2000 AD #293

This December 1982 prog from IPC's beloved weekly anthology captures a wonderfully chaotic scene on Eric Bradbury's cover: a stern, dark-uniformed figure faces off against a cluster of grotesque, wide-eyed aliens who are crowded around what appears to be an Intellivision console, all eyes fixed on a glowing space-battle screen emblazoned with "Starbase One Under Attack!" Inside, Ian Gibson brings his distinctive linework to "Play It Again, Sam Part 2," written by Grant and Grover with lettering by Steve Potter. The real-world tie-in is a treat too — readers in 1982 had the chance to win an Intellivision master component with voice unit, making this a prog that bridged the page and the arcade age in genuinely fun style.