The scripts are all by dredd cocreator john wagner and the art is by various well known talents of the genre. Hollywoods second attempt at bringing the british comic book icon to the big screen following the 1995 sylvetser stallone clunker, judge dredd. Jun 22, 2012 official trailer for dredd, the 2012 take on judge dredd. For the most part the series is set in the future in 2099, in mega city 1 nominally new york city. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are. Get a sneak peek of 2000 ads free comic book day issue. With the avengers creating an extreme draw into comics, free comic book day 2012 was a hit. What stallones judge dredd got right and dredd got wrong. Judge dredd 2012 comic read judge dredd 2012 online. A brilliant portrayal of women in comics comicbookgrrrl. Official trailer for dredd, the 2012 take on judge dredd. Fargo, and is the most feared, respected, and widely known of all the judges.
It has the greatest number of episodes 48 and pages 289 of any judge dredd story. Dec 08, 2017 judge dredd first started appearing in the british comics magazine 2000 a. Fcbd 2012 2000 ad judge dredd spec free comic book day. In this fcbd edition, we present adventures from our kidfavorite titles. In the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in megacity one, home to over 400 million citizens, robots, criminals and lunatics. It stars judge dredd and anderson played by olivia thirlby taking on a ruthless gang in a huge block building controlled by. Dredd also known as dredd 3d is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland in association with lionsgate. But, the reason judge dredd is the best comics of decade is more than that.
Comic book cop judge joe dredd, as played in the 2012 movie by karl urban. 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. In this, judge dredd s 35th anniversary year, idw is proud to reintroduce judge dredd to america in this allnew ongoing series. Games workshop produced a judge dredd boardgame based on the comic strip in 1982. Judge dredd is a phenomenal iconic comic book character, so its a world i know and it would be a privilege and a pleasure to be able to bring that to life. Full free comic book day 2012 comic list released cbr. Whilst on an assessment day with rookie judge anderson olivia thirlby, dredd and trainee find themselves under lockdown in peach trees, a 200 story tower block under the ruthless control of crime lord mama lena headey. May 5th was free comic book day and the premiere of the first avengers movie. Judge dredd respect thread dredd is a future cop with the legal powers of judge, jury, and executioner, according to the ancient egyptian mummy, ankhor, and his followers, dredd is descended from. In this, judge dredds 35th anniversary year, idw is proud to reintroduce judge dredd to america in this allnew ongoing series.
The game is loosely based on the 1995 film judge dredd which, in turn, was spunoff from 2000 ads comic books. Tour of duty megacity justice, which collects a pretty terrific 20092010 serial. Named by as one of the top 15 best comics of 2012, dredd cocreator john wagner wowed 2000 ad readers with this yearlong storyline in which he tore the world of the future lawman apart in an orgy of intrigue, death, and destruction. Stallone is out and karl urban is in as judge dredd, infamous law enforcer of future shithole mega city one. This time karl urban star trek puts on the signature helmet and takes to the streets of mega city one delivering severe justice to lawbreakers under the guiding hand of director. All this, plus an allnew judge dredd tale from john wagner and a surprise guest artist. Starting with a free comic book day issue in may 20, and an ongoing series. Its been a while since weve checked in on the possibility of a sequel to dredd, the 2012 judge dredd film which starred karl urban as the dystopian law enforcer from the 2000 ad comic strip.
Prog publication 2000ad free comic book day prog 2011 publisher rebellion cover date 7 may 2011. Feb 11, 20 named by as one of the top 15 best comics of 2012, dredd cocreator john wagner wowed 2000 ad readers with this yearlong storyline in which he tore the world of the future lawman apart in an orgy of intrigue, death, and destruction. Judge dredd is a clone of the father of justice eustace t. Things you didnt know about the disastrous judge dredd. Designed by carlos ezquerra, the strip was principally ushered into life by celebrated artists mike mcmahon, brian bolland, and ian gibson who refined and defined the look of the judge and his world a far future postapocalyptic east coast america.
Judge dredd 2012 comic read judge dredd 2012 online for. Free comic book day beat its record for most comics ordered by retailers with an astounding 3. Hopefully they have a cool project in the wings ready to capitalize on the interest generated on fcbd. Diamond has released the complete list of and cover images for all fortyfive comics available on 2012 s free comic book day, with offerings from marvel, dc comics, boom. Mega city one is a vast, violent metropolis where felons rule the streets. It features amongst other things russian revenge plots, the chaos bug after which the series is named, the dark judges and. Diamond has released the complete list of and cover images for all fortyfive comics available on 2012s free comic book day, with offerings from marvel, dc comics, boom.
