ST303 Swamp Thing on Screen: Film, Television and Adaptation

Craven's Swamp Thing (1982)

The first adaptation, from the 1971 story and the 1972 series, made before Moore existed.

About 150 minutes.

Reading for this lesson

  • Required Swamp Thing (1982) Wes Craven (writer and director); Ray Wise (Alec Holland), Dick Durock (Swamp Thing), Adrienne Barbeau (Alice Cable), Louis Jourdan (Anton Arcane) the whole film
  • Required House of Secrets #92 Len Wein (writer), Bernie Wrightson (artist) the whole story

    Re-read from ST101 as the source.

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  • Recommended Swamp Thing #1: "Dark Genesis" Len Wein (writer), Bernie Wrightson (artist) the whole issue

    The origin the film uses.

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