2000 AD #1533

A dense, ancient forest hides something deeply unsettling in John M. Burns's painted cover for this April 2007 prog — a massive tree reveals two burning orange eyes glaring down at Nikolai Dante, who stands his ground with twin blades drawn while a wounded woman shelters behind him. The tagline "Hunter Or The Hunted?" perfectly captures the tension between Dante's swaggering defiance and the lurking, predatory darkness surrounding him. Inside, the "Origins" saga continues with John Wagner writing and Carlos Ezquerra handling art, inks, and colors — a reliable creative partnership that keeps 2000 AD firing on all cylinders.