2000 AD #2165

This 2020 prog from Britain's premier sci-fi anthology dares readers to enter the bizarre world of Proteus Vex with a cover that commands immediate attention — a wide-eyed, pale alien face, blood-spattered and unsettling, looms large against a churning mass of vivid red organic shapes. The tagline "Strange Daze! Have YOU got the guts to enter the bizarre world of Proteus Vex?" sets the tone perfectly, promising something genuinely strange lurking inside. At £2.99, Prog 2165 is a fine pick-up for anyone who likes their science fiction weird, visceral, and unafraid to stare back.