2000AD #2466 p.05 - Dredd Nursing Back to Health!

Prog 2466, Mike Perkins masterfully depicts the grueling recovery of Judge Dredd following the Finley Heights explosion. The artwork features a striking sequence of Dredd pushing through intense physical therapy, his shattered left leg being rebuilt and retrained in a high-tech gym facility.

The emotional core of the page is a significant dialogue beat between Dredd and Judge Ronald, where Ronald explains the "adjustments to the prime directive" that kept him loyal during the Mechanismo cull. Perkins’ use of heavy shadows and tight close-ups on the two Judges highlights their growing partnership, with Ronald expressing a poignant desire to learn from Dredd to become a "better judge", a sentiment that adds profound weight to his eventual sacrifice.