2000 AD #1731

Prog 1731 of Britain's beloved weekly anthology arrives with a swashbuckling flourish, its cover — pencilled and inked by Cliff Robinson — bursting with energy as a grinning, red-jacketed rogue tears through what appears to be the pages of a manuscript itself, armed with a flintlock rifle and a gleaming sword. The tagline "Pulp Hero!" suits the image perfectly, and the cover copy promises feuding families, femme fatales, and Nikolai Dante's life laid bare. Inside, Michael Carroll scripts "California Babylon Part One" with art and inks by Ben Willsher, colours by Chris Blythe, and lettering by Annie Parkhouse — a strong creative lineup for what looks like a rip-roaring new chapter.