
The big revealĪs Woodrue does an autopsy on Swamp Thing/Alec Holland (or “the specimen” from his view), he pulls out various organs. And mostly, he is only concerned with more wealth – no matter the cost. The show did a great job with this seemingly regular businessman that will go to great extremes to get what he wants.



Yet, Sunderland survives – with Swamp Thing’s help – and gets his wife put into a mental institution. Sunderland is such an evil character that his own wife (Marie) and mistress (Sheriff Lucilia Cable) team up to kill him and take control of his many holdings. His abuse of the swamp – and his order to murder Alec Holland – for personal gain is what ends up creating Swamp Thing. Not just for his wife, but for the many possibilities that Swamp Thing represents in terms of science, medicine, and so many other discoveries.Īt the other end of the villain spectrum is Avery Sunderland – the ultimate bad guy in this story. Even if there were a way to “cure” Alec Holland of what he has become, he would never do it. He is interested in the science and nothing more because he has a personal stake. This makes Woodrue so much more captivating as a bad guy. But he also has the sympathy of the viewing audience because he is driven to save his wife (Caroline) from her degenerative brain disease (Alzheimer’s). But, with one episode left, there may not be time for this transformation. Jason Woodrue ends up becoming a villain called the Floronic Man in DC Comics. And it plays out in much the same way as this seminal issue of the series. This was the second issue of prolific writer Alan Moore’s ( Watchmen, Batman: The Killing Joke) run on Swamp Thing from February 1984. The penultimate chapter of Swamp Thing dropped on Friday with an episode entitled “The Anatomy Lesson.” This title was also used for Swamp Thing Volume 2, No. But how will this series end? Spoilers ahead. Puzzuoli 3 years ago With the second to last episode of the DC Universe’s Swamp Thing comes the biggest reveal of them all. But as powerful forces descend on Houma, intent on exploiting the swamp's mysterious properties for their own purposes, Abby will discover that the swamp holds mystical secrets, both horrifying and wondrous - and the potential love of her life may not be dead after all. When CDC researcher Abby Arcane returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, she develops a surprising bond with scientist Alec Holland - only to have him tragically taken from her. While Abby and Liz track down the secret Conclave facility, Jason Woodrue conducts experiments on Swamp Thing and makes an incredible discovery.
