Haven't read Swamp Thing for years. I remember it being better than this. Maybe I was thinking of the Alan Moore issues, or maybe I've out grown it.

On the one hand, it seems like Veitch is being very cautious in trying to mimic Moore's stories. To a large degree, he succeeds. this feels like a very organic continuation of Moore's story.But Moore was not constrained by this sense of stability and was much more dynamic on both the micro and macro level.This is solid, but not captivating.

One star for art. One star for trying. Couldn't get on board with this one. Feel like maybe if I was on acid I would have felt something. Also did this series predict or inspire Timothy McVeigh?

The departure of Alan Moore was noticeable, but not earth shattering.

The direction in this collection is nice and little more focused on Swamp Thing's roots (no pun intended). We see a fuller picture of the Parliament of Trees and how they impact his life. I think the best part of this collection is the introduction of the previous elementals and their experiences.side note: Could Constantine have gotten creepier baby-looking fruits/carrots off of Swamp Thing? They look like palm-sized mandrakes from Harry Potter.

Hits the mark more often than not, with a skilled writer at the wheel of continuing the world of Alan Moore’s classic run on Swamp Thing. Art is solid, but you yearn for Bissette And Totleben unsurpassed work on the series.

As far as narrative and continuity matter, Veitch almost seamlessly picks up from Alan Moore here, concerned with similar themes, a good handle on the characters—perhaps overwriting in places. As a volume, this seems long-winded and repetitive, with much story information going in circles, and the art seems rushed; Veitch's pencilling too loose, with poor anatomy and inconsistent likenesses, and Alacala's inks are often scrappy.

4,5

This is a review for the entire Rick Veitch run (and its tie-ins), not just this volume. Alan Moore is an impossible act to follow. I applaud anyone brave enough to try. Rick Veitch had an advantage, having already been working with Moore during the latter part of that run. Because of this, he definitely has a good feel for the tone and character of what Moore set up. It feels like a direct continuation not only of the story, but of the product as a whole. Now, this is mostly a good thing, but u...

It's certainly hard to follow-up Alan Moore and Steve Bisette. This run makes a decent attempt at progress with Swamp Thing returning to the Green already replacing him. And the culmination of Swamp Thing and Abbie having a child. Unfortunately, DC interfered in Veitch's vision, which led to Neil Gaiman and Jamie Delano dropping out in solidarity.

Pretty good followup to Moore! Abby is not written as well but that's almost expected. This is all about rebirth and replacement, which fits well considering Moore had made the series one of the best while he was on it. Fantastic art, again, and some truly cathRtic moments- namely Alec destroying the parliament of trees and him and Abby having an amazing sex/hallucination scene. Glad this is still in line with the previous tone

The last section, with Constantine chasing down all the information he needs is kind of interesting, but it's really a story about Constantine, rather than Swamp Thing. That's a shame because the rest of the book is pretty lackluster. The idea is pretty good, and the idea of Swamp Thing being the antagonist as a result for his own selfish desires could go somewhere interesting, but Veitch is unable to channel whatever it was that made Alan Moore able to make a plant elemental so very human.Sadly...

You almost feel a little pity for a writer following on Alan Moore's heels; I think that Vietch was afraid to make the series truly his own and take it in a radically different direction. Sadly, it wasn't bad, just not nearly as good.

Can't say I've liked it much since the Alan Moore part ended. It's become long winded again. Constantine's presence is a big plus though.

Not bad story, as Swamp thing works to create his own replacement, so he can step down as guardian of the earth, but it drags and meanders around and some of Veitch's bits of expirimental story teller feel a bit too 'Oh, look at how clever I am'.He does a nice job of writer Swamp thing and his wife and I did like the resolution to the Roy Rammond sub-plot, but otherwise, this was when I started to lose interest in Swamp Thing.

Rick Veitch does his level best to live up to the mantle handed to him by Alan Moore, but who the fuck wants to follow that guy?I haven't written hugely about these stories, but suffice to say that they woke my environmental side, the Moore run of titles, when I first read them in the 80s and it's sadly not surprising that the themes in those books are still relevant, even more so.

As I noted in my review of the first volume of Scott Snyder's New 52 reboot of the character, I am a huge fan of Swamp Thing. I was initially exposed to the original Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson run in Swedish translation, in a DC anthology title, and I have also revisited this in English; I was buying the American comicbook through the Vertigo years, more or less (with some back issue-hunting) from the start of Nancy A. Collins magnificent run and through the Mark Millar run (begun with a sple...

I understand Moore-devotees being upset that their favorite writer wasn't on the title anymore. But while this isn't on the level of The Best Of Moore's Swamp Thing, it's consistent with Moore's average issue. We continue to spend a great deal of time with John Constantine, as well as investigate more of The Parliament Of Trees, and Abby's personal life.I found myself skimming portions an then feeling guilty and going back to read them properly. But, mush like the bulk of Moore's run, the story

It's instantly noticeable that Alan Moore is no longer writing this. The long-winded expository and/or preachy stuff is back, but it's less silly and overdramatic than it was before Moore took over. Also, anything with Constantine is kinda awesome anyway.