2000AD #2468 p.06 - Dredd is Ambushed! Rainbow 125 while the lower panels shift

while the lower panels shift into a tense

textured rendering of the "monster men" in the center makes this a premier example of Perkins' ability to blend historical noir with pure horror

NOTE: This cover is currently in Mike's possession in the UK

Perkins’ use of heavy shadows and tight close-ups on the two Judges highlights their growing partnership

2000AD #2468 p.06 - Dredd is Ambushed! Rainbow 125 while the lower panels shiftThis sixth page of Prog 2468 (Part 5 of "Death of a Judge") is a high octane masterpiece of action and suspense by Mike Perkins! As Dredd follows his would be assassin to a deadly meet, Judge Ronald (who has been tailing Dredd in secret) intervenes just in time to detect a hidden trap. The page captures the chaotic moment the building explodes, with Perkins gritty inks perfectly conveying the scale of the "nitro" blast that alerts Dredd to the ambush