From his first appearance in 2000ad in 1977 he is the magazines longest running and arguably most famous character. From his first appearance in 2000ad in 1977 he is the magazines longest. He also appears in a number of film and video game adaptations. The surgeon was a criminal from the idw comic book series. It was indeed a new thrill from the fledgling 2000 ad, as they introduced the toughest. He has access to a number of judicial weapons, most commonly and notably his lawgiver handgun. If only there were a cgc that catered to 2000ads, beca. Judgment on gotham is the first of four batman and judge dredd crossover comic books, published by dc comics and fleetway in 1991.
Jun 15, 2019 the first appearance was in 1977 a weekly british anthology comics second issue of 2000 ad. Judge dredd judge dredd comic book heroes action figures. Judge dredd the complete case files 31 book series. Im private collector of 2000ad and judge dredd vintage comics. They were full of tribute art and testimonials by fellow artists and writers. Judge dredd has been a staple of british comics for many years now. Judge joseph dredd is a fictional character created by writer john wagner and artist carlos ezquerra. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Idw is proud to reintroduce judge dredd to america in this allnew ongoing series. He also has his own magazine called the megazine and this is still going and has reached over 300 issues. This bumper volume features many of dredd s most exciting cases including the first appearance of judge death and psi judge anderson and the return of satanus first featured in the epic cursed earth saga.
The comic book price guide for great britain 2000ad. Make offer 2000ad prog 330 1st appearance of slaine judge dredd 2000a. Make offer 2000ad prog 71 banned judge dredd 2000a. Back in 2003, when he turned 50 so i guess hes turning 58 in 10 days, alan moore got two books devoted to him. There arent any stories in here that last longer than four progs, or about the length of one monthly american comic. This bumper volume features many of dredd s most exciting cases including the first appearance of judge death and psi judge anderson and the return of satanus, first featured in the epic cursed earth saga. Judge dredd bronze age comics 19701983 for sale ebay. In the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in megacity one, home to over 400 million citizens, robots, criminals and lunatics. Is judge dredd a frightening look at the world to come. Weekly shonen jump seasonal special shueisha, 5th november 1995 powersabilities. Wagners input increased again, and in general the book took a more favored direction. He is judge, jury and executioner, a merciless farfuture lawman delivering justice with an iron fist on the mean streets of megacity one. Comic book origins is a video series looking at the first appearance of any super hero, villain or team thank you for watching to support old man. The oxygen board, script by john wagner, art by brian bolland.
In 2011, ign ranked judge dredd 35th among the top 100 comic book heroes of all time. Now you can rediscover the roots of this legendary character in this vast and thrillpacked series of graphic novels collecting together all of dredd s adventures in chronological order. It was indeed a new thrill from the fledgling 2000 ad, as they introduced the toughest lawman in. The comic book price guide for great britain judge dredd. This revamp only lasted 7 issues before the company was sold to fleetway who published the comic from issues. In the 40 years since his first appearance in the second issue of british anthology comic 2000 ad, judge dredd has become a symbol of many things. He is also, in many ways, what dredd could have become if taken to the most extreme, as he, too, is a merciless enforcer of law.
This issue chronicles judge dredd s first period of office as judge marshal on the lunaone moon colony, lunacity. The avalanche, and simultaneously in the judge dredd comic strip story paradigm shift in 2000 ad. Im looking to make contacts around the world who are also in to 2000ad the galaxys greatest comic. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are the judges. He first appeared in the second issue of 2000 ad 1977, which is a british weekly anthology comic.
