Swamp Thing (Alec Holland)

History
Alec Holland was born on the 12th of January, 1967. Not much is known about his early life however he had always shown a love and appreciation for plants and the ecological world around him.

When Alec was 34, he met Diane Masters, the daughter of an oil tycoon, and he managed to convince her of the wrong in her father’s ways. They together became activists against the Masters Oil Company, and eventually fell in love and married.

Alec was walking home from the supermarket one day when he was approached by a man who demanded his wallet and the keys to his car. Alec ran, sprinting away but the man shot him in the back. The man dumped him in the river in Ivy Town, where he either bled out or drowned.

Alec woke up again as Swamp Thing. His mind and memories had been placed inside a body of plants. In a way, he had been resurrected by the Parliament of Trees. Detective Chimp helped to explain to Alec what his role now was. He was now the avatar and protector of the Green.

Detective Chimp and Swamp Thing worked together to defeat Anton Arcane, an ancient sorcerer who had taken control of the Red, the entity that controlled animal life. Swamp Thing then went his own way, heading to the Louisiana Swamplands to find out his purpose and who he truly was. Because he couldn’t be Alec Holland anymore.

While in the Swamplands, Swamp Thing had discovered that his lack of training and understanding in the Green had led to his inability to control it, allowing ecological anomallies to take place across the Earth. John Constantine arrived to help him after noticing plants growing out of his newspaper.

Appearances
Swamp Thing #1

Swamp Thing #2

Swamp Thing #3 Swamp Thing #4

Justice League Dark #1