Swamp Thing #34

Swamp Thing #34 is a great closing issue to this long running arc, really hitting the audience hard with some intense and powerful moments while also featuring some riveting action scenes as well. The writing is strong, the heroes and villains are wonderful, and artwork is gorgeous — but then again, that is standard when it comes to this book. I look forward to where the next arc takes us and what the upcoming one-shot for Futures End has in store. Read Full Review

Unlike a lot of other books, Swamp Thing manages to finish its ongoing arc in time for September, so we won't feel like the storyline has been interrupted. Granted, there's a lot of aftermath to deal with, but at least we're not midway through an arc and going on a detour to Futures End. Swamp Thing's Futures End issue is one that I'm anticipating the most of the month, so here's hoping it impresses as much as the rest of the series. Read Full Review

Essentially, this allows us to get two great action sequences in this issue. One is simply a page, showing Capucince completely beating down Lady Weeds, which is awesome. The other is an extended battle between Swamp Thing and The Wolf, who is now some sort of flesh monster, going at each other in a burning hospital. This is, again, a great action sequence. In fact, one of these may have been my favorite of the week, if it weren't for the impressive Richard Dragon versus Green Arrow and Diggle in Green Arrow #34. We almost get a third action sequence, but this is where my complaint aboutthe abrupt ending comes into play. The Wolf and Lady Weeds have come close to reaching a checkmate, and it's a suspenseful couple of pages, at least until one of the characters does something that makes no sense. Read Full Review

Javier Pina isn't the strongest of Soule's usual collaborators (that honors goes to Jesus Saiz), but he still delivers excellent work in this issue. Pina's figures are clean, refined, and brimming with emotion in an emotional showdown. The storytelling suffers a bit during a brief clash between Swamp Thing and the Wolf in a hospital - this sequence doesn't have quite the scale or energy I was hoping for - but luckily that's only a relatively minor element of the book. Read Full Review

Swamp Thing #34 concludes "The Wolf and The Lady", and while the outcome was obvious, everything in between was just awesome. This isn't the kind of story where the end is expected to be happy, surely not everyone will live in this constant fight for the Green either. You put this down and wonder what comes next in the life of Doctor Holland as the Swamp Thing because things will probably only get worse before they get any better. Read Full Review

Probably my favorite Charles Soule issue of Swamp Thing yet, #34 nails the formula for a perfect issue of this series: ugly monsters, a badass fight scene, and a Buddhisty philosophical conceit that your stoner roommate would love. Read Full Review

Swamp Thing #34 is an exhilarating read. The pacing may come as a shock to readers expecting the slower narrative that the series has developed over recent months, but the issue is very entertaining. Despite the strength in Soule's dialogue and Pina's artwork, the ending pulls the book down from what could've been one of the best Swamp Thing titles to date. Read Full Review

I have grown tired of the Wolf and Lady Weeds so it was nice to see Soule wrap things up this month.  It's an added bonus that he did it in a satisfying way.  In the end, the bad guys get their just deserts and Swamp Thing is back in the spotlight. Read Full Review

Unfotunately, Jesus Saiz's artwork and Capucine don't entirely save this issue from it's blunders. Still, I'm hesitantly optimistic to see where this series goes next. Read Full Review

A7sus420

Jun 12, 2019

This issue was so horrific and fun, I loved it. Art work was really nice, Capucine/Jonah thing was pointless, could've done with out the word space between them.

Speeding Bullets

Aug 09, 2014

Charles Soule brings "The Wolf and The Lady" to a satisfying conclusion and combined with the art of Javier Pina it really carried some emotional weight that was set up last issue. Swamp Thing isn't for everyone but it continues to be unique as well as one of DC's better offerings every month.

GreyMouser

Aug 21, 2014

Another great issue! Would keep me in DC's New52, but im pulling out of comic stores and floppies in general. Maybe ill read it is TPB. fuck avatarpress and Uber, but if the industry lets that shit slide i don't wanna support it!