2000 AD #1072

Prog 1072 of 2000 AD puts Judge Dredd front and center in a striking close-up by Kevin Walker — battle-worn, uniform unzipped to the chest, chains hanging loose, and that permanently scowling half-face staring you down with unmistakable authority. The cover teases a "strips for action" moment for the future lawman while also flagging new stories for Nikolai Dante, Sinister Dexter, and Vector 13, making this a genuinely packed December 1997 edition. John Wagner, Paul Marshall, Alan Craddock, and Tom Frame bring the interior Dredd tale — "Escape from Old New York Street, Part 2" — to life behind one of Walker's most arresting cover images of the run.