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Cool beans. I thought it was him but he looked different enough to gimmie pause.
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Made me wonder how/why he was there in the first place, and also where the rest of them are.
Of all the comics I currently read, only this one has me on the edge of my seat every month and counting the days until the next issue.sigpicWinner: Reality TV draft 2014
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Justice League Dark #18 Cover
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Charles Soule To Write Swamp Thing After Scott Snyder
Well, there’s a thing.
Charles Soule, writer of 27, of of Bleeding Cool’s more favoured Image comics, will write Swamp Thing after Scott Snyder leaves the title in April.
This is another example of creators best known for their creator owned comics being snapped by the New 52 of late, following John Layman, Jim Zubkavich and Ray Fawkes.
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Meet the new writer of Swamp Thing: 27/Strange Attractors creator Charles Soule!
People praised your creator-owned comic 27 for its innovative take on fantasy tropes such as deals with Gods and mythical figures. Do you think you can bring a similar fresh take to the Green and the other Swamp Thing tropes?
Hope so! I've always loved the idea of mythologies linked to or underlying everyday life, like the kami gods of Shintoism, where every rock, tree and stream has its own little god associated with it. I tried to establish some of that with 27, by creating deities of creativity, decay and fame. That's nothing new - writers have been doing this stuff for millennia, just like every other idea under the sun.
Something very cool about Swamp Thing that I think makes the book distinct from some other superhero titles is that it has a very thoroughly developed mythology that spans back to prehistoric times. Avatars of the Green have existed as long as there has been plant life on Earth. Plus, Swampy's powers are essentially infinite but also tightly defined - he can't do anything that plants can't do, and while plants can do plenty, there are also some strong limitations. I also like that Swamp Thing's goal as an avatar of the Green isn't necessarily to defeat or destroy - his job is to seek balance, which is cool. As a writer, all of that gives me a HUGE narrative toolbox to work with, which is inspiring. You can tell stories about some of the deepest philosophical questions mankind has ever considered, while still featuring a giant green leafy dude punching bad guys. It's a blast!
Rotworld already featured Batman and Superman in prominent roles. Is Swampy maxed out on DC Universe cameos for the time being, or is there a lot more of that coming?
Part of the fun in working in a big shared universe like the DCU is, well, sharing the universe. So, I can say for certain that Swamp Thing is going to have some fun encounters with other heroes and villains, although it will always be his book and his story. After all, it's his name on the cover. Issues 19 and 20 are designed to bring Alec a little deeper into the DCU and show where he stands, more or less, but I've got a whole list of things I want to do with him that don't involve the larger universe as directly.
In particular, one of the goals I've set for myself on the book is to expand Swamp Thing's supporting cast a bit. After all, just because he lives way out in the swamp doesn't mean he can't have any pals besides Abby. For instance, I have a thousand-year old assassin character I plan to introduce pretty early. She'll have a really cool dynamic with Swamp Thing, in part because she doesn't realize that the various other avatars of the Green she's encountered in her ten centuries weren't all the same guy. They may have made certain promises to her that Alec is expected to honor - whether he wants to or not.
To sum up - familiar faces will pop into the swamp from time to time, but plenty of new surprises as well.
Does your storyline pick up right after Rotworld, and can you tell us anything about how the new status quo will be established in your comic?
I have had the privilege of reading the scripts for the last several issues of the big Rotwold arc, and I can tell you that Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette are going to leave Swamp Thing in a very cool place. No spoilers, of course, but Alec goes through the wringer at the end of Rotworld, and we see some significant changes that will absolutely carry over into my run. It'll be awesome.
My first issue, #19, picks up just a little while after the end of Rotworld, with Alec still reeling from the events of #18. As Rotworld takes place largely in an alternate future, and the pace of 1-18 was pretty much (awesomely) go go go, it means our hero hasn't had much chance to actually be in the "real world" as Swamp Thing, or to reflect on everything that's happened to him and what it means to have assumed the mantle of the Avatar of the Green. Lots to process. So, we'll deal with that, as well as a larger mystery about strange things that have been happening in the Green - mysterious forms of plant life appearing all over the world that simply should not be. The "oddness in the Green" question is a throughline I plan to run with for a little while in the background of the main issue by issue stories.
