Swamp Thing Vol. 2

Love and Death

Paperback, 207 pages

English language

Published April 1, 1995 by Vertigo.

ISBN:
978-0-930289-54-6
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4 stars

A totally immersive experience for me, this book was just as great the second time around. I really admire Moore as a writer, and the mixture of surreal and horror with a dab of hilariousness was just perfect - and at least hints at the wide range that Moore is capable of. The way that Moore plays with reality really appeals to me and thus I find it within myself to forgive the fact that Abby is almost completely inactive.

Because yes, I still do believe that the using the torture of women as the center pillar of your plot is at the very best a cheap cliche. My only defense is that unlike Frank Miller's Daredevil, Moore's Swamp Thing is literally willing to go to hell and back for the love of his life and never hold an ounce of resentment because unlike Miller Moore doesn't seem to think …

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