Saga of the Swamp Thing #21 Special Edition #[nn]
In "The Anatomy Lesson," a chilling examination unfolds as General Sunderland commissions Jason Woodrue to dissect the truth behind Swamp Thing’s transformation—only to find that the creature’s identity may be built on a lie. Written by Alan Moore and brought to life with haunting detail by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben, this Special Edition explores the fragile boundary between memory and self, with Tatjana Wood’s colors and John Costanza’s lettering deepening the atmosphere. The cover by Bissette and Totleben captures the unsettling intimacy of the moment.
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General Sunderland hires Jason Woodrue to examine Swamp Thing and determine how Alec Holland became the monster, but Woodrue discovers that Swamp Thing only thinks that he was Alec Holland. When Sunderland fires Woodrue, the scientist allows Swamp Thing to take revenge on Sunderland for the both of them.
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