The Saga of Swamp Thing #5

The cover by Tom Yeates sets a genuinely unsettling scene: Swamp Thing stands his ground in a shadowy, overgrown setting as pale, humanoid figures close in from all sides, while a red-haired woman in purple and a frightened blond man scramble for safety in the foreground — a grand old house looming ominously in the background. The title alone, "The Screams of Hungry Flesh," promises the kind of Southern Gothic horror that made this 1982 series such a compelling corner of DC's lineup. Writer Martin Pasko and artist Tom Yeates deliver a cover that balances dread and action with real confidence.