Deadline USA #3

Deadline USA #3 brings the anarchic British anthology to Dark Horse with a cover by Jamie Hewlett that's as restless and alive as the magazine itself — a chaotic tangle of characters including a bikini-clad woman mid-action, a brooding blond figure, a wide-eyed cartoon bear peeking from the corner, and a cast of oddballs rendered in Hewlett's sharp, kinetic linework. The masthead proudly boasts contributors including Fugazi, Nemo, Sala, A-Men, D'Israeli, and Gwar, signaling the wonderfully eclectic mix waiting inside. Inside, Pete Milligan and Brett Ewins deliver "The Immaculate Misconception," making this 1992 issue a lively snapshot of alternative comics at their most adventurous.