2000 AD #686

Prog 686 of 2000 AD hits newsstands in July 1990 with a dense, atmospheric cover by Colin MacNeil — a press of menacing figures crowding in from all sides around a central long-haired warrior, weapons glowing, while strange masked and monstrous faces loom in the background. The tagline "Dark Memories — Can This Be Alpha's Omega?" sets a genuinely ominous tone for the Strontium Dog story within, and Judge Dredd fans are equally well served with the ongoing Necropolis saga, scripted by John Wagner and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra. It's a strong mid-1990 package from Fleetway that captures the anthology's knack for crowding maximum tension onto a single page.