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A review by trilbynorton
Saga of the Swamp Thing Book Six by Alan Moore
5.0
"There'd been horror and old-style Dean Martin romance; monsters and chocolates and blood and bouquets."
The final volume of Alan Moore's legendary run on Swamp Thing might just be my favourite. The left turn into science fiction, as Swampy attempts to find his way home after being flung to the far reaches of the galaxy, allows Moore to explore some truly weird ideas. The stand out issue for me is the disturbingly erotic (or is that erotically disturbing?) "Loving the Alien", in no small measure because of John Totleben's Giger-esque artwork. The final two issues bring Moore's sprawling tale to a satisfying, and quite emotional, conclusion.
The final volume of Alan Moore's legendary run on Swamp Thing might just be my favourite. The left turn into science fiction, as Swampy attempts to find his way home after being flung to the far reaches of the galaxy, allows Moore to explore some truly weird ideas. The stand out issue for me is the disturbingly erotic (or is that erotically disturbing?) "Loving the Alien", in no small measure because of John Totleben's Giger-esque artwork. The final two issues bring Moore's sprawling tale to a satisfying, and quite emotional, conclusion.