A solid start though it didn't blow me away. I think Ram V is a great up and coming writer, and I love Swamp Thing, but this didn't blow me away. Giving us a new host is smart. Some fresh blood to give new perspective to Swamp Thing lore is always welcome. We even have some old faces show up, both good and bad, which help decide the fate of this new user. On top of that we have some excellent art, with both beautiful looking scenes and horrifying, a nice mix. But this is just the start and altho...

Moody, atmospheric with science tinged horror, Ram V and Mike Perkins may have given us the best iteration of the Swamp Thing since Alan Moore, Steve Bissette and John Totelben re-energized him nearly 40 years ago. The first part of the collection gave us a glimpse at the ultimate end of the story then the next part sends us firmly on our way. V does an excellent job in explaining the Green and Swamp Thing’s role within it, reintroducing old characters and also manages to reinstall the pre-New52...

So there’s a new Swamp Thing and a new evil corporation trying to take him down, but it’s all a part of the DC universe proper in this post-Vertigo world. None of it makes a lick of sense, as this feels just like the tip of the story. Then again, when has a Swamp Thing story ever been straightforward?

Art was great and story was very captivating. Highly recommended for swamp thing fans but not a jumping on point for new fans

Another enjoyed tale of The Swamp Thing. I remember first really knowing of the character vaguely through things like Injustice games, etc. It wasn’t until the Swamp Thing show was announced back when the DC universe app was a thing that I gained excitement for the character, knowing James Wan was attached to the project and the effect would be practical and a Gothic Romance Horror story, it had me sold. So I began to binge the New 52 Swamp Thing and fell in love instantly. Not with just the cha...

I had already read the Future State single issues, so I skipped those in reading and rating this time. I love the main story and the art is excellent and fitting. I hope the next trade comes out soon.

3.5 Stars.Levi Kamei has been selected by The Green to be the new Swamp Thing. Taking on a creepy "tall tale" of a creature known as "The Pale Wanderer", Jason Woodrue, and Poison Ivy, as well as getting guidance from Alec Holland, the previous Swamp Thing, these issues set up the beginning of a new tale, which will hopefully last a long time. We also get the two issues of "Future State" that Swamp Thing was a part of, showing again that The Green can never really be put down.Looking forward to

V. introduces a new Swamp Thing, and it has the potential to be the new spark that the title needed. Besides the fact that Alec Holland's story got horrifically mangled by both the finale of the v2 run and the New 52 disaster, and never entirely recovered, his story was largely told.So here we get a new central character, a new cast, and new discovery of the Green. And then there's also a Future's End story that goes full post-apocalyptic and full "The End" in a way that most of the issues of th...

The first three issues felt like it was building somewhere interesting. The art and writing were straight horror, which I loved. The back half, though, just went somewhere completely different. It felt like two books got mashed together.

This book contains 3 different stories exploring Swamp Things humanity. 1 origin story, 1 lore exploration story, and 1 Future State story. The problem all three of these stories had was that they were each only 2 issues long. They are very short unexplored stories.

Could you imagine falling asleep one night completely human, before waking up as a supernatural horror the next morning? Well, that’s what happens to Levi Kamei, as he slowly pieces together that the nightmares he’s having of his horrid transformation into a monstrous plant monster aren’t nightmares at all, but very real in fact, and he doesn’t even know how or why any of this is happening.Ram V and Mike Perkins team up for an incredible start to one of DC’s best ongoings at the moment, as they

There was a lot to look forward to. Ram V had a great run on Justice League Dark, so Swamp Thing felt like a great direction. Perkins' art is great and definitely feels like an homage to all the great artists in the past, but still obtaining his own style of horror. Unfortunately, the story is lacking. This first "season" has short story arcs that are easy enough to follow. But I find the main ensemble of characters forgettable. Even Levi feels forgettable if not rushed. Looking into the second

Maybe I’m biased, but truly one of the best things that DC has been publishing lately is the newest run of “Swamp Thing”, written by Ram V and drawn by Mike Perkins. It hits all the right notes, and it’s as close to the quality of storytelling of Allan Moore’s run that the series has seen, post-Moore. That’s saying something, considering the number of great comic book writers—-including Brian K. Vaughan, Grant Morrison, Scott Snyder, and Charles Soule (just to name a few)—-that have written for

Levi Kamei, an Indian-American, is the new Swamp Thing for no reason - why is he turning into Swamp Thing, how did he get chosen? Don’t ask this book, ‘cos it don’t know! Get ready for the most imaginative storyline ever: Swamp Thing Levi’s gotta fight a monster in a desert. Wow. And then, in the ever-dismal Future State line, there’s a two-parter where Swamp Thing and other swampies gotta fight a generic evil government agency in a generic post-apocalyptic setting. Let’s get ready to slumber wi...

Changing the main character for a superhero mantle is always a tough sell, and Swamp Thing's the latest in the line. With Alec Holland shuffled off after the events of Justice League Dark, the Green selects newcomer Levi Kamei to take his place. But Levi's role as protector of the Green isn't entirely evident - he might not even be the Swamp Thing at all. But something's happening. Something's changing inside him, and it's terrifying.These first four issues introduce us to Levi and his world, br...

I loved Perkins’ realistic, starkly shadowed art and all the botanical body horror in this. Ram V writes an intriguing start for a new Swamp Thing that seems to use the character’s history well while still being comprehensible to someone like me who’s only read more recent Swamp Thing comics. I was also glad to see the two (great) Future State issues included here. They’re probably the best issues I’ve read from Future State, with a story that actually fits the apocalyptic tone and “here’s the e...

Unfortunately, no Swamp Thing book will ever match the perfection of the Moore, Bissette & Totleben run that casts a shadow over every subsequent take. But Ram V. and Mike Perkins do a great job here. Solid writing and wonderful art.

This contains two entirely unconnected stories, albeit by the same pairing of writer and artist, and it's mainly for this reason that I can't rate it more highly.The main story shows the new Swamp Thing learning what he is turning into and facing a few supernatural threats along the way. It's a good introduction to the concept of Swamp Thing, with some great scenes set in the Green and reflections on what Levi is going through as he tries to make sense of what is happening. The art is also good,...

Fantastic artwork and a strong story by Ram V combine to make this one a winner. Most everything that came out of the Big Two in 2021 was worthless garbage but this series is one of the few exceptions. Looking forward to seeing where the creative team take this one.

A solid outing, although I admit to being a bit confused by the inclusion of the Obsidian Sun storyline w/ the rest, but that's just me.