2000 AD #1896

This 2014 prog from Rebellion delivers one of the more visceral covers in recent memory, with Glenn Fabry's pencils and inks depicting a dark-haired warrior sword raised high, desperately fending off a horde of decaying, red-eyed wights swarming him from all sides amid crashing waves and a ship in the background. The cover tagline "Isle of Wights! Black Shuck Fights Them on the Beaches" sets the tone perfectly — part grim pun, all savage energy. Inside, Michael Carroll's "Cascade Part Three" continues with art by Paul Marshall, colors by Gary Caldwell, and lettering by Annie Parkhouse rounding out a stellar lineup of talent.