DC Comics fandom celebrates return of 'Swamp Thing' to big screen


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Fans on Tuesday revelled in DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn's plans to bring Swamp Thing back into the cinematic mix. – Photo: DC Comics

He looks like a giant, angry vegetable and fights tirelessly to protect his wetland home. He has made his way from comic books to film, television and video games. His name is Swamp Thing, and he is returning to the big screen with his own horror movie on a revamped DC Studios slate.

In DC Comics, Swamp Thing interacts with several other characters' storylines, making him a common thread throughout the greater DC Universe, often helping to save it.

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