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hakimbriki's review
4.0
The denouement to Scott Snyder's Swamp Thing was something I was truly looking forward to. "Rotworld: The Green Kingdom" did not disappoint.
I was expecting a lot of action, clever plot developments, the usual sombre Swamp Thing touch and a loads of butt-kicking. I am glad to say Scott Snyder (with a little help from Jeff Lemire) did deliver, and nicely so. Yanick Paquette's art is breathtaking, as usual, but I thought Andrew Belanger's (Animal Man issue #17) was lousy and amateurish. However, it did not diminish the awesomeness of Rotworld, which was a pleasure to read; as the tension kept escalating, so did my enjoyment. Snyder, also being a Batman scribe, succeeded in integrating Swamp Thing into Gotham City. A large number of characters from the DC Universe come into play to help our protagonist and Animal Man defeat Arcane (others to prevent them from doing that). As the plot develops, we witness the growth of Swamp Thing as a character; he now understands and accepts the importance of sacrifice for the greater good. By the time we reach the amazing conclusion to the brilliant Rotworld story arc, we are left satisfied and longing for more. Alan Moore's Swamp Thing is next on my list !
I was expecting a lot of action, clever plot developments, the usual sombre Swamp Thing touch and a loads of butt-kicking. I am glad to say Scott Snyder (with a little help from Jeff Lemire) did deliver, and nicely so. Yanick Paquette's art is breathtaking, as usual, but I thought Andrew Belanger's (Animal Man issue #17) was lousy and amateurish. However, it did not diminish the awesomeness of Rotworld, which was a pleasure to read; as the tension kept escalating, so did my enjoyment. Snyder, also being a Batman scribe, succeeded in integrating Swamp Thing into Gotham City. A large number of characters from the DC Universe come into play to help our protagonist and Animal Man defeat Arcane (others to prevent them from doing that). As the plot develops, we witness the growth of Swamp Thing as a character; he now understands and accepts the importance of sacrifice for the greater good. By the time we reach the amazing conclusion to the brilliant Rotworld story arc, we are left satisfied and longing for more. Alan Moore's Swamp Thing is next on my list !
unladylike's review
3.0
As final battles go after many issues of well-written build-up, this was a pretty good one.
jexjthomas's review
2.0
I think I liked this better than I expected to after reading the prologue. In all, I found it kind of slight, lacking any real depth or insight into environmental issues. Which, I mean, that's fine. Not every comic has to be deep. I was just hoping for more. Even the big battles felt by the numbers to me, though there were some nice moments. In particular, I enjoyed Barbara Gordon as literal Batgirl (or should that be Girl-Bat?) and the grotesque versions of DC heroes. I really liked a lot of the Alec and Abby stuff too. Ultimately, though, there's just too much lame speechifying from the Big Bad, expository dialogue, and clunky writing that drag everything down. Not to mention the Batman ex Machina plot device, which really made me groan.
lookhome's review
2.0
Deeply flawed. This is the first time I've ever been disappointed by Scott Snyder. His batman run was perfect and the Severed was a nice updated version of the American gothic cross-country roadtrip.
There's a Michael Bay vibe to the whole third act of Snyder's Rotworld trilogy.
He seems to have lost touch with the Green one and how did Gotham get so close to Arcane's castle? It's always nice to see new takes or new versions of the DC's darker superhero lineup but everything seems to fall flat.
He's thrown everything at the reader but forgot to incorporate what made The Swamp Thing's stay in Moore's gotham all so memorable, his humanity.
Can be skipped in favour of volume 4.
There's a Michael Bay vibe to the whole third act of Snyder's Rotworld trilogy.
He seems to have lost touch with the Green one and how did Gotham get so close to Arcane's castle? It's always nice to see new takes or new versions of the DC's darker superhero lineup but everything seems to fall flat.
He's thrown everything at the reader but forgot to incorporate what made The Swamp Thing's stay in Moore's gotham all so memorable, his humanity.
Can be skipped in favour of volume 4.
levibaus's review
3.0
I'm just not sure about this volume. I'm leaning towards 3.5 stars, but I'm a bit conflicted. I mean, it is overall a pretty good volume. Again, Scott Snyder writes really well and the art is fantastic. It just seems like there was something missing for me in this one.
It was great to see the epic battle conclusion between The Green and The Red versus The Rot. Still, there just seems to be something out of place or not there. I can't quite place it, but I definitely want to come back to this series and re-read it.
It was great to see the epic battle conclusion between The Green and The Red versus The Rot. Still, there just seems to be something out of place or not there. I can't quite place it, but I definitely want to come back to this series and re-read it.
psantic's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
kenningjp's review
5.0
Animal Man, Deadman, Poison Ivy, Frankenstein and plenty of other cameos along with an even more dystopic version of Gotham. Snyder and Lemire combined to create the first real challenge to the Green and Red in the New 52. The artwork is absolutely complementary in its surreal creepiness and even though it is essentially a time travel story, it's palatable. The idea of time within the Rot/decay/the black is fairly flexible and therefore up for exploring. The only downside is seeing who survived and who didn't in the possible future.
onceandfuturelaura's review
3.0
There are echoes of Alan Moore through this. It was missing the little deeper level of Moore's Swamp Thing (which is, of course, my Swamp Thing) but it was a loving homage.