2000 AD #1976

Prog 1976 of Britain's beloved weekly anthology arrives with a striking cover by Liam Sharp, depicting the warrior Aquila — muscular, bald, and blue-caped — raising a weapon aloft as he rides a monstrous lion-like beast, with a serpentine Medusa figure looming behind him against a blazing golden backdrop. The cover text promises "Hit & Myth!" as Aquila takes up arms against Tortrix's twisted creations, setting a vivid mythological tone for what's inside. With Michael Carroll writing and Colin MacNeil on art (with colors by Len O'Grady and letters by Annie Parkhouse), this 2016 prog is a fine showcase of the kind of bold, visceral storytelling that keeps 2000 AD essential reading.