2000 AD #281

Judge Dredd dominates this September 1982 cover of 2000 AD Prog 281, rendered with raw energy by cover artist Carlos Ezquerra — the helmeted lawman strides forward fists raised, Lawgiver at the ready, against a fiery orange backdrop that crackles with tension. The cover teases a tantalizing mystery: "One of Dredd's old enemies returns… but which one?" — a question designed to keep Mega-City One fans guessing all week. Inside, Alan Grant and Ian Gibson deliver Part 7 of "Killing of Kidd," and there's even a Rowntree's Fruit Gums free poster tucked in for good measure.