2000 AD #1596

This 2008 prog of 2000 AD promises a packed week of Galaxy's Greatest thrills, headlined by the tantalizing promise that Crispy's shocking identity will be revealed. D'Israeli's cover sets the tension perfectly — a massive, heavily armored mechanical figure looms in the foreground while a frightened young woman in a dark top backs away through a strange, organic-looking environment filled with unsettling rounded forms. Five strips are on offer inside, including Judge Dredd, Defoe, Nikolai Dante, Sinister Dexter, and The Vort — making Prog 1596 a genuinely satisfying Wednesday read.