2000 AD and Tornado #155

Prog 155 of 2000 AD and Tornado, dated 8 March 1980, plunges readers straight into zero-gravity mayhem with Cam Kennedy's cover depicting a chaotic deep-space brawl between armored soldiers — the V.C.s — and swarming alien invaders, laser fire and tumbling bodies filling the starfield in every direction. A lone figure silhouetted against a blazing sun in the background hints at the scale of the conflict, while the cover's rallying cry — "Vape a Space-Invader Today!" — captures the gung-ho spirit of the strip perfectly. Part 4 of the Hall of Heroes hologram promotion is tucked inside, making this a satisfying read and a neat collectible snapshot of British comics at their most energetically inventive.