Preview: Judge Dredd Megazine 477

Judge Dredd Megazine 477 is available this week, featuring the next chapters of Devlin Waugh, Fargo & McBane, Lawless, Death Cap, and Riley's Rebels. This issue also marks the beginning of a new Dredd story titled "Messiah Complex," written by Ian Edginton and illustrated by Paul McCaffrey. Additionally, it includes the finale of the Cadet Rico series, titled "The Cycle," along with more sci-fi soccer surprises in "Rok of the Reds."

Elsewhere, former 2000 AD designer Steve Cook reflects on his career, while former art editor Robin Smith discusses how his sketches contributed significantly to the creation of some of the magazine's most iconic covers, which are compiled in the new book "Cover Story."

• UK and DIGITAL: 19 February £6.99
• NORTH AMERICA: 26 March $11.99
• DIAMOND: DEC241819
• COVER: CLIFF ROBINSON WITH DYLAN TEAGUE

In Megazine 447

New! Judge Dredd: Messiah Complex

Writer: Ian Edginton
Art: Paul McCaffrey
Letters: Annie Parkhouse

Mega-City One, 2147 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 250 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!

Death Cap: Frontier Justice

Writer: T.C. Eglington
Art: Boo Cook
Letters: Simon Bowland

The Cursed Earth, 2144 AD. This blasted, irradiated wilderness covers much of what's left of post-apocalyptic twenty-second century North America. Here, mutants scratch out a meagre existence in ramshackle townships. Former Judge Anita Goya's family were massacred, and she became infected with a virulent fungus. Now she's being hunted by Justice Dept...

Fargo & McBane: New York's Finest

Writer: Ken Niemand
Art: Anna Readman
Colours: Quinton Winter
Letters: Annie Parkhouse

New York City, the 1970s. Detective Jack McBane was one of the toughest cops to patrol the metropolis, having no compunction in handing out summary justice upon criminals. Although his ruthless attitude wins him few friends, he has one in Officer Eartha Fargo, who worked with him in NYC before moving out to Jaxville with her family. Now they've reunited...

Devlin Waugh: Two Months Off

Writer: Alex Kot
Art: PJ Holden
Colours: Jack Davies
Letters: Jim Campbell

Brit-Cit, 2146 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. Now, he's on holiday with three friends, but things have turned weird...

New! Rok of the Reds by John Wagner & Alan Grant (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Abby Bulmer (c) Jim Campbell (l)

Cadet Rico: The Cycle by Liam Johnson (w) Rob Richardson (a) Jim Campbell (l)

Riley's Rebels by Honor Vincent (w) Stewart K. Moore (c) Simon Bowland (l)

Lawless: A Town Called Badrock

Writer: Dan Abnett
Art: Phil Winslade
Letters: Simon Bowland

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 funded Badrock. Now, with the SJS also running things, Lawson's recently returned to the force after going undercover...

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