Swamp Thing Giant #1
In "Desert of Ash," Jeff Lemire and Travel Foreman deliver a grounded, emotionally charged tale as Buddy Baker—still reeling from his latest big-screen success—finds himself pulled back into the fray when a desperate father takes over a hospital's children's ward. With Maxine determined to adopt a pet and her father's attention more divided than ever, the line between heroism and fatherhood blurs in this intimate, character-driven story. Greg Capullo's striking cover captures the weight of the moment, while the interior art by Foreman and inks by Dan Green lend a haunting, lived-in texture to the narrative.
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Buddy Baker, fresh off his first starring film role, returns to the superhero game when a grieving father takes the children's ward of a local hospital hostage. But it's his own daughter who really needs his attention after Maxine decides she wants a pet.
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