2000 AD and Tornado #130

Seven distinctive faces arranged in honeycomb panels dominate this September 1979 cover of 2000 AD and Tornado, each portrait labeling a member of the boldly proclaimed "Mek-nificent Seven" — The Mess, Hammer-Stein, Deadlock, Joe Pineapples, Blackblood, Mongrol, and Happy Shrapnel. Mike McMahon's cover art gives each character a striking, individual personality, from the grotesque organic sprawl of The Mess to the grizzled, weathered face of Happy Shrapnel. It's a confident, eye-catching lineup that invites readers to "spread the word" about this memorable ensemble.