2000 AD #2430

Prog 2430 of the long-running British anthology arrives with a striking cover by Simon Davis, whose painterly style renders a cracked, bleeding skull with its brain grotesquely exposed — a group of armed, heavily equipped soldiers standing atop it as if claiming a grim conquest. The tagline says it all: "Surgically Adapted Soldiers with a Mind for Murder in Ghosted," and Davis's visceral imagery makes the promise of "Killswitch!" feel genuinely unsettling in the best possible way. A strong, atmospheric cover that sets a dark and thought-provoking tone for this issue.