2000 AD #1148

Judge Dredd looms large on Duncan Fegredo's striking cover for this June 1999 prog, his hands bound in chains as the headline declares "Justice in Chains!" — with the cover copy announcing he stands accused of genocide. It's a genuinely arresting image, the law's most formidable enforcer rendered powerless and defiant in equal measure. This issue also promises the conclusion of Mercy Heights and a new Nikolai Dante thrill subtitled Cutthroat Adventure, making for a packed instalment of Britain's most enduring weekly anthology.