2000 AD #1690

Judge Dredd sits enthroned in the Chief Judge's chair, armored and impassive, staring the reader down with the full weight of Mega-City One's law behind him — and the cover's bold question, "Is Dredd in line for the top job?", makes this 2010 prog hard to put down. Greg Staples' cover art gives Dredd a commanding, almost regal presence, all heavy shoulders and clenched fists, suggesting a man who could fill that seat whether he wants to or not. With John Wagner writing and Carlos Ezquerra on interior art for "Tour of Duty: Mega-City Justice Part Four," this is the creative pedigree that keeps 2000 AD earning its "Galaxy's Greatest Comic" tagline.