2000AD #2465 p.03 - Derek takes out a perp! Cleavage

2000AD #2465 p.03 - Derek takes out a perp! CleavageIn this third page of Prog 2465, Mike Perkins delivers a masterclass in high stakes action and technological terror. The artwork showcases the lethal efficiency of a Mechanismo unit as it initiates a brutal breach, with Perkins gritty, shadow heavy style capturing the sheer panic of the criminals caught in its sights. The use of a vivid, red tinted "scanning" panel provides a chilling POV of the robot's target acquisition, leading into a visceral

"The Day After"

graphic visual

this page was originally sold at Ed Summer’s Supersnipe Comic Book Emporium

Thick board measuring 7

vintage illustration of X-Men team member

all three of which are shown on the first board at the top

a great moment of defiance is set up for the detectives

The heavy use of deep blacks on Venom gives him a weighted

razor-sharp lines

The decision to set the scene at Kraven’s grave

culminating in a wonderful nod to Robin’s debut from Detective Comics #38

but only as a tiny figure in the final panel