The legendary Swamp Thing has resurfaced for a new age€"just as a new force threatens to rot away all life on Earth! Since the dawn of time, the planet€s safety has depended on maintaining a balance of three great powers: THE GREEN, the force that unites all plant life; THE RED, the force that unites all animal life; and THE ROT, the force of death.
Each generation, the Green selects an avatar to serve as its protector€"the Swamp Thing. But Doctor Alec Holland, the Green€s newest champion, is no longer interested in the role.
The Rot€s own avatar is growing stronger, and servants of decay gain more territory every day. If Alec doesn€t return to his duties soon, there might not be any Green left to protect.
The superstar team of #1 New York Times best-selling writer Scott Snyder (BATMAN, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) and artist Yanick Paquette (BATMAN, INC.), reworks one of comics€ greatest characters for a new age, with support from wonderful talents Jeff Lemire, Marco Rudy, Becky Cloonan, Francesco Francavilla, Steve Pugh and more. Collects SWAMP THING #0-18, ANIMAL MAN #12, 17 and SWAMP THING ANNUAL #1, as well as never-before-seen sketches and an introduction by SWAMP THING co-creator Len Wein.