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DC ROUND-UP: CAVE CARSON and SWAMP THING team-up for a grotesque, plot-forward adventure

02/21/2018 11:00 am by Kyle Pinion

DC ROUND-UP: CAVE CARSON and SWAMP THING team-up for a grotesque, plot-forward adventure

In June 2016, DC Comics kicked off the start of its Rebirth initiative. After a wave of criticism surrounding the way they have treated their characters’ rich histories since 2011’s New 52 relaunch, DC has decided to rebrand. They hope that by restoring their characters’ pasts, they will restore readers’ faith in them as well. […]

Filed Under: Comics, DC, News, Reviews, Top News Tagged With: Cave Carson has a Cybernetic Eye, DC Comics, DC Reborn, Liam Sharp, Swamp Thing, Wonder Woman, Young Animal

DC ROUND-UP: SWAMP THING WINTER SPECIAL #1 reminds us that deep roots are not reached by the frost

02/07/2018 11:00 am by Louie Hlad

DC ROUND-UP: SWAMP THING WINTER SPECIAL #1 reminds us that deep roots are not reached by the frost

In June 2016, DC Comics kicked off the start of its Rebirth initiative. After a wave of criticism surrounding the way they have treated their characters’ rich histories since 2011’s New 52 relaunch, DC has decided to rebrand. They hope that by restoring their characters’ pasts, they will restore readers’ faith in them as well. […]

Filed Under: DC, Reviews, Top News Tagged With: DC, DC Comics, DC Reborn, Len Wein, Monsters, review, Reviews, Swamp Thing

DC’s Next Prestige Release – Young Monsters in Love

11/10/2017 4:17 pm by Todd Allen

DC’s Next Prestige Release – Young Monsters in Love

Remember how we told you DC was taking a renewed interest in the old prestige/Dark Knight format and flirting with the Euro-album format at the same time?  Here’s the latest offering: Young Monsters in Love, an 80-page prestige format special out just in time for Valentine’s Day.  80 pages isn’t quite graphic novel length, but that’s what […]

Filed Under: DC Tagged With: DC, frankenstein, Swamp Thing

Tom King and Jason Fabok to release Swamp Thing story in tribute to Len Wein

10/13/2017 3:12 pm by Alexander Lu

Tom King and Jason Fabok to release Swamp Thing story in tribute to Len Wein

Last month, Wolverine co-creator Len Wein tragically passed away at 69. A prolific figure in comics who also edited Watchmen and served as co-creator of Swamp Thing, at the time of his passing Wein was working on a brand new Alec Holland story with artist Kelley Jones. While that series will no longer see the light […]

Filed Under: DC Tagged With: DC Comics, Jason Fabok, Kelley Jones, rebirth, Swamp Thing, Swamp Thing. Len Wein, Tom King

INTERVIEW: Simon Oliver Reveals Why We Needed a British Writer on THE HELLBLAZER

10/25/2016 6:00 pm by Beat Staff

INTERVIEW: Simon Oliver Reveals Why We Needed a British Writer on THE HELLBLAZER

“He’s the turd in their punch bowl.”

Filed Under: DC, Interviews, Top News Tagged With: Hellblazer, Interview, John Constantine, Moritat, rebirth, Simon Oliver, Swamp Thing

The Year Ahead: Ideas for an ailing DC in 2016

01/07/2016 2:00 pm by Kyle Pinion

The Year Ahead: Ideas for an ailing DC in 2016

What does DC need to do to change its fortunes in the year to come?

Filed Under: DC, Retailing, Top News Tagged With: Animal Man, Comics, Comics Publishing, DC Comics, marketing, Netflix, New Years Resolutions, prez, Sales, Sandman, Supergirl, Swamp Thing, Vertigo

DC Announces Eight New Miniseries, Including the First New Title Featuring Sugar and Spike in Over 30 Years

07/06/2015 12:21 pm by Alexander Lu

DC Announces Eight New Miniseries, Including the First New Title Featuring Sugar and Spike in Over 30 Years

DC is bringing back several cult favorite characters back in a big way.  In the beginning of 2016, DC will debut eight miniseries meant to enhance the DC Youniverse’s diversity. Len Wein will be writing a new take on the Metal Men, who were last seen in the pages of Swamp Thing #36. Coincidentally, Wein will also be […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Breaking News, Comics, DC, Top Comics, Top News Tagged With: DC Comics, Firestorm, Katana, Metal Men, Metamorpho, Poison Ivy, Raven, Sugar and Spike, Swamp Thing

Scott Snyder reveals why you should never color tentacles pink

04/15/2015 10:30 am by Heidi MacDonald

Scott Snyder reveals why you should never color tentacles pink

Scott Snyder is a born storyteller, and the following series of tweets—which reveal the “pulping” of Swamp Thing #15, which he wrote—make that clear. It’s also a clear warning that color choices must be carefully considered.

Filed Under: DC, Top News Tagged With: penis tentacles, pulping, Scott Snyder, Swamp Thing

100 Years of Solitude: Swamp Thing #40 Puts an Avatar to Sleep (Review)

03/07/2015 3:16 pm by Alexander Jones

100 Years of Solitude: Swamp Thing #40 Puts an Avatar to Sleep (Review)

Scott Snyder came to the New 52 with a mandate for Swamp Thing to become a dark character settled with the likes of Animal Man for a grim adventure into the DCU. With a ploy towards diversity now extending throughout comics, maybe it’s time for a different kind of diversity. This includes storytelling to reflect […]

Filed Under: Breaking News, Comics, DC, Publishers, Reviews, Top Comics, Top News Tagged With: Alec Holland, Charles Soule, Javier Pina, Jesus Saiz, Swamp Thing

DC Announce New Creative Teams for Swamp Thing and Red Hood

01/14/2013 10:00 am by Steve Morris

DC Announce New Creative Teams for Swamp Thing and Red Hood

DC’s Source Blog has seen two updates this week, with the announcements for new creative teams on Swamp Thing and Red Hood And The Outlaws. These would follow on the previous news that Scott Snyder was stepping down from Swamp Thing after completing his story in issue #16, while Scott Lobdell would wrap up on Red […]

Filed Under: Breaking News, Comics, DC, HYPE! Tagged With: Charles Soule, DC, James Tynion IV, Kano, Mico Suayan, Red Hood and the Outlaws, Swamp Thing

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