OUT NOW: Judge Dredd Megazine 393

Welcome to the latest issue of the mighty Judge Dredd Megazine, featuring the second instalments of our stunning new series for 2018 – Krong Island, Cursed Earth Koburn, and DREDD!

In addition, Devlin Waugh: Blood Debt comes to its grand finale – Rory McConville and Mike Dowling will be back for another case for the vampire bon viveur in a few months’ time – and all hell rains down on Badrock in this month’s explosive Lawless episode.

Elsewhere, Stephen Jewell pays tribute to Skizz artist Jim Baikie, who sadly died at the end of December last year, while Karl Stock talks to a number of newcomers who are either making their debut in the House of Tharg over the next few weeks or have already started to appear: Thought Bubble winners Laura Bailey and Paul Williams, writer James Peaty, artist Steven Austin, and cover artists Emily Zeinner and Chris Thornley.

As the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic marks its 41st year on this planet, it’s still uncovering great new talent for the future, and long may it continue!

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JUDGE DREDD: KRONG ISLAND
by Arthur Wyatt (w) Jake Lynch (a) John Charles (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Mega-City One, 2140 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 72 million citizens. Stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges, empowered to dispense instant justice. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law! Now, he is investigating a rebellion on the ape-run Krong Island, teaming up with operative Harry Heston…

LAWLESS: BREAKING BADROCK
by 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, which has attempted to have her killed. Now, Munce is planning to dispose of Badrock once and for all…

DEVLIN WAUGH: BLOOD DEBT
by Rory McConville (w) Mike Dowling (a) Simon Bowland (l)
Brit-Cit, 2140 AD. A freelance paranormal troubleshooter and exorcist for the Vatican, Devlin Waugh is the world’s foremost supernatural investigator. Despite becoming a vampire after getting bitten tackling an outbreak in an underwater prison, Devlin seeks out the finer things in life – but now he must help save his long-lost brother Freddy, who’s been accruing debts…

CURSED EARTH KOBURN: THE LAW OF THE CURSED EARTH
by Rory McConville (w) Carlos Ezquerra (a) Simon Bowland (l)
The Cursed Earth, 2140 AD. Cool and calculating Judge-Marshal Koburn is a future lawman unlike any other. A circuit Judge for the radlands, he patrols the outposts and townships that eke out a living in these desolate wastes, and tries to maintain the peace in an otherwise chaotic environment. Now, he and rookie Judge Alonso have come under fire from the crazed Boyle…

DREDD: THE DEAD WORLD
by Arthur Wyatt, Alex De Campi (w) Henry Flint (a) Chris Blythe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Mega-City One, the cusp of the 22nd century. Eight hundred million people are living in the ruin of the old world, a planet devastated by atomic war. Only one thing fighting for order in a metropolis teetering on the brink of chaos – the men and women of the Hall of Justice. One such lawman is Judge Joe Dredd, who is looking into the mysterious disappearance of four Tek-Judges…

Features: a focus on new 2000 AD talent and a Jim Baikie obituary.

Bagged graphic novel: Outlier by TC Eglington (w) Karl Richardson (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)