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Alec Holland (comics)
Alec Holland is a fictional character in comic books published by DC Comics. He is most notably a character in the various ''Swamp Thing'' series. Holland appeared in his first live-action adaptation in the 1982 film ''Swamp Thing'' played by Ray Wise as Alec Holland and Dick Durock playing Swamp Thing form. Durock returned for the role in the sequel film '' The Return of Swamp Thing'' 1989, along with playing Holland in regular form. Durock continued playing the character in the 1990 to 1993 ''Swamp Thing'' TV series. Years later, the character was then played by Andy Bean as Alec Holland and Derek Mears playing Swamp Thing form in the 2019 television series for the DC streaming service before it was cancelled. Publication history Alec Holland first appeared in ''Swamp Thing'' #1 (October–November 1972), created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson. Fictional character biography In a secret facility located in the Louisiana bayous, scientist Alec Holland and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp Thing (comic Book)
The character the Swamp Thing has appeared in seven American comic book series to date, including several specials, and has crossed over into other DC Comics titles. The series found immense popularity upon its 1970s debut and during the mid-late 1980s under Alan Moore, Stephen Bissette, and John Totleben. These eras were met with high critical praise and numerous awards. However, over the years, the Swamp Thing comics have suffered from low sales, which have resulted in numerous series cancellations and revivals. First series Len Wein The first ''Swamp Thing'' series ran for 24 issues, from 1972 to 1976. Len Wein was the writer for the first 13 issues before David Michelinie and Gerry Conway finished up the series. Horror artist Berni Wrightson drew the first 10 issues of the series, while Nestor Redondo drew a further 13 issues, the last issue being drawn by Fred Carrillo. The Swamp Thing fought against evil as he sought the men who murdered his wife and caused his monstr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zatanna
Zatanna Zatara (), known mononymously as Zatanna, is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson, and first appeared in ''Hawkman (comic book), Hawkman'' #4 (November 1964). Throughout the character's history, Zatanna is depicted as one of DC Comics' most well-regarded supernatural superheroes. The character is depicted as a renowned sorceress belonging to the fictional ''Homo Magi, Homo magi'' race, a subset of humans endowed with innate potential to manipulate magic. She is also the daughter of Zatara, Giovanni Zatara and Sindella, the former a renowned stage magician and sorcerer whom she models herself after and the latter whose lineage connects her to the royal line of Atlantis (Aquaman), Atlantis. Zatanna balances her life as a Celebrity, international celebrity stage magician and superhero who often fights against the forces of evil and serves as both a mystic consultant and a notable mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Bean (actor)
Andy Bean (born October 7, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Alec Holland in DC Universe's ''Swamp Thing'', Greg Knox in ''Power'', Henry Bergen in '' Here and Now'' and as Stanley Uris in ''It Chapter Two''. Career Bean co-starred as Greg Knox in the drama series ''Power'', an FBI agent assigned to the Ghost case and Angela Valdes' former love interest. He played the role of Henry Bergen, a homeless thief, in '' Here and Now'' (2018). In his first major movie role, Bean played Spike, a physicist trying to attempt teleportation, in '' Bad Vegan and the Teleportation Machine'' (2016), and also had minor roles in '' Allegiant'' (2016) and '' Transformers: The Last Knight'' (2017). He was cast, in 2019, as Alec Holland in DC Universe's ''Swamp Thing'', which ran for one season. In 2019, Bean played the role of adult Stanley Uris in ''It Chapter Two ''It Chapter Two'' is a 2019 American supernatural horror film directed by Andy Muschietti from a screen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp Thing (1990 TV Series)
''Swamp Thing'' is an American superhero television series based on the Vertigo/DC Comics character Swamp Thing. It debuted on USA Network on July 27, 1990, and lasted three seasons for a total of 72 episodes. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel. Overview Developed for television by Joseph Stefano (known for the film '' Psycho'' and '' The Outer Limits'' TV series), ''Swamp Thing'' was filmed in the brand-new Universal Studios Florida facilities and soundstages by Universal's MTE division. This was granted to demonstrate the new studio because the series could be produced cheaply and quickly. For the first 13 episodes, the crew shot second-unit footage in actual Florida swamps and returned to the studio for the primary scenes. The swamps, however, not only prevented them from creating favorable lighting, but also required much time to transport people and equipment from the swamp to the studio. They finally decided to use swamp areas then existing on the perimet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |