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robbiesbookshelf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
cryo_guy's review against another edition
3.0
Well that was weird. But he finally made it back.
All in all Swamp Thing has been a fun read, but it definitely leaves a lot wanting, if it makes up for it in a unique style.
All in all Swamp Thing has been a fun read, but it definitely leaves a lot wanting, if it makes up for it in a unique style.
sonofatreus's review against another edition
4.0
It ended the series nicely but the first half of this volume was easily the weirdest in the run.
6pminhell's review against another edition
2.0
Man talk about a disappointing final volume. The more the series shifted from horror to sci-fi, the worse it got, culminating in this volume. The writing in this volume lacks focus and meanders in frustrating ways. Swamp Thing works best when it's campy horror propped up by mature and political ideas and written with sharp narrative focus. Gone is all of that here, instead we have abstract sci-fi musings and a narrative that isn't all that engaging.
jayspa65's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
After six large volumes comprising over 40 comic issues, Alan Moore's time as writer of Swamp Thing comes to a close. This series has reached epic heights, run into some occasional rough patches, and now finally ends as well as any long running issue can be expected to.
Swamp Thing's journey across space brings him into contact with a number of familiar faces in the DC universe, including the Thanagarians and the Green Lantern Corps. While one issue in this volume didn't quite work (and that was more of an issue of weird-even-by-Moore-standards rather than actually being badly written) it's amazing to see how easily Swamp Thing slips into all these chunks of the DCU. One of the most impressive things about this volume is how well it sets itself up for future conflict and yet still manages to feel complete. DC could have ended this series here and no one would have blinked.
A truly epic saga that redefined comic book history much like Moore's other works.
Swamp Thing's journey across space brings him into contact with a number of familiar faces in the DC universe, including the Thanagarians and the Green Lantern Corps. While one issue in this volume didn't quite work (and that was more of an issue of weird-even-by-Moore-standards rather than actually being badly written) it's amazing to see how easily Swamp Thing slips into all these chunks of the DCU. One of the most impressive things about this volume is how well it sets itself up for future conflict and yet still manages to feel complete. DC could have ended this series here and no one would have blinked.
A truly epic saga that redefined comic book history much like Moore's other works.
cesspool_princess's review against another edition
5.0
Ok remember when I said Swamp Thing was at its best when we forget it is a superhero comic book, when it is straight up horror? Ok well what if we forgot that Swamp Thing was a superhero comic book but it it was actually SCIENCE FICTION ??? That's what this volume is. Having been booted from the Green, our boy must wander through space and in space he has some very interesting adventures.
Ok the first arc where he has to save that planet from being completely arid whole also fending off imperialist hawk people was probably the weakest one of the bunch. It was still good, the world building was cool and I enjoyed learning about the geopolitics and ecology of this planet. My favorite part was the water pools that were actually like guard dogs.
Next (and I may be going out of order I don't remember exactly) was when ST landed on the planet that was ruled by sentient plant life. This is a case where we think, "awesome, he is going to learn so much and he is going to be able to reconnect with the green and hes surely going to be able to go home after this" but then the horror of realization hits us when we think through what a being who can phase and reform into any plant matter would do to a society composed of sentient individuated plantlife. He basically accidentally creates the plant version of an enmangled flesh monad. All the plants are combined into one and are forced to inhabit this chaotic frightened unified consciousness where they can feel eachothers feelings and thoughts as if they were their own. Its another situation like Nukeface where Swamp Thing isnt even doing anything on purpose it is just by the nature of what he is that he must necessarily be the ultimate horror for this society. This was a very very well done chapter in my opinion.
Then we get to the best chapter in the entire run, the crown fucking jewel. The one where that robot fungus colony thing uses swamp thing to have demented torturous robot alien fungus sex. Not only is this by far the most visually stunning chapter, but the stylistic departure from comicbook panels to full pages, how abstract the world of the fungus robot colony's body is. The sexual tension, the torture, the narrative style this KKNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF! Like I don't even know how to explain this chapter you seriously just have to read it.
