2000 AD #1434

This April 2005 prog from Rebellion delivers one of the more memorably absurd covers in 2000 AD's long run — Nikolai Dante, kilted and wide-eyed, being grabbed by the face of an enormous, tuxedo-wearing rhinoceros man, the tagline "Animal Instincts! Nikolai Dante Gets the Horn" leaving very little to the imagination. Cover artist Cliff Robinson brings real physical energy to the scrap, with Dante's flailing limbs and the rhino's sheer bulk filling every inch of the frame. Inside, the anthology lineup includes Judge Dredd, Sinister Dexter, American Gothic, The V.C.s, and the Nikolai Dante strip itself, written by Gordon Rennie with art and colors by Boo Cook.