2000 AD #1136

Prog 1136 of 2000 AD promises high-stakes sci-fi drama, with Mark Harrison's striking cover painting depicting two armored figures tumbling through a chaotic blue void — one dominant and surging forward, the other reeling and desperate — alongside the urgent tagline that Mercy Heights, once neutral, has become the front line of a Space War. Inside, John Wagner scripts and Henry Flint handles full art duties on "Banzai Battalion, Part 2," making this a strong installment from two of British comics' most dependable talents. At £1.20, this 1999 prog captures 2000 AD in confident form, delivering the kind of visceral genre energy the anthology has always done so well.