2000 AD Yearbook #1995

The 2000 AD Yearbook 1995 makes a striking impression right from its cover by Mick Austin, which places a determined Judge Dredd — gold eagle shoulder pad, badge, and Lawgiver in hand — squarely in the foreground, while a grinning green-skinned villain looms large behind him, jeweled forehead implant gleaming with menace. That contrast between Dredd's steely resolve and his adversary's unsettling smile sets a wonderfully tense tone for the annual. Inside, John Wagner writes and Jim Baikie both draws and colors "Strangers on a Zoom," making this 1994 Fleetway publication a solid showcase of Mega-City storytelling talent.