2000 AD #867

A sinister Santa Claus — hollow-eyed, green-skinned, and draped in a sweeping red-and-white coat — looms over a crowded, candlelit bed where a girl and an assortment of unsettled figures huddle nervously, with the tagline "He Knows When You're Awake…" promising a very un-cozy yuletide. This Christmas 1993 issue of 2000 AD featuring Judge Dredd puts a genuinely unsettling spin on the holiday season, with cover art by Colin MacNeil delivering atmosphere that's equal parts festive and deeply threatening. Whether you're a longtime Squaxx or just drawn in by that ghoulish Father Christmas, Prog 867 makes a memorable stocking stuffer for fans of science fiction with a dark sense of humour.