Before
Watchmen
, Alan Moore made his debut in the U.S. comic book industry with the revitalization of the horror comic book
The Swamp Thing
. 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.
With modern-day issues explored against a backdrop of horror,
stories became commentaries on environmental, political and social issues, unflinching in their relevance.
Saga of the Swamp Thing Book One
collects issues #20-27 of this seminal series including the never-before-reprinted
Saga of The Swamp Thing
#20, where Moore takes over as writer and concludes the previous storyline.
Book One begins with the story "The Anatomy Lesson," a haunting origin story that reshapes
Swamp Thing
mythology with terrifying revelations that begin a journey of discovery and adventure that will take him across the stars and beyond.