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The first story is “Judge Dredd: In Denial” and was written by Michael Carroll, illustrated by Andrew Currie, colored by Chris Blythe, and lettered by Annie Parkhouse. It is about Judge Dredd and the ongoing tension between the judges and the citizens after a deadly event occurred that killed a very large amount of people. It is a story that has been going on in that world for some time now and this is just a small slice involving Dredd and one citizen that is thematically applicable to the current social climate. Currie’s drawings look like superhero characters that you would expect from one of the major comic book companies, but they are slightly exaggerated and look a little cartoonier than you might expect. He does give the character good facial expressions and his use of having someone breaking into and across multiple panels is excellent. The color from Blythe is what you expect from a typical comic these days, but it does look nice.



The second story is “Flesh: Gorehead Part 9” and was written by Pat Mills, art by Clint Langley, and lettered by Ellie De Ville. This is continues an ongoing story about a group that is sent time traveling into the past to hunt dinosaurs for a food source. They run into an angry T-Rex called Gorehead who wants revenge for the murder of his kind. The art from Langley is nothing short of brilliant and absolutely beautiful. His combination of painting, photography and digital art may not be for everyone’s taste, but it sure looks great. It is an action packed story with a hot babe and some wicked looking dinosaurs, just pure fun all around.



The third story is “Savage: The Marze Murderer Part 10” and was written by Pat Mills, illustrated by Patrick Goddard, and lettered by Annie Parkhouse. The story is pretty much the classic buddy cop movie but with a twist, similar to Alien Nation or The Hidden. It involves a female Volgan and a man who hates Volgans investigating deadly robots that could destroy everyone. It looks like a noir tale, sticking to black and white panels to create that effect. Goddard’s cars and buildings look fantastic and his strong use of black shading adds to the noir effect.



The fourth story is “Counterfeit Girl: Part 10” and was written by Peter Milligan, illustrated by Rufus Dayglo, colored by Domic Regan, and lettered by Ellie de Ville. The story involves a futuristic society where your ID is regulated and a part of you, controlled by corporations. Libra Kelly is a counterfeiter that must take on a diseased identity in order to escape a corporation, only that it is now killing her. The combination of the drawings and colors in this is magnificent and is reminiscent of classic sci-fi art from Heavy Metal Magazine and Tank Girl. It should come as no surprise to know that Dayglo illustrated Tank Girl previously, as you can see the similarities in the female protagonist. This is a great story that sci-fi comic fans need to check out.

