Dredd is recalled to lead the investigation into the attacks, which are the work of serial mass-murderer PJ Maybe, who has assumed the identity of Mayor Byron Ambrose. Day of Chaos (progs 1743–1789) depicts the deaths of 87 per cent of the population of Mega-City One by a biological weapon unleashed by survivors of the Apocalypse War. The Cold Deck (progs 1806–1811; prologue in 1803, epilogue in 1812).
Dredd is recalled to lead the investigation into the attacks, which are the work of serial mass-murderer PJ Maybe, who has assumed the identity of Mayor Byron Ambrose. Day of Chaos (progs 1743–1789) depicts the deaths of 87 per cent of the population of Mega-City One by a biological weapon unleashed by survivors of the Apocalypse War. The Cold Deck (progs 1806–1811; prologue in 1803, epilogue in 1812).
Dredd is recalled to lead the investigation into the attacks, which are the work of serial mass-murderer PJ Maybe, who has assumed the identity of Mayor Byron Ambrose. Day of Chaos (progs 1743–1789) depicts the deaths of 87 per cent of the population of Mega-City One by a biological weapon unleashed by survivors of the Apocalypse War. The Cold Deck (progs 1806–1811; prologue in 1803, epilogue in 1812).
Dredd is recalled to lead the investigation into the attacks, which are the work of serial mass-murderer PJ Maybe, who has assumed the identity of Mayor Byron Ambrose. Day of Chaos (progs 1743–1789) depicts the deaths of 87 per cent of the population of Mega-City One by a biological weapon unleashed by survivors of the Apocalypse War. The Cold Deck (progs 1806–1811; prologue in 1803, epilogue in 1812).
Introduces Judge Smiley. Every Empire Falls (progs 1973–1990 and Megazine 371–374).
He is a "street judge", empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals. ==Publication history== When comics editor Pat Mills was developing 2000 AD in 1976, he brought in his former writing partner, John Wagner, to develop characters.
This Judge Dredd would not be ready for the first issue of 2000 AD, launched in February 1977. The story chosen to introduce the character was submitted by freelance writer Peter Harris, and was extensively re-written by Mills, who added a new ending suggested by Kelvin Gosnell.
These were usually created by the same teams writing and drawing the main strip, and the Daily Star strips have been collected into a number of volumes. In 2012, Dredd was one of 10 British comic characters commemorated in a series of stamps issued by the Royal Mail. ==Setting== Dredd's first stories take place in the year 2099, 122 years after its publication date in 1977.
Judge Dredd has appeared in almost every issue since, most of the stories written by Wagner (in collaboration with Alan Grant between 1980 and 1988). In 1983, Judge Dredd made his American debut with his own series from publisher Eagle Comics, titled Judge Dredd.
In February 2017, EN Publishing announced the new Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD Tabletop Adventure Game using the WOIN (What's OLD is NEW) role-playing game system. On 17 July 2012, Tin Man Games released a Judge Dredd-themed digital role-playing gamebook titled Judge Dredd: Countdown Sector 106, available for the iOS operating system. ====Board games==== Games Workshop produced a Judge Dredd board game based on the comic strip in 1982.
Judge Dredd has appeared in almost every issue since, most of the stories written by Wagner (in collaboration with Alan Grant between 1980 and 1988). In 1983, Judge Dredd made his American debut with his own series from publisher Eagle Comics, titled Judge Dredd.
Zombies, a game application for iPhone, Android phones, Windows 8 and Windows Phone. ====Role-playing games==== Games Workshop released a Judge Dredd role-playing game in 1985.
Released on the Zarjazz label in February 1985, the record featured a cover drawn by 2000 AD Dredd artist Brian Bolland. The UK band The Human League also wrote a song about Judge Dredd.
This pastiche of Dredd appeared in a handful of issues of Howard the Duck prior to the release of the Judge Dredd movie, and the character was discontinued afterwards. Judge Sweeny Appeared in the Whoopee! comic in 1985, with Sweeny Toddler as Judge Sweeny in one of the final issues of Whoopee! as a solo comic; this parody is now notoriously hard to find. Judge Dreddz Appeared in Ganjaman #4.
