2000 AD #198

A wonderfully surreal scene dominates this February 1981 prog, with cover art by Ian Gibson depicting a drilled army of cartoon mushroom-headed creatures — each sporting spotted red caps and insect wings — being commanded into formation by a bug-eyed, horn-blowing sergeant who barks "By the right… SWARM!" The absurdist military spectacle stretches across a cheerful landscape all the way to the rainbow-lit horizon, showcasing the playful wit that made 2000 AD such a distinctive presence on British newsstands. Inside, Q. Twerk brings Part 1 of "The Revenge of the Thrill-Suckers" to life, and if the cover is any indication, readers are in for something delightfully strange.