Friday, May 21, 2021

Swamp Thing and Johnny Quest

 

Bernie Wrightson was a perfect artist to bring Swamp Thing to life.  He was a master of the human form, as well as light and shadow, and was also quite adept at creating cool creature designs.  That was a perfect set of skills to give readers an iconic muck encrusted mockery of a man that they would still root for, as well as a roster of creepy villains.  I know it worked on me!

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wrightson was indeed perfect for the begining of Swamp Thing, but I loved Steve Bissette and John Totleben on Alan Moore's run.

Harry Tzvi Keusch

Carycomic said...

I think it's safe to say that our young heroes are definitely in a "Heap" of trouble.

Glenn said...

Absolutely great pair since the Quest team were dealing with strange and interesting creatures. Would love to see an old style DC-style team up with Quest and another group with 5 in it and the little circular head shots of each team member on left and right side of screen.

Ross said...

Cary: It's funny you should mention The Heap...

Glenn: I like the circular heads on covers too, I have been meaning to include them more often.

Christopher Daley said...

Great cover, Ross. Coincidentally, the original Sam Keith was sold on Dueling Dealers on CAF's YouTube just this week.

Ross said...

Cool!

Anonymous said...

Don't worry, Bandit will save them!

det_Tobor said...

Coming Soon: the Quest team need to rescue Jade from.... the Amazons. Wonder Woman in?
"A slight Misunderstanding"

Bob Greenwade said...

Jonny Quest is owned by Time Warner, but most of the team-ups with him so far have been DC, which DC themselves could do if they were so inclined. More Marvel combos like Man-Thing and Fin Fang Foom would be welcome. Morbius or the Lizard would seem like typical encounters. Or even go elsewhere in Disney; the Quest team could team up with Darkwing Duck, or be captured by Jabba the Hut. They could even face off against Godzilla!

Speaking of Godzilla, I think it also might be interesting to have an adventure of Big G versus Chemo. (Time to break out the Industrial Strength Listerine!) And I'm still hoping you can one day find the images to make an Inferior Five vs. Godzilla cover as cool as the one with Galactus.

Anonymous said...

@ross: I'm all for Mr. Greenwade's second suggestion...with one slight addition.

Have Godzilla backing up Doc Samson during the confrontation against Big-Bubbly-and-Plastic. That way, you could call it... "Chemo Therapy!"

Carycomic said...

@Bob: maybe Ross could superimpose the Godzilla from STF #1376 on to the background of STF #1116. Thereby substituting the I-5 for the Teen Titans!

Anonymous said...

Where's Sequoya Duchesne when you really need him?

Horsefeathers somewhere off Danger Island said...

Man Thing, Swamp Thing, 'Grimm' Thing...ya pretty much got every 'thing' covered with Jonny. Was this a Comico cover capture?
Only 8,8, ....8 Days are left for the event on the horizon. Is this any way to run a 'heir' line? The 'Race' is on for the right guess. What a quest.

Anonymous said...

If Jonny and his family went in search of an MIA Human Torch, would that make it a "Quest For Fire?"

simreeve said...

Glenn said...
Absolutely great pair since the Quest team were dealing with strange and interesting creatures. Would love to see an old style DC-style team up with Quest and another group with 5 in it and the little circular head shots of each team member on left and right side of screen.

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How about with the Challengers of the Unknown (including June Robbins as their fifth member)? That would seem a good match.

Michael Rye said...

#2135 = FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018
Challengers of the Unknown and Jonny Quest

Bob Greenwade said...

How about Jonny Quest and the Ghostbusters?

Or Quest and the Question?

Anonymous said...

A questionable team-up, at best. ;-)

#GoodpunYescookie.

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