2000 AD #1688

This prog from 2010 promises plenty of pulse-pounding adventure, with Steve Yeowell's cover delivering an unforgettable image: a tiny, dangling figure — pleading "Er... little help here?" — suspended helplessly in the crushing grip of a massive, spike-crowned crustacean creature whose huge compound eyes loom with predatory indifference. The tagline "Crunch Time — Will Jack Be Snatched from the Claws of Defeat?" sets the stakes perfectly, and the banner announcing a brand-new Red Seas adventure inside only sweetens the deal. Prog 1688 also continues John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's "Tour of Duty: Mega-City Justice Part Two," making this a stellar week for the Galaxy's Greatest Comic.