SWAMP THING: THE ANATOMY LESSON: DC COMPACT COMICS EDITION

The swamp reveals a truth no one imagined&mdash,and Alan Moore rewrites the rules of horror in this new DC Compact Comics collected edition.From 1983 through 1987, a young British writer named Alan Moore revolutionized the American comic book. His groundbreaking tenure on DC Comics&rsquo, Swamp Thing set new standards for graphic storytelling and touched off a revolution in the medium that is still expanding today. Building on the title&rsquo,s framework of gothic horror with a remarkably intuitive narrative style and an unprecedented depth of characterization, Moore&rsquo,s vision was realized through the hauntingly beautiful artwork of such collaborators as Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, Dan Day, and Rick Veitch. The result is one of comics&rsquo, most enduring masterpieces.This compact volume features Moore&rsquo,s earliest issues in the classic run, starting with &ldquo,The Anatomy Lesson.&rdquo, Swamp Thing&rsquo,s mythology is hauntingly reshaped with terrifying revelations that begin a journey of discovery and adventure, taking him across the stars and beyond.&nbsp,Collects The Saga of the Swamp Thing #20-27.