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In this issue: Judge Dredd » Get Jerry Sing (part 1) Mega-City One¸ 2139 AD. Home to over 72 million citizens¸ this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America¸ where unemployment is endemic¸ boredom universal¸ and crime is rampant. Tensions rest on a constant knifeedge¸ and only the zero-tolerance Judges - empowered to dispense instant justice - can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD - he is the Law! Brink » Skeleton Life (part 1) The late 21st century¸ and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a uninhabitable wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of deep-space Habitats. Bridget Kurtis¸ investigator with the Habitat Security Division¸ was involved in a sect-crime case that saw her partner murdered. Now¸ all communications with Mercury have been lost... Tharg's Future Shocks » The Best Brain in the Galaxy (part 1) Out in the vast reaches of the universe¸ there are an infinite number of stories waiting to be told. These cautionary tales pass from traveller to traveller in the spaceports and around campfires on distant planets¸ acquiring the status of legend¸ their shocking ends a salutory lesson in hubris. Anything is possible in these twisted trips into the galaxy's dark side. Abandon your preconceptions¸ and expect the unexpected… Scarlet Traces » Cold War Book 2 (part 1) 1968. It is several decades since Mars waged war on Earth¸ and the major nations have access to Martian-derived technology. Britain¸ however¸ is still recovering from Martian bombardment in the 1940s¸ when much of the south of England was destroyed. This was followed by the arrival in the 1950s of two million Venusians¸ seeking refuge from Martian occupation. Now¸ the Martians are planning to wipe out the solar system... The Fall of Deadworld » Cursed (part 1) The planet that eventually became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a dimension parallel to our own. But the end of days is coming: riots¸ storms¸ food shortages. Creatures known as the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion¸ exterminating all life. Judge Fairfax and his ward Jess are attempting to seek a safe haven as the world around them is being mercilessly destroyed...