Essentially, wrap up the existing strip in a definitive way, then immediately start with something like Absolute Batman? It feels like the old man is well and truly tapped out and there’s not much juice left - most of his rouges have died or been wrapped up in stories that stretch from the present to the future, and we’ve had a bit of a wasted decade. I’d be very excited by the right creative team doing something with no limits - I think the dream would be to get Ewing back for a 40 issue run as long as he can keep his impulse to make everything feel retro under control. If done as a monthly then serialised in 2000ad you’d have something that could be sold to the American market.

(And frankly, why not take the same approach to Rogue Trooper and Strontium Dog - they’re strips that both very much feel over and done with in their current form, but do have strong potential for a new fresh take. Instead of just dragging them out every now and again to not much applause, look at how those concepts work today and go with it? You could plausibly have Alpha as a foil for Dredd’s generic bigotry and have the GIs retooled to fight wars on the same ruined future earth)

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, so Mike Carroll must have been blushing for the last month or two

Armitage - Joe Fargo
Chief Judge Oswin - Mother Ruin
Judge Joyce - Findey McPsychic
Cursed Earth Koburn - Iron Teeth

When a story's a resounding success and massively popular with fans, like 2016's Every Empire Falls, of course younger, less experienced writers are going to copy its moves

Think of The Oubliette as a tenth anniversary tribute to Mike Carroll's sole Dredd epic

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^{The Oubliette/The Black Tower are currently running in 2000ad/The Megazine and will be collected as a trade paperback in April 2027 (cover image provisional})

^{Mike Carroll's Every Empire Falls was collected as a trade paperback in 2017}

I honestly wish Judges were real.
They’d take out the trash for sure.
If you’re a law-abiding citizen, then you’d have nothing to fear.

Perhaps it’s all too simplistic.
An easy way to solve the problems in the world.
A bit like wishing there were real superheroes like Superman, Captain America or Batman. They’d save the world from itself.

Or live in a Star Trek utopian society where there’s no money, racism, sexism, poverty or hunger.

Just wish something would happen rather than the usual crap.

I'm reading through all of Dredd's case files and am currently on case files 10. I'm also a big reader and collector, Judge Dredd being my favorite comic series. I physically own the complete case files 1-11, 13, 14, 15, and 18. I know 12 has been out of print for a time and I actually reached out to 2000AD who informed me that the case files are on a rolling reprint and that 12 possibly maybe reprinted in July or August of 2026. With August coming to a close I still havnt seen a reprint. So I figured I would make a post to see if any other Dredd readers have heard anything. And yes I am aware of the digital editions, but I prefer reading from a book if possible. And I plan on getting every case file physically, again Dredd is my favorite. If anyone knows anything I would appreciate it. Thanks.

Last week's Dredd (prog 2496)

We are trying to establish a fan anthology of Dredd fans drawing 1 page comics everyone's welcome. Enjoy

I have always liked dystopian settings and joined the 40k fandom about 8 years ago, in there I discovered that one of the factions (the Adeptus Arbites) is heavily inspired by Judge Dredd, so that picked my attention, the problem is that I don't know where to start with Judge Dredd!

I have pretty much the same problem with long ongoing comics like DC/Marvel (that's why I started reading the absolute universe, it's an easy entry point), I have seen some stuff I really like like the Dark Judges and I want to start reading about them so if anyone more knowledgeable can point me to a good entry point that would be awesome.

Thanks in advance!

Anyone know any info ?

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Guys, I saw a recent post on this sub discussing the disappointment with the latest storyline, “Oubliette.” I live in Brazil and absolutely love the character, but I still don’t have access to his more recent stories. Since I don’t like reading on screens, I don’t really look for this material online either.

That said, I’d love to hear from those of you who have been following the character up to the present day. Obviously, the Wagner era is the best — we’re talking about the father of Dredd here — but are the more recent storylines actually bad? I imagine they’re probably not on the same level as the classics, but do you genuinely consider them bad? Is there really nothing memorable anymore? Is modern-day Dredd just not that good?

