2000 AD #1844

Prog 1844 of 2000 AD marks a double milestone — the start of "The Book of Scars" and a celebration of 30 Years of Slaughter, as proclaimed boldly across this variant cover (1 of 2). Simon Davis's painterly cover art presents two intense, weathered warriors: a scarred, close-cropped man dominating the foreground with a hard, unflinching stare, and behind him a wild-haired figure bearing vivid red facial markings and tribal body paint, both radiating a visceral, battle-worn menace. Inside, Rob Williams and Carl Critchlow deliver "Scavengers Part Three," with lettering by Annie Parkhouse — a solid creative lineup for a prog that feels like it means business.