2000 AD #1426

A striking cover by Andy Clarke dominates this February 2005 issue of 2000 AD, showcasing the new "Tiger Sun, Dragon Moon" story with a dramatic trio of figures — a skull-faced warrior in orange robes clutching a glowing blue sword, a towering samurai-armored figure armed with a massive gun, and a pale woman in a floral kimono raising her hand — all set against a blazing inferno. The tagline "Two Swords. Unimaginable Power." sets an appropriately epic tone for what promises to be a clash of mystical and martial forces. Beyond that new thrill, the prog also packs in Judge Dredd, Low Life, Second City Blues, and a final showdown in Nikolai Dante — a genuinely packed Wednesday read.