2000 AD #2002

A brooding, battle-ready Judge Dredd dominates the foreground of Jim Murray's cover for this 2016 issue of the UK's premier weekly anthology, heavy weapon in hand and golden eagle shoulder-pad gleaming against a wintry backdrop. Behind him, a squad of armored Sov Judges opens fire in a hail of muzzle flashes, lending the image a tense, outnumbered urgency that the cover tagline — "Retaliatory Strike! Dredd's Meg-nificent Seven Declare War on the Sovs" — only amplifies. Inside, Rob Williams scripts "Get Sin Part Two" with art by Trevor Hairsine and colors and inks by Dylan Teague, making this a strong prog to have on your shelf.