2000 AD Prog 2488 Preview - Two New Stories Plus Returning Favourites

2000 AD Prog 2488 delivers two brand-new stories alongside returning favourites Judge Rico, Brink, and The Fall of Deadworld. First up, Cassandra Anderson returns in The Void - a fresh view of The Black Tower through Psi-Division's eyes - as the mysterious structure threatens to claim the division's most powerful Judge.

• RELEASE DATE: 24th June £3.99
• US RELEASE DATE: 8th July $7.99
• COVER: NEIL ROBERTS

In 2000 AD Prog 2488

Judge Dredd Rico: The Oubliette

Writer: Ken Niemand.
Art: Jake Lynch.
Colours: Emily Roach.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.

Mega-City One, 2148 AD. Home to over 300 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant and only the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE RICO — he is the Law! Now, a black tower has materialised in the metropolis, causing chaos, and P.I.s Joe Fargo and Lana Locke are looking for Dredd...

Brink: The Call of the Void

Writer: Dan Abnett.
Art: INJ Culbard.
Letters: Simon Bowland.

The late 21st century, and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of deep-space Habitats. But life on these cramped, overcrowded stations is tense, often spilling over into madness. Sects are rife, and Bridget Kurtis of the Habitat Security Division is investigating their reach...

The Fall of Deadworld: Justice

Writer: Kek-W.
Art: Dave Kendall.
Letters: Simon Bowland.

The planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. But the end of days is coming, and creatures called the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion, exterminating all life. While Sov forces have take advantage of the chaos and invaded, Jess Childs and her fellow rebels must rescue Judge Fairfax as they try to save a world falling into chaos...

Nightmare New York: Book Two

Writer: Kek-W.
Art: David Roach.
Colours: Peter Doherty.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.

Lower Manhattan, 1845. The early days of the North American metropolis are marked by a mix of poverty and organised crime. Young Lil, living rough on these dank streets, had just turned eighteen when she discovered she was part of a select group of individuals that were imbued with special powers. As she learned to use them, there were further revelations that her father had planned to sacrifice her to a demonic entity...

Judge Anderson: The Void

Writer: Liam Johnson.
Art: Rob Richardson.
Letters: Rob Steen.

Psi-Division is a section within Justice Department that deals with the supernatural, and its operatives all have psi-powers, from telepathy to psychokinesis. Cassandra ANDERSON is one of the division's most experienced and powerful officers, responsible for saving the city from many paranormal threats. Now, Psi-Division has suffered catastrophic damage following the emergence of the black tower...

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