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The best thing I can say about the end of Millar's run on Swamp Thing is that it's familiar. It harkens back to Moore's run in a way that feels more derivative than homage. Particularly with a villain turning a large chunk of a town into a plant again. But, with one issue's exception, the characters seem more nuanced and well-written than they were at the beginning of Millar's run.
The one-off issue in this volume is going to be divisive. Not because it's satire but because it's sledgehammer satire. If you think Millar's work on [b:Nemesis|8709880|Nemesis|Mark Millar|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439045688l/8709880._SY75_.jpg|13582731] and [b:Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl|15984355|Kick-Ass 2 Prelude Hit-Girl|Mark Millar|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1547793244l/15984355._SX50_.jpg|21738672] are top of the line satire, then you may enjoy this. If, like me, those comics made you never want to pick up another Millar book again (which would have been a shame, he seemed to get his act back together in 2014 or so), just skip over this tripe to get back to the actual story. It's. A lot. I can't believe some people used the word "subtle" to describe it in their reviews. I'm pretty sure Millar never intended subtlety with this issue.
Unlike the start of his run, this isn't a bad book if you really like Swamp Thing's relationships with The Parliament Of Trees (or Stones, or Waves, or Vapors, or Fire), and if you were really dying to see all of the early characters from Moore's run return. I just prefer the more human side of the Swamp Thing character, and this volume didn't do it for me.
The one-off issue in this volume is going to be divisive. Not because it's satire but because it's sledgehammer satire. If you think Millar's work on [b:Nemesis|8709880|Nemesis|Mark Millar|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1439045688l/8709880._SY75_.jpg|13582731] and [b:Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl|15984355|Kick-Ass 2 Prelude Hit-Girl|Mark Millar|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1547793244l/15984355._SX50_.jpg|21738672] are top of the line satire, then you may enjoy this. If, like me, those comics made you never want to pick up another Millar book again (which would have been a shame, he seemed to get his act back together in 2014 or so), just skip over this tripe to get back to the actual story. It's. A lot. I can't believe some people used the word "subtle" to describe it in their reviews. I'm pretty sure Millar never intended subtlety with this issue.
Unlike the start of his run, this isn't a bad book if you really like Swamp Thing's relationships with The Parliament Of Trees (or Stones, or Waves, or Vapors, or Fire), and if you were really dying to see all of the early characters from Moore's run return. I just prefer the more human side of the Swamp Thing character, and this volume didn't do it for me.
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