Doctor Alec Holland was a brilliant botanist and biochemist who became the stoic and philosophical avatar of the Green known as the Swamp Thing. After her escape from Gotham City, Poison Ivy struck up a relationship with him.
History
In a secret facility located in the Louisiana swamplands, he and his wife Linda invented a Bio-Restorative Formula that would solve any nations' food shortage problems. Two henchmen — thugs working for a unknown man — barged into Alec's lab, knocked him out, and planted a bomb in the facility. Alec woke up just as the bomb exploded, and in flames, he ran into the swamp. His body had been drenched in the bio-restorative formula, and this affected the swamp's plant life, imbuing it with Alec's consciousness and memories. The newly conscious plant life formed a semblance of a human form and rose up from the bog as the Swamp Thing, the latest in a long line of Earth elementals created when The Green was in need of protection.[1]
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
Abilities
- Botany: Doctor Holland was a brilliant botanist, on par with Pamela Isley.
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the DC Animated Universe and is an adaptation of Alec Holland/Swamp Thing. The original character was created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson and first appeared in Swamp Thing #1.
- Swamp Thing was voiced by John DiMaggio.
Trivia
- Although Swamp Thing's first full appearance in the DCAU was in Batman and Harley Quinn, he made three cameos before his proper debut:
- In the Justice League episode "Comfort and Joy", he is seen at a cantina.
- In the Justice League Unlimited episode "Initiation", he is seen aboard the Justice League Watchtower, although he is not explicitly identified.
- In the Justice League Unlimited episode "Wake the Dead", he appears on a poster.
- Swamp Thing was intended to appear during the original run of Batman: The Animated Series in an episode in which Poison Ivy seduced him. However, the rights to the character were unavailable at the time (likely due to the 1991 Swamp Thing animated series).[2]
Related
- 6 Appearances of Alec Holland (DCAU)
- 3 Images featuring Alec Holland (DCAU)
- Quotations by or about Alec Holland (DCAU)
- Character Gallery: Alec Holland (DCAU)
Footnotes
  This character specifically relates to the Swamp Thing and is predominantly seen in the Swamp Thing family of titles. This character may be part of the Swamp Thing's supporting cast, a minor acquaintance, or one of his adversaries. This template will automatically categorize articles that include it into the Swamp Thing Characters category. |
 This character has been a member of the Justice League of America, or the Justice League in any of its various incarnations, sworn by a duty to act as guardians of America and the world by using their skills and/or superpowers to protect Earth from the clutches of both interstellar and domestic threats. |