2000 AD #1878

Two armed figures stand their ground in the foreground as a towering, monstrous presence looms behind them against a stormy, castle-shadowed sky — with a military aircraft caught in the chaos between them. Prog 1878 of 2000 AD teases a tense confrontation with the cover line asking whether Jaegir can save a family from the curse of the Strigoi, promising a story steeped in dread and wartime horror. Simon Coleby's cover work renders the threat with striking blue-grey menace, making this 2014 issue a compelling grab off the shelf.