2000 AD #465

Prog 465 of 2000 AD delivers one of the more gloriously absurd covers in the Galaxy's Greatest Comic's 1986 run, with Massimo Belardinelli's distinctive linework bringing to life a chaotic scene of anthropomorphic roosters — plucked, bug-eyed, and bickering — apparently getting the upper hand on some hapless foes, with the headline "Duckpuckers Plucked by Tucker Truckers" setting the delightfully unhinged tone. Inside, Alan Moore and Ian Gibson continue their work on "Breakfast in the Ruins," promising the kind of sharp storytelling that made their collaboration something to seek out week after week. At just 26p, this April 1986 prog is a vivid snapshot of British comics firing on all cylinders.