2000 AD #1071

Prog 1071 of 2000 AD hits with a cover that's equal parts cheeky and unsettling — a grinning, red-eyed caricature of Tony Blair looms large, billed as "B.L.A.I.R. Force One: Meet Britain's Superhero Prime Minister… but is he bionic or demonic?" It's sharp political satire rendered in vivid, painterly detail by S. B. Davis, capturing that era's fascination with New Labour's rise with gleeful irreverence. Inside, all-new stories include Judge Dredd, Vector 13, Sinister Dexter, and Nikolai Dante — a packed issue from December 1997 that showcases the anthology at its inventive best.