In the judge dredd comics, all street judges wear the same body armor golden shoulder pads with an eagle design on the right shoulder and horizontal plates on the left shoulder. Judge dredd comicsheadscratchers all the tropes wiki. Historically, british publisher 2000 ad has been in charge of all things dredd, publishing. Specific to the comics for a society that is suppose to be all about following the letter of the law, the judgesincluding dredd seems to have no problem with breaking the rules if it serves them. Jan 22, 2020 but, the reason judge dredd is the best comics of decade is more than that. Its a story about one of the biggest moral questions in the west can you be a good man in a bad system. Charles herring, joe collins, john wagner, kelvin gosnell, malcolm shaw, pat mills, robert flynn. Day of chaos ran 48 episodes through 2011 and 2012, and is, in part, a story about megacity one.
In the dystopian postapocalyptic future of the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in megacity one. Megacity one tv series announced, where do you start if you want to read the best of the lawman of the future. The top ten judge dredd collections you need to read. Judge dredd first appeared in prog 2 of 2000 ad and is the longest running character therein, having appeared in all but a handful of progs. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Is judge dredd a frightening look at the world to come. Judge dredd modern age comics 1992now for sale ebay. Williams is able to explore this through this books main villain judge smiley, a truly great addition to the ever expanding judge dredd universe. Judge dredd 2000 ad judge dredd is a law enforcement officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one in north america. This revamp lasted 7 issues before the company was sold to fleetway who published the comic from issues 861. Judge dredd storms north america in all new, all different adventures. Aliens unleashes summer 2016 announced today at emerald city comicon, three of the universes most feared.
But, the reason judge dredd is the best comics of decade is more than that. Megacity one in the 22nd century, a vast urban nightmare situated along the east coast of postapocalyptic. Holden and of course carlos ezquerra have all brought their own little touches to the world of the strip, always in service of the story. And the most feared of all the judges is judge dredd. For the very first time the banned episodes of judge dredd from the late 1970s are to. Judge dredd all media types works archive of our own. Judge dredd stardust 25 indy graphic novels comic book lot comics run box. Involved from the earliest days of the galaxys greatest comic. Check out our list of the judge dredd stories you have to read. Shows the impact of the judges philosophy on the lives of citizens, and the slow crawl of democracy trying to reassert itself. Get the best deals on judge dredd modern age comics 1992 now when you shop the largest online selection at.
Supercop or satire went from good to great as the traditionally amusing panel delved into a much broader and deeper discussion of not only judge dredd as an example of absurdist humor, but how the character is a symbol of police fascism that is often lost on currentday readers. He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. War story arc collected here reprinted with allnew colors by charlie kirchoff in judge dredd. It has been 10 years since the events of megacity zero, and judge dredd continues his mission to restore order to a lawless land. Download the 2000 ad app for apple, android, or windows 10 devices this 400page collection includes classic judge dredd stories such as the megarackets, judge death lives. Crime chronicles blood will tell by james swallow november 2009 1. Judge joseph dredd albion british comics database wiki. All comics have been stored bagged and boarded, and they will arrive that way.
He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence. This is where it all began though, taking dredd outside his comfort zone into world of brilliantly surreal speculative escapism. Were so used to superhero comics existing in a state of arrested development, but, since its debut in 1977, judge dredd has progressed in real time. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine. Everything you need to get back into judge dredd comics. It was then retitled judge dredd classics and lasted a final 16 issues. Im looking to make contacts around the world who are also in to 2000ad the galaxys greatest comic. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons. Judge joseph dredd is the titular character of the judge dredd universe.
With original artwork, stories and articles, the fanzine would. Hes been bringing the law to the mean streets of megacity one for more than 40 years but where do you begin if you want to get into. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow the. The pictures used is a standard image from a previous sale and may differ in condition to ones you get. After two issues quality comics restarted the series with an all new judge dredd issue 1. Incredibly prolific throughout his career, and writing under a diversity of pen namesoften in concert with alan grant.
Supercop or satire went from good to great as the traditionally amusing panel delved into a much broader and deeper discussion of. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information. Judge dredd brings fanfavourite judge back from the dead. Get the best deals on judge dredd modern age comics.
