Swamp Thing (2000) #4

WRITTEN BY BRIAN K. VAUGHAN; ART BY ROGER PETERSEN AND JOE RUBINSTEIN; PAINTED COVER BY RICK BERRY

A major supporting player is introduced in Part 1 of the 3-part “Killing Time.” As Tefe continues to search for her place in the world, she meets Pilate, an ex-sniper struggling to find a reason not to kill. Joining him in the hunt for a rogue lion running wild in a safari park, each must confront a shared reluctance towards taking lives. Also, more facets of Tefe’s terrifying power come to light.

FC, 32 PG. Cover price $2.50. (Note: reference picture, not an actual scan)