2000 AD #256

Prog 256 of 2000 AD (March 20, 1982) delivers a tense, snow-swept cover by Carlos Ezquerra, showing Judge Dredd charging forward through a frozen wasteland, battered and battle-worn, while a fellow Judge shelters low in the background. The speech bubble — "The East-Megs are behind us! Get out while you can!" — sets an urgent, high-stakes tone perfectly in keeping with the issue's "Judge Dredd: The Apocalypse War" banner. Ezquerra's gritty linework and the icy desolation of the setting make this 16p prog a vivid snapshot of 2000 AD at its most gripping.