Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/So allllll of the Shallow Comic Book Readers who have read this gave it 4 Stars . . . (Even Sam and he hates everything.) I didn’t not like it, I was just kind of . . . (^^^^Look at me! What a P.I.M.P. I got 99 problems and finding the graphic novels I want to read at my library is definitely one.)I am admittedly not a superhero comic reader (which Jeff is well aware of), so when I started Raise Them Bones and found this . . .

Of all the “New 52” titles announced, “Swamp Thing” was the one I was looking forward to the most so having finished the first book I’m glad it’s as good as I’d hoped. Despite a somewhat convoluted explanation of how Alec Holland was and wasn’t Swamp Thing, things get moving pretty quickly as a deathly primeval force called “The Rot” threatens all plant-life on Earth. “The Green” and the Parliament of Trees reach out to Alec to become their champion, Swamp Thing, and help defeat the enemy. But A...

I might review this one later.

This was a fascinating read.Alec holland is done being swamp thing and after he is reborn, he gets greeted by the parliament of the trees and is made known of the things to come specifically the rot and how he has to be a champion again and all that and the inner turmoil of a character and then meeting Abby, falling in love with her again and even though he has memories of her which are not his (I guess referencing Moore's run) and all that and then how they have to escape William (her step brot...

Way to kill the franchise, Bakula!Swamp Thing, Vol. 1: Saga of the Swamp Thing is one of my favourite graphic novel series, so I took it as a given that I would love this. Wrong! I got a bit more than half-way through when I decided to throw in the towel.

A flawed gem. This is the first Scott Snyder title I've read and, I'll be honest, I am profoundly disappointed. The writing was just...feh.I understand that Snyder isn't Moore and that Moore has gone a bit...off...in the last few decades. But Moore completely redefined the characters, the themes and the purpose of the Swamp Thing series, all for the better. It still remains one of the best superhero/horror/fantasy comics I have ever read. Even Veitch's attempt to follow Moore after he left the t...

Poor Dr. Alec Holland, he’s been brought back from the dead by a comic book writer and he’s plagued by these memories of a different life, a different continuity as Swamp Thing. Hey Doc, I have the same nagging problem, but my symptoms are headaches, nausea, lethargy and a general malaise when I read anything with New 52 on the cover.At least Swamp Thing is lucky. He’s written by Scott Snyder. Since Grant Morrison went over the edge, Snyder is one of DC’s few consistently decent writers. What yo...

This is my first swamp thing outside of random appearances in crossover events and I have to say the setup for the story is pretty damn epic. Life versus rot. The fundamental forces, with avatars. In love. I mean, how sweet is that?Romeo and Juliette can suck it.This is the kind of romance I can dig! Oh, fantastically gruesome art, too. Blown away.

Anyone who has spent any time in a swamp or other natural setting or even on a farm has had a chance to witness life springing from rot and decay. This was one of the major themes of Alan Moore's legendary 1980s turn as the writer of DC's Swamp Thing. Moore's interpretation of the titular creature was after all a walking, talking mass of roots and vines grown from a dead man's submerged corpse. Aided by an experimental bio-restorative formula and some metaphysical push, the swamp had consumed Al...

Swamp Thing has protected the earth's green life for years by the time we see Dr. Holland show up here. In fact, he is another in a long line of Swamp Thing protectors - just one of the more unwilling ones. It's a little weird tho, getting dropped into the narrative *after* he's had all these horrific experiences as the monster - it's like getting introduced to someone and hearing about all the wild sex & drugs they *used* I have, but "I outgrew that stuff and I'm over it now.". NOW you decide t...

I'd only read a few Swamp Thing comics before this, but when I saw Scott Snyder's name attached, I knew it would be worth the time. It was. Snyder is quickly becoming one of my favourites, especially with all his good work in Batman. This is a very engaging story about Alec Holland, the once Swamp Thing (or was he?) and it's a nice little link to have Superman appear and talk to him, as well as brief glimpses of Batman and Aquaman. The storyline is solid, things have been changed from the origin...