The first game, titled Judge Dredd, was released in 1986.
The game used characters, locations and artwork from the comic, but is now out of print. In 1987, Games Workshop published a second Dredd-inspired board game, "Block Mania".
Judge Dredd has appeared in almost every issue since, most of the stories written by Wagner (in collaboration with Alan Grant between 1980 and 1988). In 1983, Judge Dredd made his American debut with his own series from publisher Eagle Comics, titled Judge Dredd.
Since 1990, Dredd has also had his own title in Britain, the Judge Dredd Megazine.
Published in 1990, this is the first crossover between Judge Dredd's stories and another long-running 2000 AD comic strip Strontium Dog starring Johnny Alpha.
Published in 1992, this was the first story to feature Johnny Alpha of Strontium Dog after his death in 1990.
Another game, also titled Judge Dredd, was released in 1990.
During this time, Dredd undergoes "rejuve" treatment for the first time, restoring his damaged skin and muscle from "The Dead Man" story and gaining more vitality and youth than a man his age should have. Top Dogs (Judge Dredd Annual 1991).
Published in 1992, this was the first story to feature Johnny Alpha of Strontium Dog after his death in 1990.
The original eight stories were collected in a trade paperback by Hamlyn in 1993.
The rules system was innovative and the game was well-received by fans and collectors alike, but various issues unrelated to the game's quality caused its early demise. ====Pinball==== There was a four-player pinball game released in 1993, produced by Bally Manufacturing. ===Novels=== From 1993 to 1995, Virgin Books published nine Judge Dredd novels.
Wagner returned to writing the character full-time for 2000 AD in 1994. Judge Dredd has also been published in a long-running comic strip (1981–1998) in the Daily Star, and briefly in Metro from January to April 2004.
Notable for the reveal of Dirty Frank's backstory, Dredd's break with some of his allies including Chief Judge Hershey, and the overt confrontation with the fascist nature of Mega-City One. ==Alternative versions== Shortly before the release of the 1995 movie, three new comic book titles were released, followed by a one-off comic version of the film story. Judge Dredd (DC Comics) DC Comics published an alternative version of Judge Dredd between 1994 and 1996, lasting 18 issues.
Most issues were written by Andrew Helfer, but the last issue was written by Gordon Rennie, who has since written Judge Dredd for 2000 AD (Note: the DC crossover story Judgment on Gotham featured the original Dredd, not the version depicted in this title). Judge Dredd – Legends of the Law Another DC Comics title, lasting 13 issues between 1994 and 1995.
Notable for the reveal of Dirty Frank's backstory, Dredd's break with some of his allies including Chief Judge Hershey, and the overt confrontation with the fascist nature of Mega-City One. ==Alternative versions== Shortly before the release of the 1995 movie, three new comic book titles were released, followed by a one-off comic version of the film story. Judge Dredd (DC Comics) DC Comics published an alternative version of Judge Dredd between 1994 and 1996, lasting 18 issues.
Continuity and history were different from both the original 2000 AD version and the 1995 film.
Most issues were written by Andrew Helfer, but the last issue was written by Gordon Rennie, who has since written Judge Dredd for 2000 AD (Note: the DC crossover story Judgment on Gotham featured the original Dredd, not the version depicted in this title). Judge Dredd – Legends of the Law Another DC Comics title, lasting 13 issues between 1994 and 1995.
As one reviewer put it years later: "this was Judge Dredd with two vital ingredients missing: his balls." It ran fortnightly for 23 issues from 1995 to 1996, plus one Action Special. Judge Dredd: The Official Movie Adaptation Written by Andrew Helfer and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra and Michael Danza.
Published by DC Comics in 1995, but a different version of Dredd to that in the DC comic books described above. Shōnen Jump In Japan, manga comic Shōnen Jump Autumn Special (1995) included a one-off story featuring a unique version of Judge Dredd which was entirely different to both the comic character and the movie character.
The rules system was innovative and the game was well-received by fans and collectors alike, but various issues unrelated to the game's quality caused its early demise. ====Pinball==== There was a four-player pinball game released in 1993, produced by Bally Manufacturing. ===Novels=== From 1993 to 1995, Virgin Books published nine Judge Dredd novels.
