Source: dccomics.com

3. Swamp-Thing

Like Animal Man, Swamp-Thing is one of those characters so defined by a previous creator that writing him is a real challenge. In this case, that previous creator is Alan Moore. So yeah, that's a lot to live up to.

But writers Scott Snyder and Charles Soule, and artists Yanick Paquette, Marco Rudy, and Kano bring their A-game to this thing. Snyder's tenure comes first, and covers Swamp-Thing dealing with the incursion of the Rot, eventually culminating in a big crossover with Animal Man that is awesome.

After that, Soule takes over and really nails his own big story about legacy and impact. I got the chance to hear Soule speak in person about his career, and his time on Swamp-Thing was clearly something he'd been incredibly passionate about. Swamp-Thing is always pretty great, but the New 52 run is most certainly worth reading if you like things that are good.