Product Description
by Mark Millar (Author), Phil Hester (Illustrator)
Spellbinding Swamp Thing tales from superstar writer Mark Millar and acclaimed artist Phil Hester are back in print, and collected in the omnibus format for the first time!
Before Mark Millar was the superstar writer behind Kick-Ass, Wanted, and Kingsman, some of his first high-profile work in comics was more than 30 issues of DC/Vertigo's Swamp Thing, following the seminal work of writers like Alan Moore and Nancy A. Collins. In this run, Millar was joined by Phil Hester, one of the most celebrated artists in comics, also in an early point in his career. Hester subsequently gained renown for his work on Green Arrow, Firebreather, The Irredeemable Ant-Man, and more. This formative work from two of the medium's top creators returns in Swamp Thing by Mark Millar and Phil Hester Omnibus, collecting their full run on the series in the omnibus format, along with a slew of extras!This volume collects Swamp Thing (vol. 2) #140-171, with a brand-new introduction by Hester, a brand-new afterword by Millar, and a gallery of never-before-seen behind-the-scenes artwork.
Author Biography
Mark Millar has written some of the most successful English-language comics in recent years. His recent projects are Marvel's CIVIL WAR, ULTIMATES 2, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR and WOLVERINE. CIVIL WAR was featured on everything from CNN to MTV for the public unmasking of Spider-Man. His comic WANTED was a hit movie in 2008 starring Angelina Jolie; his series KICK-ASS is currently in production as a movie starring Nicolas Cage. He collaborated with writer Grant Morrison on several FLASH titles, and also wrote memorable runs of THE AUTHORITY.
