Apr 16, 2020 comic book creators speak out on the industry shutdown and whats next. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are. Brian bolland is one of the most celebrated artists in the western comics industry. Check out more classic comic book goodness at see more. The franchise is centered around judge dredd, a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one, which covers most of the east coast of north america. Sep 07, 2012 seventeen years ago, a sylvester stallone scifi action vehicle was released into the world under the title judge dredd. Its clearly hitting a lot of creators in the pocket, said suicide squad and judge dredd writer rob. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad 1977, a british weekly anthology comic. Its clearly hitting a lot of creators in the pocket, said suicide squad and judge dredd.
Ten years after the destruction of megacity one, judge dredd enforces order from his armored train, a rail warrior, facing mobs of desperate outlaws, the robothating neon knights, and mysterious diseases too awful to describe. Apr 23, 20 this was a most amazing beginning to what i hope is a continuing series of judge dredd. This revamp lasted 7 issues before the company was sold to fleetway who published the comic from issues 861. The liveaction debut of judge dredd was in 1995 and was portrayed by sylvester stallone. The top ten judge dredd collections you need to read. Judge dredd is arguably one of the most wellknown ukbased superheroes of all time, though in truth he is more of an antihero and inhabits a postapocalyptic world were special lawenforcers known as judges have the power of judge, jury and executioner. Although mike mcmahon may not have illustrated as many strips as other 2000 ad creators, his importance to the comic cannot be overstated. Make offer 2000ad prog 22 1st hollow world judge dredd 2000a. Special launches this week, reviving some of the alltime classic british comic book characters. Listen now to 2000 ads awardwinning official podcast the 2000 ad thrillcast. Judge dredd had notable crossovers with dc and dark horse in the 90s, including four batman judge dredd stories, a lobo story, and a crossover with predator.
Judge dredd 2000 ad judge dredd is a law enforcement officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one in north america. Mar 03, 2020 dredd star karl urban has commented on the idea of a sequel to the 2012 comic book critical hit based on the character judge dredd. A longrunning scifi comic created by john wagner, carlos ezquerra and pat mills, and starring the iconic character from the british anthology comic 2000 ad, judge dredd follows the adventures of brutal knight templar lawman joe dredd, who cleans the streets of the grim, farfuture megapolis megacityone, a gigantic, decaying and crimeridden urban sprawl which covers most of what used to be. Writer mark russell is behind a relaunch of idw publishings judge dredd series, beginning with the four. I liked how the first stories switched perspectives between dredd and benny making it like a dialogue between the two about liberty, justice and america.
So great is the characters name recognition that his name is sometimes invoked over similar issues to those explored by the comic series, such as the police state, authoritarianism, and the rule of law. While the dredd portions are really good, they dont exactly stand out when you look at them through the prism of all the stories which came before. After two issues quality comics restarted the series with an allnew judge dredd issue 1. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow the. Jun 15, 2019 where judge dredd summarily arrests, convict, execute and sentence criminals, he is a street judge. This 400page collection includes classic judge dredd stories such as the megarackets, judge death lives. In the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in megacity one, home to over 400 million citizens, robots, criminals and lunatics. Jan 23, 20 the best comic book covers of all time duration. It began as judge dredd and lasted for 33 issues under the eagle comics imprint, then moved to quality comics for issues 3435. Apr 11, 2020 judge dredd cocreator carlos ezquerra has passed away at age 70, leading to a wave of online tributes from the comic book industry.
A longrunning scifi comic created by john wagner, carlos ezquerra and pat mills, and starring the iconic character from the british anthology comic 2000 ad, judge dredd follows the adventures of brutal knight templar lawman joe dredd, who cleans the streets of the grim, farfuture megapolis megacityone, a gigantic, decaying and crimeridden. Judge dredd is amongst the uks best known homegrown comic characters. The 2000 ad antiheros 10 best comicbook story arcs, starring john wagner, alan grant, brian bolland, simon bisley and more. Get the best deals on judge dredd comic book collections when you shop the largest online. 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.
