2000 AD #182

Judge Dredd roars with authority on this Brian Bolland cover for 2000 AD Prog 182 (October 1980), his jaw set wide and his Lawgiver raised as explosions erupt across the Mega-City One cityscape behind him — a towering, chaotic scene that makes "THESE BLOCKS ARE UNDER ARREST!" feel entirely believable. Bolland's draftsmanship is in fine form here, with the Judge's eagle-shouldered uniform and name badge rendered in sharp detail against a background of crumbling urban architecture and fireballs. Inside, Alan Grant and Ezquerra kick off "The Schicklgruber Grab" with the tantalising promise of a million-credit bounty — a story premise as big as the cover's energy.