Judge Dredd Megazine #494: Meg 494

Prior to Rebellion’s acquisition of IPC’s back catalogue in 2026, which it started reprinting under the Treasury of British Comics imprint, many of the classic characters of yesteryear flew under the radar for several decades, the 1992 2000 AD Action Special - which featured new iterations of the likes of The Spider and The Steel Claw - being something of an anomaly, especially as Egmont learned after the fact that it might not actually own the characters.In 2005, in a deal struck between IPC Media and DC Comics, the Albion miniseries was published, plotted by Alan Moore, scripted by Leah Moore & John Reppion, and drawn by Shane Oakley & George Freeman, which resurrected some of the UK’s forgotten comics figures such as Zip Nolan and Captain Hurricane.Now, twenty years later, a new edition of Albion has been released, as well as new collection of Garth Ennis & Colin Wilson’s retooling of Battler Britton.You can learn about the stories behind these books inside, alongside the latest instalments of Judge Ricoand Rogue Trooper, the last part of Megatropolis, a complete Tale From the Black Museum, and the start of a new run for Lawless, plus much more!JUDGE RICO // THE BLACK TOWER, Part ThreeMega-City One, 2148 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 300 million citizens, where tensions run a constant knife-edge. Bordered on one side by the toxic Black Atlantic and the irradiated Cursed Earth to the west, crime is rampant, and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Rico - he is the Law!LAWLESS // AN EXHIBITIONColonial 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…MEGATROPOLIS II, Part TENImagine a Mega-City One from an alternate timeline - less the gleaming metropolis of the twenty-second century but instead an art deco retro-future variation. Joe Rico is the one good cop in a police department riddled with corruption, and partnered with the young Amy Jara, they investigated a series of vigilante killings committed by a robot…TALES FROM THE BLACK MUSEUM // BAD IDEAMega-City One, 2148 AD. Deep in the heart of the Grand Hall of Justice lies the Black Museum, Justice Department’s permanent exhibition of the relics from bygone crimes. Whether it’s a notorious serial killer’s trophies or the weapons of the Dark Judges, the violent history of the Big Meg is laid bare here. Let undead guide Henry Dubble show you around…ROGUE TROOPER // AN ITERATION OF ALLIES, Part TwoNu Earth, a planet ravaged by war, its atmosphere poisoned by the use of chemical and biological weapons. It is the site of the conflict between the Southers and the Norts, each side battling for supremacy, and where Genetic Infantryman Rogue Trooper, along with his biochipped buddies Helm, Gunnar and Bagman, is on a quest to find the Traitor General that sold out his comrades…