Judge Dredd the Megazine #24

The cover of this March–April 1993 issue of Judge Dredd: The Megazine delivers an unsettling twist on childhood innocence — a scowling blond boy in a red outfit crouches over a massive machine gun, while a wild-eyed man in a garish yellow suit recoils in alarm behind him. Carlos Ezquerra's cover art captures the darkly comic menace perfectly, with the bold text "Bang! Bang! You're Dead!" and the teaser "Bullets Before Bedtime for Al's Baby!" making it clear this is no ordinary nursery tale. Inside, John Wagner writes and Peter Doherty illustrates the third chapter of "Mechanismo Returns," promising another sharp installment from one of British comics' most compelling ongoing sagas.