2000 AD #638

Prog 638 of 2000 AD hits newsstands in August 1989 with a cover by Carlos Ezquerra that crackles with tension — a wild-eyed young figure clutches a weapon and a flickering candle in the foreground, while the silhouetted, gun-toting form of Judge Dredd looms ominously in the background. The tagline "A Little Horror — Demonic Thrill-Power!" sets an unsettling mood that Ezquerra renders with raw, shadowy energy. Inside, Alan Grant and Arthur Ranson continue "Triad" into its fourth part, promising more of the sharp storytelling that made this era of 2000 AD so compelling.