2000 AD #1003

Prog 1003 of Britain's premier weekly anthology plants Judge Dredd amid a field of skulls, weapon in hand, as the ominous text announces he's facing five Dark Judges on Deadworld — a suitably grim backdrop rendered in Simon Davis's richly textured cover art. Alongside that Dredd-centered "Kill Zone" promise, the issue also bundles in strips starring Slaine, Outlaw, Black Light, and Durham Red, making for a packed 1996 edition. With Pat Mills and Dermot Power contributing to the interior lineup, this is 2000 AD firing on all cylinders.