2000 AD #1356

A battered, bare-chested Judge Dredd roars defiantly as he strains against what appears to be a sacrificial altar, his iconic helmet still firmly in place even as his uniform is torn and his body bears the marks of a brutal ordeal — it's a raw, visceral image that makes the cover tagline "Can Dredd Escape the Altar of Sacrifice?" feel genuinely urgent. Charlie Adlard's cover art captures Dredd at a desperate, furious extreme, all coiled muscle and righteous fury against a blood-red backdrop. This September 2003 prog delivers Part 7 of "The Satanist," with John Wagner writing and Adlard handling both the interior art and inking alongside colorist Chris Blythe and letterer Tom Frame — a strong creative lineup for what looks like one of Dredd's more harrowing confrontations.