Finally we have swamp thing's run as a flying chair for that celestial guy trying to make it to the core of the universe. This one was good, very visually stunning but I just don't have much to say about it. It was cool to see the Darkseid cameo and it was interesting to see these ultra powerful beings' commentary on Swamp Thing, just what he is exactly etc.
Ok now we are at last back to Earth, Swamp Thing and Abby reunite and it is v satisfying. The last but with the guy from the Bayou was the perfect lil ending imo. This run was amazing.
Ok this one is an imperfect 5. Like I think taking the entire volume into account Vol 3 is superior to this, its more consistently high quality but bc this volumes highs are soooo high and the rest of the chapters are still very good Im going to also give this a 5. I still however, maintain that Vol 3 is the PERFECT encapsulatory volume of Swamp Thing period. But I like weird abstract fungus robot torture sex too much to dock this any points.
Ok the first arc where he has to save that planet from being completely arid whole also fending off imperialist hawk people was probably the weakest one of the bunch. It was still good, the world building was cool and I enjoyed learning about the geopolitics and ecology of this planet. My favorite part was the water pools that were actually like guard dogs.
Next (and I may be going out of order I don't remember exactly) was when ST landed on the planet that was ruled by sentient plant life. This is a case where we think, "awesome, he is going to learn so much and he is going to be able to reconnect with the green and hes surely going to be able to go home after this" but then the horror of realization hits us when we think through what a being who can phase and reform into any plant matter would do to a society composed of sentient individuated plantlife. He basically accidentally creates the plant version of an enmangled flesh monad. All the plants are combined into one and are forced to inhabit this chaotic frightened unified consciousness where they can feel eachothers feelings and thoughts as if they were their own. Its another situation like Nukeface where Swamp Thing isnt even doing anything on purpose it is just by the nature of what he is that he must necessarily be the ultimate horror for this society. This was a very very well done chapter in my opinion.
Then we get to the best chapter in the entire run, the crown fucking jewel. The one where that robot fungus colony thing uses swamp thing to have demented torturous robot alien fungus sex. Not only is this by far the most visually stunning chapter, but the stylistic departure from comicbook panels to full pages, how abstract the world of the fungus robot colony's body is. The sexual tension, the torture, the narrative style this KKNOCKED MY SOCKS OFF! Like I don't even know how to explain this chapter you seriously just have to read it.
Finally we have swamp thing's run as a flying chair for that celestial guy trying to make it to the core of the universe. This one was good, very visually stunning but I just don't have much to say about it. It was cool to see the Darkseid cameo and it was interesting to see these ultra powerful beings' commentary on Swamp Thing, just what he is exactly etc.
Ok now we are at last back to Earth, Swamp Thing and Abby reunite and it is v satisfying. The last but with the guy from the Bayou was the perfect lil ending imo. This run was amazing.
Ok this one is an imperfect 5. Like I think taking the entire volume into account Vol 3 is superior to this, its more consistently high quality but bc this volumes highs are soooo high and the rest of the chapters are still very good Im going to also give this a 5. I still however, maintain that Vol 3 is the PERFECT encapsulatory volume of Swamp Thing period. But I like weird abstract fungus robot torture sex too much to dock this any points.
davidblais's review against another edition
3.0
A nice way to close out Alan Moore's run but definitely not my favorite volume from this series. The space adventures simply didn't do it for me, issue #60 being particularly hard to get through. I kept having this feeling, warranted or not, that Moore wasn't that much into it for most of these issues. The two "fill-in" probably didn't help with that. Thankfully, everything came together for the finale, by far the best issue in this collection and a wonderful sendoff to this era of Swamp Thing.
bigoldan's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
rltinha's review against another edition
5.0
An odyssey inhabited by the unpredictable and creative stunts that only the best are able to pull without losing the reader.
Full closure for a run that deserved no less.
Full closure for a run that deserved no less.
jammasterjamie's review against another edition
5.0
What can I say that hasn't already been said? There's a reason why Alan Moore's run on Swamp Thing is legendary.