2000 AD #1974

Prog 1974 of Britain's beloved 2000 AD arrives with a cover by Dylan Teague that's equal parts chaos and cool — a sharp-eyed young woman in a yellow top holds a futuristic weapon with calm confidence while, behind her, a group of panicked, tied-up civilians react in horror to a roaring green tentacled creature looming overhead. The tagline "When Nerds Collide!" and the header "The Geeks Go Through the Looking Glass" set a wonderfully absurd tone, making this 2016 prog feel like a collision of sci-fi dread and nerdy pandemonium. Inside, Michael Carroll continues "The Grindstone Cowboys Part Two" with art by Colin MacNeil, colours by Len O'Grady, and lettering by Annie Parkhouse — a fine creative team delivering another week of top-shelf Galaxy's Greatest Comics.