Judge Dredd Megazine 489 Preview - Major Finales and Fresh Stories Revealed

Judge Dredd Megazine 489 storms in with a packed line‑up, delivering major finales, fresh thrills, and a glimpse of what's coming next for Mega‑City One. This issue wraps up the tense Judge Dredd thriller Halfway House and the latest chapter of Armitage: Drokk the Ripper. It's also launching the apocalyptic final series of Department K by Ned Hartley & Mike Walters.

This is all alongside new instalments of Megatropolis and Rok the World. Readers can also dive into a complete Tale From the Black Museum and enjoy an in‑depth look at the newly collected Action: Before the Ban.

Mike Walters is subjected to the Interrogation treatment alongside fellow writer Antony Johnston. Debuting 2000 AD artist Peter Clinton (whose Future Shock appears in Prog 2470, which is on sale right now) also faces interrogation.

• PRINT and DIGITAL: 18 February £7.50
• COVER: DAVE TAYLOR

In Megazine 489

Judge Dredd: Halfway House

Writer: Ken Niemand.
Art: Jake Lynch.
Colours: Matt Soffe.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.

Mega-City One, 2148 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 300 million citizens, where tensions run a constant knife-edge. Crime is rampant, and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law! Now, Joe Fargo has been given his own apartment, but trouble is never far away...

Tales From the Black Museum: His 'N Hearse

Writer: Paul Starkey.
Art: Brett Parson.
Letters: Simon Bowland.

Mega-City One, 2148 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...

Department K: ...No More

Writer: Ned Hartley.
Art: Mike Walters.
Letters: Simon Bowland.

Mega-City One, 2148 AD. Justice Department has many divisions within it tasked with dealing with the various threats that face the metropolis. The mysterious Department K is a branch of Tek-Div, whose brief is to tackle interdimensional enemies that are seeking to break through the walls of reality. Young intern Afua recently had an encounter with one such entity...

Armitage: Drokk the Ripper

Writer: Liam Johnson.
Art: Staz Johnson.
Colours: Quinton Winter.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.

Brit-Cit, 2148 AD. While the UK equivalent of Mega-City One has its own Judge force, it's retained its CID plainclothes division, of which Detective Inspector Armitage was one of its veteran officers. Now a consultant, who works on cold cases, Armitage hasn't lost his surly demeanour and distrust of authority – and now an old flame is wanted for murder...

ROK THE WORLD by John Wagner (writer), Dan Cornwell (artist), Jim Boswell (colourist), Rob Steen (letterer).

Megatropolis II

Writer: Ken Niemand.
Art: Dave Taylor.
Letterer: Jim Campbell.

Imagine a Mega-City One from an alternate timeline – less the gleaming metropolis of the twenty-second century but instead an art deco retro-future variation. Joe Rico is the one good cop in a police department riddled with corruption, and partnered with the young Amy Jara, they investigated a series of vigilante killings committed by a robot. Now, a mayoral election is looming...

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