2000 AD #1504

2000 AD Prog 1504 puts Nikolai Dante front and center in swashbuckling style, with Mark Harrison's cover painting depicting the roguish hero poised mid-combat, wielding a sword in each hand against a blazing orange backdrop — every inch the self-proclaimed "Scourge of the Russian Seas." The pulpy, film-poster-style taglines ("The oceans ran red with the blood of his enemies!") perfectly capture the series' gleeful blend of adventure, bravado, and dark humor. Inside, John Wagner continues "The Connection Part 5" with art from Kev Walker, colored by Chris Blythe — a strong creative team delivering another chapter of one of 2000 AD's most entertaining ongoing serials.