2000 AD #869

A hulking, scarred bruiser named Dave — flanked by a flying can, an orange, and a green bottle — dominates the cover of this 8 January 1994 prog, with the bold headline "He's Back!" leaving little doubt that this lout has been missed. Anthony Williams's cover art captures Dave's sneering, thick-necked energy with real comic gusto, and the teaser copy promising "Sun, Sand and Shell-Suits in BIG DAVE" sets a gloriously irreverent tone. Inside, Carlos Ezquerra brings his distinctive linework to Mark Millar's "Frankenstein Division, Part 2," making this a solid early-1994 pick for fans of 2000 AD's reliably eclectic storytelling.