Judge Dredd Megazine #481: Meg 481

A trio of one-offs feature in this issue alongside the latest instalment of Cadet Dredd and the penultimate part of Barrel & Hammer: Ian Edginton and Cam Smith collaborate on the Dredd story Meet the Greys, there’s a complete Tale From the Black Museum by James Peaty and Sedat Oezgen, and interdimensional troubleshooters Department K are back in Unravelled, courtesy of Ned Hartley and Mike Walters.

Elsewhere, the Atomfall prequel wraps up – those of you already invested in the game should be aware that the story expansion pack Wicked Isle, adding a new location, plus extra characters and enemies, was released earlier this month (go to atomfall.com for all the details) – and Rok of the Reds finishes its six-issue run. However, fret not – we’ll be charging straight into the follow-up, Rok the God, next month so expect more alien/football antics from the regular team.

All that and there’s the next chapter in The Meg Files, and Karl Stock talks to Canadian artist Megan Huang, who recently made her 2000 AD debut in the Guy Adams-scripted series Ghosted.

Enjoy, citizens, by order of Justice Dept!

JUDGE DREDD // MEET THE GREYS

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 200 million citizens, bordered by the irradiated Cursed Earth to the west and the toxic Black Atlantic to the east. Tensions run a knife-edge and crime is rampant. Stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law!

DEPARTMENT K // UNRAVELLED

Mega-City One, 2147 AD. Justice Department has many divisions tasked with dealing with the threats that face the metropolis, and Department K is a branch of Tek-Div, whose brief is to tackle interdimensional enemies seeking to break through the walls of reality. It’s headed by Judge Kirby, and comprises intern Afua, Mechanismo droid Estabon and the alien Blackcurrant…

TALES FROM THE BLACK MUSEUM // SLABBED

Mega-City One, 2147 AD. Deep in the heart of the Grand Hall of Justice lies the Black Museum, Justice Department’s permanent exhibition of the relics from bygone crimes. Whether it’s a notorious serial killer’s trophies or the weapons of the Dark Judges, the violent history of the Big Meg is laid bare here. Let undead guide Henry Dubble show you around…

CADET DREDD // THE HAUNTING OF ISO-BLOCK 8, Part Three

Mega-City One, 2076 AD. Overcrowding in the metropolis is rife, unemployment is at ninety per cent, boredom is universal and crime is rampant. Only the Judges can stop total anarchy. Cadet Joe Dredd – together with his clone-brother Rico – is a rising star in Justice Department, and will one day be its finest officer. Make no mistake, he is the Law!

ROK OF THE REDS // Chapter Six

Dangerous intergalactic outlaws and an arrogant footballer collide, on the run after his home world is destroyed, Rok of Arkadi needs a hiding place. And that hiding place happens to be troubled football star Kyle Dixon. A black comedy about revenge, redemption and the ‘beautiful game’.

ATOMFALL // Part Four

It’s 1957, and investigative journalist Jenny Coggins has been sent by her bosses to explore the picturesque village of Wyndham. Nothing ever happens in Wyndham – except that recently a mysterious plant has been built in the confines of the village. After receiving a message that the plant is not all that it seems, Jenny finds out that something very strange is happening in the woods…

BARREL & HAMMER // AVANTI RISIN’

Deep in the void of space, the far future. The buccaneers that patrol the galaxy on the hunt for ships to plunder have a strict hierarchy that they have to adhere to – certain targets are only available to those that belong to the Space Pirates Guild, and to break that ruling can land you in a whole heap of trouble…