The Swamp Thing #1
This collection kicks off the 2022 Swamp Thing series by Ram V and Mike Perkins, following Levi Kamei as a new avatar of the Green. After a tragedy in his past, Levi is drawn into a world of elemental conflict, forced to embrace a monstrous form he never wanted. The volume sets a somber, horror-tinged tone as it redefines the character for a new era while honoring the legacy of the original Swamp Thing.
In "Becoming Part 1," Ram V and Mike Perkins launch a haunting new chapter for The Swamp Thing, diving into the fractured psyche of Levi as he battles terrifying visions of the Pale Wanderer in a desert mirage. With Mike Spicer’s evocative colors and Aditya Bidikar’s precise lettering, the issue unfolds as a visceral exploration of identity and transformation, anchored by Levi’s fragile connection to Jennifer as he learns to confront the Green’s pull. The cover by Mike Perkins captures the eerie stillness of a man caught between worlds.
Levi Kamei struggles to reclaim his life in New York after a harrowing journey to India, tormented by visions that blur the line between man and something far older. Across the desert, the Pale Wanderer stirs once more, drawn by a force that reaches into the living world.
In "Becoming Part 2," Swamp Thing [Levi Kamei] is haunted by recurring nightmares of the Pale Wanderer in the Arizona desert, where each night ends in violence and his own transformation. With Jennifer Reece’s guidance, Levi struggles to master his connection to the Green, determined to face the Wanderer before the dreams consume him.
In "My Green Amaranthine," Jennifer Reece's experiments on Swamp Thing—Levi Kamei—unravel a dangerous connection to the Green, pulling both her and Levi into its tangled depths. There, Levi confronts two haunting echoes of Poison Ivy, while Jennifer stumbles into the twisted mind of Floronic Man, Jason Woodrue, in a realm where nature remembers every betrayal.
In the heart of the Green, newly awakened Swamp Thing Levi Kamei grapples with his identity and the ancient forces at play, guided by the ghostly presence of Alec Holland. As Jason Woodrue leads Jennifer Reece deeper into the wilds, her trust in him begins to fray—her senses sharp, her instincts warning her that something in the Green is not as it seems.
In a world reclaimed by the Green, Swamp Thing—now the Green Father—guides a new generation of plant beings through a silent, overgrown Earth, searching for any trace of the lost human race. Amidst ancient ruins and whispering forests, echoes of the past surface: a name from a forgotten experiment, a flash of a hero’s will, and the lingering shadow of a man who once wore the mask of obsidian.
In "Obsidian Sun Part Two," Swamp Thing and his plant allies follow Venen to a S.T.A.R. Labs facility, seeking refuge among human survivors—only to confront the chilling truth that Jason Woodrue has engineered a doomsday device powered by Obsidian, designed to plunge the world into eternal shadow and destroy the Green. As tensions rise and the line between protector and predator blurs, Calla, Indigo, Heather, and Waller Atticus must navigate the fragile alliance while the fate of the natural world hangs in the balance.
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