About this episode

Robert Reineke and guest Rob Veatch discuss issue #69 of Swamp Thing, exploring themes of duality and the Parliament of Trees.

"The renegade felt the name for his own essential truth slip out on the tides of his aura. 'Duality' he said. But he did not understand." A new wild Swamp Thing is born and a trap is sprung by the Parliament of Trees ensnaring Swamp Thing's mind. Rob Veatch joins Robert Reineke in trying to untangle issue #69 of Swamp Thing, written and drawn by Rick Veitch and entitled "Wild Thing." And things are getting wild indeed in Rick Veitch's run. Reader: Robert Reineke Original Music: Jim Laczkowski of Now Playing Network Logo: Nat Almirall of Where the Long Tail Ends Dedicated to the Memory of John Bierly

People in this episode

Host: Robert Reineke

Guest: Rob Veatch

Topics covered

• Swamp Thing
• comics
• Rick Veitch
• dualities
• Parliament of Trees
• wildness
• story analysis

Keywords

• Swamp Thing
• Wild Thing
• Rick Veitch
• comics analysis
• Parliament of Trees
• dualities
• Rob Veatch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Now Playing Network, Where the Long Tail Ends

Books & works: Swamp Thing, Wild Thing

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