2000 AD #2113

The tagline "Community Spirit! Every Block Needs a Buddy, Right?" sets a delightfully unsettling tone for this 2019 prog, and the cover delivers on that promise with a towering, grinning figure — pale blue, eerily cheerful, and seemingly indestructible — looming over the Mega-City One skyline while Judge Dredd stands his ground below, weapon raised. There's something brilliantly off about that massive smiling presence dwarfing the city's architecture and debris-filled sky, suggesting the kind of threat that's all the more dangerous for appearing friendly. At 2.85 GBP, this prog from Rebellion packs a cover that balances dark satire and genuine tension in classic 2000 AD fashion.