Green Lantern Out of the Closet

[son_of_montfort]

^What did happen to Swamp Thing? I always kinda liked him. He was like a weedy version of the Hulk.

After the very famous Alan Moore wrote for the comic in the mid-80s, they got a few new writers (notably Rick Veitch) that took things in a new direction. Veitch was pretty good, but he really upped the spiritual side of Swamp Thing (since Swamp Thing is an elemental, he could travel into the planet's soul, then into Heaven and Hell, it got a bit weird). Veitch tried to write a story where Swamp Thing met Jesus (not kidding), DC scrapped it, and Veitch left in a huff. After that, the comic lost momentum.

I think they brought him back recently with this new Earth 2 thing and he was integral in opposing the Black Lanterns trying to destroy the universe.

[Gusington]

I never liked Superman, always liked Batman...just the opposite of SoM. And to me the Dark Knight and Arkham titles are head and shoulders the best stuff DC has.

I also think we should avoid the word 'stable' in this discussion.

I don't have a favorite villain, surprisingly. I probably should since I root for the bad guys more often.

*Alan Moore is a certifiable Evil Genius. Maybe he can be my favorite villain.

[MIGMaster]

I'd like to see the bad guys from DC take on the bad guys from Marvel!

[mirth]

@SoM - Thanks for the mini-history on Swamp Thing!

@MIGMaster +1 on DC baddies vs Marvel baddies!

[Bison]

This so stupid.  They should have just made a new character. 

[Windigo]

I always thought DC comics were gay anyway  ;)

+1    ;D

[airboy]

Aquaman has always been gay.  They should have formalized it.

Aquaman is more gay than Green Lantern.

[Gusington]

^Absolutely. Don't tell LB though.

[GroggyGrognard]

Aquaman has always been gay.  They should have formalized it.

Aquaman is more gay than Green Lantern.

...and Robin is even more gay than Aquaman.

[Gusington]

^It's a close contest.

[GroggyGrognard]

LOL. Touche, Gus.

[mirth]

Don't forget that Marvel has Alpha Flight and that entire team is gay.

[Gusington]

^Yeah but not Robin or Aquaman gay.

"Dude you are so Aquaman gay."

HAHAHA

[mirth]

"Dude you are so Aquaman gay."

Alpha Flight responds: "Dude you are so Sasquatch gay."

[Gusington]

'Sasquatch gay' sounds far more unpleasant. If possible.