2000 AD #1285

Prog 1285 of 2000 AD hits the stands in April 2002 with a striking Simon Davis cover showcasing Nikolai Dante — wild-haired, bandolier-slung, and clutching a heavy weapon — bursting through an explosion of debris with fierce, desperate energy. The cover teases the "Tarantula Rising!" storyline, promising Dante well and truly trapped in the spider's web. It's a vivid, painterly piece that captures exactly the kind of swashbuckling peril this beloved 2000 AD anti-hero was made for.