Find great deals on ebay for judge dredd comic books. Megacity one tv series announced, where do you start if you want to read the best of the lawman of the future. Its a story about one of the biggest moral questions in the west can you be a good man in a bad system. This summer, the law returns to comic book stores and its got something to say.
For almost thirty years, one man has dominated the british comic scene. May 23, 2019 judge dredd had notable crossovers with dc and dark horse in the 90s, including four batman judge dredd stories, a lobo story, and a crossover with predator. Death is a firstperson shooter video game based on the titular character from the 2000 ad comic books, developed by rebellion developments. Idw is proud to reintroduce judge dredd to america in this allnew ongoing series. To me at least, judge dredd in the 2010s is zeitgeist. He is judge, jury and executioner, a merciless farfuture lawman delivering justice with an iron fist on the mean streets of megacity one. Idw is proud to reintroduce judge dredd to america in. Judge dredd progs 21712173 niemand, lynch, boswell, parkhouse introduce a thoughtful exploration of cultural significance against the impact of such a harsh rule of law and way of life, helping to make this a story any fan will want to check out. This issue chronicles judge dredds first period of office as judgemarshal on the lunaone moon colony, lunacity.
Im a big judge dredd fan and have always enjoyed a judge death tale but i did find this one a little laboured, as though perhaps a death tale too far. Publisher decisions to put new comic book releases on. Jan 22, 2020 but, the reason judge dredd is the best comics of decade is more than that. Judge dredd comic characters are characters based off of the original judge dredd comic book series known as 2000 ad. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Judge dredd goes under siege in new comic book series. Download now download the 2000 ad app for apple, android, or windows 10 devices. Judge dredd made it all the way to number 35 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Dc published a new judge dredd comic reboot with its own separate continuity around this time, it was short lived. We tackle that exact question and discuss the character from the. What started out as a comic strip in a british mag called 2000 a.
From his first appearance in 2000ad in 1977 he is the magazines longest. Rare comic key issue lot great grade 2000ad prog 62 1st death planet judge dredd 2000a. But with more than 30 books and hundreds of stories, it can be a bit. Written by john wagner a history of violence and alan grant batman, it features artwork by some of the titans of comics, including brian. It seemed like, been there again and again but all in all a good death comic, great graphics. Judge dredd comic characters judge dredd wiki fandom. From 2000 ad to idw, find a full chronological timeline of collected judge dredd comic books in an easy to follow list. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow.
Find the value of the eagle comic judge dredd volume 1. The art of the first story is quite different from the other judge dredd comics, but the stories in the comic are good. The complete case files series has been publishing. Get the best deals on judge dredd comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. For the very first time the banned episodes of judge dredd from the late 1970s are to.
Full earth crimes is written by john wagner, with art by brian bolland 2 pages and mike mcmahon. Judge dredd 1983 eaglequality comic books mycomicshop. He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals. Beamed direct from the nerve centre of the galaxys greatest comic, every fortnight publicity droid molchr brings you the lowdown on the galaxys greatest comic, interviewing some of the worlds greatest comics creators, welcoming special guests, giving you exclusive announcements and the chance to win. With the movie reboot being decent and this comic being awesome, im glad to see the big guy return to fourcolor pages. Judge dredd awakens to find that megacity one has been sent back to the stone age, with city blocks overgrown and nary a citizen to be found. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are the judges. Based on the character from the popular 2000ad comic book series, the film was a huge disappointment with critics and a source of much heartache for dredd devotees in the way it seemed to blatantly disregard crucial aspects of the source mythology both in look and tone.
The idw comic series is also included for statistical purposes. Red christmas is written by john wagner, with art by mike mcmahon. Now you can rediscover the roots of this legendary character in this vast and thrillpacked series of graphic novels collecting together all of dredds adventures in chronological order, complete and uncut. Among the top 100 comic heroes of all time, ign ranked judge dredd 35th in 2011. In 1995 the judge dredd movie starring sylvester stallone was released.