2000 AD #997

A wild-eyed, long-haired figure snarls from behind rusted iron bars on Greg Staples' striking cover for this 1996 prog — the tagline "No Way Out! Finn Fights Back Inside" promising real tension within. Alongside the lead Dredd tale, this issue packs in Slaine, Vector 13, and Strontium Dogs, making it a genuinely hefty anthology package. With John Wagner writing and Carlos Ezquerra handling full art duties on "The Pit: Bongo War, Part 6," it's a strong week for British comics.