2000 AD #1824

Prog 1824 of Britain's premier weekly anthology heralds "all-new thrills" with a striking D'Israeli cover rendered in stark black and white — a gaunt, menacing figure suspended within a cylindrical chamber, fitted with an elaborate diving helmet and trailing mechanical tubes, surrounded by brooding industrial machinery. The cover copy promises that the Pope of Crime rises from his watery grave, and the image delivers that dread perfectly. Inside, Michael Carroll, Iñaki Miranda, Eva de la Cruz, and Annie Parkhouse kick off "Cypher Part One," making this a fine jumping-on point for fans of 2000 AD's sharp, unpredictable storytelling.