Martin's Press published two novelizations of the film: Judge Dredd (Neal Barrett Jr., June 1995 ) Judge Dredd: The Junior Novelisation (Graham Marks, May 1995 ) In 1997, Virgin published a Doctor Who novel by Dave Stone which had originally been intended to feature Judge Dredd, called Burning Heart.
It's placed next to the lyrics for the song "Future World", and was used as the sleeve illustration for the single release of that track. Multiple references to the 1995 movie are made on the sitcom Scrubs, notably by J.D.
Dredd can be seen thinking: "Oh Grud, not again!" referencing back to their original meeting. Judge Dreck Stan Hart and Mort Drucker parodied the 1995 film Judge Dredd in Mad magazine #338, August 1995.
Notable for the reveal of Dirty Frank's backstory, Dredd's break with some of his allies including Chief Judge Hershey, and the overt confrontation with the fascist nature of Mega-City One. ==Alternative versions== Shortly before the release of the 1995 movie, three new comic book titles were released, followed by a one-off comic version of the film story. Judge Dredd (DC Comics) DC Comics published an alternative version of Judge Dredd between 1994 and 1996, lasting 18 issues.
As one reviewer put it years later: "this was Judge Dredd with two vital ingredients missing: his balls." It ran fortnightly for 23 issues from 1995 to 1996, plus one Action Special. Judge Dredd: The Official Movie Adaptation Written by Andrew Helfer and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra and Michael Danza.
In 1997, Acclaim released a Judge Dredd arcade game, a rail shooter featuring 3D graphics and full motion video footage shot specifically for the game. Dredd Vs.
Martin's Press published two novelizations of the film: Judge Dredd (Neal Barrett Jr., June 1995 ) Judge Dredd: The Junior Novelisation (Graham Marks, May 1995 ) In 1997, Virgin published a Doctor Who novel by Dave Stone which had originally been intended to feature Judge Dredd, called Burning Heart.
Judge Dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longest-running comic strip in 2000 AD (1977), a British weekly anthology comic. The titular character in the franchise, Judge Dredd, is a law enforcement officer in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One, which covers most of the east coast of North America.
He is a "street judge", empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals. ==Publication history== When comics editor Pat Mills was developing 2000 AD in 1976, he brought in his former writing partner, John Wagner, to develop characters.
Wagner gave Ezquerra an advertisement for the film Death Race 2000, showing the character Frankenstein (played by David Carradine) clad in black leather on a motorbike, as a suggestion of Dredd's appearance.
The De La Salle monks at the school were a major influence in the 2000 AD design of the 'judge, jury and executioner' attitude of the judges.
This Judge Dredd would not be ready for the first issue of 2000 AD, launched in February 1977. The story chosen to introduce the character was submitted by freelance writer Peter Harris, and was extensively re-written by Mills, who added a new ending suggested by Kelvin Gosnell.
With Wagner concentrating his energies on that, the Dredd strip in 2000 AD was left to younger writers, including Garth Ennis, Mark Millar, Grant Morrison and John Smith.
Wagner returned to writing the character full-time for 2000 AD in 1994. Judge Dredd has also been published in a long-running comic strip (1981–1998) in the Daily Star, and briefly in Metro from January to April 2004.
Stories from the regular issues of 2000 AD and the Megazine are collected in a series entitled Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files.
Voted #3 for "best story ever printed" in the Dredd comics in a 2005 poll on the 2000AD online website, this tale introduced the other three Dark Judges: Judges Fear, Fire and Mortis.
When first published in 2000 AD, this was not billed as a 'Judge Dredd' tale and was printed as an extra storyline while the main 'Judge Dredd' series continued in parallel.
Published in 1990, this is the first crossover between Judge Dredd's stories and another long-running 2000 AD comic strip Strontium Dog starring Johnny Alpha.
The first series to run the same story from different viewpoints concurrently from start to finish, one in 2000 AD and the other in the Judge Dredd Megazine.
