New writer, new artist, so sometimes that can be a very good thing or very bad. In this case, it's good, but in a different way.

Swamp Thing remains a character I love but not loving most of his PLOTS. His design is unbelievably badass, his story the same, and the way he can fight is pure awesomeness. His stories? They can range from good to almost great to poor. This volume is broken into 3 different arcs.

First arc is all about Swamp Thing trying to Visit Superman. Within that he meets scarecrow who sprays him with a toxin making Swamp Thing dream and in turn ruin the city. Superman must stop him without killing him. Next up is about "The Seeder" the villain for Swamp Thing who can grow plants but they aren't as they seem. As Swamp Thing goes to a village with a new tree planted he meets Hellblazer, who in return doesn't favor the big green because of "EVILNESS" around. Last is a one shot of Abby, Alec's old love, dealing with the Rot king who is trapped. You get a bit more past, which is actually pretty screwed up.

Good: I enjoyed the Superman Arc. Watching a more lighthearted fun version of Swamp thing is interesting. I love him interacting with Superman too and his questioning to another Alien who fits in with humans. I also enjoyed the one shot which brought more character to Abby and the terrible Rot king.

Bad: The arc with the town going all crazy because of the tree planted by the Seeder wasn't all that interesting. It showed what the Seeder could do but honestly he isn't really shown much and consistien doesn't add much.

Overall this is a solid start. I'd tip it close to a 3.5. I did enjoy a lot of it but the middle arc didn't do it for me. Saying that Soule writes a much more FUN Swamp Thing and I think with that I'll continue on with this series.