2000AD #2468 p.05 - Face to Face at Last!

Prog 2468, Mike Perkins masterfully handles the tense, face-to-face transition from a high-speed pursuit to a deadly confrontation. The top panels feature a cinematic sequence of Judge Dredd and the suspect arriving at the shadowed, desolate Mako complex, with Perkins' signature use of heavy contrast and light pools perfectly setting the "noir" stage.

The page reaches a dramatic peak as the suspect is unmasked, revealing a scarred and vengeful figure from Dredd's past. The tight close-ups on the antagonist's face capture a raw, visceral hatred that fuels the episode's "seeds of misery" theme. This is a crucial "calm before the storm" page, focusing on the dialogue and the high-stakes emotional weight of a vendetta that is about to explode into violence!