2000 AD #1448

Prog 1448 of 2000 AD arrives with a cover by Simon Davis that throws you right into the chaos — two desperate, grimacing figures clutch weapons in the foreground as a massive, heavily armed train bears down through smoke and debris behind them. The bold tagline "Bullet Train! Is This the End of the Line for Sinister Dexter?" sets the stakes for the Sinister Dexter strip, which is just one of five serialized features packed into this issue alongside Judge Dredd, Shakara, Atavar III, and Caballistics, Inc. At £1.75, this July 2005 prog delivers a remarkable amount of story for the price, with "Blood Trails Part 9" continuing the action courtesy of writer Gordon Rennie and artist/inker Andrew Currie.