing could be classified as a prime example of a comic book adaptation where the filmmakers most likely flipped through some issues of the comics, taking a few notes and character names, and then kind of went off in their own direction paying little to no heed to the source material. The screenplay was written by american filmmaker wes craven who also directed the movie. Originally published in december, 1991 by dark horse comics. Jan 12, 2018 regardless of the end product, the poster was pretty nifty. For odd reasons they dont receive as much critical or financial success. One thing i really enjoy about cravens direction is how he subtly gives the film the feeling of a live action comic book using wipe cuts. With modernday issues explored against a backdrop of horror, swamp things stories became commentaries on environmental, political and social issues, unflinching in their relevance. This otherworldy shapeshifting being is capable of mimicking its prey perfectly by absorbing the victim on a cellular level. The 1982 movie called swamp thing could be classified as a prime example of an comic book adaptation where the filmmakers most likely flipped through some issues of the comics, taking a few notes and character names, and then kind of went off in their own direction paying little to no heed to the source material. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
So for full color painted comic work, the thing was another major learning curve. The thing also known as john carpenters the thing is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter, written by bill lancaster, and starring kurt russell. The thing questionable research motion comic youtube. This is one of the few times in a comic book movie where i dont mind the origin story taking up a good portion of the film about the first 25 minutes or so here. Theres something about lesserknown comic book characters when it comes to being adapted to film. On the 1988 annual it was probably 4 to 7 days a page, as much because of the different paint techniques i used at that time. Stepping out of the shadow of his team book, the everlovin blueeyed thing gets his very own comic book series. John carpenters 1982 film the thing is considered a classic today, but back when it was released, box. Swamp thing 19821996 digital comics comics by comixology. With modernday issues explored against a backdrop of horror, swamp things stories. The thing has spawned a variety of merchandiseincluding a 1982 novelization, haunted house attractions, board gamesand sequels in comic books, a video game of the same name, and a 2011 prequel film of the same name. The thing from another world comic read the thing from.
But, because of his transformation, hes also the tragic member of the fantastic four. Download the saga of the swamp thing 1982 12 by martin pasko,nick cuti in pdf epub ebook. Before watchmen, alan moore made his debut in the u. As a moments subpage, all spoilers are unmarked as per policy. This issues features a photo cover of dick durock as the swamp thing from the 1982.
I first learned of this comic book version of the thing in an issue of fangoria. A founding member of marvels first family, ben is known to show up frequently in other comic books. With louis jourdan, adrienne barbeau, ray wise, david hess. Swamp thing 1982 dc comics art read comics scary comics rare comic books comic book covers strange fruit marvel dc marvel comics swamp thing 42 2nd series dc 1985 nm alan moore john totleben zombiescondition near mint shipping shipped in a box, sandwiched between rigid cardboard for protection. The series acted as a continuation of the 1982 film the thing, with three stories. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. If you enjoyed this, check out the northman nightmare, questionable research, and volume 1. Yes theres cheesy moments but its pretty solid for a 1982 dc comic book movie. What if aliens did actually land on earth thousands of years ago and had frozen in the antarctic ice. He may be scary to look at, but every civilian in the marvel u still loves and respect ben for his incorruptible heroism, and every single superhero worthy of the name loves, respects and supports ben. Campbell, that compared to the deviated story of the 1951 film the thing from another world was made into a 1982 liveaction film by john carpenter, followed by a prequel released in 2011. Yes, i know swamp thing came out in 1982, but this rewatch and its been decades since i last saw it reminded me of toxic avenger. Contrast that with the hugely disappointing 2003 hulk movie where ang lee went overboard with the idea, making something that just looked goofy.
Swamp thing 1982 2nd series comic books mycomicshop. With modernday issues explored against a backdrop of horror, swamp thing s stories became. The saga of the swamp thing 1982, book one by alan moore. Download the saga of the swamp thing 1982 12 pdf epub ebook. See more ideas about the thing 1982, horror movies and horror films. With conan and the thing back at the cinema its like 1982 all over again blade runner, first blood, wrath of khan 1982 was a high water mark for genre movies, but we wont see its like again. What if those aliens could take over a persons body and literally duplicate that. She plays alice cable, a love interest for the swamp thing, a creation of serendipity and scientific experimentation. While heroes like batman and superman are wellknown to the point where a five minute sequence at the start is fine. If you enjoyed this, check out the northman nightmare and questionable research motion. With conan and the thing back at the cinema its like 1982.
The thing from another world comic the thing fandom. Originally published in july, 1992 by dark horse comics. The saga of swamp thing 1982 comic book price guide. Jan 23, 2020 directed by wes craven, swamp thing is a comic book horror movie. A novelization of the film based on the second draft of the screenplay was published in 1982 by the brilliant alan dean foster. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. Dark horse comics published four comic book sequels starring macready, beginning in december 1991 with the twopart the thing from. Read the thing from another world comic online free and high quality. Ben grimm, better known as the thing, is the original quintessential toughguy of the marvel universe.