2000 AD #2281

A new Judge Dredd thriller kicks off in this issue of the long-running British anthology, and the cover sets the tension perfectly. Dominating the foreground is ex-con Asher — stern-faced, eye-patched, and gripping a baton — while two armored Judges loom watchfully in the background beside a downed figure on the ground. The tagline "Can ex-con Asher truly be trusted?" says everything you need to know about the uneasy alliance Rebellion is teasing here.