2000 AD #1189

Prog 1189 of 2000 AD delivers a vivid cover by Mark Harrison showing a determined figure lunging forward through crumbling, debris-filled chaos, clutching a blade as the world seems to collapse around him — a striking image for the "Death Trap!" feature promising Dante on a suicide mission against the Fortress of Hell. Also on tap is the new thrill "Whack Attack!" sending Sinister Dexter on a killer vacation, plus a Judge Dredd story teasing readers with a "Twisted Firestarter" — which ties neatly to the interior strip "Pyrokinetics," written by John Wagner with art, inks, colours, and letters handled by Arthur Ranson and Tom Frame. It's a packed prog that captures 2000 AD at its energetic, multi-strip best.