A Bonus Moment of Comics

Colorist Tatjana Wood passed away last week. The Comics Journal has yet to publish an obituary, but I expect one to appear soon as her contributions to comics are phenomenal. I often don't name or tag colorists. I tell myself it's because I only have so many hours in a day, but I should rethink this. No matter the quality of Swamp Thing reprints I've bought over the years, the quality and beauty of her work stands out. A page from Swamp Thing #23 colored by Wood. 

A Moment of Comics

Following the #TrumpSmells trend on Twitter (I won't call it X), I recalled that the wannabee dictator is in good company with at least one actual dictator. In Rick Veitch's incomplete Swamp saga, the main character travels back in time, there are two references to Hitler, who met with Swamp Thing's old foe Arcane. Hitler's apparently real life smell issues are referenced. First a panel from Swamp Thing #82 by Veitch and Acala, then a panel from Swamp Thing #83 by Veitch, Acala and Tom Mandrake.