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Tweak says, "I got hit by a bus!"

tohofuhai (tohofuhai) wrote in scans_daily,
@ 2009-06-21 12:24:00

Current mood:	okay
Entry tags:	char: alexander luthor jr., char: john constantine, char: phantom stranger, char: swamp thing/alec holland, creator: alan moore, publisher: dc comics, title: swamp thing

The Swamp Thing, when Allec met Alex.
Ive always wanted to contribute something to this community since back when were were still in LJ.

Better late than never, right? First time posting, so please tell me if Im doing it wrong... because Im not sure how to work the LJ cut.

So this is what I will be sharing, my favorite arc of Swamp Thing under Allan Moore starting with issue #46 “Revelations” collected in Swamp Thing Vol. 4 "Murder of Crows"

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By this time in the series, John Constantine had been sending Allec all over the United States to see and experience some dark and sinister events, John later reveals that this was in order to prepare Allec for the coming of a great crisis...

The people who John is referring to are the Brujeria, a group of male witches dressed in tailcoats made of human skin planning to awaken the Primordial Darkness and storm the gates of Heaven.

Next time, on the Swamp Thing: The Parliament of the Trees! Where is the Evil in all the wood?

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	foxhack 2009-06-20 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	It's hard to believe Constantine was once a part of the DC Universe, as a proper character. I wish he could be used again. (Reply to this) (Thread)

besamim
2009-06-21 12:18 am UTC (link)

They could always bring back Willoughby Kipling, whom Morrison created for Doom Patrol because he couldn't use Constantine. It wouldn't be the same, though.

I doubt Constantine will be allowed back into the DCU anytime soon. The longer Hellblazer has gone on, the more John's character has become associated with rather heady situations, like Royal Family members being possessed by demons, corrupt Church officials, bisexual kink, and other things that DC wouldn't feel comfortable about letting underage readers (and their parents) get hold of.

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	aaron_bourque 2009-06-21 01:36 am UTC (link)
	Why can't they just have a DCU Constantine, and a Vertigo U Constantine?????????????? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sherkahn 2009-06-21 02:20 am UTC (link)
	Heads would explode in editorial meetings and blood baths would turn into family fueds lasting generations. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	dorksidefiker 2009-06-21 08:58 am UTC (link)
	.... you say this as though it were a bad thing. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	thebat_man 2009-07-15 10:02 am UTC (link)
	It's hard to believe that John Constantine is not suppose to be a part of the DC Universe now just because his book has adult subject matter. So the DC Universe is suppose to be all wholesome children's stories these days? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	foxhack 2009-07-16 02:47 pm UTC (link)
	Hey, I don't make policy. :P (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thebat_man 2009-07-17 01:10 am UTC (link)
	I know. It was Dan DiDio or Paul Levitz. I'm just venting. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	leikomgwtfbbq 2009-06-21 02:37 am UTC (link)
	flails! My two favorite DC characters together in one page. I always love it when P.S. and John Constantine bitch at each other. (Reply to this)