Swamp Thing #5

Part five of Andy Diggle and Enrique Breccia's "Bad Seed" arc arrives with a cover that sets the tension beautifully: a pale, suited figure stands arms outstretched in a burst of golden light, dwarfed by the massive, clashing forms of Swamp Thing and a snarling crimson creature locked in combat above him. Breccia's painterly linework gives the whole composition a raw, unsettling energy that feels perfectly at home under the Vertigo banner. This 2004 issue also includes a free preview of Books of Magick: Life During Wartime, making it a fine double draw for fans of DC's darker corners.