2000 AD #957

A ticking clock and a looming armored figure dominate this September 1995 prog, as the cover tagline "Five to Doomsday!" and repeated "Tick…Tick…Tick…" text ratchet up a palpable sense of countdown dread. The helmeted, red-eyed figure — sinister and imposing against a deep purple background — sets the tone for "Bad Frendz, Part 3," with Maniac 5 prominently credited as a featured strip. Cover art by Kev Hopgood gives the image a sleek, foreboding atmosphere, while inside, Judge Dredd's world unfolds courtesy of John Wagner and the incomparable Carlos Ezquerra.