2000 AD #659

The final prog of 1989 arrives with Prog 659, and Steve Yeowell's cover sets a vivid tone: Judge Dredd swoops dramatically through a murky, shadowed sky, gripping a small child in one hand and trailing a red rope or cable above him, while ominous silhouetted figures loom in the darkness below. The bold cover line — "The Kid's All Right! But the Family's a Problem!" — perfectly captures that blend of grim tension and dark wit that makes 2000 AD such a pleasure. A fine way to close out the year for fans of Mega-City One's toughest lawman.