Let Swamp Thing's nomination as one of IGN's Best Series of 2013 be an indicator to you that this is a must-read comic book. Aided by the artistic talents of Jesus Saiz and Matthew Wilson, writer Charles Soule has developed a whole new branch to the character's mythology and in doing so created a new villain in the Seeder. But this bad guy is no push-over. Even though he didn't do so fair and square, Seeder won a duel to decide who will be the Avatar of the Green, leaving poor Alec Holland to forever traverse the consciousness of the Green without any presence in our physical world.

Having to watch your replacement run around wreaking havoc with all of your powers? That's gotta suck. Check out this preview of the next issue and then pick up Swamp Thing #27 if you haven't lost all hope yet.

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