2000 AD #2495: Prog 2495

I am The Mighty Tharg, the Betelgeusian being who brings you weekly Thrill-power! It’s that time again, Terrans, to have your diodes frazzled by the GGC experience. You know it as soon as you feel it — the tingle of anticipation upon seeing a new issue on the Thrill-merchants’ shelves, hearing the clatter of your subscriber copy coming through the letterbox, or getting the notification ping on your device; the excitement builds as you leaf through the pages, marvelling at my droids’ zarjaz work; your circuits start to thrum as you immerse yourself in the scrotnig stories, blasting their way into your imagination; and upon completion, the dual sense of satisfaction and hunger to know what’s going to happen next.That’s the GGC experience, and I’ve been delivering it into your realities every seven days for nearly five decades!This issue, we’ve got more Brink, Nightmare New York and The Fall of Deadworld, plus we return to Mega-City One for the next Finders chapter in The Oubliette saga, and we have another one-off Young Death story, which will continue in Prog 2497’s bumper edition. Enjoy!JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE, Part ThirteenMega-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 Twenty FourThe 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 NineThe 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 EightLower 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…YOUNG DEATH // FREDERICKThe planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. Its Judge force was notoriously brutal and openly corrupt, and so when young psychopath Sidney De’Ath joined its ranks, he quickly became something of a rising star. But Sidney is being courted by entities beyond the veil, who want to use him to usher in a global apocalypse…