The Swamp Thing is a superhero in American comic books published by DC Comics.
On the verge of a breakthrough in his quest to wipe out world hunger, botanist Alec Holland is placed under the protection of government agent Alice Cable. When paramilitary troops led by Anton Arcane try to steal the research, an accident turns Holland into the monstrous Swamp Thing.
After her mother's mysterious death, Abby Arcane travels to the Florida swamps to confront her stepfather, Dr. Anton Arcane. In an attempt to stave off aging, Dr. Arcane, assisted by Dr. Zurrell, combines genes from various swamp species, and tries to use his stepdaughter as a test subject—but she is rescued by the resurgent Swamp Thing.
When Dr. Alec Holland becomes the victim of deadly sabotage and is left for dead, he is transformed by the swamp and the chemicals meant to kill him into a creature struggling with the balance between his own vengeance and the protection of those who can't protect themselves.
Welcome to the Swamp Thing: The Animated Series guide at TV Tome. This cartoon series was based on the Swamp Thing toyline by Kenner and was inspired by the Swamp Thing comic book and movies. The cartoon follows Swamp Thing's batle with Dr. Arcane and his mutant henchmen the Un-Men. The series only lasted five episodes and was produced by DIC.
When CDC researcher Abby Arcane returns to her childhood home of Marais, 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. But as powerful forces descend on Marais, 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.
A horrific story that investigates the dark origins of Swamp Thing, a creature that cannot be seen, trying to piece together from fragments of memories what happened to him and who is to blame.