2000 AD #1743

Judge Dredd looms in close-up against a battered American flag, his scarred jaw set hard and his red-visored helmet reflecting the city he's sworn to protect — it's a striking cover by Clint Langley that sets an appropriately grim tone for what's inside. This 2011 prog announces "Day of Chaos: Nadia Part One," a major new Dredd story from writer John Wagner with art by Ben Willsher, colored by Chris Blythe, and lettered by Annie Parkhouse. The headline "Chaos Reigns" splashed across the bottom feels entirely earned when you see Dredd's expression — weathered, resolute, and ready for whatever Mega-City One is about to throw at him.