2000 AD #614

Prog 614 of 2000 AD lands in February 1989 with a striking close-up cover by Mick Austin — Judge Dredd's helmeted face dominates the image, his golden visor and bold red eagle insignia rendered with gritty intensity, while a weapon looms at the left edge and a shadowy figure lurks behind him. The teaser copy promises Dredd tackling "the Fruit and Nut Case," giving the whole thing a darkly comic edge that the weekly anthology does so well. Inside, Alan Grant and David A. Roach kick off "Helios, Part 1," making this a solid entry point for one of British comics' most enduring series.