"Say, don't I know you from somewhere?"

Haven't made one of these in awhile, but here it is, here's a brand new skit before the month ends featuring Deadpool and Swamp Thing......

Pretty much. But hey, a gig's a gig, especially if it's a steady one, right?

Swamp People

Ok, maybe this would've funnier two weeks ago....

But what's not funny is just how much of a tear the Grim Reaper's been lately.

Last week we lost two legendary talents in actor Harry Dean Stanton, famously known from such movies like John Carpenter's Escape From New York, Alien, Pretty In Pink, Cool Hand Luck and many many more over a 60 year career, and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, former wrestler and famed manager from the '80's who was arguably one of the greatest wrestling managers of all-time.

Damn Grim Reaper, no fucks given :(

Fantasy Team-Up: Swamp Thing and Silver Surfer

Welcome to another edition of Fantasy Team-Up, where I pair up together two individuals or teams together that I'd like to see paired up for whatever reason.

Today, I'm teaming up two very iconic and classic characters from their respective universes, Swamp Thing and the Silver Surfer.


Why these two?
Because to me, these two are not your typical superheroes. They're not always about fighting the bad guy of the week/month like so many of their peers. No, instead they'd rather explore their surroundings and actually achieve something rather than submitting to the common status quo of the good guy fighting the bad guy.

And their usually not written in the typical superhero fashion either, as they're usually used to tackle deep philosophical issues.

In short, I truly believe these two characters are kindred spirits.

As to the reason they'd be meeting and interacting with each other?

Well, let's just say in my scenario, the Silver Surfer still works for his old boss Galactus, and is coming to the DCU to feed.

Due to his intimate connection with the entire planet, Swampy gets tipped off to Galactus' arrival, especially when a certain silvery surfer just happens to blaze through Swampy's home in the swamp.
The surfer delivers his warning to the people of that world, and is greeted by Swamp Thing who implores him to defy his master and help him protect the people of this Earth.
Because it's Swamp Thing and not a typical superhero like Superman or Green Lantern, Holland is able to talk and communicate with the Surfer on multiple levels, opening his mind up to the thoughts of everyone on the planet, even the wild life and vegetation.

This does the trick, and now Surfer has been convinced to betray his master, Galactus.


Now it's Swamp Thing and the Silver Surfer, teaming-up in a desperate attempt to drive off Galactus and prevent him from consuming the entire DCU.

What would your particular scenario be?

"Special Delivery"

Been awhile since I made one of these.....

The End

Oh and in case you're interested, here's those Swamp Thing Swag pics...

He's a beast at just over 9 inches tall, but lacks the standard articulation(it's there underneath, but the skin hinders it) making it a.....really nice statue?

Still hella sweet, and comes with some nice extras, like the box, a faux Alec Holland journal, and a dio peace to stand Swamp Thing on.  

Top 5: Marvel Characters I'd love to see teamed-up with Alan Moore's Swamp Thing

So yesterday I mentioned how I've been on a bit of a Swamp Thing kick as of late, especially concerning Alan Moore's run with the character.

I even ordered the much-maligned DCUC SDCC Exclusive Swamp Thing figure.

Yeah.

Anyhoo, it got me thinking which comic characters would be a good fit to interact with Moore's Swamp Thing. I immediately had a contender, and from there, it got me thinking about even more characters, particularly the ones found exclusively in the Marvel Universe.

I found 5 top choices. Here they are.....


Top 5 Marvel Characters I'd love to see teamed-up with Alan Moore's Swamp Thing:


5). Stan Lee and Steve Ditko's Dr. Strange


One can only even begin to wonder what Moore's Swamp Thing would look like interpreted through the eyes of  early 60's Ditko. Likewise, how would Moore interpret the classic Lee/Ditko version of Dr. Strange? The possibilities, especially the visual ones, are seemingly endless, as would the potentials for what type of magical adversaries and situations Strange and Swampy would be forced to undergo for our amusement.


4). Peter David's Incredible Hulk


Moreso than the iconic Lee/Kirby version, Peter David's version of the Hulk, especially the period where he was battling with his many alter-egos before merging into the "smart" Hulk, would be an ideal version to compliment Swamp Thing.  I mean you have the duel themes of scientist and monster for both of them, and much like Moore advanced the previous idea of Swamp Thing by evolving him past his iconic, but simple beginnings, so too did David on Hulk, by evolving past the previous work already established by linking the character to the concept of multiple personality disorder.These themes would all be excellent fodder for a story, as would the possible enemies besides the traditional, inevitable fighting they'd get into.


3). Steve Gerber's Man-Thing


Yes, this is an over-obvious choice, but shit, Steve Gerber was pretty much doing the Alan Moore thing on the title, injecting a simple monster book with very relevant social and adult themes that were hardly addressed or even brought up in standard fare superhero comics. Gerber was ahead of his time by doing that, so his take on Man-Thing would be a solid team-up. Not to mention, SOMEONE would finally be able to successfully communicate back and forth with Manny.


2). Jim Starlin's Captain Marvel

Similar to his later work on Adam Warlock, Jim Starlin would take a standard, quintessential super hero like Captain Marvel and transform him into a more complex and three-dimensional character that felt new and inspired. I'd be damn interested in seeing Swamp Thing and Starlin's Captain Marvel interact and compare differing alien philosophies on life, culture, etc.

Plus there's Marvel's cosmic consciousness powers to explore. Imagine Swamp Thing examining himself, or Marvel examining Swamp Thing's soul through the lens of his cosmic consciousness?


1). Jim Starlin's Adam Warlock

Oh God, the whine-fest and long, drawn-out talks about philosophy these two kindred and tragic spirits could have, as they compare notes about how bad their lives sucked, and how they're just misunderstood.

But at least it'd look damn good though.
Plus there's always that Soul Gem for story fodder.

Anyone else you'd pair Swampy up with from the MU?