In addition to the goal of adding new supporting cast members that I mentioned above, I also want to (at least for the moment), focus on really tight stories of 1-3 issues, with each having its own distinct feel and central idea. I want readers to be able to cite each story down the road by that big idea or image - "you remember the one where Swamp Thing did THIS???" Stuff like that. Should be really fun.
What's the biggest mistake you think creators sometimes make in writing Swamp Thing?
Here's a list of some of the folks who have written Swamp Thing over the years: Alan Moore, Len Wein, Scott Snyder, Brian K Vaughan, Joshua Dysart, Rick Veitch, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar. That's not even a full list, but you see my point - ol' Swampy has had some seriously brilliant people behind the keyboard in his time. In my opinion, this book has seen some of the most innovative, fascinating stories ever to grace the medium. Every time I fire up the laptop to work on a script, I'm thinking about how I can do my level best to live up to the incredible legacy all those guys have left for me. Big shoes to fill on Swamp Thing - BIG SHOES.
That said, I think the one thing Swamp Thing has been consistent with during its entire run is that it's a book about ideas. It's a place where writers and artists can try almost anything - and they often do. A Swamp Thing story can creep you out, it can make you cry, it can make you want to do a total dudebro chest bump at its sheer badassery... and often all in the same issue. That's what Swamp Thing has always been, and I have no intention of changing that paradigm - I'm going to bring the best ideas I've got and let them grow. Like little seedlings. Because it's Swamp Thing!
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Haven't read anything by Soule but personally I think Kano is a great choice.Comment
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DC's DARK Family April 2013 Solicitations
THE PHANTOM STRANGER #7
Written by DAN DIDIO and J.M. DeMATTEIS
Art and fold-out cover by GENE HA and ZANDER CANNON
On sale APRIL 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• Do you dare ask who slayed the Stranger?
SWORD OF SORCERY #7
Written by CHRISTY MARX
Backup story written by MARC ANDREYKO
Art and fold-out cover by AARON LOPRESTI
Backup story art by ANDREI BRESSAN
On sale APRIL 17 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US • RATED T
• What is the great evil Constantine unleashes on Gemworld, and why is Amethyst powerless to stop him?
JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #19
Written by JEFF LEMIRE and RAY FAWKES
Art and fold-out cover by MIKEL JANIN
On sale APRIL 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• The House of Mystery is under siege—can special guest star The Flash help Justice League Dark battle this unexpected threat?
ANIMAL MAN #19
Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by STEVE PUGH
Fold-out cover by JAE LEE
On sale APRIL 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• As Animal Man's popularity grows, the paparazzi follow him everywhere. But is there one place he wishes they just wouldn't go?
SWAMP THING #19
Written by CHARLES SOULE
Art by KANO
Fold-out cover by ANDY BRASE
On sale APRIL 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• What could Swamp Thing possibly fear more than The Scarecrow?
DIAL H #11
Written by CHINA MIEVILLE
Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and DAN GREEN
Fold-out cover by BRIAN BOLLAND
On sale APRIL 3 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+
• What? The? Flash?
DEMON KNIGHTS #19
Written by ROBERT VENDITTI
Art and fold-out cover by BERNARD CHANG
On sale APRIL 10 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T
• What undead menaces threaten the lives of the Demon Knights?
I, VAMPIRE #19
Written by JOSHUA HALE FIALKOV
Art by FERNANDO BLANCO and ANDREA SORRENTINO
Fold-out cover by ANDREA SORRENTINO
On sale APRIL 24 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ • FINAL ISSUE
• With this, the final issue, will Andrew Bennett survive to dawn’s light?Last edited by W.West; 01-15-2013, 01:06 AM.Comment
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Hmm final issue of I, Vampire eh? Guess I should have known that was coming.I LOVE conspiracy theorists. They are like human versions of the cymbal clapping, dancing monkeys. No one takes them all that seriously and they get bored with them after about 10 minutes.Comment
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Son of a gun. I like that series too. Not perfect, but interesting.Comment
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WTF??
Why are they cancelling I, Vampire ?? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY???Bring on CHAOS, bring on MY HAPPINESS, bring on rage ..Rage ..RAGE!!!
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