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These are the stories of Swamp Thing in Gotham, covering Saga of the Swamp Thing issues 51 through 55, and Swamp Thing in Space, stretching from issues 56 through 64. And in the midst of it all are two lovers desperate to reunite but separated by both man and the universe.

But by 1987, Alan Moore would come to the end of his time in the swamps and soon after leave DC Comics forever.Īfter storylines that saw his central character discover his true self through an existential crisis, go to hell and back, fall in love, and face a threat older than time, Alan Moore would close out his time on Swamp Thing with two storylines that would deal with earthly hatred and cosmic strangeness. But while his long-running “American Gothic” storyline would reach a massive climax in issue 50, there were still more stories to tell, even as original artistic collaborators Stephen Bisette and John Tottleben would leave the title and be replaced by penciller Rick Veitch and inker Alfredo Alcala. But can it withstand a world that hates them? And even worse, can it stand being separated by light years apart?Īfter taking over Saga of the Swamp Thing with issue 20 in 1984, Alan Moore and collaborators redefined and expanded the character of Alec Holland in ways that not only permanently changed the meaning of Swamp Thing, but influenced generations of stories at DC Comics. Through hell, war, and madness, the love between Abigail Arcane and Swamp Thing has only grown deeper.