2000 AD #1006

This prog of 2000 AD announces itself boldly, with Greg Staples' cover art presenting a gaunt, skeletal figure in tattered Judge's uniform striding forward, flanked on either side by armored Dark Judges lurking in the shadows — a genuinely unsettling image that sets the tone for Judge Dredd's battle against five of these undead adversaries. Alongside the Dredd action, the issue also promises "Red End" — Durham's funeral for a friend — plus ongoing strips Slaine (featuring Pat Mills and Dermot Power's "The Treasures of Britain, Part 6"), Outlaw, and Black Light. It's a packed 1996 prog that earns its tagline, "The Ultimate in Future Fiction.