Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson are the creators of Swamp Thing, and since Swamp Thing does enter my top 10 DC characters, I was really excited to do this review.

Reading this for the first time is interesting. I'll be the first to admit 50-70's dialogue is usually not for me. There's exceptions, something like the awesome Moon Knight worked well for me, but for the most part not many do hold up. 80's is even rough, or hell the 90's, 2000's onward is really my sweet spot so I wasn't sure how this would hold up.

And interesting enough it's not without faults. The dialogue is cheesy and overly done. There's a lot of telling instead of showing going on which was common in comics back then. And each issue stands on it's own with a thin layer of overarching plotting going on.

But it's so damn charming. The way we're introduced to Alec and his was, the trials and tribulations he goes through, his disturbing death and the faith of his wife, and then to live as this creature of the swamp forever is pretty horrifying. However, it all works and the more campy silly moments make this a really enjoyable read.

The art too...now this is special. The art is recolored to give it a more modern look however it still very much feels like Bernie Wrightson style. Swamp thing can change on a dime from horrifying and evil looking to adorable and innocent, and I love that. The tone is very monster of the week style, and I love that he builds that with his art. He compliments Len's lengthy script with still showcasing the art, and the absolute helps that in a tremendous way.

This was a super fun read. Not perfect, campy as hell, and such but you can help but be charmed and look at this fantastic art. A 4 out of 5.