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The first issue of "volume two" of the Swamp Thing was written by the (late) Martin Pasko, and illustrated by Tom Yeates. I'm a fan of Moore's reinvention of the character, but after reading this story, Pasko probably deserves some credit for moving the series away from the "classic movie monster of the month" template and in a darker, grittier, direction. This issue also has a Phantom Stranger backup story written by Bruce Jones and drawn by Dan Spiegle.
I have some mixed feelings about this book. But, one thing is for sure. Alan Moore is a genius. What he did with such an average character is amazing. Swamp thing went from a non verbal tree monster to a quantam level superhero. Some content may be discomforting for some people though. As a batman fan, i especially loved the swamp thing-batman clash.
Here we go! The start of our journey with the swamp thing. Great art.And the great Phantom Stranger is here
Very “monster of the month”
Basic retelling of Alec Holland's demise before picking up on Swamp Thing wandering gloomily from swamp to swamp. The simple setting-up is understandable seeing how Volume 1 ended on a note that the creators totally disowned (Swamp Thing's baffling metamorphosis back into a human with the introduction of a terrible new villain). Then, the introduction of a time-honored plot device - give the monster a sympathetic deaf-mute child to take care of. Instant sympathy! Finally, throw in a shadowy synd...
Revised origin story for Swamp Thing takes up much of this issue. The remainder is very much standard misunderstood monster tales. The second story is a Phantom Stranger one shot. Good v evil. Corruption in religion. The Phantom Stranger steps in occasionally to save people from a direct threat but he is more a narrator, the people ultimately save themselves.
A new beginning, apparently revising a bit of Swamp Thing's history.
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