2000 AD #1664

Two armored Judges stand shoulder-to-shoulder against a wall of fire on this Carlos Ezquerra cover for 2000 AD Prog 1664 — their eagle-shouldered uniforms, Lawgiver pistols, and chain-linked badges projecting an unmistakable air of authority. The cover's bold challenge — "Who the Hell's Gonna Mess with Them?" — says everything you need to know about the mood heading into "Tour of Duty: Gore City Part One." With John Wagner writing and Colin MacNeil on art, this 2009 prog delivers the kind of Mega-City muscle that keeps Tharg's anthology firing on all cylinders.