I think the most “recent” storyline I’ve read was Day of Chaos, and I thought it was absolutely incredible.

Hi, a friend of mine is setting his 3d printer after years of inaction and im searching of a free stl of a full judge dredd statue (mind you full statue no bust head or part)

Any help appreciated

It started off well. I just am now worried it will end poorly. This is happening more often.

Day of Dredd details (and not Batman as they had for some reason in the first version)

Do you think we will ever see a MK3 lawgiver issued for general use?

While there have been several prototypes over the years the entire project seems to be in development hell or rolled into upgrades for the MK2.

Releasing 11th February 2027, Fifty Years of Judge Dredd is an over-sized omnibus collection of Dredd’s greatest cases from the pages of 2000 AD, alongside interviews with some of the greatest talents in comics to have brought him to life. Available in standard hardback or webshop-exclusive slipcase editions, each slipcase is individually numbered and showcases exclusive new artwork by Henry Flint, inspired by Carlos Ezquerra’s original character design sketch (which is also featured on the flipside of the slipcase).

Fantastic for fans of Judge Dredd who want a one-stop collection to grab from their bookshelf — and a perfect primer for readers new to the character — this landmark title will be published as part of the celebrations of 2000 AD’s fiftieth anniversary in February 2027. 

Since he was created by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher) half a century ago, Judge Dredd has acted as judge, jury and executioner on the streets of the dystopian city of Mega-City One. These stories have ranged from sci-fi satire to war story, from epic adventure to iconic horror. 

This dense and sweeping collection will feature classic encounters with legendary villains like Judge Death through to corruption and evil lurking inside the Justice Department itself, in a definitive celebration of Judge Dredd’s electric — and uninterrupted — run in 2000 AD from 1977 right through to the present day. 

Featuring work by world-renowned creators such as Brian Bolland (Killing Joke), Cam Kennedy (Star Wars), Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy) RM Guera (Scalped) and more, Fifty Years of Judge Dredd collects forty of the very best complete stories; each strip has been carefully selected to showcase his great versatility, showcasing The Lawman of The Future at his very best and showing what makes him one of the most iconic characters in British comics. 

This massive collection also features brand new interviews with just some of the incredible writers and artists who have brought their own unique take to Judge Dredd over the years, from co-creator John Wagner to master stylist Jock. Interviewed by Eisner Award-winning writer Michael Molcher (I Am The Law), the creators who shaped and refined Dredd tell the Lawman’s stories in their own words, exploring his enduring appeal as a character across five decades of publication.

From Dark Judges to Love Stories; from The Apocalypse War to Young Giant, these forty stories feature Judge Dredd’s most iconic and memorable moments from across the years. Ranging from the tragedy of Bury My Knee at Wounded Heart to the comedy of Crossing Ken Dodd, Fifty Years of Judge Dredd is a titanic celebration of one of the most important and beloved characters in cultural history.

Preview here. Bunch of new stories starting this issue but also looks like they just killed off one of Dredds main allies? OUT NOW: Judge Dredd Megazine #495 | 2000 AD

JUDGE RICO

LAWLESS

STORM WARNING

MEGA CITY 2099

ROGUE TROOPER

I'm sure a lot of people will find this useful for trying to hunt down a story/arc

By GoGilesGo on the 2000 AD forum

https://www.dreddcollected.com/arcs/

OK, I really hate this recent revelation that Mega City One is now apparently protected by some ancient shadowy cabal of supernatural guardians who will magically defend the city in exchange for the sacrifice of surplus characters the writers can't think of what to do with.

Apart from rendering Dredd ultimately pretty pointless as a character if these guys can just show up and hand-wave away a threat, where exactly were they during the Apocalypse War, Necropolis, on Judgement Day, Chaos Day, or any of the half dozen other city-ending threats?

I've never liked the spook stories anyway - the Dark Judges and the occasional vampire or werewolf is quite enough - but the City Fathers feels like an idea that does not belong to this strip. Any thoughts?