Continuity and history were different from both the original 2000 AD version and the 1995 film.
Most issues were written by Andrew Helfer, but the last issue was written by Gordon Rennie, who has since written Judge Dredd for 2000 AD (Note: the DC crossover story Judgment on Gotham featured the original Dredd, not the version depicted in this title). Judge Dredd – Legends of the Law Another DC Comics title, lasting 13 issues between 1994 and 1995.
Although these were intended to feature the same version of Judge Dredd as in the other DC title, the first four issues were written by John Wagner and Alan Grant and were consistent with their original 2000 AD version. Judge Dredd – Lawman of the Future From the same publishers as 2000 AD, this was nevertheless a completely different version of Dredd aimed at younger readers.
Set in Tokyo in 2099, Dredd Takeru is a part-time street judge whose day job is working as a primary school teacher. Heavy Metal Dredd From the same publishers as 2000 AD, this was a series of ultra-violent one-off stories from "a separate and aggressive Dredd world".
A novel was based on the game. A costume set for the PlayStation 3 video game LittleBigPlanet was released in May 2009, which contained outfits to dress the game's main character Sackboy as five 2000 AD characters, one of which is Judge Dredd.
In February 2017, EN Publishing announced the new Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD Tabletop Adventure Game using the WOIN (What's OLD is NEW) role-playing game system. On 17 July 2012, Tin Man Games released a Judge Dredd-themed digital role-playing gamebook titled Judge Dredd: Countdown Sector 106, available for the iOS operating system. ====Board games==== Games Workshop produced a Judge Dredd board game based on the comic strip in 1982.
Additionally, there were many amusing card combinations such as arresting Judge Death for selling old comics, as the Old Comic Selling crime card featured a 2000 AD cover with Judge Death on it.
However this idea was abandoned after the film was released, and Dredd was replaced by another character called Adjudicator Joseph Craator. From 2003 to 2007, Black Flame published official 2000 AD novels, including a new run of Judge Dredd novels.
"The Apocalypse War" also contains plot elements from "Block Mania", because this story set the scene for the main story. In recent years, Big Finish Productions has produced 18 audio plays featuring 2000 AD characters.
In July 2009, four further Judge Dredd titles were released under the banner "Crime Chronicles", once more featuring Toby Longworth. The list of 2000 AD audio plays featuring Dredd includes: 1.
Released on the Zarjazz label in February 1985, the record featured a cover drawn by 2000 AD Dredd artist Brian Bolland. The UK band The Human League also wrote a song about Judge Dredd.
Edwards himself was heavily influenced by the Judge Dredd and 2000 AD comics (the slogan "Be pure.
Behave" from the 2000 AD strip Nemesis the Warlock was included in the song "P.C.P.").
at the end of the episode "His Story II", while being wooed by Elliot. Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica refers to Judge Dredd in the song "Peacemaker". The British band Pitchshifter, also fans of 2000 AD, released a Judge Dredd t-shirt for their final tour.
These were only released in the United Kingdom, alongside other 2000AD related figures, as part of the "Indy" expansion to the game.
Judge Dredd's timeline has crossed over with many other 2000 AD stories. ==Notes== ==References== Bishop, David (2007) Thrill-Power Overload, Rebellion Developments, ) Butcher, Mike (1995) The A-Z of Judge Dredd: The Complete Encyclopedia from Aaron Aardvark to Zachary Zziiz, St.
Mongoose Publishing released The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game in 2002 and another Judge Dredd game using the Traveller system in 2009.
Aliens (prog 2003 special and 1322–1335).
Death was produced by Rebellion Developments and released in early 2003 by Sierra Entertainment for the PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube.
However this idea was abandoned after the film was released, and Dredd was replaced by another character called Adjudicator Joseph Craator. From 2003 to 2007, Black Flame published official 2000 AD novels, including a new run of Judge Dredd novels.
Their nine Judge Dredd books are: Dredd Vs Death (Gordon Rennie, October 2003 ) Bad Moon Rising (David Bishop, June 2004 ) Black Atlantic (Peter J.
