Swamp Thing Annual #1

Swamp Thing surges forward against a blazing red sky littered with skulls on Yanick Paquette's striking cover for this 2012 New 52 annual, promising an "Arcane Encounter" as part of the sweeping "Rotworld: Secrets of the Dead" event. The mossy, antler-crowned Avatar of the Green looks battle-ready, looming over a massive skeletal form that hints at the rot-infused horrors lurking within "The Hidden." With Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft co-writing alongside artist Becky Cloonan, this oversized annual delivers a compelling expansion of one of DC's most atmospheric ongoing series.