Swamp Thing #2

Part of DC's 2011 New 52 relaunch, this second issue of Scott Snyder's Swamp Thing run features a striking cover by Yanick Paquette showing the massive, plant-formed Swamp Thing grappling with a struggling bare-chested man, the two figures entwined against a luminous green background of giant leaf veins and delicate butterfly wings framing the bottom edge. The tension between the elemental titan and the very human figure in his grasp sets a tone that's both visceral and eerie. With Snyder's writing and Paquette's organic, nature-infused visual design already evident on this cover alone, issue #2 makes a compelling case for where this series is headed.