Dredd leads a crack team including judge hershey in her debut appearance in search of the mythical judge child, who will bring balance to the police force the perfect setup to bob from outlandish situation to outlandish situation across the cursed earth and into space, taking in a first encounter with the fearsome mean machine angel, a. The early cases 3, the complete judge dredd 2 and judge dredd the complete case files 01. The banned judge dredd story comic book speculation. Dredd faced countless strange menaces at that time, including a robot uprising. Cry of the werewolf is written by john wagner and alan grant, with art by steve dillon. Book 1 of 24 in the judge dredd the complete case files series. Question about the link or coincidental naming of judge dredd. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad 1977, a british weekly anthology comic 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. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow the. Page count 4 reprints judge dredd annual 1983, judge dredd volume 2, issue 23, judge dredd. In the dystopian future city, megacity one, judge dredd is a judicial and law enforcement officer. Judge cassandra anderson first appeared in 2000ad prog 150 illustrated by brian bolland, where her slighty offbeat character was a good contrast to megacitys senior lawmaker, judge dredd. Nov 08, 2019 judge dredd is one of judge deaths worst enemies.
Strontium dog is a longrunning british comics series featuring in the british science fiction weekly 2000 ad, starring johnny alpha, a mutant bounty hunter with an array of imaginative gadgets and weapons the series was created by writer john wagner under the pseudonym t. Fargo, and is the most feared, respected, and widely known of all the judges. He first appeared in the second issue of 2000 ad, which is a british weekly anthology comic. Can i get vintage 2000ad comics graded eg 1st appearance of judge dredd can i get vintage 2000ad comics graded eg 1st appearance of judge dredd 1 1. He appears in many video games and also in some movies. Judge death, born sidney death, is the main antagonist of the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd. Prog 21 dateline 9 july 77 this prog also featured another supercover by brian bolland and invasion, dan dare, harlem heroes, m. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Can i get vintage 2000ad comics graded eg 1st appearance. Your onestop, online shop for new and vintage comic books from independent publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format. Judge dredd 1st story appearance judge whitey 1 episode prog 2. Oct 23, 2014 the fulllength trailer to judge dredd. The dark judges are undead lawkeepers from an alternate universe called deadworld, who believe that since all crime is committed by one demographic, the living, that life itself is a crime.
The latest trailer for adi shankars bootleg judge dredd cartoon reveals that superfiend will tell the. Judge dredd first appeared in prog 2 of 2000 ad and is the longest running character. He along with his assitiants created clones of some of the wealthiest people in megacity one. The early cases 3, the complete judge dredd 2 and judge dredd. Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad. Judge dredd is the flagship title in the 2000ad anthology, first appearing in its second issue in 1977. Personality the man was considerd a genius, and was. Judge dredd made his first appearance in the comic 2000 ad issue 2 and his been a main. Judge dredd was the longestrunning character of the magazine.
Jan 27, 2020 2000 ad is a british comic book printed on newsprint that was published weekly starting in 1977. It was written by john wagner and alan grant, with art by simon bisley. Judge dredd 2000 ad judge dredd is a law enforcement officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one in north america. He first appeared in michael carrolls novel judges. Stories from special holiday issues and annuals appeared in judge dredd.
The free gift is a sheet of bionic stickers and these are hard to find unused. He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and. Judge dredd made it all the way to number 35 on igns top 100 comic book heroes. Details about 2000ad judge dredd comic first appearance judge child 1980.
This judge dredd would not be ready for the first issue of 2000 ad, launched in february 1977. Judge anderson is trying to make it back to megacity one, and judge dredd must go inside the area formerly known as sector one to rescue the chief justice and the council of five. 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. Judge joseph dredd is the titular character of the judge dredd universe. The story of future lawman judge dredd continues in this third book that collects his adventures in chronological order. The year is 2099 at that time, and dredd is already a hardened street judge of many years. The second issue of 2000 ad features the first appearance of judge dredd a character who appears in the majority of the issues of this periodical.
Judge dredd is a man who obeys only the authority of the law and does not allow internal moral complexity to alter his judgment. Check out which comic book heroe made it to number 1. Judge dredd large lot of 77 comics collection eagle quality dc dark horse. We tackle that exact question and discuss the character from the.
For the most part the series is set in the future in 2099, in mega city 1 nominally new york city. Inferior vf or so copies with stickers usually sell for. Question about the link or coincidental naming of judge dredd the iconic comic book character and judge dread the character from the early ska albums by price buster hey guys, i know very little about the origins or cannon of the comic book character judge dredd so maybe you can help me out. I dont normally do this but this comic deserves a shout out. After killing all life on their world, they sought to travel to megacity one and do the same there.
