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Alec Holland (comics)
Alec Holland is a fictional character in comic books published by DC Comics. He is most notably a character in the various ''Swamp Thing'' series. Holland appeared in his first live adaptation in the 1982 Swamp Thing (film), film played by Ray Wise. Dick Durock took over the role in the sequel film ''The Return of Swamp Thing'' along with playing Holland. Durock continued playing the character in the 1990 Swamp Thing (1990 TV series), television series along with playing the Swamp Thing. The character was played by Andy Bean (actor), Andy Bean in the Swamp Thing (2019 TV series), television series for the DC Universe (streaming service), DC streaming service. Publication history Alec Holland first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #1 (October-November 1972), created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson. Fictional character biography In a secret facility located in the Louisiana bayous, scientist Alec Holland and his wife Linda invent a bio-restorative formula that can solve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp Thing (comic Book)
The fictional character the Swamp Thing has appeared in five American comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other DC Comics titles. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the mid-late 1980s under Alan Moore, Steve Bissette, Stephen Bissette, and John Totleben. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. However, over the years, the Swamp Thing comics have suffered from low sales, which have resulted in numerous series cancellations and revivals. First series Len Wein The first ''Swamp Thing'' series ran for 24 issues, from 1972 to 1976. Len Wein was the writer for the first 13 issues before David Michelinie and Gerry Conway finished up the series. Horror artist Berni Wrightson drew the first 10 issues of the series, while Nestor Redondo drew a further 13 issues, the last issue being drawn by Fred Carrillo. The Swamp Thing fought against evil as he sought the men who murdered his wife and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp Thing (film)
''Swamp Thing'' is a 1982 American superhero horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the Vertigo/DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland (Ray Wise) who becomes transformed into the monster known as Swamp Thing (Dick Durock) through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan). Later, he helps a woman named Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) and battles the man responsible for it all, the ruthless Arcane. The film did well on home video and cable and was followed by a sequel, '' The Return of Swamp Thing'', in 1989. Plot After a scientist is mysteriously killed while assisting a top-secret bioengineering project, government worker Alice Cable arrives at the bogs to serve as his replacement. Alice immediately notices that one of the team's swamp sensors has malfunctioned, Harry Ritter reveals that her predecessor was attempting to repair it when he was ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abby Holland
Abigail Arcane Cable Holland is a fictional comic book character in the DC Comics Universe. She is the spouse/partner of Swamp Thing and the mother of Tefé Holland. Holland's psychic powers include empathy, telepathy and telekinesis. She first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #3 (March 1973) and was created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. The character was played by Crystal Reed in the television series for the DC streaming service. This version of her was a CDC doctor looking to cure a mysterious illness from the swamps that was affecting her hometown. Fictional character biography Early years Abby Holland is born Abigail Arcane, in Transylvania, Romania in late 1955. The birth takes place at Castle Arcane, her family's ancestral home. Abby is born to Count Gregori Arcane and his beautiful wife Anise. Soon after, however, Gregori's jealous brother Anton Arcane has Anise framed for witchcraft and Abby's mother is burned to death at the stake by superstitious villagers, while Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floronic Man
The Floronic Man (Jason Woodrue), also known as the Plant Master, Floro, and the Seeder, is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character has been portrayed in live-action by John Glover in the 1997 film '' Batman & Robin'' and Kevin Durand in the DC Universe series ''Swamp Thing''. Publication history He first appeared as an enemy of the Atom in ''The Atom'' #1 and was created by Gardner Fox and Gil Kane. His Floronic Man appearance first appeared in the Green Lantern backup in ''The Flash'' #245. His Seeder appearance first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #21. He became known as "Floro" and a superhero, in '' The New Guardians''. Fictional character biography Jason Woodrue first appears in ''The Atom'' #1 (June–July 1962). Woodrue is an exile from an interdimensional world (Floria) inhabited by dryads. Woodrue, sometimes called the Plant Master, uses his advanced botanical knowledge to control plant growth in an attempt to tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un-Men
The Un-Men are a group of fictional characters in the DC Comics, DC/Vertigo Comics Fictional universe, universe. Created by the writer/artist team of Len Wein and Berni Wrightson, the Un-Men made their first appearance in 1972 in comics, 1972, in issues #1-2 of the original'' Swamp Thing'' comic book series. The characters made subsequent appearances in later issues of ''Swamp Thing'' and its successor series, ''The Saga of the Swamp Thing'' (vol. 2) (later re-named ''Swamp Thing'' (vol. 2)), and in the 1994 in comics, 1994 five-issue Vertigo miniseries, ''American Freak: A Tale of the Un-Men''. In August 2007 in comics, 2007, Vertigo (DC's "mature readers line") launched ''The Un-Men'', a monthly comic book series chronicling the further exploits of these characters. 13 issues of that title were published. History Appearances in Swamp Thing comics As described in ''Swamp Thing'' #2, the Un-Men are "synthetic men" created by the evil sorcerer/scientist Anton Arcane in his mountain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anton Arcane
Anton Arcane is a supervillain appearing in American comic books by DC Comics. the character first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #2 (January 1973), and was created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson. He is the archenemy of the Swamp Thing, the protagonist of the comics. Fictional character biography Arcane is a scientist whose obsession with gaining immortality has led him to create monstrous creatures known as " Un-Men", as well as other monstrous biogenetic experimentations involving the dead. He was able to resurrect his deceased brother Gregori as the Patchwork Man. He is also a skilled magician, which he is able to channel through his horrific experiments. Living in the mountains of Europe with his niece Abigail, Arcane is introduced after he discovers and lures the plant-based hero to his castle home. Arcane sought to use his scientific and magical abilities to transform his body into the Swamp Thing's form, while changing the Swamp Thing back into Alec Holland. At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana
Louisiana , group=pronunciation (French: ''La Louisiane'') is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It is the 20th-smallest by area and the 25th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties, making it one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties (the other being Alaska and its boroughs). The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans, with a population of roughly 383,000 people. Some Louisiana urban environments have a multicultural, multilingual heritage, being so strongly influenced by a mixture of 18th century Louisiana French, Dominican Creole, Spanish, French Canadian, Acadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Appeared
In American comic books and other stories with a long history, first appearance refers to the first issue to feature a fictional character. These issues are often highly valued by collectors due to their rarity and iconic status. Reader interest in first appearances Collectors value first appearances for their rarity and historical value, while many regular readers are interested in viewing how their favorite characters were originally portrayed. Reprints of first appearances are often published, both as single comic books and in trade paperbacks, usually with other early appearances of the character. Marvel Comics' "Essential" line has become popular by giving readers an affordable glimpse into characters' early history. Historically, first appearances tell the origin story for the character, although some, such as Batman and Green Goblin, remained dubious figures for several issues. Modern writers prefer to tell a character's origin across an entire story arc or keep a newly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
