Alone No More

Artist: Lan Medina (All)

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Artwork Details

Title:	Alone No More
Artist:	Lan Medina (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Illustration
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	82
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	8/4/2025
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Swamp Thing & Abigail Arcane

In this hauntingly intimate composition, Lan Medina renders the tragic romance of Swamp Thing and Abigail Arcane with visceral beauty and botanical horror. Swamp Thing, the avatar of the Green, enfolds Abby in a protective yet otherworldly embrace, their forms merging in sinewy lines and organic textures. Abby, no longer fully human, reflects her own transformation — her body textured with vines, spores, and sorrow.

Medina’s signature crosshatching and dense inkwork bring the forest to life, not as a backdrop, but as an active participant in their eternal bond. Shadows fall like drapery, and tendrils curl with unsettling tenderness. This piece doesn’t just depict two characters — it tells the story of love, metamorphosis, and the loss of self within the natural order. Incredibly detailed and grotesquely beautiful — a signature of Medina’s style.

This version of Abby reflects her transformation during the early 2000s Vertigo relaunch of Swamp Thing — particularly around Volumes 3 and 4. A powerful example of post-Alan Moore era Swamp Thing mythology, where horror, romance, and the elements converge in beautifully grotesque harmony.

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Last Login:	September 2025
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Miki Annamanthadoo
Member Since 2003

1 - Posted on 8/5/2025

Great illustration!

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 8/5/2025

So strange and yet so human in the embrace and emotions!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

Posted on 8/5/2025

While I much prefer to see the juxtaposition of Swamp Thing with Abby in human form, I can't deny that this is a beautifully rendered illustration with an excellent composition melding both the Horror and Romance genres together in a loving embrace!

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