2000 AD #456

The cover of Prog 456 is an absolute treat — Robin Smith delivers a raucous scene of anthropomorphic chickens in suits rocking out as the "Dave Cluck Five," complete with guitar, trumpet, drums, and cymbals, while musical notes float overhead and the tagline deadpans "…No! Just Chicken-Pluckin' Awful!" Inside, Alan Moore and Ian Gibson continue their story "Armies of the Night," promising the kind of sharp, inventive storytelling that made 2000 AD essential weekly reading in February 1986. A genuinely fun package that balances absurdist cover humor with serious creative talent behind the pages.