GOAT: H.A.E.D.U.S.

A single-issue prestige format one-shot from 1998, GOAT: H.A.E.D.U.S. is a bizarre and ambitious outlier in the Acclaim / Valiant universe. Written by Christopher Priest and featuring art from Charlie Adlard, Keith Giffen, and M. D. Bright, the comic spins a surreal, satirical story about a secret government project and its monstrous, goat-headed creation. It stands as a strange, self-contained artifact of the late-90s Valiant relaunch, showcasing the era's willingness to experiment with dark humor and unconventional genre mashups.