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The Search for Swamp Thing concludes

John Constantine enlists the help of Madame Xanadu to find Alec Holland. When he reaches his destination, Constantine comes face to face with Batman and Superman. Will they work together to calm the source of the volatile Green or are there other forces working against them?

The conclusion of BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING is in stores today. For more about Alec Holland and The Green, read SWAMP THING by Scott Snyder with art by Yanick Paquette as part of DC Comics-The New 52 this September.

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John Constantine to take over Swamp Thing’s psyche?

On his journey to find Swamp Thing, John Constantine discovers the motive behind the plant elemental’s new brutal and savage behavior: With Alec Holland’s resurrection (in the pages of BRIGHTEST DAY), Swamp Thing finds itself without a human consciousness, and The Green within becomes an uncontrollable force of evil. But as John continues to search for Swamp Thing to get the answers he needs, he realizes that his prey has taken on the role of the predator and is seeking him out as well. Why? The Green needs a new human, and John just happens to fit the bill to play host within its dark psyche.

In order to prevent himself from being consumed, John will need to travel to Metropolis and enlist the help of Superman. But will even the Man of Steel be able to help against the magic forces at work here?

BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #2, by Jonathan Vankin and Renato Arlem, is in stores today.

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Jonathan Vankin hints at what’s to come in BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING

Last week, BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #1 hit stores. The premiere issue of this 3-part miniseries teamed John Constantine up with some of the biggest superheroes in the DC Universe in the search for the plant elemental known as Swamp Thing.

This morning on YAHOO! Associated Content, series writer Jonathan Vankin gave an exclusive interview about his writing process, the series’ characters, and what to expect in issues #2 and #3.

“John has to make a decision that, whichever way he goes, will alter the course of both Swampy's existence and possibly his own -- and even the fate of the world -- for a long time to come,” Vankin said.

Head on over to YAHOO! Associated Content for the complete coverage. And while you’re waiting for issue #2 to hit stores next month, be sure to check out the standard cover by Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes and the variant cover by Ivan Reis and Joe Prado below.

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The Search for Swamp Thing Begins

(Standard cover by Ardian Syaf, Vicente Cifuentes and Ulises Arreola; Variant cover by J.G. Jones)

Following the unpredictable events that concluded the BRIGHTEST DAY series in April, Swamp Thing went missing. With him on the loose, who better to help find him and restore his identity than John Constantine, the man who helped him learn it in the first place?

In BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #1, Constantine enlists the help of the world’s greatest detective, Batman, to assist in finding the plant elemental. The Dark Knight, in turn, seeks out the help of one of Constanine’s former flames, Zatanna. Can the trio get to the bottom of Swamp Thing's location and stop him from his path of darkness before it’s too late?

Written by Jonathan Vankin and featuring art by Marco Castiello and Vincenzo Acunzo, BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #1 hits stores tomorrow. Head over to both COMIC BOOK RESOURCES and to NEWSARAMA, as both have their own exclusive preview pages.

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DC Embraces Its Dark Side

DC Comics embraces its dark side. On the 40th anniversary of the character’s creation, the New York Times bestselling writer of AMERICAN VAMPIRE, Scott Snyder, teams up with Yannick Paquette (BATMAN, INCORPORATED) to bring horror back to the DC Universe in SWAMP THING #1. For years, one man served against his will as the avatar of nature. And while he may have been freed of the monster, he's about to learn the monster will never truly let go of him.

The World’s Greatest Supernatural Heroes

John Constantine, Deadman, Shade the Changing Man and Madame Xanadu are Justice League Dark, a band of supernatural heroes united to stop the dark things the rest of the DCU does not see in JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK #1, by Peter Milligan and artist Mikel Janin.

Acclaimed Creators with New Takes on Cult Heroes

Buddy Baker has gone from “super” man to family man – but is he strong enough to hold his family together when Maxine, his young daughter, starts to manifest her own dangerous powers? Find out in ANIMAL MAN #1, the start of a dramatic new series by acclaimed writer Jeff Lemire and artists Travel Foreman and Dan Green.

Set in the Middle Ages, the Demon leads an unlikely team to defend civilization and preserve the last vestiges of Camelot against the tide of history. Critically-acclaimed writer Paul Cornell and artists Diogenes Neves and Oclair Albert combine sorcery, swords and superheroes in DEMON KNIGHTS #1.

