2000 AD #2302

A dust-choked desert sunset sets a deeply unsettling scene on this prog's cover, where a lone car races across a barren landscape — cacti and skeletal remains dotting the silhouetted terrain — while a mass of clawing red hands erupts from the earth below and billowing smoke forms into leering skull shapes overhead. The tagline "…And Hell Followed with Her — The Shadows Gather as Hope Returns" makes it clear that whatever is bearing down on that vehicle is far from natural. It's a striking, atmospheric image that captures 2000 AD's talent for fusing dread and dark beauty in a single unforgettable frame.