2000 AD #40

A suited figure blasts his way through a swirling chaos of alien creatures, futuristic spacecraft, and explosive aquatic mayhem on Kevin O'Neill's wonderfully kinetic cover for this November 1977 prog. Titled "Secret of the Microverse" on the cover, the image teems with bizarre organisms and a sleek red vessel cutting through the madness — O'Neill packs every inch with wild, imaginative detail that feels genuinely alive. Inside, John Wagner and Bill Ward kick off "The Mega-City 5000, Part 1," making this a fine snapshot of 2000 AD at full throttle in its breakthrough year.