Swamp Thing #1

Vertigo's 2004 relaunch of Swamp Thing opens with a striking first issue from writer Andy Diggle and artist Enrique Breccia, whose cover art sets a memorably unsettling tone: the muck-encrusted Elemental rises from below, his fanged maw open wide and red eyes blazing, while an outstretched crimson hand reaches down from above — the tagline promising that "Earth's Elemental Returns to His Roots." It's a genuinely atmospheric image that captures both the creature's raw power and a sense of something larger pulling at him. Rated for mature readers, "Bad Seed Part One" feels like a confident, moody starting point for fans ready to wade back into the swamp.