2000AD #2464 p.02 - The Council of Five!

Prog 2464, Mike Perkins illustrates a somber turning point for the Justice Department as Chief Judge Logan officially takes responsibility for the catastrophic failure of the Mechanismo project. The artwork masterfully handles a heavy dialogue sequence, capturing Logan’s profound regret as he admits to failing the city and announces his intention to resign and take the "Long Walk" into the Cursed Earth. Perkins uses tight, emotional close-ups on the Judges' faces to emphasize the weight of this political fallout, which has seen crime rates soar and judicial casualties double. The page ends with a spectacularly designed and drawn flashback, which reflects of of Dredd's visor in the present moment!

This pivotal scene sets the stage for the "Death of a Judge" arc, as the power vacuum and the reintroduction of the Mechanismo units (under new safeguards) create a city on the edge of chaos!