2000 AD #2052

Prog 2052 of 2000 AD spotlights Squad Eighty-Six in the thick of a desperate desert firefight, with cover art by Mark Harrison putting you right in the chaos — a soldier numbered 86 strains forward with weapon raised while two battered squadmates struggle in the foreground, the whole scene erupting in shards of light and debris. The tagline "Squad Eighty-Six Are Firing Blind" makes the danger feel immediate and visceral. Inside, "Icon Part Three" continues with writing by T.C. Eglington, art and inks by Colin MacNeil, colors by Chris Blythe, and lettering by Annie Parkhouse — a solid creative lineup for one of British comics' most enduring anthologies.