2000 AD #981

Two gun barrels aimed dead at the reader dominate this striking 1996 cover from 2000 AD #981, with the intense, close-cropped faces of Sinister and Dexter looming behind them in a wash of deep red — a pointed introduction to the "New Thrill" the cover promises. Cover artist Jason Brashill makes an immediate impression with this confrontational composition, perfectly suited to the "Trigger Happy! Get Loaded with Sinister Dexter" tagline. Rounding out the prog are Judge Dredd, Janus Psi, Canon Fodder, and Venus Blue Genes, making this a packed weekly from Fleetway at the height of British comics' Saturday tradition.