2000 AD #2048

Judge Dredd looms large on this Prog 2048 cover, his scarred, battle-worn face filling the frame beneath that unmistakable red-eagle helmet, while a speech bubble demands "Stop the Apocalypse Squad!" — and a lone motorcyclist tears across the lower right corner. The tagline "Former Lawmen on the Lam in Judge Dredd" sets up the tension nicely, with cover art by Luke Preece delivering a raw, textured intensity to Mega-City One's most uncompromising lawman. Inside, John Wagner writes "War Buds Part Four" with art by Dan Cornwell, colors by Abigail Bulmer, and lettering by Annie Parkhouse — a strong creative team keeping 2000 AD's 2017 lineup in fine form.