2000 AD Annual #1983

When Hammer-stein goes berserk after a blow to the head and begins laying waste to London, Ro-jaws calls in the legendary sniper Joe Pineapples to stop him—before Quartz and Mek Quake finish the job.

In *Aeroball! The Sport of Tomorrow [Part 1]*, the Harlem Heroes surge to victory in the opening round of the futuristic Aeroball world championship—only for their high-speed hover-liner to crash, leaving devastation in its wake. As the team’s fate hangs in the balance, the future of the sport and the survivors’ next move hang in the air.

In *Aeroball! The Sport of Tomorrow [Part 1]*, the struggling Harlem Heroes look to rebuild their team after a devastating crash, bringing in grizzled veteran Conrad King and a raw, electric street player named Zack Harper. With the future of the sport hanging in the balance, the pressure mounts as new recruits step into the ring to prove they belong.

In "Aeroball! The Sport of Tomorrow [Part 1]," Zack steps back onto the court for the first time since the crash that claimed most of the original Harlem Heroes, facing the pressure of professional aeroball with overconfidence and a past he's still learning to navigate.

In the scorched ruins of Mega City 1, Judge Dredd hunts down the savage remnants of Don Uggie’s ape gang, their feral instincts sharpened by radiation and ruin. As the desert wind carries the echoes of chaos, Dredd moves through the wasteland with cold precision, determined to end the threat before it spreads.

In "Aeroball! The Sport of Tomorrow [Part 2]," Zach's reckless play on the court draws a sharp rebuke from Giant, while the disembodied mind of Louis Mayer drifts through fragmented memories—recalling unsettling details of the crash that claimed the original Harlem Heroes.

In "Aeroball! The Sport of Tomorrow [Part 2]," the Harlem Heroes celebrate their hard-fought victory over the Baltimore Bulls, but their triumph is shadowed by the sudden attention of Trans-world Networks' enigmatic head, Ulysses Cord. As the team exits the Aero-drome, Cord's generous offer of luxury sends a ripple of unease through the squad—especially Giant—leaving their next move uncertain.