David Goyer talks Swamp Thing appearing on Constantine
David Goyer executive producer of NBC’s new Constantine, which has just aired its second episode, has spoken about one of the things that Hellblazer fans have been speculating about, namely, whether Swamp Thing, the avatar of the Green who has a distinctly tangled history with John Constantine, will be appearing at some point. Talking to […]
Swamp Thing Volume 1
Brian K Vaughan is a big name in the world of comics now, being the writer of Image Comics’ smash hit ‘Saga’ and ‘Y The Last Man’ for Vertigo amongst others. Something which isn’t generally associated with Vaughan is Swamp Thing, written before he became a widely acclaimed writer. Back in 2000, Vaughan wrote an […]
Swamp Thing #21
Swamp Thing, now returned from Metropolis to the swamps of Louisianna finds a strangely attired woman named Capucine requesting his help. He receives a history lesson from the Parliament of trees and discovers more about The Seeder. After the recent sidetrack to Metropolis, Charles Soule shifts a gear with this issue which features some excellent […]
Swamp Thing #20 – 7 GPPs
Swamp Thing, under the effects of Scarecrow‘s fear toxin, is trapped in a nightmare and his connection with The Green is wreaking havoc in Metropolis- which gets the attention of Superman. The start of this issue depicts Alec Holland in a perfect life, his love Abby by his side and a daughter, only for it to […]
The Comic Book Roundup 31/10/12
It’s a short week for DC, mostly consisting of annuals and miniseries. Fortunately, DC annuals are chances to throw in some pretty epic team-ups. The absolute best among these is, of course, Batgirl Annual #1. Not only does Admira Wijaya supply some absolutely sensational art, but Gail Simone writes such a beautiful Batgirl/Catwoman team-up that […]
The Weekly Comic book Roundup (05/09/12)
THE BEST OF MARVEL The Amazing Spider-Man #693 (writer: Dan Slott; artist: Humberto Ramos) Apparently the fine people at Marvel have something BIG planned for when Spidey hits the 700 mark, and it’s building up in epic fashion with Spidey being forced to act as mentor to the troubled teen superhero Alpha. Alpha is […]