2000 AD #778

Judge Dredd looms large — literally — over this prog, his helmeted face rendered in striking close-up behind three heavily armed figures: a red-haired woman brandishing a substantial firearm, a muscular companion to her left, and a chainsaw-wielding character in sunglasses to her right. The cover tagline "Final Decree: Lady Killers on the Loose!" sets a charged, anarchic tone perfectly matched by Greg Staples's detailed, visceral artwork. Inside, Garth Ennis continues "Babes in Arms" with Staples handling both line work and color, making this 1992 prog a fine showcase for two talents clearly hitting their stride together.