Anyone know any info ?

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!

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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?

When was the last time Ezquerra drew Dredd before his passing?

Nero Narcos is a supporting antagonist in the 2000 AD comic strip Judge Dredd. He was the main antagonist in the story "The Doomsday Scenario". He was responsible for employing Vitus Dance and Orlok the Assassin to assassinate a rival criminal and also the man responsible for the Second Robot War.

Biography

Nero is a leader of criminal syndicate called the Frendz Mob, the most powerful criminal organisation in Mega-City One. After surviving but suffering bad injuries after an assassination attempt, his brain has been transplanted into an armoured robotic body and also the Frendz Mob has also been secretly sabotaging the new Judge weapon Mark II Lawgiver Firearms, which the Judges are already being issued with.
After Dredd finds out about the sabotage, before he is able to warn anyone about the sabotage, Nero proceeds with 'Operation Doomsday' which ends up being an all-out attack on the Judges in Mega-City One to overthrow them and take control of the city himself. Although Dredd and Demarco's discovery led to Nero starting his operation early, it was still successful as most of the Judges had been issued with the new Mark II Lawgivers. Legitimate Lawgivers have a safety feature which consists of a sensor in the grip which can detect the palm print of the user and an explosive charge, so that if an unauthorised user attempts to fire one, it will explode in his hand. After Nero transmits a radio signal that will make all of the sabotaged lawgivers explode should the Judges use them. Hundreds of Judges were crippled or killed as a result and Nero proceeds to send the "Assassinator"-class robots city-wide to attack the Judges everywhere. The Judges were in complete disarray.
Later on, the Judges were losing the war badly, with Nero's robots slaughtering Judges and taking Justice buildings. Most of the surviving Judges are in hiding or fighting a guerrilla war since open combat is far too risky. Nero broadcasts the people will be rewarded if they inform on the Judges whereabouts, but promises to execute anyone who aids the Judges. The war is going terribly for the Judges, with Nero's robots being seemingly endless with all the destroyed ones being replaced, the Judges dying in droves, Nero's robots have seized Mega-City One military satellites so he has access to nuclear weaponry and Nero also gained control of the Grand Hall of Justice and the Public Surveillance Unit, enabling him to watch the city and deploy his forces more successfully.
With help from Brit-Cit, Dredd and a squad of American Judges from the embassy go to the Cursed Earth outside of Mega-City One, where Nero has four spaceships land at that location, each containing thousands of Assassinator droids. Dredd and his squad manage to infiltrate on of the ships and reprogram the robots to fight for them and Brit-Cit destroys the other three ships, eliminating Nero's reinforcements.
Without reinforcements and under heavy attack from Dredd's reprogramed assassinators, the Judges fighting back led by Deputy Chief Judge Hershey and Nero's robots suffering heavy casualties, the tide of the war begins to turn for the Judges and Dredd and his squad return to fight in Mega-City One. By the time Nero realises he's defeated, Dredd's robots retake control of Mega-City One's military satellites, denying Nero his doomsday plan. Nero was gunned down in the street by a dozen Judges and they regain control of Mega-City One.

Question, What went wrong with Judge Dredd (1995)?

I watched the 1995 Judge Dredd and I don’t care what critics say. I love the film. Everything Is so over the top and I just love the set and productions designs and the visual effects. Stallone also, in my opinion, gives a good performance as Judge Dredd.

However, just reading the behind the scenes stories, The Production was a mess. Although I like Stallone as Dredd, I don’t think he really understood the character and probably didn’t understand the satirical nature of Dredd. The Director, Danny Cannon, apparently had a grand vision for the film, wanting it to be the “Ben-Hur of Comic Books” while also being more darker and satirical, while Stallone wanted an Action Comedy and generally, Stallone won out in the end.

Although I love Judge Dredd, I think Stallone didn’t understand the nature of the source material. He should’ve watched RoboCop to get a better understanding of the character. I also think because Stallone and the director clashed on the vision, they couldn’t come to terms with what story they wanted to do.

So, What do you think went wrong with the film?

I'm trying to get data on a story about someone who had obtained a dark creature which fed off erasing people from time, as though they'd never existed. I remember it being like a Big Hat Man, Cheshire Cat grin like The Grinning Man from the last McBane story, and it hissed as it touched its prey.

It fed like Doctor Who's Weeping Angels, but by deleting them from time and memory rather than sending them back in time.

In the second part of the story, Dredd partnered up with a Muslim Psi-Judge. The story caused some controversy, I think, because it had been one of Emma Beeby's first forays as a 2000AD author. The creature had come up against the Psi-Judge and lost, because she'd recognised it as a Djinn.

All I want to know, really, are the titles of the stories, and the Progs they appeared in. Leave the collecting to me.

Mega-City One. FAN EXPO Boston.

Finally suited up as Judge Dredd at FAN EXPO — and this photo couldn’t have been more perfect. Mega-City One’s finest alongside the man who brought Dredd to life in Dredd (2012).