2000 AD #2232

A badger's head — pinned by rough wooden stakes, glowing red-eyed, and streaked with dripping blood — dominates this unsettling cover for Prog 2232, promising the finale of Thistlebone with the tagline "Blood Nourishes the Earth." The drily ominous question "A Small Sacrifice?" bleeds across the bottom in crimson lettering, setting a mood that hovers somewhere between folk horror ritual and darkly sardonic wit. It's a striking, visceral image that makes a strong case for what Rebellion's anthology continues to do best: bold, genre-savvy storytelling that refuses to play it safe.