Acclaimed comics that you haven't read

[tony ingram]

I have a hard time to get through Alan Moores Swamp Thing. Its kind of boring. Tell me, what was so good about it? I read the first trade and think about dropping it, or is it getting better after that?

What was good about it was that it was thoughtful, well written and turned a couple of minor characters from the 70s-Alec and Abby-into two of the most complex, believable and well rounded characters in comics, as well as being a damn good horror story. As for your last question, it's rather pointless to ask "is it getting better" since I suspect most of the people you're asking think the stories you've already read are far from "boring". Maybe it's just not to your personal taste.

[LEADER DESSLOK]

I have a hard time to get through Alan Moores Swamp Thing. Its kind of boring. Tell me, what was so good about it? I read the first trade and think about dropping it, or is it getting better after that?

Everyone and there mother thought Kingdom Come is great, but me...nah, not my cup. Boring, i dont like elseworld or futureverse storys that much, except Dark knight returns or dark knight strikes again or old man logan.

I have to read Hellblazer and Invisibles. Planetary and V.

Believe it or not--I kind of agree with you. In the first volume Moore spent a lot of time trying to convince us that "This AIN'T your father's Swamp Thing!" I first started reading it with Issue #28 where the "new" Swampy was haunted by the ghost of Alec Holland. He then saw an image of "himself" or rather the Berni Wrightson version who pointed to the swamp. Swampy found the bones of Alec Holland and then buried them, after which the ghost of Holland smiled and disappered. I thought this story was "weird" but far more interesting than what was going on in most comics at the time, so I kept buying. Some of the stories which followed were:

The Return of Arcane who had possessed the body of Matt Cable, Abby's husband, who himself had incredible powers--which he wasted on creating "astral porn".

Swamp Thing Goes to Hell--to retrieve the unjustly condemned soul of Abby

The first appearance of John Constantine--who in those days "coincidentally" resembled Sting, who was still with The Police

Swamp Thing later took on the residents of a submerged town--who happened to be undersea vampires.

And later, Abby is arrested in Gotham City (of ALL places) for perversion ( for "hugging vegetables"--namely Swamp Thing!) When Swampy nearly destroys Gotham--guess who tries to stop him?

Even in the midst of reading these stories, I bought a TRDPBK of the first stories, which you know as "volume one". And yes, I didn't think they were as interesting or entertaining as the later stories, so in answer to your question: YES, it did get better--by far!

Bear in mind, there's no "Pow, Zap, Biff!" type stuff as you would find in super-hero comics, but if you were interested enough to buy volume one in the first place, then you already knew that. Try the volume which has Bats in it first (reprinting SWAMP THING #51-53) and if you like it, you can always backtrack and eventually get Moore's entire tenure!

GOOD LUCK!

[dupersuper]

I have a hard time to get through Alan Moores Swamp Thing. Its kind of boring. Tell me, what was so good about it? I read the first trade and think about dropping it, or is it getting better after that?

Everyone and there mother thought Kingdom Come is great, but me...nah, not my cup. Boring, i dont like elseworld or futureverse storys that much, except Dark knight returns or dark knight strikes again or old man logan.

You thought Moores Swamp Thing and Kingdom Come were boring, but liked Dark Knight Strikes Again? This is like when my sister told me Stranger Than Fiction was boring while watching Step Up 2, or that Simpsons was stupid while watching a reality show...

[aaronghunter]

Acclaimed titles I haven't read... hurm...
American Vampire
Scalped
Fables
Hellblazer
DMZ
The Unwritten
Hellboy
Doom Patrol
Planetary

There are also a few I read a trade or two of but never completed...
Preacher
Transmetropolitan
Y: The Last Man

I have a copy of Flex Mentallo but haven't cracked it yet. Maybe when I get back to the states.

[sonicx1977]

The dark knight strikes again wasnt boring, it wasnt very good, but still entertaining. To say, it entertained me well enough, but i see the many flaws or whatever you want to call it.

I have to try the next few Trades of Swamp Thing, maybe it catches me somewhere down the line.

Would you say, that Swamp Thing is better than Man-Thing? And i mean the 70's Man-Thing in his first ongoing or the comic called fear?

[Billy Batson]

The dark knight strikes again wasnt boring, it wasnt very good, but still entertaining. To say, it entertained me well enough, but i see the many flaws or whatever you want to call it.

I have to try the next few Trades of Swamp Thing, maybe it catches me somewhere down the line.

Would you say, that Swamp Thing is better than Man-Thing? And i mean the 70's Man-Thing in his first ongoing or the comic called fear?

Yes absolutely.

[sonicx1977]

Damn, i find Man Thing very entertaining visually. He looks damn cool.

[Billy Batson]

Swampy looks pretty much the same without looking like an elephant :p

[sonicx1977]

Still rooting for Man Thing, he looks cooler

[Nomads1]

Hmmm, the only one I can think of, and that I'd want to, is Howard Caykin (not really a fan) and Jose Luiz Garcia Lopez's (HUGE fan) Twilight.

Peace

[finfangfool]

The Walt Simonson "Manhunter" series.

Green Lantern/Green Arrow O'Niel and Adams series.

Giffen LOSH (love everything else he's done at DC, just can't stand the Legion)

Perez' Wonder Woman

Brubaker and Cooke's Catwoman (not a fan of Cooke's art, I know that I'm in the minority)

Any of the Wrightson Swamp Thing (do love his art, just haven't gotten around to it)

[dupersuper]

Would you say, that Swamp Thing is better than Man-Thing? And i mean the 70's Man-Thing in his first ongoing or the comic called fear?

I'm not sure if you were asking me or not, but I sadly haven't got to read much Man Thing, so I can't say.

Howard Caykin and Jose Luiz Garcia Lopez's Twilight.

I'm...getting a fascinating mental picture...

[sonicx1977]

Oh, i asked everyone who read it, or has an opinion. But i dont really think Man Thing is acclaimed.

I bought The Filth, can we put it in the list, or isnt it popular enough?