Judge Dredd the Megazine #42

This 1993 issue of Judge Dredd the Megazine promises a packed fortnightly run, with the cover — illustrated by Ian Gibson — depicting a couple clinging to a large red, white, and blue inflatable globe, teasing the magazine's satirical take on Mega-City Olympic sports of the future. The cover text boldly flags multiple stories inside, including "Mechanismo - Body Count," which pits Judge Dredd against robo-judges in a question of future law enforcement, written and drawn by John Wagner and Manuel Benet. Rounding things out are tantalizing promises of a vampire veterinarian squaring off against giant rad-hamsters in "Harke & Burr," and the unveiling of a sinister new villain known only as "Creep" — a genuinely varied issue that showcases the Megazine firing on all cylinders.