2000 AD #52

In the cold vastness of space, a mysterious floating coffin is recovered—inside, an exact duplicate of Dan Dare. When the duplicate awakens and claims to be the real pilot, he swiftly begins to convince the crew of his identity, blurring the line between truth and deception.

In "The Visible Man, Part 6," Jo finds himself orbiting Earth, his transparent body laid bare to the void—his desperate hope for a cure now tangled in the cold calculations of scientists who never intended to save him. With the truth sinking in, he faces a choice that will define his fate, suspended between the fragile promise of redemption and the crushing weight of betrayal.

In "Colony Earth, Part 1," Naval Intelligence agent Hunter is dispatched to the Arctic to investigate the mysterious vanishings of the British trawler Lord Nelson and the nuclear sub Drake. What begins as a routine inquiry quickly spirals into a chilling encounter with something far beyond human understanding.

In "The Face-Change Crimes," Judge Dredd infiltrates the Tooley gang using a face-changing machine, diving into a world of deception where identity is as fluid as the criminal underworld itself. With the help of a rival machine, he uncovers their elaborate bank heists—each one masked by the very technology that enables their crimes.