2000 AD #1588

Prog 1588 of 2000 AD — "The Galaxy's Greatest Comic" and proud 2008 Eagle Awards winner — presents a cover that puts Judge Dredd front and center, gun raised, facing down a vast crowd beneath a sky filled with hovering alien saucers, with his deadpan challenge "Going somewhere, creeps?" hanging in the air. It's a confidently cinematic image from cover artist Richard Elson, whose linework and coloring give the scene a dramatic sweep of purple and red that makes those UFOs feel genuinely ominous. Inside, Rob Williams and Richard Elson continue "Ownership Part 2," with lettering by Annie Parkhouse — a fine reason to grab this 2008 issue and see where things go from here.