2000AD #2466 p.02 - Dredd’s Attempted Murder!

In this second page of Prog 2466, artist Mike Perkins masterfully shifts the tone to a cold, clinical atmosphere as the aftermath of the Finley Heights explosion unfolds. The page utilizes a sophisticated, multi-paneled layout to contrast a sleek news broadcast reporting on Judge Dredd’s injury with the sterile reality of the St. Agnes Gillespie medical facility. Perkins' signature use of heavy blacks and detailed rendering shines in the "Speedheal" sequence, where a wounded Dredd is seen undergoing high-tech recovery. This page is essential for its world-building, perfectly capturing the high-tech, yet dehumanizing, nature of Mega-City medical care while the city watches the news of its most famous Judge in a stable but critical condition!