Dredd is an expert in combat, both armed and unarmed, and a top marksman. Americans may know dredd mainly from the lackluster sylvester stallone film of the 90s, but overseas. Appearence he was a frail man with dark skin, he had various cybernetic attachments includeing his own hands having been replaced with claws lined with varius sharpend surgical tools. Grover and artist carlos ezquerra for starlord, a shortlived weekly science fiction comic, in. Judge dredd made his first appearance in the comic 2000 ad issue 2 and his been a main stay of the comic for nearly every single of its 1800 issues to date. The art of brian bolland hc image comics first edition judge dredd uk artist. Judge dredd is a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian. Question about the link or coincidental naming of judge. And the most feared of all the judges is judge dredd. Dredd, who had regained his memory, returned from the cursed earth along with exchief judge mcgruder, as dredd felt that something was wrong with the. Rare comic key issue uk lot 2000ad prog 1223 1233 button man. A gang puts trank gas in the oxygen supply of luna city. The year is 2099 at that time, and dredd is already a. Judge dredd is the flagship title in the 2000ad anthology, first.
Now, this isnt to say the character hasnt warped interpretations of legality for either personal or ethical gain, nor does it mean hes above cherrypicking which laws he wishes to enforce on certain occasions. Synopsis dredd hunts down a group attempting to sell comics to kids. He is the leader of the dark judges, as well as the archenemy of dredd himself. He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals. Jan 07, 2016 bagging and flipping through my judge dredd comics.
They are difficult to find, especially in high grade and cgc does not grade them. Judge dredd is a clone of the father of justice eustace t. This bumper volume features many of dredd s most exciting cases including the first appearance of judge death and psi judge anderson and the return of satanus first featured in the epic cursed earth saga featuring the writing talents of comic. Question about the link or coincidental naming of judge dredd the iconic comic book character and judge dread the character from the early ska albums by price buster hey guys, i know very little about the origins or cannon of the comic book character judge dredd. However, his version of the law is at odds with that of dredd s world and thus makes him. The art of brian bolland hc image comics first edition.
Art for first published judge dredd story in upcoming auction. Judge dredd is a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one, which covers most of the east coast of north america. Judge whitey the very first dredd story is written by pat mills and john wagner, with art by carlos ezquerra. Rare comic key 2000ad progs the ballad of halo jones all 37 issues judge dredd 2000a. Following the epic events of volume 02, volume 03 of judge dredd returns to the shorter stories of volume 01. Case files 3 is mainly short stories, but theres a lot of memorable oneoffs and quirky plots in here, theres also the first judge death appearance in this book one of dredd s main rogues, a. Original artwork by mike mcmahon from very first published. Judge dredd has two feature films from different studios, but what if you want to follow the character in to his comic adventures. Judge dredd, who made his first appearance on march 5th. The comic book adaptation of the stallone film was drawn by ezquerra. The surgeon judge dredd wiki fandom powered by wikia.
This bumper volume contains many of dredd s most exciting cases, including the first appearance of judge death and psi judge anderson. On the occasion of the magazines fortieth birthday, a nm condition copy of the second issue of the comic, the first to feature judge dredd, complete with the free gift sheet of biometric. The first longform john wagner and alan grant teamup, the pair would not only go on to craft more judge dredd megaepics, but reenergised a cluttered and predictable era for batman with a strippeddown and altogether darker run on detective comics, focusing on pulpy shortstories with fresh villains. The story of future lawman judge dredd continues in this third book collecting together his adventures in chronological order. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow. Get the best deals on judge dredd bronze age comics 1970 1983 when you shop the largest online selection at. Bagging judge dredd comics asmr no talking, crinkling, page. This is easily the most important piece of uk comic book art we have ever offered. Judge anderson was created by brian bolland and john wagner, to be used in rebellion comics. Judge dredd the complete case files tpb 2010 rebellion us. It was then retitled judge dredd classics and lasted a final 16 issues.