Still, Mangold tweeted Tuesday night an image of Swamp Thing, drawn by co-creator Bernie Wrightson. Gunn retweeted the post, suggesting that the talks were headed in a hopeful direction.
Swamp Thing was created by the writer Len Wein and horror artist Wrightson, first appearing in a standalone story in 1971’s House of Secret No. 92. The character proved popular enough to get his own book soon after, though it was short-lived.
The character reached his peak in the 1980s during a seminal run written by Allan Moore and drawn by john totleben and Stephen R. Bissette. The book was at the forefront of burgeoning and involving comic titles that included The Watchmen Moore’s, The Dark Knight Returns of Frank Miller, maus and other works that brought new energy to comics.
The character first appeared on the big screen in 1982 in a feature directed by the master of terror. Wes Craven and, most recently, in a short-lived series directed by gary dauberman and Mark Verheiden which aired on the now-defunct DC Universe platform.
The filmmaker tends to write and direct his film projects, including his previous foray into comic book movies, the award-winning 2017 film Logan.
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