SWAMP THING (2011)

"Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE One of the world's most iconic characters has returned to the heart of the DC Universe, and every step he takes will shake the foundations of the Earth! Alec Holland has his life back but the Green has plans for it. A monstrous evil is rising in the desert, and it'll take a monster of another kind to defend life as we know it!"

"The Avatars of the Green, Red and Gray go to war with the avatars of Bacteria and Metal! It's five years later, and Alec Holland is trying to mediate a ceasefire that could also be his last stab at reconnecting with humanity!"

"Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art and cover by YANICK PAQUETTE On sale OCTOBER 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T+ Alec Holland thought he knew the history of the Swamp Thing - but he was wrong. The creature's roots run deeper than he knows, and the Parliament of Trees intends to make him understand the responsibility he wants so desperately to avoid! With this issue, the mythology of the Swamp Thing branches out in ways you never saw coming - don't miss it!"

"Written by SCOTT SNYDER Art by YANICK PAQUETTE and VICTOR IBANEZ Cover by YANICK PAQUETTE The forces of decay are summoning their servants, and the Green alone cannot protect Alec Holland - but one woman can! Alec may not know her, but he should! And only he can help her before the darkness finds its key to spreading across the world unchecked. But unfortunately for Alec's mysterious benefactor, that 'key' is part of the family..."

"All across the world, those with a primal connection to the forces of life and death can feel that something is very wrong. The war between The Green andThe Other has begun, and the knights of decay walk the Earth unchecked - but without Alec Holland, the Green has no champion strong enough to fight back!"

"Alec and Abby bring the fight to Sethe's chosen servant in the blood-slicked slaughterhouses of west Texas! But while the battle is joined in America, the war may already be lost in the jungles of Brazil, as danger approaches for the Parliament of Trees "

"The Rot is winning, and its necropolis in the American desert is nearly complete. With Abigail Arcane all but lost to its power and the herald of Sethe risen, Alec Holland will bitterly regret trying to flee his destiny as Swamp Thing but even if he wanted to do the right thing, it's too late now!"

"Moss fills lungs. Leaves scrape across skin and wood against bone. A Swamp Thing is rising in The Green's hour of darkest need but is Alec Holland a part of it? Or is he just bleeding out in a ditch? And as Alec falls, a horrible champion is taking the throne of the Bone Kingdom at Sethe's right hand!"

"Behold the terrifying true potential of the Swamp Thing - a form so fearsome we couldn't put it on the cover! The Green sought a warrior king, and now they have one but will they regret unleashing a being this powerful? And can all that strength save Abigail Arcane from her destiny in the Rot's clutches?"

"• SWAMP THING battles his way through the BONE KINGDOM to take on SETHE and his servants! • This issue lays the groundwork for the debut of a classic Swamp Thing villain and the beginning of the next phase for this series."

"• The deadly return of ANTON ARCANE! • This is the beginning of a new chapter in the SWAMP THING saga and a perfect time to start reading!"

"• Part two of ANTON ARCANE'S return, as his role in the mythology of THE ROT is revealed! • Do NOT miss the final page of this issue! "

"• Prelude to 'ROTWORLD'! • Continued from this month's ANIMAL MAN #12! • ANIMAL MAN and SWAMP THING - together at last! "

"• 'ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM' begins! • Swamp Thing learns the truth of how the Earth fell to the Rot as seen in this month's issues of ANIMAL MAN and FRANKENSTEIN: AGENT OF S.H.A.D.E. • Guest-starring Poison Ivy, Deadman and The Parliament of Trees!"

"• 'ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM' continues! • Swamp Thing must travel the rivers of Rotworld on his way to Gotham City! • True terror awaits our hero on the undead waters!"

"• 'ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM' part three! • Batman's fate in the Rotworld is revealed! • Guest-starring the inmates of Arkham Asylum who have been dramatically affected by battling the Green, the Red and the Rot!"

"• 'ROTWORLD: THE GREEN KINGDOM' races toward its epic conclusion! • It's Swamp Thing vs. Rotmonster as Superman as Arcane's ultimate plan is revealed! • What sacrifice must Swamp Thing make to cleanse the Earth of the Rot? • And what secret did Batman leave behind in the ruins of Gotham City?"

"• The epic finale of 'ROTWORLD' continues from this month's ANIMAL MAN #17! • What will it cost our heroes to stop this apocalypse from happening? The answer will blow your mind."

"• Don't miss the heartbreaking epilogue to 'ROTWORLD.' • Swamp Thing makes the ultimate sacriface in an attempt save the world from the Rot! • This issue marks the end of life as Swamp Thing knows it!"

" What could Swamp Thing possibly fear more than The Scarecrow?"

