2000 AD #79

Prog 79 of 2000 AD hits the streets on 26 August 1978 with a cover by Mike McMahon that crackles with menace — Judge Dredd, badge gleaming, squares off against a grotesque villain flanked by three skull-faced figures peering through a yellow vehicle's windshield, the whole scene radiating the kind of dangerous showdown only Mega-City One's toughest Judge could walk into. The bold tagline "Dredd in Las Vegas" promises neon-drenched mayhem, and McMahon's gritty linework gives every skull and snarling face a visceral energy that perfectly captures 2000 AD at its irreverent best. Inside, T. B. Grover and McMahon continue "Verdus, Part 4," making this a satisfying mid-saga instalment for any reader already hooked on the action.