Episode 69 – Swamp Thing Origins

In this episode, October is here, Curt and Kevin get into the spirit of the season with a look at the comic-book origins of everyone’s favorite muck monster! First up is 1971’s House of Secrets #92, a kind of proof of concept giving us a proto-Swamp Thing that’s a little light in the swamp department.

Next, it’s on to Swamp Thing (Vol. 1) #1-3, detailing the (first) origin and early adventures of the swamp monster we all know and love, featuring the debuts of Anton Arcane and his niece Abby. And finally, as a companion piece to our previous Swamp Thing episode, a nod to the character’s second origin at the hands of Alan Moore via Swamp Thing Vol. 2 #33, which folds the aforementioned House of Secrets story into contemporary continuity!

Can our favorite beast of the bayous prevail against the grotesque Un-Men and the … shall we say familiar figure of the Patchwork Man? And can he slog his way into that protected wildlife preserve known as … the Comics Canon?

Things Discussed in This Episode:

• Curt’s special visual aid for this episode
• Which came first: Swamp Thing or Man-Thing?
• DC Universe's new Swamp Thing series
• Star Trek TNG: “Second Chances”
• Star Trek TOS: “The Cage”
• The Parliament of Trees
• Our Anatomy Lesson episode
• Rite of Spring
• Curt’s first-ever issue of Swamp Thing
• Sandman: Dream Country
• The Terror
• Not to mention sweet Comics Canon t-shirts and other merchandise!

Join us in two weeks as the horror continues with a look at Preludes and Nocturnes, collecting issues #1-8 of Neil Gaiman’s magnum opus, The Sandman!

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