A fully produced mix of "Judge Yr'Self" (by long time Manics producer Dave Eringa) was later released on the 2003 double-album of B-sides and rarities, Lipstick Traces.
Wagner returned to writing the character full-time for 2000 AD in 1994. Judge Dredd has also been published in a long-running comic strip (1981–1998) in the Daily Star, and briefly in Metro from January to April 2004.
Their nine Judge Dredd books are: Dredd Vs Death (Gordon Rennie, October 2003 ) Bad Moon Rising (David Bishop, June 2004 ) Black Atlantic (Peter J.
This series began in 2005 and is still ongoing as of 2020.
Voted #3 for "best story ever printed" in the Dredd comics in a 2005 poll on the 2000AD online website, this tale introduced the other three Dark Judges: Judges Fear, Fire and Mortis.
However this idea was abandoned after the film was released, and Dredd was replaced by another character called Adjudicator Joseph Craator. From 2003 to 2007, Black Flame published official 2000 AD novels, including a new run of Judge Dredd novels.
After Black Flame closed in 2007, Rebellion picked up the rights to their "2000 AD" titles in 2011, and began republishing them as e-books.
The complete series was collected by Rebellion Developments in 2009. Dredd (2012 film continuity) In the week that the 2012 film Dredd was released in the UK, a 10-page prologue was published in issue #328 of Judge Dredd Megazine, written by its editor, Matt Smith, and illustrated by Henry Flint.
A novel was based on the game. A costume set for the PlayStation 3 video game LittleBigPlanet was released in May 2009, which contained outfits to dress the game's main character Sackboy as five 2000 AD characters, one of which is Judge Dredd.
Mongoose Publishing released The Judge Dredd Roleplaying Game in 2002 and another Judge Dredd game using the Traveller system in 2009.
In July 2009, four further Judge Dredd titles were released under the banner "Crime Chronicles", once more featuring Toby Longworth. The list of 2000 AD audio plays featuring Dredd includes: 1.
This four-volume series began in 2010 and concluded in 2012. Between 2015 and 2018, Hachette Partworks published a fortnightly partwork collection of hardback books entitled The Mega Collection.
After Black Flame closed in 2007, Rebellion picked up the rights to their "2000 AD" titles in 2011, and began republishing them as e-books.
These were usually created by the same teams writing and drawing the main strip, and the Daily Star strips have been collected into a number of volumes. In 2012, Dredd was one of 10 British comic characters commemorated in a series of stamps issued by the Royal Mail. ==Setting== Dredd's first stories take place in the year 2099, 122 years after its publication date in 1977.
This four-volume series began in 2010 and concluded in 2012. Between 2015 and 2018, Hachette Partworks published a fortnightly partwork collection of hardback books entitled The Mega Collection.
The complete series was collected by Rebellion Developments in 2009. Dredd (2012 film continuity) In the week that the 2012 film Dredd was released in the UK, a 10-page prologue was published in issue #328 of Judge Dredd Megazine, written by its editor, Matt Smith, and illustrated by Henry Flint.
In the United States, the film won several "worst film of the year" awards. The co-creator and main writer of the comic character, John Wagner, said: However the film has since been praised for its depiction of Dredd's city, costumes, humour and larger-than-life characters. ====Dredd (2012)==== Reliance Entertainment produced Dredd, which was released in September 2012.
Dredd's uniform is also used to create the Judge Anderson costume for the Sackpeople. In 2012, Rebellion released Judge Dredd Vs.
In February 2017, EN Publishing announced the new Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD Tabletop Adventure Game using the WOIN (What's OLD is NEW) role-playing game system. On 17 July 2012, Tin Man Games released a Judge Dredd-themed digital role-playing gamebook titled Judge Dredd: Countdown Sector 106, available for the iOS operating system. ====Board games==== Games Workshop produced a Judge Dredd board game based on the comic strip in 1982.
In 2012, an expansion was released called "Block War!".
() In August 2012, Rebellion announced a new series of e-books under the series title Judge Dredd: Year One, about Dredd's first year as a judge (the stories in the comic strip having begun in his 20th year when he was already a veteran).
