2000 AD #708

The cover of this December 1990 prog delivers a striking image: a colorfully dressed young woman fends off a press of ragged, desperate figures atop what appears to be an enormous stone face half-buried in rubble — Arthur Ranson's linework giving the whole scene a gritty, almost cinematic weight. The "War & Peace" tagline anchors the cover's tension beautifully, hinting at the contrasts running through this week's lineup, which features Judge Dredd alongside the memorably titled "Wot I Did During Necropolis by P. J. Maybe Aged 15½, Part 2." With writing by J. Wagner and art by A. Williams inside, Prog 708 is a fine slice of what made 2000 AD such a compelling weekly read in 1990.