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Man, did the Arcane design ever creep me out as a kid. It still does an adult, but it was truly something to behold back then when I saw it in that comic I had reprinting several Swampy stories.

Steve Chung@freestevechung.bsky.social

In honor of Bernie Wrightson's birthday, I'd like to share this classic story by Len Wein, Berni Wrightson, and Joe Orlando. Fifty-two years ago, Swamp Thing was reunited with Anton Arcane, "The Man Who Would Not Die!" www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

28/10/26, 1:43 am1 repost6 likes

Sam Lowe

@greenlantern44.bsky.social

And that was before he was revealed to be a pedophile necrophilic incestuous Nazi

Jon Maki

@jonpaulmaki.com

It was the too-long arms that creeped me out more than anything.

Jon Maki

@jonpaulmaki.com

I didn't see the movie until several years later, but when I read the adaptation of it in the annual, I was like, "What the fuck?" when I saw his incredibly disappointing monster form.

Sam Lowe

@greenlantern44.bsky.social

What, you expected them to put money into it, clearly the man-pig look was better

Jon Maki

@jonpaulmaki.com

It was this one, though my copy was missing the top part of the cover, as I'd gotten it in a mystery pack. It was my introduction to the muck-encrusted mockery of a man.