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4.0
As a Swamp Thing story, this is three stars. It's a Vast Improvement over [a:Brian K Vaughan|21247642|Brian K Vaughan|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s [b:Swamp Thing by Brian K. Vaughan, Vol. 1|17834869|Swamp Thing by Brian K. Vaughan, Vol. 1|Brian K. Vaughan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1385352490l/17834869._SY75_.jpg|24954849]run (and it may be the only time where Diggle's work is called vastly superior to Vaughan's). But it's still a little creaky with its storyline attempting to sort of redeem the previous run, which focused on Swamp Thing and Abby's daughter.
Where this book excels is as a Hellblazer book, as John Constantine is in about half the pages, as a major player in this plot. And Diggle's Hellblazer is a delight. Indeed, the B storyline where Constantine and the skeletal remains of Alec Holland road trip on their way to try and defeat Swamp Thing is a fantastic dark comedy, and lifts this up to four stars. I also love the Breccias ([a:Enrique Breccia|57725|Enrique Breccia|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490741431p2/57725.jpg] on inks, [a:Martin Breccia|16354889|Martin Breccia|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] on colors) art for this. it goes for vivid and stylish, as opposed to spooky. I think that if this book intended to look dark, the humor and the drama would have both landed differently.
If you're a harcore Swamp Thing fan because of Alan Moore, this may not appeal to you, but if you love John Constantine you should seek this out.
Where this book excels is as a Hellblazer book, as John Constantine is in about half the pages, as a major player in this plot. And Diggle's Hellblazer is a delight. Indeed, the B storyline where Constantine and the skeletal remains of Alec Holland road trip on their way to try and defeat Swamp Thing is a fantastic dark comedy, and lifts this up to four stars. I also love the Breccias ([a:Enrique Breccia|57725|Enrique Breccia|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490741431p2/57725.jpg] on inks, [a:Martin Breccia|16354889|Martin Breccia|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] on colors) art for this. it goes for vivid and stylish, as opposed to spooky. I think that if this book intended to look dark, the humor and the drama would have both landed differently.
If you're a harcore Swamp Thing fan because of Alan Moore, this may not appeal to you, but if you love John Constantine you should seek this out.
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