Corvus - I finished Verdant last night after doing exhaustive research on Plantman (best scene:  Plantman used mold from the Wizard's bathroom to help defeat him.  "Apparently, The Wizard does not like to clean his toilet"). There are two versions of Plantman/Blackheath, really.  There's the old-school one that looks human, has a 'gun' that allows him to affect plant life, etc.  Then there's the newer one, who looks somewhat treant-like, and the powers have internalized.  The latter can also stretch his limbs, and quite often grapples that way.  That's what I went for - the second one.  If you'd like the first kind, please let me know.  But - IMHO he sort of looks cool.  Also, he seems to refer to humanity as 'meat'.  Very amusing.