2000 AD #657

A snarling Judge Dredd fills the cover of this December 1989 prog, caught dead-center in a sniper's crosshairs while raising his Lawgiver — all bathed in an unnerving crimson wash that makes the tagline "Dredd Sees Red! Will Sanity Prevail?" feel genuinely ominous. Kevin Hopgood's cover pencils and inks deliver a close, intense portrait that puts you right in the line of fire alongside Mega-City One's most relentless lawman. Inside, John Wagner writes and MacNeil illustrates "Song of the Surfer, Part 4," making Prog 657 a fine snapshot of 2000 AD at its bold, confident best.