Despite receiving rave reviews and unanimous acclaim from fans of the comics, DC’s live-action adaptation of Swamp Thing was canceled on the same day that it premiered. From the DC Comics-centric streaming service’s apparent lack of faith in the show to something to do with tax breaks, many theories have sprung up in people’s vain attempts to explain the series’ abrupt ending.

Thanks to its sudden axing, there are many things that were hinted at in the show that will never get be followed upon. Even worse are the storylines and elements from the comics that would’ve been introduced later on in the series, all of which may have been planned by the showrunners beforehand. In light of its cancellation, here are 10 things from the comics that we may never get to see now that Swamp Thing is over.

The Larger DC Universe

Being a DC character, Swamp Thing often interacted with the heroes and villains of the DC Universe. Normally, he’d represent the supernatural world when crossing paths with humans like Batman while he fought cosmic threats with the Justice League Dark. He also has a direct connection The Endless from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman.

Swamp Thing featured some familiar faces like Blue Devil, Madame Xanadu, and Phantom Stranger but any appearances from DC’s biggest names or Swamp Thing’s connections to the wider DC Universe may never be seen due to the show’s abrupt end.

The Extent of Swamp Thing’s Powers

Though his full power set isn’t shown, the series makes it evident that Swamp Thing can tap into The Green (i.e. all plant life). In doing so, he can harness nature itself as a weapon or see what the plants have seen through psychic links.

In the comics, Swamp Thing can connect with other elemental forces such as The Red (all animal life in the universe), The Black/Rot (the natural death of all things), and even Hell itself. The series introduces The Green and hints at the rest, but never gets the chance to truly explore the latter.

The Floronic Man

Swamp Thing ended by revealing the birth of The Floronic Man, who would’ve been the titular character’s first major super-powered villain. Just like in the comics, scientist Jason Woodrue experiments on himself and becomes the Floronic Man as a result.

Like Swamp Thing, Floronic Man can control plants and communicate with The Green. The difference here is that seeing The Green drove him insane, leading to his self-appointed mission of wiping out all non-plant life on Earth. Swamp Thing stopped his fanatical crusade more than once, and Floronic Man appeared in various DC titles ever since his debut.

Sethe

If Swamp Thing is the champion of Mother Nature, Sethe is both his arch-enemy and antithesis. The monstrous Sethe is The Rot’s avatar and spreads death wherever it goes and is viewed as the ultimate enemy of both The Green and life itself.

While Seth is a more recent addition to the Swamp Thing lore, it still proved to be one of the eponymous character’s greatest foes. The show hinted at the existence of a growing darkness closing in on Marais, possibly confirming the existence and existential threat that The Rot and Sethe posed.

Swamp Thing’s Supernatural Friends

When Phantom Stranger first appeared in the series, fans excitedly waited for any hint of the other supernatural characters he’s normally seen with. Specifically, they were hoping that Deadman, the demon Etrigan, The Spectre, Zatanna, and many more would show up or at least be teased.

These occult beings and personalities all play a part in Swamp Thing’s life, helping him better understand the ethereal realms while also fighting the darkness with him. The showrunners may have had plans to gradually introduce them but, at this point in time, said plans are moot.

Anton Arcane

Over the years, Swamp Thing fought many monstrous creatures and elementals but none were as evil as Anton Arcane: Abigail’s uncle who’s obsessed with gaining immortality.

Anton has done incredibly vile things in his quest to live forever, most notoriously taking the form of Abby’s husband Matt Cable, sleeping with her, then tormenting her about it. He’s so irredeemable that Swamp Thing condemned him to Hell more than once, although he repeatedly escaped damnation.

Some fans believe he was the faceless man dragging Abby in her nightmarish visions, but this has yet to be confirmed or otherwise.

Alec Rescues Abby From Hell

Without his aforementioned supernatural allies – specifically Phantom Stranger and Etrigan – Swamp Thing would never have been able to save Abby from Hell. She was sent there in the first place by none other than Anton, who condemns her to eternal damnation when she finds out that he’s been hiding in her husband’s body.

This arc doesn’t just cement Swamp Thing’s friendships with the rest of the DC community but it also confirms his supernatural connections. Visiting Hell would’ve been a special nightmare if it were brought to life for the series.

John Constantine

Of Swamp Thing’s allies, the one he hates most is also the most famous: John Constantine. DC’s resident magic-using conman debuted in the pages of Swamp Thing and has been the green giant’s tolerated nuisance ever since.

Now that Swamp Thing got canceled, their antagonistic but necessary cooperation may not get the live-action treatment for a while. One can only imagine how someone like Matt Ryan – the fan-favorite actor of Constantine from NBC’s short-lived show and The CW’s Legends of Tomorrow – would’ve interacted with this incarnation of the Swamp Thing.

Abby & Alec Start A Family

Speaking of John Constantine, the duplicitous mage played a rather intimate role in Swamp Thing’s personal life. When Alec and Abby decided to start a family, they ran into a problem: Alec isn’t human. Therefore, Swamp Thing possessed Constantine so that he could sleep with his lover.

As weird as this may sound, everyone actually took it well after some initial awkwardness and frustration on Alec’s part. The consummation of Alec and Abby’s relationship gave them their beloved daughter Tefé who, on her own, is a missed opportunity for the show.

Tefé Holland

Originally a Sprout (a floating spirit) meant to be the next Swamp Thing, Tefé is Abby’s child. Like her father, she can control vegetation and tap into The Green while retaining her human form. She’s also half-demon since Constantine had demonic blood running through his veins when Alec used his body to impregnate Abby.

Though the series never teases her appearance, her birth could’ve been an eventuality after Abby chose to stay in Marias with Alec. Given the other supernatural presences within the show, Tefé’s birth would not have felt lost.