DC Comics has announced that Swamp Thing will be headlining a new ongoing series set to be published following the DC Future State event.

The new Swamp Thing series will be written by Ram V and illustrated by Mike Perkins, with color art by Mike Spicer and lettering by Aditya Bidikar. "The word's out! I'm writing a new Swamp Thing series [at DC Comics] in 2021...," Ram V wrote on Twitter. "An absolute pleasure to say #SwampThing #1 drops in March, hot on the heels of Future State. Come follow us into the green." 

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This was also announced at the Future State: Justice League panel at the CCXP Worlds: A Journey of Hope! convention. DC revealed a first look at the cover for Swamp Thing #1. The cover features Swamp Thing violently erupting from pores in a man's body. Whether this is Alec Holland or a new protagonist remains to be seen. The character's last comic book run was a limited six-issue series in 2016 written by Swamp Thing co-creator Len Wein and drawn by artist Kelley Jones.

Swamp Thing is the alter ego of scientist Alec Holland, who appeared to die when criminals raided his lab looking for the secret of his bio-regenerative formula. Holland merged with the plant life in the swamp near his lab, gaining a connection to the elemental force known as the Green. The character has been the focus of several comic book runs, including the critically acclaimed Saga of the Swamp Thing by Alan Moore. He also was the focus of several films and a short-lived TV series.

Swamp Thing #1 goes on sale March 2021 from DC Comics.

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Source: Newsarama