DCEASED: DEAD PLANET no.2 (of 6) • cover art • F. Mattina [Aug 2020]
The Justice League is trapped on Earth, and they've discovered that life still survives on this dead planet! Survival is precarious, though-and with billions of infected still roaming the surface, death lies around every corner. But it isn't just the anti-living our heroes have to worry about, because John Constantine, Swamp Thing, and Zatanna are about to discover another evil growing...
SWAMPTHING • art by • John Totleben [2003]
JOHN CONSTANTINE HELLBLAZER DEAD IN AMERICA no.1 (of 8) • cover art • Jock [Jan 2024]
John Constantine has cheated death once again—but his heart's not beating, his body is decaying, and he, his friend Nat, and his son Noah are on the run in America, wanted for murder. Naturally, it's all John's fault—it always is. But as it turns out, Dream himself needs John's help. Something terrible has taken root in America, and it's using the sand from Dream's pouch to impose its will. If John can put a stop to it, he might be able to parlay that favor into a chance to save all their lives—but he's going to need help from someone he hasn't spoken to in years. Someone he wasn't always…all that kind to. Someone…or some…Thing?
Spurrier and Campbell's first run on Hellblazer was the best-reviewed comic of 2020, reintroducing the character to a new generation, and their second act, told in extra-length 28-page issues, is ambitious and unmissable!
(W) Si Spurrier (A) Aaron Campbell (CA) Jock 28 Pages • $4.99 US • On Sale: Jan 16th 2024
Swampthing: Green Hell Book 3 • variant cvr • Christian Ward [Mar 2023]
Swampthing art by Bernie Wrightson
Swampthing • Abigail Arcane • Manthing • Frank Cho Funny
Swamp Thing by Dave Wachter
Saga of the Swamp Thing Volume 1 TPB (1987)
Art by: Michael Zulli
Swamp Thing #34 by Alan Moore and Steve Bissette
As you all know by now, DC Universe’s ‘Swamp Thing’ series has been cancelled. […] The GWW spoke to several people close to production on the series about what actually happened.
When WarnerMedia and AT&T first saw footage from the series, they were not pleased. Certain executives found that they did not care for the direction of the show enough to continue supporting its sizable budget (around $80 million), and decided to stop production the day before episode 11 was supposed to begin shooting in mid-April. A few days after, reshoots began on episodes two, four, seven, and ten. A new ending was written for the season (now series) finale, and production wrapped for good on May 1st.
Initially, crew members were told to start tearing down sets on May 2nd. However, things changed on April 22nd, when it was announced sets were to stay up for the time being. The reason? Different networks, including HBO and The CW (who have since passed on the series), were looking at picking it up for a second season, while WarnerMedia and AT&T were still mulling over their options. It was ultimately the group effort of executive producers James Wan, Gary Dauberman, and Mark Verheiden, and DC themselves, that were pushing Warner Bros. to reconsider the cancellation. They decided to wait until mid-June to make a final decision. But, Warners decided to pull the plug early last week: this was expected but it is unknown why they did it so early. The swamp set is currently being taken down in North Carolina.
Sources also stress that the new leadership at WarnerMedia are very keen on doing more shows in the formulaic style of The CW’s ‘Arrow’ and ‘The Flash,’ and less shows like ‘Doom Patrol’ and ‘Swamp Thing.’ One source even says that Len Wiseman (‘Underworld,’ ‘Live Free or Die Hard’) was hired as director to make the show seem like more of a procedural. This tactic wound up backfiring as Wiseman put his own horror spin on the series, which execs were very displeased with. Disney’s upcoming streaming service is said to have spooked WarnerMedia as well.
Damn, I liked how the show was going
Oh Boy a new Swamp Thing tomorrow❗️
