Swamp Thing #13

The Swamp Thing #13 sees our hero share a snatched moment of affection with his loved one ahead of another outstanding entry into this saga. Another entertaining, existential, exciting issue from Ram V, Mike Perkins, Mike Spicer and Aditya Bidikar. Read Full Review

With only three issues left, this feels like a new DC classic in the making. Read Full Review

Perkins has a wonderful visual eye and style. The art is visually interesting with gorgeous details on every page. Read Full Review

The Swamp Thing #13 continues the series' trend to unnerve in its ideas and imagery. In a way, the creators have made something that is like walking through a nightmare and a dream all at once, thoroughly entertaining you and letting you escape in its ideas. Swamp Thing is a fever dream you won't want to wake from. Read Full Review

Levi Kamel's exploration of manifesting ideas across the globe continues in The Swamp Thing #13 as he battles the gears of industry in Detroit and far stranger threats emerge from the desert and space. The portrayal of these concepts is fascinating and provides far greater depth than readers would anticipate in the span of a single issue. Read Full Review

We certainly can't get to The Swamp Thing #14 without The Swamp Thing #13, but that's exactly what this issue is- a transitional issue. Within the context of the greater story it works fine, but it's not going to bring in any new readers. That said, there's still a lot of ideas that keep this series at the top of DC's titles right now. Read Full Review

The Swamp Thing #13 finally pulls all the pieces from the last 12 issues together to start heading in a definitive direction.  Still, the big surprise comes out of nowhere to introduce a silly revelation that, frankly, makes the rest of the series seem pointless.  When future generations ask why decompressed storytelling is a bad thing, this series might be used as an example. Read Full Review

cincyfan

Jun 12, 2022

This continues to be absolutely phenomenal! The writing is and has been throughout this volume tremendous. The artwork is unbelievably beautiful! This is a classic in the making.

axdn

May 26, 2022

Why aren't you reading this master-piece?

UxasIs

Jun 07, 2022

Masterpiece.

Screaming Enigma

Jul 18, 2023

Out of nowhere, V. and Perkins come out with my favorite issue of the series yet. From the stuff with the machine, to Trinity's story, to Levi and Jacob's interaction, to Hal Jordan suddenly showing up. My enjoyment of Trinity's section of this surprised me, as it ended up being, possibly, my favorite part of the entire issue. I could honestly read a miniseries or maybe even an ongoing of her just exploring and discovering the world after reading her story here. I highly doubt that would ever come to fruition, but I think it's a nice idea. Nevertheless, we only have three issues left here and I'm really interested to see how everything comes together when it comes to Mr. Pilgrim, Jacob, Trinity, and the Green Lantern Corps.

Loafy Trophy

Jun 01, 2022

I'm going to echo the majority of discourse online about this title: it fucking rules. It feels like a long lost Vertigo book, in that it's willing to get weird, serious, and personal, with art that doesn't hold back. The newly created Parliament of Gears is a brilliant idea and feels perfectly suited for the destructive era of late stage capitalism we're all living through. The central message of chewing up people in the name of progress has never looked as disturbing as it does under Mike Perkins pencils too. Neither creator is holding back here and they're delivering something special. I'd love to see another season (or two) of this creative team, if they're up for it, provided DC realizes what they have on their hands.

REYNARD

May 24, 2022

A very dynamic issue, a lot happens and we are finally able to see how this half-season of Swamp Thing is going to ramp up as well as the direction it's going in. I'm always a fan of the writers utilizing the vast scope of the DC universe like in the pre-flashpoint days, and Ram V does this very well with the various characters he's pulled in to represent the war of ideas that is to come. My favorite segment was the journey of Trinity; her internal dialogue just sucked me in immediately and I'm very excited to see where this storyline goes in the next issue.