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    Swamp Thing #3

    Swamp Thing » Swamp Thing #3 - The Patchwork Man released by DC Comics on March 1973.

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    The Patchwork Man last edited by dragonbulldog on 10/17/20 12:25PM View full history

    Wandering the halls of Arcane's castle, Swamp Thing falls through a broken flagstone. A monstrous hulking creature tries to pull him up, but loses his grip and the Swamp Thing falls to an underground river. Meanwhile, Lt. Cable who has tracked the Swamp Thing to this small Balkan village meets Abigail Arcane. Before long, Swamp Thing, Cable, Abigail and the castle creature all come face to face amidst a mob of angry villagers.

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    Feels like they rushed this one out... 0

    Just a few months after their fantastic debut, writer Len Wein and artist Berni Wrightson turn in this lackluster issue of Swamp Thing. The fact that it is derivative of the Frankenstein films (especially Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man) is obvious - whether it's an homage or a rip-off is for the reader to decide. The real problem here, however, is a rushed script that doesn't take time to develop the characters or the story. Large chunks of the comic are told in narration, character motivat...

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