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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A deep look into what Swamp Thing is plus a lot of great moments for both him and Abby.
Swamp Thing wants to let Alec rest, and so he finds the remains of him after the explosion. Upon finding his body he wants to get closure and he might just do that. Then we flip over to Abby dealing with a old enemy. When Swamp Thing must go into the world of the supernatural, into death itself, and into hell, will he be able to come back? Then we get two one shots, one very odd weird one with talking animals. And then one with Abby and Swamp Thing trying to learn how to love one another and...get on drugs and go into a weird trippy world.
Overall, a pretty great volume. Besides the one shot about talking animals, that one I thought sucked. But all the others was a nice deep look into what it means to be a creature with memories, and if you are that person, if you have the memories of that person. Because what are we as humans if not just memories till we die. But between the trippy adventure into hell and also love, this was a odd volume but engrossing the whole time.
A 4 out of 5.
Swamp Thing wants to let Alec rest, and so he finds the remains of him after the explosion. Upon finding his body he wants to get closure and he might just do that. Then we flip over to Abby dealing with a old enemy. When Swamp Thing must go into the world of the supernatural, into death itself, and into hell, will he be able to come back? Then we get two one shots, one very odd weird one with talking animals. And then one with Abby and Swamp Thing trying to learn how to love one another and...get on drugs and go into a weird trippy world.
Overall, a pretty great volume. Besides the one shot about talking animals, that one I thought sucked. But all the others was a nice deep look into what it means to be a creature with memories, and if you are that person, if you have the memories of that person. Because what are we as humans if not just memories till we die. But between the trippy adventure into hell and also love, this was a odd volume but engrossing the whole time.
A 4 out of 5.
New Review 2024: I actually mostly agree with my old review. The odd issue out here is with the talking animals. It felt very jarring compared to the rest of the run. Saying that the rest of this volume is great, even the trippy "sex" scene. But the highlight is the death and return of the loved one.
Old Review 2022: A deep look into what Swamp Thing is plus a lot of great moments for both him and Abby.
Swamp Thing wants to let Alec rest, and so he finds the remains of him after the explosion. Upon finding his body he wants to get closure and he might just do that. Then we flip over to Abby dealing with a old enemy. When Swamp Thing must go into the world of the supernatural, into death itself, and into hell, will he be able to come back? Then we get two one shots, one very odd weird one with talking animals. And then one with Abby and Swamp Thing trying to learn how to love one another and...get on drugs and go into a weird trippy world.
Overall, a pretty great volume. Besides the one shot about talking animals, that one I thought sucked. But all the others was a nice deep look into what it means to be a creature with memories, and if you are that person, if you have the memories of that person. Because what are we as humans if not just memories till we die. But between the trippy adventure into hell and also love, this was a odd volume but engrossing the whole time.
A 4 out of 5.
Old Review 2022: A deep look into what Swamp Thing is plus a lot of great moments for both him and Abby.
Swamp Thing wants to let Alec rest, and so he finds the remains of him after the explosion. Upon finding his body he wants to get closure and he might just do that. Then we flip over to Abby dealing with a old enemy. When Swamp Thing must go into the world of the supernatural, into death itself, and into hell, will he be able to come back? Then we get two one shots, one very odd weird one with talking animals. And then one with Abby and Swamp Thing trying to learn how to love one another and...get on drugs and go into a weird trippy world.
Overall, a pretty great volume. Besides the one shot about talking animals, that one I thought sucked. But all the others was a nice deep look into what it means to be a creature with memories, and if you are that person, if you have the memories of that person. Because what are we as humans if not just memories till we die. But between the trippy adventure into hell and also love, this was a odd volume but engrossing the whole time.
A 4 out of 5.
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
The art is good, and it was interesting. It provided some good background information about the old House of Mysteries and House of Secrets horror series that feature hosts Cain and Abel, who appear in the [b:The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes|23754|The Sandman, Vol. 1 Preludes and Nocturnes|Neil Gaiman|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1300168497s/23754.jpg|1228437]. It also had a story featuring characters from [a:Walt Kelly|160797|Walt Kelly|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1328046811p2/160797.jpg]'s Pogo, which has interested me in that series.
challenging
dark
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
Some mighty fine storytelling here. Picked this up from the library and will track down more. How have I not read this yet?
