2000 AD #56

This March 1978 instalment of 2000 AD (Prog 56) kicks off "Waterworld, Part 1," and Dave Gibbons' cover sets the scene with immediate energy — a massive, serpentine sea creature erupts from churning waves with a thunderous "YAAAARGH!", its coiling body threatening a spacecraft caught in its grip, while inset panels show Dan Dare in his cockpit bearing down on a planetary surface. It's a thrilling snapshot of the kind of alien-world adventure that made this weekly anthology such a treat in 1978. Interior art by Brian Bolland promises the same sharp quality fans of the era had come to appreciate.