2000 AD #265

Prog 265 of 2000 AD (22 May 1982) puts Judge Dredd front and centre in a striking Robin Smith cover — the helmeted lawman looms large, weapon raised, with a city consumed by flame and smoke raging dramatically behind him. It's a vivid snapshot of Mega-City One on the edge, and the issue is sweetened — quite literally — by a free pack of Bubblicious bubble gum in a new cola flavour. Inside, Gerry Finley-Day and Cam Kennedy continue their strip work, making this a solid midweek read for any fan of British comics at their most gloriously intense.