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bwluvs2read's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
chloekg's review against another edition
5.0
So so much fun, the stories in Vol. 3 are the literary equivalent of a strangely flavored bag of potato chips if every 20th chip had a sprinkling of LSD. They're easy to devour, weird enough to be memorable, and trip the mind into some funny situations. Highly recommended.
trilbynorton's review against another edition
5.0
This is the beginning of what Alan Moore called his "American gothic" phase of his Swamp Thing run. There's a sense, as with Neil Gaiman's American Gods, that it takes an outsider to truly see through the illusions that America has cloaked itself in.
unladylike's review against another edition
4.0
After being amazed by "Love and Death," this third volume of Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, I was disappointed to find the first 120 pages seriously lacking Moore's usual insights and provocative poetry. The second half was back on track with thoughts on women's health and the pain that has yet to heal in the United States' history of slavery and violence.
wam93's review against another edition
5.0
Halfway through Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing and I am absolutely loving it. Great 80’s horror comic. Awesome stuff. Loving each issue. Each one has been incredibly well thought out and drawn. Can’t wait to read the 2nd half of this series
eduardo_san567's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
michellewords's review against another edition
5.0
Volume 3 was a trip.
The Curse is a volume that Alan Moore includes a stretch he calls American Gothic. It's a look at different ailments to human kind (nuclear power, menstruation, racism, sexism, etc.)
It also introduces one, John Constantine, who guides The Swamp Thing to these supernatural events to learn more about himself, his abilities, and an upcoming apocalyptic event.
I really loved this volume and the overall arc for the Swamp Thing and the way it begins to tie in with other DC characters.
This is bomb!
The Curse is a volume that Alan Moore includes a stretch he calls American Gothic. It's a look at different ailments to human kind (nuclear power, menstruation, racism, sexism, etc.)
It also introduces one, John Constantine, who guides The Swamp Thing to these supernatural events to learn more about himself, his abilities, and an upcoming apocalyptic event.
I really loved this volume and the overall arc for the Swamp Thing and the way it begins to tie in with other DC characters.
This is bomb!
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Saga of the Swamp Thing: Book Three collects issues #35-42 of Saga of the Swamp Thing.
In this volume, Alan Moore and company set Swamp Thing against a toxic waste swilling wino, aquatic vampries, a were wolf, and zombies, all the while learning new things about himself and getting led around the nose by John Constantine.
I give Alan Moore a lot of flack for being a crabby old warlock but the man was great at writing comics. Constantine is Swamp Thing's disreputable tour guide as he goes up against some classic monsters reflected through Moore's imaginative lens. Old Swampy's abilities are explored and expanded, leaving me hungry for the coming cataclysm that's been hinted at.
Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, and Alfredo Alcala supply some great visuals, from rotting corpses to a werewolf to crazy aquatic vampires to British wizards who look like Sting of the Police. It feels like EC comics from grown-ups at times. My one gripe with this collection is that Abbie Cable doesn't do a whole lot, although she did have a hallucinatory sex romp with Swamp Thing in the last book so I'll cut her some slack.
This Alan Moore guy might have a future in the comics business. Four out of five stars.
In this volume, Alan Moore and company set Swamp Thing against a toxic waste swilling wino, aquatic vampries, a were wolf, and zombies, all the while learning new things about himself and getting led around the nose by John Constantine.
I give Alan Moore a lot of flack for being a crabby old warlock but the man was great at writing comics. Constantine is Swamp Thing's disreputable tour guide as he goes up against some classic monsters reflected through Moore's imaginative lens. Old Swampy's abilities are explored and expanded, leaving me hungry for the coming cataclysm that's been hinted at.
Stephen Bissette, John Totleben, and Alfredo Alcala supply some great visuals, from rotting corpses to a werewolf to crazy aquatic vampires to British wizards who look like Sting of the Police. It feels like EC comics from grown-ups at times. My one gripe with this collection is that Abbie Cable doesn't do a whole lot, although she did have a hallucinatory sex romp with Swamp Thing in the last book so I'll cut her some slack.
This Alan Moore guy might have a future in the comics business. Four out of five stars.
reickel's review against another edition
4.0
A good and interesting comic. It isn't hitting "greatest of all time" levels for me but it's very good. The art slides more towards interesting than good for me personally -- I appreciate the dynamic page layouts but the rendering is often unimpressive to the point that I enjoy it less if I study it closely.
drecords's review against another edition
5.0
Great American Gothic plus the introduction of Constantine.