2000 AD #1029

Prog 1029 of 2000 AD puts the unsettling trickster Ukko front and center, his wide, fang-filled grin framing a glowing green alchemical flask that promises nothing but mischief for the Celtic warrior Sláine — a wonderfully creepy image rendered with real menace by cover artist Paul Staples. The tagline "Sorcerer's Apprentice!" neatly sets the tone for Pat Mills and Dermot Power's "Treasures of Britain, Book II," while the small silhouetted figure peering from the corner of the masthead adds one more layer of intrigue. Rounding out this February 1997 prog are additional strips including Judge Dredd, Vector 13, Janus Psi, and Sinister Dexter, making it a satisfyingly packed anthology.