2000 AD #1530

Prog 1530 of Britain's beloved weekly anthology arrives with a sharp, confident cover by Ian Gibson — Samantha Slade leans over a green felt table, her expression all cool calculation, surrounded by towering stacks of poker chips and a couple of playing cards. The bold "High Stakes!" headline and tagline "The Chips Are Down for Samantha Slade" set an appropriately tense mood for whatever game she's caught up in. Inside, the legendary Judge Dredd creative pairing of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra continues "Origins," making this a satisfying 2007 package of British comics at their best.