2000 AD #243

A looming, glowering face dominates the cover of this December 1981 prog, towering over a squad of armored, helmeted hunters marked with the double-E insignia as they surge forward through a grim urban backdrop — the speech bubble making it clear that someone called Tallon is now the prey. Cover artist Mike White captures the brutalist menace of the Mean Arena perfectly, with the tagline "The Hunt Is On" setting a tense, propulsive mood. Inside, six thrill-powered stories await, including Gerry Finley-Day and Mike Dorey's "Hell's Pocket, Part 5: Yaag Quag Zigzag!" — making this a typically packed and energetic entry in 2000 AD's early-eighties run.