Algo inferior al interior, de hecho hay una historia un tanto goofy con aliens enanos que hablan como si fueran tontorrones. El dibujo también es inferior al primero, sobre todo se nota en las portadas. Anyway seguiré
Exceptionally beautiful, in words and art. Issue #33, “Rite of Spring,” is mind-blowing.
I will admit, I was generally unimpressed with this volume compared to the first. It wasn’t bad, per se, just not the knockout that the first book was. It did have its moments, and I was glad to get the conclusion to a story arc that started towards the end of volume one. Most of the things about characterization and layout that I liked are the same, so this review will mostly be about new elements or storylines that are different from the first collection.
Things I Liked
1. Layout in Issue 34: There was this really mind-blowing moment in issue 34 where Abby takes a bite of a tuber and absorbs some of Swamp Thing’s consciousness. As a result, she sees the world (briefly) as Swamp Thing sees it. The layout of this issue is really cool - once Abby’s perspective of the world is altered, the panels of the comic actually shift sideways so the reader has to turn the book in order to read it. Brilliant, really.
2. Epic Storylines: Volume two sees Swamp Thing journey to otherworlds, which was kind of fun. I’m not a fan of characters spending a lot of time in various otherworlds, but here, it allows for the artists to really show off their skills for drawing grotesque, monstrous figures. As a result, the issues were visually very stunning, and the story felt more along the lines of a classical epic (hero journeys to the underworld and all).
3. Body Horror: In addition to a lot of shocking art in this volume, we also get some narration from Abby about the horror and disgust she feels towards her own body. Although at times it had the tendency to slip into something I wasn’t comfortable with, I did like the language Moore used to describe her feelings and the parallel comparison with Swamp Thing finding a bird on the ground. It’s hard to explain, but it was something that really pushed the horror element of the story.
Things I Didn’t Like
1. Arcane: Can’t he just die for good already?
2. Issue 32: While I did like that the “Pog” storyline showed us Swamp Thing’s natural compassion, tonally, it felt out of sync with the rest of the trade. I didn’t hate it, but I also felt jarred by it.
3. Romance: The romance between Swamp Thing and Abby in issue 34 is awkward, to say the least. I’m not adverse to Swamp Thing having romantic interests (he’s a plant with human consciousness, after all), but the way it was handled in this issue was kind of bizarre.
Recommendations: I would recommend this book if you’re interested in Swamp Thing, Alan Moore, journeys to hell, journeys to the otherworld, zombies, serial killers, ghosts, reincarnation, demons, horror, and the grotesque.
Things I Liked
1. Layout in Issue 34: There was this really mind-blowing moment in issue 34 where Abby takes a bite of a tuber and absorbs some of Swamp Thing’s consciousness. As a result, she sees the world (briefly) as Swamp Thing sees it. The layout of this issue is really cool - once Abby’s perspective of the world is altered, the panels of the comic actually shift sideways so the reader has to turn the book in order to read it. Brilliant, really.
2. Epic Storylines: Volume two sees Swamp Thing journey to otherworlds, which was kind of fun. I’m not a fan of characters spending a lot of time in various otherworlds, but here, it allows for the artists to really show off their skills for drawing grotesque, monstrous figures. As a result, the issues were visually very stunning, and the story felt more along the lines of a classical epic (hero journeys to the underworld and all).
3. Body Horror: In addition to a lot of shocking art in this volume, we also get some narration from Abby about the horror and disgust she feels towards her own body. Although at times it had the tendency to slip into something I wasn’t comfortable with, I did like the language Moore used to describe her feelings and the parallel comparison with Swamp Thing finding a bird on the ground. It’s hard to explain, but it was something that really pushed the horror element of the story.
Things I Didn’t Like
1. Arcane: Can’t he just die for good already?
2. Issue 32: While I did like that the “Pog” storyline showed us Swamp Thing’s natural compassion, tonally, it felt out of sync with the rest of the trade. I didn’t hate it, but I also felt jarred by it.
3. Romance: The romance between Swamp Thing and Abby in issue 34 is awkward, to say the least. I’m not adverse to Swamp Thing having romantic interests (he’s a plant with human consciousness, after all), but the way it was handled in this issue was kind of bizarre.
Recommendations: I would recommend this book if you’re interested in Swamp Thing, Alan Moore, journeys to hell, journeys to the otherworld, zombies, serial killers, ghosts, reincarnation, demons, horror, and the grotesque.