Preview: Judge Dredd Megazine #433

The latest Dark Judges epic Deliverance comes to its finale in this weeks Judge Dredd Megazine #433, so of course, there's a stunning wraparound cover by series artist Nick Percival. Elsewhere, we have the start of a new Judge Dredd story, Project Providence, by Rory McConville and Staz Johnson, picking up on plot threads from last year’s The Fugitive, plus there’s the latest instalments of Devlin Waugh, Diamond Dogsand The Returners.

In addition, there is a chat with the creative teams behind this summer’s pair of specials – Alec Worley and Dani spill the beans on Black Beth and the Devils of Al-Kadesh, a fantasy saga featuring the character that sprang out of Scream!, which hits the racks at the end of this month; and Mike Carroll, Maura McHugh and Liam Johnson reveal all about the 2021 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special, which is out next month on the 7th of July.

The bagged special this month is Mechastopheles, which is fitting since the latest instalment of the series is currently ongoing in the 2000 AD Prog.

• UK and DIGITAL: 16 June May £5.99
• NORTH AMERICA: 14 July $10.99
• DIAMOND: APR211881
• COVER: NICK PERCIVAL

In this issue:

Judge Dredd: Project Providence
by Rory McConville (writer) Staz Johnson (artist) Pippa Bowland (colourist) Annie Parkhouse (letterer)

Mega-City One, 2143 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 160 million citizens. Stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges, future law-enforcers empowered to dispense instant justice. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law! Now, Tek-Div has been utilising scientists from other cities to develop chrono-tech...

Devlin Waugh: The Reckoning
by Aleš Kot (writer) Mike Dowling (artist) Quinton Winter (colourist) Simon Bowland (letterer)

Brit-Cit, 2142 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 continues to enjoy the finer things in life. Having recently befriended a demon, Tittivillus, he’s become suspicious of it...

Diamond Dogs II
by James Peaty (writer) Warren Pleece (artist) Simon Bowland (letterer)

Brit-Cit, 2142 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. Nia Jones used to run with the Diamond Dogs, but she was also a Justice Dept informer. Now, she’s been given the opportunity to kill the man who murdered her father...

The Returners: Amazonia
by Si Spencer (writer) Nicolo Assirelli (artist) Eva De La Cruz (colourist) Jim Campbell (letterer)

South-Am, 2142 AD. Four different people in Ciudad Barranquilla – academic Barrancourt, ex-Judge Mineiro, gangbanger Correira, and transgender street-walker Chavez – all awoke from near-death experiences, and as a consequence encounter supernatural entities. Now, after being trapped in a eerie house in Brit-Cit, they’ve been transported back to their home country...

Deliverance
by David Hine (writer) Nick Percival (artist) Annie Parkhouse (letterer)

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. They subsequently also decimated a colony, Dominion, before Mega-City marines destroyed the planet. Rescued by the Mortarian death-cult, the creatures are worshipped as gods...

Features: Interview: Liam Johnson, New Comics
Bagged collection: Mechastopheles

 

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