Swamp Thing 28-34
Swamp Thing Annual 2
The Anton Arcane arc - Arcane possesses Matt Cable and sends Abigail’s soul to Hell. Swamp Thing follows and rescues her. (It’s a shame that this takes place before Sandman; All trips into the afterlife should feature Death.) The first part is the best, as Abigail slowly realizes what’s happening. Even knowing how it goes, I was still enthralled by the horror of it all. Alan Moore does some good writing here.
Two of the other issues are ho-hum fillers. The third fill-in is the heartbreaking “Pog,” Moore’s Pogo tribute. Adorable alien refugees land on Earth, thinking they’ve finally found a new home. Instead, they find it to be as bad as their home planet, and lose one of their own to unexpected violence. Extremely well done.
The last issue is the plant sex issue. Setting aside the fact that I’m sure Swamp Thing could grow the necessary equipment for physical intercourse, this is an extraordinary issue. Moore does so much here - Not only does he depict a euphoric, transcendental, alien experience with astonishing beauty, but he also makes this relationship between a human and a plant a completely natural, wonderful thing. Remarkable.
All of this done with the spectacular art of Stephen Bissette and John Totleben.
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| Love how comfortable they are with each other. |
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| That moment when you realize she likes you back. It's magic. |
Regret buying: No
Would buy again: Yes
Would read again: Yes
Rating: Good (Really Good for 29, 32, 34; Fine for 28 and 33)
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