Swamp Thing #4 page 2.
Artists: Bernie Wrightson (Penciller) , Bernie Wrightson (Inker)
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DescriptionWell, it was high time I found a page from Swamp Thing #4 and it proved to be one that, I had been trying to get for over a decade ! I remember trying to get this from the long time owner who never wanted to part with it.I guess time marches on and it finally became available at auction, but I wasn't in a financial position to buy it so, "Poof" it was gone again,Dag nab it!So, time marches on once again and all of a sudden at OAX 2025 it appears again...I thought to myself,now's my time... After a few on-lookers passed on the page,I finally got my chance and worked out a trade deal with Mike Burkey and now, I couldn't be more happy! I guess sometimes you just have to wait for the right piece at the right time, but I'm running out of years though and this can't keep happening can it,lol ! With regards to this page, it shows us just what a genius Bernie was on this series in bringing the "Monster on the Moors" to life, especially to a 16 year old kid at the time ! Social/Sharing |
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Michael Weigant 
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/10/2025
James S wrote:
Major congrats Michael!
Much obliged James !
Tom Coker
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/10/2025
Wonderful Swampy page. Issue 4 was some of Wrightson's best
Kavi H
Member Since 2018
Posted on 3/10/2025
absolutely incredible man!!! huge congratulations on getting this after having your eyes on it for awhile. owning a Wrightson Swamp Thing page is on my longterm bucket list as well, pretty tough, nice job working out a trade for it!! congrats again!!
Rob Pistella
Member Since 2005
Forum Moderator
Posted on 3/10/2025
Great moody page Michael, I share that 16 year old's love of this book then, and now!!
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/10/2025
Rob Pistella wrote:
Great moody page Michael, I share that 16 year old's love of this book then, and now!!
Ha-Ha,you're my kind of guy Rob !
Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005
Posted on 3/10/2025
So easy to tell who's evil in this page and it's not Swamp Thing. Masterful handling of inks as this period of Wrightson was peak 70's DC horror. Storytelling staged like old Universal Monster movies as there is a sense of dread in the atmosphere.
Jason D'Ambrosio
Member Since 2018
Posted on 3/10/2025
Lovely page Michael- funny part is I like the center page with the wagon most!
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
1 - Posted on 3/11/2025
Jason D'Ambrosio wrote:
Lovely page Michael- funny part is I like the center page with the wagon most!Isn't that something it seems to just pop out right at you, with all the dark,lights and grey tone effects,I totally agree as it tends to focus the viewer on the whole page ! Hey, nice to meet up with you at OAX by the way,hope to see you next year again ! Thanks for the nice comment !
Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008
Posted on 3/10/2025
Now THAT'S dedication paying off! Some pages are just meant to find their way home, and it sounds like this Swamp Thing gem was destined for your collection, Michael. The wait makes the victory even sweeter! And you’re right, Bernie’s work on this series was pure genius, bringing that eerie, atmospheric magic to life in a way that stuck with so many fans. Huge congrats on finally landing this one!
David Kwock
Member Since 2012
Posted on 3/10/2025
Wow, major congrats on such a beautiful piece! Love it!
Timothy Finney
Member Since 2006
Posted on 3/11/2025
Wrightson creates an atmosphere akin to a Universal monster movie. Cheers on finally getting your page.
Toni S
Member Since 2019
Posted on 3/11/2025
This is a superb page. Simply beautiful. It is full of Bernie?s iconography!
Mark Howland
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/11/2025
You certainly dag nabbed it! Some nice horror elements plus Swampy. Congratulations, Michael. I guess patience is a virtue.
Scott Williams
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/11/2025
Such an excellent page! I am biased in that I have the splash page just before this one, but I think issue 4 is spectacular! Great get!
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/11/2025
Scott Williams wrote:
Such an excellent page! I am biased in that I have the splash page just before this one, but I think issue 4 is spectacular! Great get!
Hi Scott,long time no talk too at SDCC ! Don't think for a second I haven't looked at your splash at least a hundred times or so,lol ! Our discussion even included the Werewolf splash you used to own,Yowza,but that opening "Monster on the Moors"splash is Amazing,congrats !
Al Simpleton
Member Since 2013
Posted on 3/12/2025
Just a normal day in a world of monsters... Wrightson at his peak!
DC's Showcase
Member Since 2006
Posted on 3/12/2025
Wow! Magnificent addition to your peak obsession. Top right portrait is classic Swampy - you need to make that your CAF avatar! :)
Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/12/2025
DC's Showcase wrote:
Wow! Magnificent addition to your peak obsession. Top right portrait is classic Swampy - you need to make that your CAF avatar! :)
That's a good idea Mr.DC Showcase !
Mark Levy
Member Since 2004
Posted on 3/12/2025
Sweet Wrightson ST page - neat contrast of the failed modern technology versus the functional wagon.
Bill J
Member Since 2009
Posted on 3/13/2025
A classic Swamp Thing page! Love this scene of Swamp Thing, having survived a plane crash, being surprised by the arrival of two strangers who have come to load up the other survivors in a wagon. Who knows what they may be planning to do with the body? BWAH HAH HAH HAH! What a classic monster-on-the-moors kind of story! Stunning layout by Bernie Wrightson. Love those two top panels with great images of Swamp Thing. But the real killer panel is that wide middle scene of the horse-drawn wagon. The rendering of this scene is astonishing! Love the shadows and the exquisite crosshatching! This is Bernie Wrightson at his best! Fabulous pick-up, congrats!
West Stephan
Member Since 2007
Posted on 3/20/2025
What a spectacular page! Wrightson nailed it on this page! Ever panel is a winner.
John Voytek
Member Since 2008
Posted on 3/23/2025
Truly a special page. I remember getting this comic from my mom from the local drug store, on a day that I was home from school with the flu. I'll never forget the feeling of reading this for the first time. To this day, I think ST issue 4 was one of Bernie's crowning achievements in the medium. Congratulations on this very memorable page, and maybe (save the werewolf splash), the most memorable of the book.
Chris K.
Member Since 2008
Posted on 4/2/2025
Yowza! How did I miss this one?! What a special page from a great issue.
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