2000 AD #487

The tagline "When the Ectoplasm Hits the Fan…" sets a gloriously irreverent tone for this September 1986 prog, whose cover by Bryan Talbot plunges us into a swirling mass of green, otherworldly ectoplasmic chaos. Standing defiantly at center is an armored, helmeted warrior — part medieval, part sci-fi — dual-wielding a broadsword and a firearm against that seething supernatural backdrop. It's a striking image that captures 2000 AD's signature blend of genre-smashing energy, and with "Atlantis, Part 3" among the interior offerings, there's clearly no shortage of strange worlds to explore.