Bog Swamp Demon
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The Bog Swamp Demon is a swamp monster
that first appeared in the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
comic book series. His adventures are chronicled in issues #4 through #12 of Volume 2 of the Mirage Studios
title. He is one of the many comic book swamp creatures from various publishers based on the archetype established by Theodore Sturgeon
's "It!
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Bog fought a horde of demons summoned by a coven of harpy-witch sisters living in the swamp. The demons took human form to do their dirty deeds but, being a demon himself, Bog saw them for what they really were and promptly dispatched them. Bog killed one of the witch sister's thus prompting the remaining two to conjure help from hell. The demon Bathym answered their call only to be killed by Bog who lured him to hallowed ground, a swamp-side cemetery, where he impaled the demon beast on a tombstone.
For some reason the story segments are out of sequence in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books. A paragraph on the inside front cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number ten addresses this but offers no explanation. Part one of Bog begins in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number six then skips an issue and resumes with issue eight but omits Bog part 2, printing instead Bog installment number 3. Bog part two then appears in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number ten instead of issue nine. Things get back in order with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number eleven which prints Bog part four and finally the Bog Swamp Demon story concludes in issue number twelve of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 title.
Bog would go on to get his own horror
series from Hall of Heroes
with award-winning Swamp Thing
artist Steve Bissette illustrating the covers for the 4-issue run. Ethan Van Sciver
contributes to the series by illustrating a special alternative cover for issue one. Bo Robertson was the penciller for the first 3 issues and Marvel Comics
artist Cory Hamscher provided the art for issue #4.
In his own title series Bog formed an uneasy alliance with a wayward priest and troubled teenage girl while he fought off various Hell-spawned super- villains.
He was attacked from the nether-regions by Mogog, Baphomet, Helliphant-hideous beast from beyond and a family of malformed Hell-billies. Heaven also got in on the act by dispatching its own avenging angel, Etherial, to try to vanquish Bog but to no avail.
Bog reigned supreme over his swampy home even finding friendship with a mudpuppy-man named Hellbender.
Bog battled Doctor Weird in the December 1997 issue of Big Bang
from Image Comics
. This issue is number 15 in the series. Bog returned in issue 16 also and can be found in the Big Bang
Universe RPG book.
's Gutwallow comic book series published by Numbskull Press.
The back-up stories were written by veteran Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
writer Doug Brammer
and illustrated by David Vance.
It ran for two story arcs and included guest appearances of Gutwallow himself and Brammer's Golem
character from the title "Power of the Golem".
Swamp monster
Swamp monsters have been a staple of comics for years. From the 1940s to the present many murk-dwellers have made their muddy mark in comics. Swamp creatures are humanoid creatures similar to fish or resembling living piles of swamp mire. They live underwater and occasionally come to the surface,...
that first appeared in the pages of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
comic book series. His adventures are chronicled in issues #4 through #12 of Volume 2 of the Mirage Studios
Mirage Studios
Mirage Studios is an independent American comic book company founded in 1983 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, based in Northampton, Massachusetts and best known for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic book series.-History:...
title. He is one of the many comic book swamp creatures from various publishers based on the archetype established by Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon
Theodore Sturgeon was an American science fiction author.His most famous novel is More Than Human .-Biography:...
's "It!
It! (story)
"It!" is an influential horror short story by Theodore Sturgeon, first published in Unknown August 1940. The story deals with a plant monster that is ultimately revealed to have formed around a human skeleton, specifically that of Roger Kirk, in a swamp. P...
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Bog fought a horde of demons summoned by a coven of harpy-witch sisters living in the swamp. The demons took human form to do their dirty deeds but, being a demon himself, Bog saw them for what they really were and promptly dispatched them. Bog killed one of the witch sister's thus prompting the remaining two to conjure help from hell. The demon Bathym answered their call only to be killed by Bog who lured him to hallowed ground, a swamp-side cemetery, where he impaled the demon beast on a tombstone.
For some reason the story segments are out of sequence in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic books. A paragraph on the inside front cover of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number ten addresses this but offers no explanation. Part one of Bog begins in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number six then skips an issue and resumes with issue eight but omits Bog part 2, printing instead Bog installment number 3. Bog part two then appears in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number ten instead of issue nine. Things get back in order with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 number eleven which prints Bog part four and finally the Bog Swamp Demon story concludes in issue number twelve of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles volume 2 title.
Solo title
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
series from Hall of Heroes
Hall of Heroes
Hall of Heroes was a short-lived American independent comic book company that existed from 1993 to 1999, as well as the name of their flagship title.-Titles:*Cyberfrog — by Ethan van Sciver; title later acquired by Harris Comics...
with award-winning Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
artist Steve Bissette illustrating the covers for the 4-issue run. Ethan Van Sciver
Ethan Van Sciver
Ethan Daniel Van Sciver is an American comic book artist, best known for illustrating a number of titles including Green Lantern, Superman/Batman, New X-Men, and The Flash: Rebirth...
contributes to the series by illustrating a special alternative cover for issue one. Bo Robertson was the penciller for the first 3 issues and Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
artist Cory Hamscher provided the art for issue #4.
In his own title series Bog formed an uneasy alliance with a wayward priest and troubled teenage girl while he fought off various Hell-spawned super- villains.
He was attacked from the nether-regions by Mogog, Baphomet, Helliphant-hideous beast from beyond and a family of malformed Hell-billies. Heaven also got in on the act by dispatching its own avenging angel, Etherial, to try to vanquish Bog but to no avail.
Bog reigned supreme over his swampy home even finding friendship with a mudpuppy-man named Hellbender.
Image Comics
Big Bang
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that explains the early development of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the young Universe to cool and resulted in...
from Image Comics
Image Comics
Image Comics is a United States comic book publisher. It was founded in 1992 by high-profile illustrators as a venue where creators could publish their material without giving up the copyrights to the characters they created, as creator-owned properties. It was immediately successful, and remains...
. This issue is number 15 in the series. Bog returned in issue 16 also and can be found in the Big Bang
Big Bang
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that explains the early development of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the young Universe to cool and resulted in...
Universe RPG book.
Gutwallow
A continuing Bog Swamp Demon adventure appeared in the pages of Dan BergerDan Berger
Dan Berger is an American comic book artist best known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series.Berger began his career working on the TMNT Adventures series published by Archie Comics and officially began working on TMNT in August 1989...
's Gutwallow comic book series published by Numbskull Press.
The back-up stories were written by veteran Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a fictional team of four teenage anthropomorphic turtles, who were trained by their anthropomorphic rat sensei in the art of ninjutsu and named after four Renaissance artists...
writer Doug Brammer
Doug Brammer
Doug Brammer is an American comic book writer best known for his work on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series and Bog Swamp Demon series from Mirage Studios.-Biography:...
and illustrated by David Vance.
It ran for two story arcs and included guest appearances of Gutwallow himself and Brammer's Golem
Golem
In Jewish folklore, a golem is an animated anthropomorphic being, created entirely from inanimate matter. The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material in Psalms and medieval writing....
character from the title "Power of the Golem".