"It's Swamp Thing vs. Superman for the fate of Metropolis-and why are all of Swamp Thing's worst nightmares coming true? Plus: Who is the mysterious Capucine?"

"Who is Capucine, and what is the Sanctuary of the Green Leaves? Mysteries plague Swamp Thing as he rushes to find the answers to these questions and finds much more than he expected, and see a Swamp Thing from the past unlike any you've ever imagined!"

"The mysterious Seeder has given a desperate town in Scotland an astonishing gift: a tree that bears whiskey like fruit! It's a disturbance in the natural order that draws the Swamp Thing's attention-trouble is, it's caught the eye of John Constantine as well!"

"Swamp Thing just might have to destroy an entire town's worth of people in order to keep balance in the Green...and he'll have to crush John Constantine right along with them!"

"Behold a being so vile and deadly that even the Parliament of Decay could not control him! Now take a journey to a place beyond hell-the personal prison of Anton Arcane! Plus: the return of The Rot's new avatar, Abigail Arcane! "

"The Seeder's true identity is revealed, but what's required of Alex in his role as Avatar of The Green becomes increasingly complex!"

"The evolution of Swamp Thing that began in SWAMP THING ANNUAL #2 is complete! But is it enough to defeat Seeder, who is so much more than he seems? Plus: A twist ending that will reshape Swamp Thing's world! "

"The Avatar of the Green has something to prove, and he's going to do it by killing Animal Man and/or destroying the world - not necessarily in that order! Plus, the origin of Swamp Thing's newest foe, the implacable Seeder, in a story filled with cameos from some of the DCU's darkest magical denizens!"

"The Earth bleeds green! Millions will die. The Swamp Thing must tear his very existence up by the roots. The Seeder story ends here!"

"At last, the origin of the mysterious Capucine, including the revelation of the threat so deadly - it's enough to make a thousand-year-old assassin run for help! Plus, the fateful decision Swamp Thing made last issue will have consequences that he - and the world - could never have seen coming!"

"The three-part 'Gift of the Sureen' arrives to usher in major changes to The Green! Alec Holland begins his journey across the globe in search of the truth behind an incredible offer from the mysterious cult known as the Sureen!"

"Alec Holland contemplates the Sureen's offer to turn him human but if he does accept, what happens to his almost all-powerful body? He and his warrior companion Capucine must travel to India to find the answers and to get there, they'll need help from Vandal Savage!"

"'The Gift of the Sureen' reaches its finale as a major new player is revealed to the Swamp Thing's world! In order to survive the Sureen's 'gift,' Alec Holland must become an entirely different being!"

"Swamp Thing versus Aquaman! See the other side of the battle that exploded between these two forces of nature last month in AQUAMAN #31! Is Swamp Thing guilty of the crimes Aquaman is accusing him of?"

"Swamp Thing has more enemies than he ever knew - and one of them is someone he called a friend! But once said friend has put a magical hit on you, and a squadron of occult assassins show up on your doorstep, it gets difficult to smooth things over "

"'The Wolf and The Lady' concludes with a knife in Swamp Thing's back - literally! If the former Avatars of the Green find a new source of power, it's bad news for everyone - but most of all for Swamp Thing!"

"'THE MACHINE QUEEN,' part 1: Between the Red, the Rot, the Green and the Grey, Swamp Thing thought he'd seen it all. But now he's about to meet the avatar of a whole new Kingdom whose impact on the lives of all humanity goes deeper than even the Green's - the Machine! And when Swampy gets the opportunity to step aside and allow the Machine to take over, he may have good reason to accept the offer!"

"'THE MACHINE QUEEN,' part 2: The Machine Kingdom is not happy with Swamp Thing, and the lines of battle are drawn! But Alec Holland has a humanity the Machine Kingdom lacks, and that gives him an edge at least for now. Still, no man - not even a plant one - is an island, and Swampy must seek out his true love, Abigail Arcane! We hear the Rot is very nice this time of year "

"'The Machine Queen' part 3! Lines are drawn and strange allies are recruited as the Machine Queen assembles her army, while Anton Arcane and the Fungal Avatar take sides! Plus, Swamp Thing receives a dire visit from John Constantine!"

"'The Machine Queen' part 4! It's all-out action as Swamp Thing launches a counterattack against the Machine Army! Plus, Anton Arcane brings back the Un-Men in the most gruesome way possible!"

"'The Machine Queen' part 5! The Swamp is dead. The machines rule the planet. Alec Holland's greatest foes are arrayed against him, and the few allies he has left have gone into hiding. It is the end...unless the Swamp Thing can return to the beginning, to fix his greatest mistake."

"This issue's cover is presented in a special sideways format. "