You can do a completely comedic one, and then do america, which is a classic, he added, referring to the 1990 storyline about the tragic, dramatic failure of a pro. Contains all of future lawman judge dredds adventures in chronological order. Here the people are policed by the judges, elite cops prepared to do whatever it takes to keep. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are. May 23, 2015 judge dredd has two feature films from different studios, but what if you want to follow the character in to his comic adventures. Fargo, and is the most feared, respected, and widely known of all the judges. Im private collector of 2000ad and judge dredd vintage comics. Apr 16, 2020 the american comics industry is all but shutdown, with dc comics, marvel comics, image comics and others all pressing pause on new releases until further notice. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad. John wagner, by request from pat mills, came up with the concept behind judge dredd and carlos ezquerra came. The idea that a jackbooted thug, with total control over life and death, would ever become anything more than just a footnote in 2000 ads history seemed.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Scans and photos provided are of the actual comics. May 20, 2014 if your knowledge of judge dredd is limited to the campy stallone movie or a couple of comics you read in the 90s, youve only scratched the surface of what this scifi classic has to offer. The entire basis for the helter skelter story arc which featured an alternate depiction of each of dredd s biggest enemies, all of which have killed the counterpart to the original dredd from their respective home.
Everything you need to get back into judge dredd comics mental. After two issues quality comics restarted the series with an allnew judge dredd issue 1. Brian bolland, carlos ezquerra, ian gibson, john cooper, massimo belardinelli, mike machlan. Home to over million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of a postapocalyptic north america. The longest of all dredd megaepics, however, is also the ultimate dredd story for right now. Together with his brothers fear, fire, and mortis, the superfiend from deadworld is determined to end all life in megacity one once and for all. After two issues quality comics restarted the series with an all.
Find the value of the eagle comic judge dredd volume 1. But in this film there are two kinds of body armor for street judges. Teen judge dredd among allages 2000 ad comics set for 2020. Teen judge dredd among allages 2000 ad comics set for. Teen judge dredd among all ages 2000 ad comics set for 2020. Judge dredd is a clone of the father of justice eustace t. For the galaxys greatest comic, he is the writer and cocreator of abc. One of the best and biggest british exports to the world has been the weekly scifi comic 2000ad. This category is ment for all people places and things related to the orginal comic series and are not related to the new. Fargo, and is the most feared, respected, and widely known of all the. Tom shapira looks back at the last ten years of judge dredd, john wagner, and trying to use violence as a solution. Crime chronicles the devils playground by jonathan clements december 2009 1. The eponymous hero of judge dredd, the most famous of 2000 ads strips and also a strip in the judge dredd megazine, wasborn in megacity one in 2066 ad.
John wagner is, to many fans, the very heart of 2000 ad. To me at least, judge dredd in the 2010s is zeitgeist. Judge dredd comics, rare and classic judge dredd comic. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Original 2000ad comics featuring judge dredd and more. Crime chronicles stranger than truth by david bishop october 2009 1. Judge dredd is a comics character whose strip in the british science fiction anthology 2000 ad is the magazines longest running having been featured there since its second issue in 1977. For example, it has been repeatedly stated that megacity one doesnt have the death penalty, but in the judge dredd in america story, dredd ordered the judges to open fire on the total war. Judge dredd 1983 comic read judge dredd 1983 comic. In the postapocalyptic future world of megacity one, where crime and corruption are rampant, the. As this mysterious cabal of corrupt judges strike seemingly from nowhere, will dredd and his few hand picked allies be able to stop the nefarious master manipulator, judge smiley. Like his clone brother rico, he was created in a laboratory, grown in a tank, effectivelyborn aged five years old thanks to accelerated ageing techniques. Judge dredd storms north america in allnew, alldifferent adventures. There are now two publishers putting out dredd comics.
It began as judge dredd and lasted for 33 issues under the eagle comics imprint, then moved to quality comics for issues 3435. This compilation features classic judge death tales from the pages of 2000 ad. Eagle got off to a smart start by devoting the early issues to brian bolland material and kicking things off right at the start with judge death. Joseph dredd was the clone of chief judge fargo, the founder of the judge system. We tackle that exact question and discuss the character from the.