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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
Fantastic. Absolutely wonderful. Solidifying my love of all things (okay, most things) Alan Moore. The art was fantastic. This volume got a little more into the horror/demon genre and it was great.
This book is overrated. The art and storytelling are experimental and boundary-pushing, but that hasn't translated into the well-told story that Moore is usually capable of. This is a lull in the series, but a lull in this series is still better than many books. Not great, not bad.
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this but not as much as the first graphic novel. I'm not really a horror person but I'm definitely an Alan Moore person. SO it came out about even. I'm not a huge fan of this kind of "sloppy" art, it shows its age. What I find really interesting is that the way Moore makes Swamp Thing cool again is to kinda leave him in the background. Many times the story doesn't really seem to be about him. He's a plant/earth elemental so not really all that exciting. That said, I'll probably stop here since I have a bizillion other comics to read.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Five stars mainly for the trip to hell, the tragic POG tale, and the psychedelic lovemaking chapter. Some classically ambitious and whirling layouts and frame progression in this volume in particular. It’s not an Alan Moore joint without him trying to bust his characters out of the prison of their panel borders.
An absolute masterwork starts with The Burial and ends with Rite of Spring. Maybe the single best run of comics, volume or otherwise, I’ve read.