2000 AD #1441

The cover of 2000 AD Prog 1441 makes an immediate impression: a massive, spike-crowned robot with glowing red eyes bursts upward through the earth in an eruption of fire and debris, its sleek metallic form dominating the composition as the tagline proclaims "Earth Shattering! The Galaxy Shall Tremble — Shakara Has Returned." Henry Flint's cover art crackles with kinetic energy, rendered in bold greens, oranges, and reds that give the alien avenger a genuinely menacing presence. Inside, the weekly anthology keeps pace with strips including Judge Dredd, Sláine, The V.C.s, and a new thrill starting in these very pages — a fine reason to seek out this June 2005 edition.