Preview: SWAMP THING #1

Swamp Thing is returning to DC in a new series, which hits stores on January 6. We have a preview of the new Len Wein/Kelley Jones book for your to feast your eyes on.

SWAMP THING #1

Written by LEN WEIN

Art and cover by KELLEY JONES

1:25 Variant cover by YANICK PAQUETTE

On sale JANUARY 6 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US • RATED T

Retailers: This issue will ship with two covers. Please see the order form for details.

Swamp Thing returns in an all-new series written by his co-creator, legendary writer Len Wein! Swamp Thing has received an ominous warning, and now he finds himself under attack from the forces of dark magic. These are more than just your average monsters—and there’s something much worse looming on the horizon for Alec Holland!

That's a lot of monologue...

Very excited to have Len Wein back on the book. This will be my first DC pull in over a year.

Wait what? When was this announced! Ohh, come on DC, stop promoting DKIII which will do great anyway and promote your smaller titles a bit!

I remember Wein was supposed to return but I had no idea the title came out now.

I love me some Swamp Thing.

But it is great narration. It messes perfectly with the art.

Same.

@squalleon: This was announced months ago.

I remember but It was hardly advertised, I forgot it existed. No interviews, no promo, no nothing.

Looks good. I'll check out the first issue at the very least.

Yeah same haha.

It's really nice to see creators coming back to the characters they created ( like the upcoming katana mini series ). DC should do more of that :p

WHOA! Swamp Thing is back? And it's a horror title again? Awww, yeah!

Really enjoyed the previous Swamp Thing ongoing until Rot World.

I'm loving the creepy atmosphere, that's what recent Swamp Thing books have been missing. Charles Soule's run was all about world-building, which is cool. But they seem to be going back to his horror roots.

Thank goodness.

It's about time they come with this! They bombed it when they cut Swamp Thing. This is one of the best titles, characters, story, all that. This character is so uniquely different from what's out there and has the potential to be an awesome comic. I was feelin that Snyder and Paquette run on Swamp Thing, then they fell off with that Rotworld. Snyder and Paquette run was creepy, sciency, philosophical, and all that stuff, I thought it was cool. Then Charles Soule came in and it was cool for a little bit, but after a while you could tell he wasn't giving his best effort. I'm not a comic book writer, but I was like man, i could write some better stuff this, and a way cooler story. They gotta throw someone on there who loves the character, what he's about, and knows his potential. It's good Wein is back! And Jones is on it!! This is going to be a good run and I'm really looking forward to it!! Hopefully this brings back some much needed diversity and uniqueness to the New Fifty-Deuce!!

Nice!

I am so freaking hype for this. INTENSIFY.

Can't wait

To paraphrase McDonalds: I'm loving it!

Cool

oh thank god hes back

Super glad to see Swampy back. Probably one of my favorite series' from early new52. Loved the Animal Man crossover story with the Rot war. Soooo intense. Really made me appreciate the character.

At Last.!!!!!

It's been so long from Swamp things last notable solo-appearance in the comics that his almost like a new character to even many of us old readers.

Looks more like hulk then swampy lol

Im jumpin on this one, wein writing it and jones art. Yea this should be very good. Too bad it's only a 6 issue mini seriea though.

I'm looking forward to this, but I'm hesitant. Aside from the Convergence Swamp Thing issues, Len Wein hasn't had a good track record recently, has he? Will this be any better?

I've love to buy this in single issues to tell DC to use Swamp Thing more, but only if it's worth my money.

Swamp Smash!

Looks like the old Swamp Thing.

Finally!

So from the original announcement:

• Swamp Thing - Still a mini
• Poison Ivy: Cycle of Life and Death - Still a mini
• Katanna: Cult of the Kobra - Will be the Katana story in Suicide Squad Most Wanted: Deadshot/Katana
• Firestorm - In Legends of Tomorrow
• Metal Men - In Legends of Tomorrow
• Metamorpho - In Legends of Tomorrow
• Sugar & Spike - In Legends of Tomorrow
• Raven - ?

Swamp Thing I was hoping would go monthly. I had high hopes for Metamorpho and Firestorm but I can just get the Legends issues that deal with them I suppose. Instead of making Sugar and Spike grown up detectives or whatever, I'd just as soon have a good series featuring the classic Vic Sage/Question or even the original Crimson Avenger.

~KL~

Looks great, too bad its only a mini.

Mini or not this is a definite pick-up!

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