Swamp Thing has long been one of DC s most compelling characters, a stoic and tragic defender of the natural world, who starred in the revolutionary Saga of the Swamp Thing series written by Alan Moore. In 2011, as part of DC s New 52 initiative that gave fresh starts to the company s biggest characters, writer Scott Snyder and artist Yanick Paquette brought new creative energy to Swamp Thing, reinventing the character for the current age. Since the dawn of time, the planet s safety has depended on maintaining a balance of three great powers: the Green, the force that unites all plant life; the Red, the force that unites all animal life; and the Rot, the force of death. Each generation, the Green selects an avatar to serve as its protector the Swamp Thing. But Dr. Alec Holland, the Green s newest champion, is no longer interested in the role. The Rot s own avatar is growing stronger, and servants of decay gain more territory every day. If Alec doesn t return to his duties soon, there might not be any Green left to protect. This volume collects Swamp Thing #1-40, #0, Swamp Thing Annual #1-3, Swamp Thing: Futures End #1, Swamp Thing featuring Arcane #231, Animal Man #12, #17, and Aquaman #31.