Or the creepy demon monkey that Jason Blood comes to town for. And I'm sure it was even more awesome if you were reading it as it came out in single-issue form in the 80s.Īnd let's not forget the Floronic Man. The big takeaway is that Swamp Thing finds out that he isn't Alec Holland covered in moss, but that he's a sentient plant creature who was created when he absorbed the memories of Alec Holland at his death. There's really no backstory for the reader regarding any of that. You're sort of dropped into the middle of the story with Swamp Thing (Alec Holland) remembering past things, Abby running around weeping over her seemingly dead friend, and her husband just acting like a creep. Abby and her husband whatshisname were digging around in the swamp looking for Alec and talking about it cryptically.Īnd that might be the "worse" thing about this. He was all half-dead when this opened and there were some vague references to some kind of a big battle(ish) thing that had taken place. I'm not a Swamp Thing expert (obviously) and I certainly didn't know anything about what had been going on with this character prior to Moore's incarnation.Īpparently, he'd been shot up by someone or something like that. Until the next time when I ignore your good advice b/c I'm an asshole. You guys were right and I will forever bow to the knowledge of my betters. Yes, I realize I should have listened to all of you who for years have been telling me to get off my duff and read this. I really wasn't sure what to expect but DAMN!
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