2000 AD #1377

Prog 1377 of 2000 AD arrives dated 18 Feb 2004, its Frazer Irving cover announcing the launch of Valkyries with a striking lineup of five warrior women in Norse-inspired armor — helmets, fur trim, golden disc armor, and a blade at the ready — arrayed around a helmeted figure crouched at the foreground. The tagline "Meet the Fightin' Femme Fatales" sets the tone perfectly, and the header bars also promise Judge Dredd, The Red Seas, and The V.C.s alongside the new Valkyries strip. A confident, well-rounded weekly package from one of British comics' most enduring anthologies.