2000 AD #1290

2000 AD Prog 1290 sends up the action-hero genre with gleeful energy, as cover artist Duncan Fegredo presents an unlikely duo — a heavyset bloke hefting an oversized sci-fi weapon and a pale, blue-haired girl in a striped outfit brandishing a trash can — while a snarling purple creature lurks menacingly at their feet. The cover boldly declares "Bloody Students!" and promises that Bec & Kawl are here to save the world — kinda — setting up a tongue-in-cheek tone that's hard to resist. Inside, John Wagner writes and Kev Walker handles full art duties on "Sin City Part 2," making this 2002 weekly a solid grab for fans of 2000 AD's trademark blend of wit and mayhem.