Swamp Thing #13

This Vertigo horror entry opens the "A Measure of Faith" arc with a genuinely unsettling cover by John Totleben — a massive, skeletal creature crackling with electric energy looms over a terrified figure pinned helplessly below, its glowing eyes and reaching clawed hand radiating dread. The painted quality of Totleben's work gives the scene a visceral weight that feels closer to dark fantasy art than typical superhero fare. With Joshua Dysart writing and Timothy Green II on interior art, this 2005 issue promises the kind of atmospheric, mature storytelling that made the Vertigo imprint a destination for readers wanting something genuinely unsettling.