The Saga of Swamp Thing #31

The December 1984 cover by Stephen R. Bissette and John Totleben sets a hauntingly beautiful tone: Swamp Thing cradles an unconscious woman in a yellow dress amid a swirling snowstorm, while above them a bare-chested figure floats with arms outstretched, surrounded by a vivid menagerie of fantastical creatures — winged beasts, serpentine horrors, and luminous phantoms in every color of the spectrum. It's a striking image that perfectly captures DC's "Sophisticated Suspense" banner, balancing tenderness and dread in a single composition. With Alan Moore writing and Rick Veitch on interior art, "The Brimstone Ballet" promises exactly the kind of thoughtful, atmospheric storytelling this era of the series delivered so well.