2000 AD #221

Judge Dredd stands tall and defiant in a doorway, gun raised, declaring "Your racket's over, creeps — Judge THIS!" while a pack of grotesque, hulking mutant creatures crowd the foreground in various states of alarm — it's a tense, dynamic standoff rendered with sharp energy by cover artist Ian Gibson. The tagline "Down on the Farm with J.D." hints at the rural setting surrounding this confrontation, giving the whole scene an entertainingly grim twist. Prog 221, dated 18 July 1981, is a fine example of 2000 AD's weekly blend of dark humor and hard-edged sci-fi action.