2000 AD #485

A massive, battle-scarred robot dominates this cover of 2000 AD Prog 485, its detached limbs and head floating ominously around its hulking torso against a vivid red background — all accompanied by the unsettling boast, "I operated on my own brain!" The cover headline "Pumping Iron: Brawn to Be Wilds" and the "Metalzoic" banner hint at some seriously deranged mechanical mayhem within, while the signature 2000 AD wit is fully on display. Kevin O'Neill's cover art crackles with grotesque mechanical detail, making this August 1986 issue a striking snapshot of the anthology at its most gloriously off-kilter.