Judge joseph dredd is the titular character of the judge dredd universe. That magazine has, over the years, featured work by such british superstar comics creators as. Judge anderson by batman legends alan grant and arthur ranson. Judge dredd 1995 vs dredd 2012 posted on september 30, 2012 by derek the 411. Unlike last year which was all reprint, this issue has a brand new judge dredd story by original cocreator john wagner. Day of chaos is a story featuring science fiction character judge dredd, which was published in british comic 2000 ad in 20112012. Read judge dredd 2012 comic online in the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in megacity one, home to over 400 million citizens, robots, criminals and lunatics. See more ideas about judge dredd, dredd 2012 and dredd movie.
An exclusive film poster featuring artwork by jock was released by mondo to promote the films appearance at the 2012 fantastic fest in september 2012. The film is the second attempt at translating judge dredd to the big screen, the first being the 1995 movie. Judge dredd first started appearing in the british comics magazine 2000 a. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow. To me at least, judge dredd in the 2010s is zeitgeist. Karl urban is sure another judge dredd movie will get made someday. It has the greatest number of episodes and pages of any judge dredd story. Judge dredd goes under siege in new comic book series. The only law lies with cops called judges, who act as judge, jury and executioner, and dredd karl urban is one of the. Britains favourite hero, dispensing the law in a future police state, satirising the very real and ever increasing threat of authoritarianism to our lives. The most recent material thats been collected is judge dredd. This time karl urban star trek puts on the signature helmet and takes to the streets of mega city one delivering severe justice to lawbreakers under the guiding hand of director pete travis vantage point. Day of chaos is a story featuring science fiction character judge dredd, which was published in british comic 2000 ad in 2011 2012. Judge dredd is a comic book series by idw publishing, based on the character of judge dredd.
May 23, 2019 the game is loosely based on the 1995 film judge dredd which, in turn, was spunoff from 2000 ads comic books. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are the judges. Jan 22, 2020 but, the reason judge dredd is the best comics of decade is more than that. With karl urban, olivia thirlby, lena headey, rachel wood. Judge dredd is the title character of a comic strip created in 1977 for the weekly sciencefiction anthology comic 2000 ad. The fourth faction is a collection of judge dredd stories that build up into a larger story arc. Star of the boys, karl urban, has commented once again on whether or not he will ever return as judge dredd in a sequel to his 2012 comic book movie dredd. It is mostly written by john wagner, who has said that he is really looking forward to seeing what other writers do with. On its east coast, running from boston to washington dc, lies mega city one a vast, violent metropolis where criminals rule the chaotic streets. Perhaps they will try some new direction with this issue.
Actor karl urban this remake of judge dredd will be directed by pete travis based on a script by alex garland who wrote the script of 28 weeks later. Brutalised in a previous sylvester stallone movie that turned him from seriously stern judge to camp crusader, dredd is back with a grim and gritty film that harks back to his earliest strips. The comic was written by judge dredd megazine editor matt smith, drawn by 2000 ad artist henry flint and was released on 5 september 2012. A longtime friend of dredd s, a tense friendship at times, anderson is a female judge with psychic powers. Owly by andy runton, johnny boo by james kochalka, korgi by christian slade,okie dokie donuts by chris eliopoulos, pirate penguin vs ninja chicken by ray friesen, and. The scripts are all by dredd cocreator john wagner and the. Along with the astonishing comic numbers, there were also 59 cities that had creators come to do signings in their local comic shops. Comic geek, film addict, pug owner, book worm, gamer. The american release of the comic book sequel to 2012s dredd. Its a british book, though, and effectively the second half of a long storyline the first half has been collected as judge dredd.
Judge dredd classics comic online free and high quality. On july 17, 2012, tin man games released a judge dreddthemed digital roleplaying gamebook titled judge dredd. Its a story about one of the biggest moral questions in the west can you be a good man in a bad system. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra.
This version of the 2000ad comic book lawman, is a vast improvement of the 1995 movie version by danny cannon and starring sylvester stallone dredd, even though i still like that version as well, has now been given justice to its dramatic story line casting with karl urban and lena heady and is much darker and more intense version take of the. Dec 20, 2011 judge joseph dredds strip in the british comic 2000ad is the publications longest running, first seen in the second issue in 1977. In november 2012, idw publishing began the judge dredd monthly series written by duane swierczynski and illustrated by nelson daniel. It features amongst other things russian revenge plots, the chaos bug after which the series is named, the dark judges and the destruction of most of dredds city. In a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury and executioner, a cop teams with a trainee to take down a gang that deals the realityaltering drug, slomo.
A pair of new images from dredd, the karl urbanstarring relaunch of judge dredd, give a sense of the scope and look the the film and of mega city one. Ben willsher, henry flint, leigh gallagher, colin macneil, edmund bagwell first published. Top shelf is proud to join the 2012 free comic book day celebration with not one, but six allages tales. This summer, the law returns to comic book stores and its got something to say.