2000 AD #1650

The Mighty One — 2000 AD's green-skinned alien mascot — looms large on this striking 2009 cover by Chris Weston, cradling a crackling, lightning-wreathed Earth in one enormous hand while the tagline "Nice Planet. I'll Take It." sets a gloriously ominous tone. Inside, the anthology kicks off a wave of all-new stories across Judge Dredd, Shakara, and Kingdom, including "Tour of Duty Part One" with John Wagner and Colin MacNeil reuniting on Dredd. It's a prog that announces itself with real confidence — the kind of weekly that reminds you why 2000 AD has always done things its own way.