2000 AD #1282

The cover of this March 2002 prog from Rebellion's flagship weekly says it all: a fearsome alien creature — identified by the tagline as Atavar — clamps its massive jaws around a white-haired human warrior while jagged blades slice through the chaos between them, rendered with real intensity by cover artist Richard Elson. Inside, the anthology lineup includes John Wagner and Cam Kennedy's "It's Deja Vu All Over Again Again Part 1," colored by Chris Blythe and lettered by Tom Frame — solid creative talent that made 2000 AD essential weekly reading. There's also a chance to win Akira special edition DVDs and graphic novels, making Prog 1282 a fine package from cover to centerfold.