2000 AD #229

A fleet of heavily armed Judge bikes roars straight at the reader in this September 1981 prog, Mike McMahon's cover practically vibrating with momentum as Judges and their imposing Lawmasters fill every inch of the image, backed by tanks and yet more riders stretching into the distance. The cover's bold challenge — "The Judges are out in force… are you their suspect?" — captures that delicious mix of authority and menace that made 2000 AD such a vital weekly read. Inside, Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons bring you "Nu Paree," and there's also a special report on space travel in the '80s to sweeten the deal.