2000 AD #679

Prog 679 of 2000 AD hits newsstands in May 1990 with a genuinely unsettling cover by Richard Elson — a wide-eyed, terror-stricken face dominates the foreground while a gaunt, clawed figure looms from the darkness behind, all rendered in deep, atmospheric purples and blacks. The tagline "Danger Zone! What Lurks in the Labyrinth?" perfectly sets the dread-soaked mood, with the strip Shadows promising something sinister waiting in the depths. Inside, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra continue the "Necropolis" arc with Part 6: "The Way Back," a combination of storytelling talent that fans of Judge Dredd's grittier side will find hard to put down.