With Swamp Thing #21, Charles Soule proves that he is a name to watch out for in mainstream comics. He just "gets" Swamp Thing, and given how complicated the character can be, that is impressive. By channeling Alec Holland's unique voice and putting him up against conflicts that only Swamp Thing can solve, he shows his understanding of the character while giving us one heck of a story.
This version of Swamp Thing is still dark and moody, but Soule inserts a fair bit of humor beneath the gloom. This Swamp Thing is also a confident master of the Green, and while he doesn't know everything, he does use his powers both big and small in an intelligent way. By telling the story with such sharp smarts, Soule gets to spend more time developing new mythology for the character, like the mysterious Sanctuarium Folium Viride.
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