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hakimbriki's review
4.0
Scott Snyder set the bar very high with the previous volumes, in what was my favorite Swamp Thing run ever (yes, I like it more than Alan Moore's). Charles Soule did not disappoint, however. He came close, but this volume seems like a set up for something much bigger, and I am all in! I loved the cameos, the inner struggle of Swamp Thing, the humor, the horror, all of it!
librarimans's review
2.0
This wasn't bad by any means, but neither Snyder nor Soule hold a candle to Alan Moore's take on the character. I wish all of the nonsense with the Rot would just go away
lookhome's review
4.0
Soule's Swamp Thing brings back a more flawed, more human, elemental entity. Engrossing and a large improvement over Snyder's overloaded, bombastic, final arc.
Playful dark in all the right ways with the ever prominent theme being be careful what you wish for and everything can become bad when taken in excess.
A solid read.
Playful dark in all the right ways with the ever prominent theme being be careful what you wish for and everything can become bad when taken in excess.
A solid read.
psantic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sherpawhale's review against another edition
5.0
My absolute favorite comic book being published today. I almost dropped the title after Scott Snyder left, because I was looking to downsize my pull list; I gave Charles Soule a chance though, and it was one of my best comics decisions. Issue #21 won me over so well that I will buy Soule's Swamp Thing until he leaves (lol).
gothamgal's review against another edition
3.0
Swamp Thing.
Constantine.
Superman.
It's like the ultimate crossover volume.
Constantine.
Superman.
It's like the ultimate crossover volume.
librarimans's review against another edition
2.0
This wasn't bad by any means, but neither Snyder nor Soule hold a candle to Alan Moore's take on the character. I wish all of the nonsense with the Rot would just go away
adelaidemetzger_robotprophet's review against another edition
4.0
Hmm.
Hmmmm.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Gosh, I don't know what to say about this one.
It was hard for me to figure out why most of the reviews gave this an extremely high rating, but I think I figured it out. As the first three volumes followed an apocalyptic, time changing kind of vibe all centered around Alec and Abby going against the ultimate nemesis Arcane, this volume follows the lines of Alan Moore's previous series. The Green is once again at risk but from a somewhat invisible threat that Alec can't find. Add John Constantine to an arc about a whole Scottish town going insane with the usual disturbing images and that's a quirky recipe parallel to Moore's strangeness.
I didn't dislike it. I liked how nostalgic this one felt but the one thing that bothered me was how freaking SHORT this volume was. The six issues in this volume have approximately 10-15 pages rather than the usual 30 page issue. When I buy Swamp Thing, I expect a whole lot of it. If I ignored that tangible issue then I'd say this was a very decent beginning to both a new arc in the story as well a nice beginning for Charles Soule. I wish to God that Charles Soule and Scott Snyder switched places because Soule's in the mind of Arcane is a beautiful thing. My first experience with Soule's writing was the New 52 Halloween Villain's issue for Swamp Thing starring Arcane. I fell in LOVE with that writing and the way he enveloped himself into the character with a passion that made Arcane so much more real than the way Snyder portrayed him. Snyder's a good writer, but, God, give me more Arcane from Soule's heart--please!
I will always love Swamp Thing, so, give me more of it please.
Hmmmm.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Gosh, I don't know what to say about this one.
It was hard for me to figure out why most of the reviews gave this an extremely high rating, but I think I figured it out. As the first three volumes followed an apocalyptic, time changing kind of vibe all centered around Alec and Abby going against the ultimate nemesis Arcane, this volume follows the lines of Alan Moore's previous series. The Green is once again at risk but from a somewhat invisible threat that Alec can't find. Add John Constantine to an arc about a whole Scottish town going insane with the usual disturbing images and that's a quirky recipe parallel to Moore's strangeness.
I didn't dislike it. I liked how nostalgic this one felt but the one thing that bothered me was how freaking SHORT this volume was. The six issues in this volume have approximately 10-15 pages rather than the usual 30 page issue. When I buy Swamp Thing, I expect a whole lot of it. If I ignored that tangible issue then I'd say this was a very decent beginning to both a new arc in the story as well a nice beginning for Charles Soule. I wish to God that Charles Soule and Scott Snyder switched places because Soule's in the mind of Arcane is a beautiful thing. My first experience with Soule's writing was the New 52 Halloween Villain's issue for Swamp Thing starring Arcane. I fell in LOVE with that writing and the way he enveloped himself into the character with a passion that made Arcane so much more real than the way Snyder portrayed him. Snyder's a good writer, but, God, give me more Arcane from Soule's heart--please!
I will always love Swamp Thing, so, give me more of it please.
amyofdoom's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated