2000 AD #1461

Two figures demand your attention on Simon Davis's moody cover for this 2005 prog: a man in a red jacket clutching a pistol and a pale, long-haired companion stand tense and wary beneath the looming silhouette of a massive mechanical threat — perfectly capturing the Soviet cybershock flavor promised by the "Red Death!" tagline for Sinister Dexter. As an added treat, the cover itself announces an unmissable bonus Judge Dredd story inside, making Prog 1461 a particularly well-stocked Wednesday read.