2000 AD #2149

This 2019 prog from Rebellion sets an unsettling, atmospheric tone right from the cover, where a young blonde woman stares out with an eerily calm expression while a snarling, corpse-like supernatural figure looms behind her with clawing hands. The tagline "Is death truly the end?" promises that Tharg's Future Shocks will be exploring some genuinely chilling existential territory in this "Spiritual Awakening" issue. At just £2.85, Prog 2149 delivers the kind of beautifully painted, horror-tinged cover imagery that makes 2000 AD such a distinctive presence on the shelves.