Tomorrow’s Cult Classics

Frankenstein and his network of strange beings work for an even stranger government organization: The Super Human Advanced Defense Executive. It’s the breakout hero of Seven Soldiers as you’ve never seen him before in FRANKENSTEIN, AGENT OF SHADE #1, the first issue of a dark new series from acclaimed writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, The Nobody) and artist Alberto Ponticelli.

A cult favorite character returns in a new series written by his classic creative team of Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning. Joining them is JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST artist Fernando Dagnino. RESURRECTION MAN #1 is the story of a hero who wakes up with new powers each time he’s killed.

Vampires threaten to bring ruin to the DC Universe in I, VAMPIRE #1 by rising star Josh Fialkov and artist Andrea Sorrentino. Tortured by his centuries-old love for the Queen of the Damnned, Andrew Bennett must save humanity from the violent uprising of his fellow vampires, even if it means exterminating his own kind.

Priscilla Kitaen has just found out she’s a monster. A half-alien hybrid, the woman known as Voodoo must confront the secrets of her past to make sense of the nightmare her life has suddenly become. VOODOO #1 will be written by Ron Marz with art by Sami Basri.

IGN Continues Countdown of Top 100 Super Heroes

Yesterday we told you about the countdown IGN is doing on their site this week of their top 100 super heroes of all time. As the list continued to unfold yesterday, many more DC characters made the cut - including Green Arrow, John Constantine, and Swamp Thing. Keep checking back as IGN reveals the final 20 entries.

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Final covers for BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #1

Back in March, we announced BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH, the follow-up miniseries to the New York Times bestselling series, BRIGHTEST DAY. After the events in BRIGHTEST DAY #23 in April, we disclosed the series’ full title, BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING. Now, with BRIGHTEST DAY having seen its epic conclusion last week, we can show the final covers to the next chapter in this exciting saga.

Following the reveal of John Constantine at the end of BRIGHTEST DAY #24, it probably was not hard for you to guess who the shaded out figure on the previously shown version of the cover for BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING is. Below, check out Ardian Syaf and Vicente Cifuentes’ final cover and J.G. Jones’ stunning variant cover. Be sure to pick up the issue when it hits stores next month.

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This Just Happened: BRIGHTEST DAY #24

Today marks the last issue of BRIGHTEST DAY. If you haven’t picked up your copy yet, then clicking on the jump is the very last thing you want to do (major spoiler alert!)

John Constantine was first introduced to the DC Universe in Alan Moore’s SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING #37 (1985), in which the always suave and mysterious Brit’s first role was that of a supernatural advisor to Swamp Thing. Upon their introduction, John’s vast knowledge of Swamp Thing’s origins caused him to embark on a quest of self-discovery. It was on this journey that Swamp Thing first encountered many other characters in the DC Universe, including the Phantom Stranger, Deadman, and Etrigan the Demon.

John then took on the role of the protagonist with the launch of his own series, HELLBLAZER, which has run continuously since its initial release date in January of 1988. A chain-smoking occult detective, he has often struggled to balance the powers of Heaven and Hell on earth. While John has been known to take on the role of a hero, he is often cynical and not unwilling to compromise with darker forces for his own benefit.

Going forward, Vertigo will continue publishing HELLBLAZER as an ongoing comic book series. The series recently celebrated its 275th anniversary issue by its current creative team of acclaimed writer Peter Milligan and artists Giuseppe Camuncoli and Stefano Landini. Through the years, John Constantine’s stories have been written by a diverse and prolific cast of writers, including Jamie Delano, Brian Azzarello, Neil Gaiman, Ian Rankin, Mike Carey, Garth Ennis, Andy Diggle, Warren Ellis, and Grant Morrison. The series has also been illustrated by such artists as David Lloyd, Leonardo Manco, Steve Dillon, Rick Veitch, Marcelo Frusin, and John Ridgway.

John Constantine’s return to the DC Universe follows BRIGHTEST DAY #23’s shocking reveal of Swamp Thing. With the plant elemental on the loose, who better to help find him and restore his identity than he who helped him learn it in the first place? The story continues in BRIGHTEST DAY AFTERMATH: THE SEARCH FOR SWAMP THING #1, written by TOKYO DAYS, BANGKOK NIGHTS author (and former Vertigo editor) Jonathan Vankin and with art by Marco Castiello, in stores this June.

Head on over to Comic Book Resources and Newsarama for exclusive interviews with Co-Publisher Dan DiDio about the series' final issue.

You may have been worried that the events of BRIGHTEST DAY were coming to an end with this ultimate issue of the series, but as John Constantine would say, that’s just “bollocks.”

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The World’s Greatest Supernatural Heroes

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