2000 AD #284

A snarling, cybernetically enhanced thug bursts through the cover of 2000 AD Prog 284 (2 October 1982), his menacing face dominating the image alongside the bold declaration "Howdy! This Here's a Hijack!" — Carlos Ezquerra's cover art crackles with rough, kinetic energy. The partially visible "STONE" lettering and industrial wreckage framing the figure hint at a world gone gloriously sideways. Inside, Grant, Grover, Ian Gibson, and letterer Steve Potter continue "Football Crazy" — and if the cover is any indication, things are about to get considerably worse before they get better.