The Swamp Thing exists in a world where superheroes like Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Batman are constantly saving people. The effect that this careless destruction has on our hero poses the question that is the main theme of his story “Are humans worth saving?”. The Swamp Thing represents nature and the corporations that capture him and experiment on him in order to create useless, material products show us how the state of the environment and climate change are irrelevant to the money hungry corporations.Īfter he escapes from these villains he is hunted within the swamps, with mass deforestation and the death of the Swamp Thing being the result of their greed. Throughout the run the villains are causing destruction and abusing the planet in an attempt to become wealthy and destroy the Swamp Thing.
Why is this on The Green News? Because within the over-the-top, psychedelically inspired mission of a plant monster is a message about the environment that struck a chord with me. On an adventure spanning 44 issues, he goes to hell, fights vampires, and falls in love. A story that proves that is The Saga of the Swamp Thing, a horror story about love and the importance of protecting the environment.Īfter Alec Holland becomes a being of pure vegetation, feared by the world, he searches for the meaning of life. Sometimes comic stories should stay on the page. These graphic novels revolve around themes of domestic abuse, police brutality, government corruption, and mental health while offering action and characters that have proven worthy of film adaptations (even if the adaptations themselves aren’t too good). He is better known for comic books such as Watchmen, Batman: The Killing Joke, 2000 AD, and V for Vendetta. The heroes and their struggles with morality and hope can inspire people of all ages to do the right thing and be aware of the issues that are growing all over the world.Īlan Moore’s 1980’s run on Swamp Thing is the story of Alec Holland a scientist that was turned into a monstrous plant after an explosion in his lab within the swamps of Louisiana.Īlan Moore uses fiction for social commentary and philosophy. These stories of fantastical heroes are our modern mythology. The characters created by DC and Marvel in particular have been making their mark in the box office with Avengers: Endgame being the highest grossing movie of all time when it was released. Culture Column: The Saga of the Swamp ThingĬomic book characters are at the height of popularity right now.
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