It lasted for 30 issues. IDW began a new four-issue miniseries called Judge Dredd: Year One in March 2013, set during Dredd's first year as a judge. In September 2013, IDW began publishing the four-issue miniseries Mars Attacks Judge Dredd. In January 2014, IDW began another miniseries, Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two.
It lasted for 30 issues. IDW began a new four-issue miniseries called Judge Dredd: Year One in March 2013, set during Dredd's first year as a judge. In September 2013, IDW began publishing the four-issue miniseries Mars Attacks Judge Dredd. In January 2014, IDW began another miniseries, Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two.
They were originally published as e-books, but the trilogy was published in an omnibus paperback volume by Abaddon Books in 2019. The Third Law (June 2014) The Process of Elimination (October 2018) For I Have Sinned (March 2019) Another series of books, collectively called Judges, is about the first generation of judges, and are set six decades before Dredd's first stories to appear in the comic.
This four-volume series began in 2010 and concluded in 2012. Between 2015 and 2018, Hachette Partworks published a fortnightly partwork collection of hardback books entitled The Mega Collection.
There were five issues. In July 2015, IDW announced a new miniseries called Judge Dredd: Mega-City Zero, starting in January 2016.
In August 2015, these novels were re-released as e-books.
5 #375, published in 2016).
There were five issues. In July 2015, IDW announced a new miniseries called Judge Dredd: Mega-City Zero, starting in January 2016.
Aliens, beginning in July 2016 and ending in June 2017. A one-shot comic called Deviations: Howl of the Wolf was published in 2017. A four-issue miniseries, Under Siege, began in May 2018.
Their licence ended in 2016.
As his name implies, Dudd was an inept law officer. Nudge Dredd Appeared in Viz Magazine in 2016, the deluded watchman of a slots arcade (two-page comic strip).
comic, published by Dead Universe Comics in 2016.
Aliens, beginning in July 2016 and ending in June 2017. A one-shot comic called Deviations: Howl of the Wolf was published in 2017. A four-issue miniseries, Under Siege, began in May 2018.
Funding was secured from Reliance Big Entertainment. ===Television === On 10 May 2017, Entertainment Weekly announced that independent entertainment studio IM Global and Rebellion have partnered to develop a live-action TV show called Judge Dredd: Mega-City One.
In February 2017, EN Publishing announced the new Judge Dredd & The Worlds of 2000 AD Tabletop Adventure Game using the WOIN (What's OLD is NEW) role-playing game system. On 17 July 2012, Tin Man Games released a Judge Dredd-themed digital role-playing gamebook titled Judge Dredd: Countdown Sector 106, available for the iOS operating system. ====Board games==== Games Workshop produced a Judge Dredd board game based on the comic strip in 1982.
Miniatures continue to be manufactured at a slow pace. In November 2017, Osprey Games announced their development of a new graphic adventure card game, entitled Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth.
This four-volume series began in 2010 and concluded in 2012. Between 2015 and 2018, Hachette Partworks published a fortnightly partwork collection of hardback books entitled The Mega Collection.
Aliens, beginning in July 2016 and ending in June 2017. A one-shot comic called Deviations: Howl of the Wolf was published in 2017. A four-issue miniseries, Under Siege, began in May 2018.
They were originally published as e-books, but the trilogy was published in an omnibus paperback volume by Abaddon Books in 2019. The Third Law (June 2014) The Process of Elimination (October 2018) For I Have Sinned (March 2019) Another series of books, collectively called Judges, is about the first generation of judges, and are set six decades before Dredd's first stories to appear in the comic.
The books, all published by Abaddon Books, are: The Avalanche (Michael Carroll, May 2018) When the Light Lay Still (Charles J.
It was released on 21 February 2019. ====Collectible card game==== There was a short-lived collectible card game called simply "Dredd".
They were originally published as e-books, but the trilogy was published in an omnibus paperback volume by Abaddon Books in 2019. The Third Law (June 2014) The Process of Elimination (October 2018) For I Have Sinned (March 2019) Another series of books, collectively called Judges, is about the first generation of judges, and are set six decades before Dredd's first stories to appear in the comic.
This series began in 2005 and is still ongoing as of 2020.
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