Terror has descended upon the galaxy. Once a place of peace and order, now races wage war upon one another unchecked by any authority. But a vengeful figure calling itself SHAKARA has emerged from the chaos, striking at targets with a ruthless determination, bent on wreaking revenge on those responsible for the destruction of its people...

Earth, the far future. Mankind has been all but destroyed, the few survivors forced into hiding by Them - insectile creatures that have taken over the world. Charged with protecting the last pockets of humanity are genetically engineered dog-soldiers like Gene the Hackman...

Late 22nd century. After the Atomic Wars of 2150, many survivors were warped by the Strontium 90 fallout. These 'mutants' became a vicitmised underclass, and the only job open to them was bounty hunting. One such STRONTIUM DOG is Johnny Alpha, partnered with his Viking buddy Wulf Sternhammer.

London, the end of the nineteenth century. STICKLEBACK is a master criminal, pulling the strings amidst the denizens of the capital's underworld, and leads a gang of freaks, oddballs and semi-supernatural entities that have got the city under their thumb.

Mega-City One, 2130 AD. This vast urban nightmare on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to 400 million citizens, every one a potential criminal. With lawlessness rife, only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. These future lawmen are judge, jury and executioner. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd - he is the law!