10 Vertigo Graphic Novels You Must Read Before You Die
5. Saga Of The Swamp Thing
Much like with Grant Morrison's Doom Patrol, Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing not only allowed the celebrated writer to reinvent the character for his own stories, but allowed him to completely redefine Swamp Thing for years to come.
From the very first volume of Saga of the Swamp Thing, it's clear that Moore knew he was onto something special with his fresh story starring the tortured elemental and his compatriots.
Moore ushered in a new era for the Swamp Thing by changing the elemental's lore forever. And throughout his run, he also accomplished something similar for the world of horror comics as a whole, completely reimagining what a such comics could truly be by embracing challenging themes and an unforgivingly macabre aesthetic.
As is to be expected from the author of Watchmen, Saga of the Swamp Thing also had its fair share of social and political commentary. As a matter of fact, later issues of the series even marked the debut of one John Constantine, a character who is certainly no stranger to that sort of thing.
Without a doubt, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing is one of the best and most influential horror comics out there.