Despite the tinsel and jollities associated with the festive season (and after a dumpster-fire of a year we could all frankly do with some seasonal cheer), there’s also a tradition for Christmas ghost stories that no doubt has a lot to do with Charles Dickens.

If you fancy some chills to go with your eggnog, make sure you check out the Misty Winter Special, on sale now, which features two unsettling tales ideal for reading on dark evenings – Karl Stock catches up with the creators in this issue as they reveal more about their stories.

Indeed pair it with this month’s The Alienist mini-trade and you can have your own Xmas horror double bill!

Elsewhere, there’s the latest instalments of Dreadnoughts, Megatropolis, The Returners and Deliverance, plus a festive Judge Dredd one-off and a chat with artist Wayne Reynolds.

Stick with the Meg into 2021 as we’ve got some stunning stories coming your way including the returns of both Devlin Waugh by Aleš Kot and Mike Dowling, and Angelic by Gordon Rennie and Lee Carter. Happy new year, citizens, and stay safe!

Cover: Nick Percival

Judge Dredd - He Sees You When You're Sleeping (Rory McConville - Agustin Padilla)
Megatropolis (Part Four) (Kenneth Niemand - Dave Taylor)
Dreadnoughts - Breaking Ground (Part Four) (Mike Carroll - John Higgins)
The Returners - Heartswood (Part 4) (Si Spencer - Nicolo Assirelli)
Deliverance (Part Four) (David Hine - Nick Percival)

Graphic Novel - The Alienist

Cover: Cliff Robinson - Dylan Teague

The Alienist (Gordon Rennie - Emma Beeby - Eoin Coveney)
The Haunting of Hex House (Gordon Rennie - Emma Beeby - Eoin Coveney)
Future Shocks: Family Business (Gary Simpson - Eoin Coveney)
Future Shocks: Return of the Revolutionaries (Rory McConville - Eoin Coveney)
Tales From Mega-City One: Two Tons of Trouble (David Baillie - Eoin Coveney)

Originally serialized in 2000 AD Progs 1867, 1944-1949, 2009 & 2014, 2000 AD Winter Special and Judge Dredd Megazine #349.