2000 AD #2135

Two women stare out from beneath a looming, dark creature with glowing red eyes — its jagged, feathered silhouette swallowing the frame in a way that's genuinely unsettling. A lone hooded figure stands small against a misty forest in the background, reinforcing the rural dread promised by the tagline "Beware the Woods…" This 2019 prog marks the start of new horror thriller Thistlebone, and if the cover is any indication, it's a strong, atmospheric beginning for what looks like a folk-horror treat.