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A review by hakimbriki
Swamp Thing: Raise them bones. Volume 1 by Scott Snyder
5.0
I remember reading Alan Moore's Swamp Thing when I was a kid, and not liking it at all. It was different, weird (for a 7/8 year-old), and scary, so I stuck with JLA and Thor comics.
19 years later, I decide to give Swamp Thing another go. I wanted to get Alan Moore's run but they were sold out. I knew Scott Snyder from Batman and American Vampire, and was familiar with his talent as a horror writer.
I was very surprised by the greatness of this book. I wish I had read Alan Moore's run first to have a better grasp of the world of Swamp Thing and to be able to compare it to this new take, but it does not change the fact that Snyder/Paquette created a stunning piece of horror fiction.
Alec Holland, back from the dead, is trying to live a quiet life, but is still haunted by the memories of "The Monster", or Swamp Thing. He is approached by the Parliament of Trees that warn him about a cataclysmic threat the planet is facing. Holland remains inflexible about surrendering to the "Green" to become Swamp Thing once again. Then... all hell breaks loose. This adrenaline rush of a book takes Swamp Thing to new heights. The stunningly horrific art by Yanick Paquette (not a fan of Marco Rudy's though) and story and character study by Scott Snyder make the book a very thrilling read.
I highly recommend it to any horror enthusiasts out there.
19 years later, I decide to give Swamp Thing another go. I wanted to get Alan Moore's run but they were sold out. I knew Scott Snyder from Batman and American Vampire, and was familiar with his talent as a horror writer.
I was very surprised by the greatness of this book. I wish I had read Alan Moore's run first to have a better grasp of the world of Swamp Thing and to be able to compare it to this new take, but it does not change the fact that Snyder/Paquette created a stunning piece of horror fiction.
Alec Holland, back from the dead, is trying to live a quiet life, but is still haunted by the memories of "The Monster", or Swamp Thing. He is approached by the Parliament of Trees that warn him about a cataclysmic threat the planet is facing. Holland remains inflexible about surrendering to the "Green" to become Swamp Thing once again. Then... all hell breaks loose. This adrenaline rush of a book takes Swamp Thing to new heights. The stunningly horrific art by Yanick Paquette (not a fan of Marco Rudy's though) and story and character study by Scott Snyder make the book a very thrilling read.
I highly recommend it to any horror enthusiasts out there.