“Swamp Thing proves that Snyder can write well outside of Batman with a stunning opening volume to the new series which I will be following for sure.” ~The Founding FieldsSwamp Thing: Raise Them Bones was the second volume of DC’s New 52 that I purchased for trade paperback after the success of the first volume of the Teen Titans: It’s Our Right To Fight, and now that I look back on it, I realise that I could not have picked a more different series. Even though Scott Snyder has worked on Batman,...

Alec Holland is reborn with memories not his own, memories of the adventures of Swamp Thing. Forces of the Rot are marshaling and only the Swamp Thing can stop them. But what does all that have to do with an immune-deficient child named William?I've made it no secret that I think Scott Snyder can do no wrong when it comes to comics. Swamp Thing really drove that point home. Stepping into Alan Moore's shoes on one of the projects that took him to stardom wasn't an enviable task. Good thing Scott

Swamp Thing?Really?Yeah, no. I'll pass, thanks.I've never had any desire to read any of the past Swamp Thing trades...'cause it's Swamp Thing. It sounded ...stoopid.Behold! I am Swamp Thing!Riiiight.I never would have even bothered to give this a shot, except that several of my GR friends really loved it. Well, that, and for some reason my library had a few copies available. So now we come to the part where I was wrong in my original assessment of this character.*shrugs*Eh, it happens...This was...

I'll be honest, it took me an issue or two to get into this one. But once I did... Wow. I love the idea of the Swamp Thing being a warrior for the Green. Alec Holland was handled very well. I get his hesitation to become the creature again, and why he puts it off. The art is often stunning, just a pleasure to look at. More than once, I would turn a page and just stare at the layout in front of me, enjoying the art before reading a word, which is unusual for me. Bonus points: the reader only need...

I'm giving a graphic novel five stars..and it's Swamp thing! Dr. Alec Holland remembers dying and becoming a monster, but he doesn't want anything to do with that life. He remembers a white haired woman but the memories of that time are vague. Even when Superman comes to see him he admits he does not want to return to that life.Then he finds out about a "bubble boy" from hell. The kid can animate the dead. Wicked shit right there. If you have a cancer inside you or say a bad tooth? He can...

I had never read any Swamp Thing before, but picked up issue 1 of this comic just because of Scott Snyder's name on the front (who's quickly becoming one of my favorite writers). This book is absolutely amazing. The seven issues in this volume sets up an expansive fantasy/horror epic, one that will be increased tenfold in size with the highly anticipated Animal Man crossover coming in a few months.This opens with a recently resurrected Alec Holland, who, from what I understand, has never been fe...

Kind of let down with this volume. I guess I expected more? Before we get to the bad let's start with the good, cause there is some great stuff. The design of swamp thing is badass. The main villain of this, a crazy little kid with the power of Rot in his blood, is horrifying and kills without blinking. Scary. Also loved the more horror/mystery feel of it. Also very easy to get in to even if you never read Swamp Thing before. The bad start with the slow pacing at points. Also things feel dragged...

Damned if this did not just draw me in and make me like it a lot.Great work by the team of talented collaborators: Scott Snyder (Writer), Yanick Paquette (Illustrator), Marco Rudy (Illustrator), Victor Ibañez (Illustrator), Sean Parsons (Illustrator), Michel Lacombe (Illustrator) for a very entertaining and engaging revision of the Swamp Thing story. This 2012 publication takes the old DC standard to a new level and with a new backstory that makes this BLOOM with new GREEN life. (like what I did...

I don't have a frame of reference for this book, since all I know about it is the really cheesy movie that came out many moons ago with Adrienne Barbeau. I did read an older Hellblazer, where Swamp Thing pops in at the end, but that's about it. Overall, this was pretty good, but the subject matter is pretty icky. I did like the concept of nature being sort of neutral when it comes to good and evil. While Alec has always felt an affinity towards plants, he doesn't look at the green kingdom as a s...