2000 AD #509

A Valentine's Day treat from the Mega-City's meanest streets — 2000 AD Prog 509, dated 14 February 1987, pairs a giant red heart backdrop with a tense standoff that's anything but romantic. Robin Smith's cover artwork puts a fierce, armored woman and a grimly determined Judge Dredd front and center, trading sharp warnings in speech bubbles while shadowy figures loom on either side. Inside, Pete Milligan and artist Ewins continue "Bad Company" at Part 10, promising more of the gritty storytelling that made this weekly anthology essential reading in early 1987.