2000 AD #503

Prog 503 kicks off 1987 with a cover by Kevin O'Neill that makes an immediate statement — a massive, slavering reptilian creature dominates the image, its rows of jagged teeth parted wide around what appears to be a hapless victim, with a "DANGER" sign and a tiny armored figure visible in the background amid cries of "VARK!" and "DROKK!" Inside, Glenn Fabry continues the dark fantasy saga with Part 4 of "Sláine the King," written by Pat Mills with lettering by Steve Potter. It's a confident, visually ferocious start to the new year from Britain's favorite weekly anthology.