Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing is a fictional character and superhero from the DC Comics, commonly in Justice League comics. The character first appeared in issue #92 of House of Secrets in July 1971.

 Fictional character biography 
The Swamp Thing is a humanoid creature that can control plants. It can regrow itself.

 In other media 
The character has been adapted from the comics into several forms of media, including feature movies, television series, and video games. The character made its live-action debut in the movie Swamp Thing (1982), with Dick Durock playing the Swamp Thing, while Ray Wise played Alec Holland. Durock played both Swamp Thing and Holland in the sequel movie The Return of Swamp Thing (1989). Durock reprised the role again in the television series Swamp Thing (1990). The Swamp Thing was played by Derek Mears with Andy Bean playing Alec Holland in the television series Swamp Thing (2019). Another live-action movie adaptation, titled Swamp Thing, is in development as an installment of the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise. IGN ranked him 28th in the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes list.

Category:DC Comics adapted into movies
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