Judge Dredd Megazine #409
19th June 2019
Welcome, Earthlets, to Judge Dredd Megazine #409!
Two series reach their finales this issue as the current arc for Lawless comes to a close – fear not though, Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade will be back in time for Christmas, Lawson fans! There’s also an explosive climax to David Hine and Nick Percival’s gruesome Dark Judges epic The Torture Garden!
We’ve also got three zarjaz new stories starting too Earthlets…
Firstly, Arthur Wyatt and Jake Lynch reunite as Dredd prepares to take on the Euro crime syndicate La Reine Rouge in The Red Queen’s Gambit. Secondly, near-death survivors The Returners are back, courtesy of Si Spencer and Nicolo Assirelli, as they’re tasked with investigating another case in Chandhu. Finally, we head over to the crime-ridden streets of Brit-Cit for brand-new strip Diamond Dogs by James Peaty and Warren Pleece as warring gangs battle for territory!
It’s a busy month for there are also two specials deserving your attention. This year’s 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special is a tribute to the late artist Carlos Ezquerra, featuring the opening chapters of his and John Wagner’s robot detective series Spector, and girls’ titles Tammy and Jinty are reinvented for the 21st century by a whole host of creators. Don’t miss ’em!
Judge Dredd Megazine #408 is now available from all good comic book shops and newsagents – as well as 2000 AD‘s webshop and apps. It can be ordered from comic book stores via Diamond Distribution using code JAN192059.
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Cover by Nick Percival
JUDGE DREDD // THE RED QUEEN’S GAMBIT
Arhtur Wyatt (w) Jake Lynch (a) John Charles (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Mega-City One, 2141 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 130 million citizens. Crime is rampant and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges, empowered to dispense instant justice. Toughest of all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law! After past encounters with La Reine Rouge, Dredd’s ready to take on the Euro crime syndicate…
LAWLESS // ASHES TO ASHES
Dan Abnett (w) Phil Winslade (a) Ellie De Ville (l)
Colonial Marshal Metta Lawson was appointed to the frontier township of Badrock on the planet 43 Rega, intent on stamping her authority on the colony. But in doing so, Lawson made many enemies, including Munce, Inc., the mega-corporation that funds Badrock. Now, Justice Department has flown in back-up, saving the town from being obliterated by Munce…
DIAMOND DOGS // PART ONE
James Peaty (w) Warren Pleece Simon Bowland (l)
Brit-Cit, 2141 AD. The remnants of old Britain still exist alongside the twenty-second century Mega-City, and these ruins are fought over by the Brit-Cit street gangs, who see them as valuable territory. Jimmy Slick’s Diamond Dogs is one such outfit, making a name for themselves in the criminal underworld. But Jimmy’s lieutenant, Nia Jones, is not all she seems…
THE RETURNERS // CHANDHU
Si Spencer (w) Nicolo Assirello (a) Eva De La Cruz (c) Simon Bowland (l)
Ciudad Barranquilla, 2141 AD. Four different people – academic Barrancourt, ex-Judge Mineiro, gangbanger Correira, and transgender street-walker Chavez – all awoke from neardeath experiences, and as a consequence are capable of dealing with the supernatural. They’ve also been cursed with immortality, but not, however, invulnerability…
THE DARK JUDGES // THE TORTURE GARDEN
David Hine (w) Nick Percival (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
After the events on the Mayflower, the cargo ship the Solips discovered the Dark Judges Death, Fire and Mortis floating in space, and the alien superfiends murdered the crew. Landing on a remote Mega-City colony world called Dominion, Death and co used their powers to decimate the population. Now, Mega-City marines must rescue the survivors and destroy Dominion…