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Swamp Thing Goes Badass

DC Comics' Swamp Thing has been through many incarnations, including a long stint during which the book was written by the legendary Alan Moore and included psychedelic tuber sex. But never has Swamp Thing been more inexplicable than when it became a TV show for a few years in the early 1990s. A cross between Hulk and Flipper, the show focused on a young boy who befriends Swamp Thing and his mom, who never eats the viney guy's tubers but does have a Special Feeling for him. In this snippet from the first episode of the show, we capture for you exactly why the existence of this series is a puzzling gap in most people's memories. More »

5:30 PM on Tue Jul 22 2008
By Annalee Newitz
2,635 views, 14 comments

Latest by n/a: Kari Wuhrer's barcode kept me watching. more »

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When Will Swamp Thing Come Back?

Just who owns Swamp Thing? After being asked about the chances of a revival of everyone's favorite muck monster at today's Vertigo panel, DC's VP of Sales told the following story:
Every now and again, there's a battle between [DC Universe] and Vertigo about who gets to publish the character. DCU guys go up to the Vertigo offices with the issue of Batman where Swamp Thing appears and say "Clearly this is a Batman character!" and suddenly there are pitchforks and they're forced back to the elevators.
Trying to offer a more serious answer, editor Bob Schreck said that it was one of his favorite comics, but after about three failed attempts to bring back the character, he's realized that "maybe you shouldn't go home again."

6:45 PM on Sat Feb 23 2008
By Graeme McMillan
801 views, 5 comments

Latest by edosan: @drift_marlo: "Swampie should stay out of mainstream DC titles in the same way that Gaiman's Sandman should." Agreed. It's a whole different world. The story has been told, so work on telling new ones -- some stories are fine just the more »

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DC Plays Coy With Fans At Wondercon

Want to know what to expect from DC Comics in the next year? So do we. The publisher's DC Nation panel at Wondercon was tight-lipped about the future, but the editors did drop a few clues to keep the faithful intrigued. Click through for hints as to what DC will be doing in 2008 and beyond. More »

7:03 PM on Fri Feb 22 2008
By Graeme McMillan
1,478 views, 4 comments