2000 AD #2490: Prog 2490

Call me The Mighty Tharg, for I am the galactic godhead at the helm of this awesome anthology! This week’s prog comes to you from a Command Module melting under an extreme heatwave, so you’ll forgive me if you find some Betelgeusian coolant particles between the pages. The droids are trudging between workcubicles leaving pools of liquid metal in their wake, and the Nerve Centre roof is so baked you could fry a Floogian Gunsnark on the tiles.While some offices and facilities have closed in light of the high temperatures, I have instructed my meks to keep going and knuckle through the discomfort (it’s character-building, I declare with hearty slap on the droids’ backs, as Cyber- Matt’s dissolved nodal mainframe slides onto the floor) because there’s Thrill-power to maintain, and I know you Squaxx wouldn’t be happy about any interruption to your weekly delivery of the GGC!So bask in a particularly glowing issue, Terrans, as you enjoy the latest instalments of Dredd, Nightmare NY, Brink, The Fall of Deadworld and Anderson — a prog filled with blood, sweat and tears.But mostly sweat!JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE, Part EightMega-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 DREDD — he is the Law! Now, the lawman has found himself trapped in a mysterious dungeon from where there is seemingly no escape..BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID, Part NineteenThe 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, Part FourThe 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, Part ThreeLower 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…ANDERSON, PSI-DIVISION // THE VOID, Part ThreePsi-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…