2000 AD #1868

Prog 1868 of 2000 AD spotlights The Mekanic — and Clint Langley's painted cover makes an immediate impression, depicting a massive, heavily armored mechanical warrior bristling with weapons and surrounded by a cluster of similarly battered, battle-worn robotic figures, all rendered in extraordinary industrial detail against a blazing backdrop of red and gold. The tagline "Tubal Caine Can Fix It" hints at the mechanical mayhem within, where Rob Williams and Henry Flint continue their "Titan" saga into its seventh chapter. It's a striking 2014 prog that wears its hard-edged sci-fi ambitions right on its sleeve.