2000 AD #2289

Judge Dredd's battle-worn face fills the cover of Prog 2289, his red eagle helmet dominating the frame with an intensity that makes clear this is a Judge not to be trifled with. A new Dredd thriller kicks off inside, teased as "Shotgun Diplomacy" — with the tagline promising Mega-City One pulling the trigger on a mid-Atlantic war with the Brits, the stakes feel suitably enormous. It's the kind of high-concept geopolitical setup that 2000 AD does so well, and this prog looks like a fine place to jump in.