History JudgeDredd / TropesEToL

** Hotshot artist SimonBisley drew Dredd's face for the Franchise/{{Batman}} crossover, but the image never appeared in the final comic.

** The office of Chief Judge (pretty much the dictator of Mega City One) has seen a pretty high turnover rate since the start of the comic, with many not being in office for more than five years tops. Several Chief Judges have been murdered or committed suicide during their terms in office. Perhaps this is one of the reasons why Judge Dredd himself has always refused the big seat.

* HammyVillainSeriousHero: Judge Dredd is so devoted to the job of JudgeJuryAndExecutioner and so dour that he's widely known by his colleagues as [[PerpetualFrowner "Stoney Face"]]. His RoguesGallery tends to be much more cartoonish, such as the Dark Judges, a group of undead mass-murdering justices constantly spouting catch-phrases, and Mean Machine Angel, a frothing-at-the-mouth juggernaut-esque cyborg with a dial on his head indicating his level of anger.

* TheElitesJumpShip: In "Dark Justice", with Mega-City One becoming an increasily unlivable clusterfuck ([[WretchedHive moreso than usual]]), the city's wealthiest decide to leave the Earth on a GenerationShip to find an off-world colony to populate. They didn't get very far because the [[OmnicidalManiac Dark Judges]] hitched a ride.

* ForegoneConclusion: Judge Death's OriginsIssue opens with the mangled body of his erstwhile interviewer being found by the Judges after the monster dumped it in a chem pit. We then flash back to show the interviewer's long meeting with Death before he killed him.

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: Over the years, many many supporting and oneshot characters have appeared, some more memorable than others. Some of them die, some go to the cubes and [[TheBusCameBack some show up again after being absent for decades]]. The only constant is the fact that Dredd is TheProtagonist.

-->'''Cal''': "I have today passed a law to maintain public order! Deputy Chief Judge Fish will announce it!"
-->'''Fish''': "Bloop!"
-->'''Cal''': "You have heard the law. The penalty for disobedience is death!"

** Standard procedure for dealing with Judge Death, considering the Judges' sidearm has [[AbnormalAmmo incendiary ammunition]] as part of its standard loadout, but it only destroys his host body instead of really killing him ("[[CatchPhrase You cannot kiiill what doesss not livvvve]]"). The miracle plastic Boing has been shown to be more effective at containing Judge Death than fire, which has always released his ethereal form and allow him to possess another body.

* GambitPileup: The city along with their colonies ended up in one following the fallout of both Chaos Day and Luthor's failed rebellion, between the Justice Department and various other factions such as their own Black-Ops Division[[note]]under Judge Carolyn Bachmann in 2134 and again under Judge Smiley[[/note]], the Lawlords[[note]]with assistance from both Gideon Dallas and Indira Knight in 2136[[/note]], Texas City[[note]]under the leadership of Chief Judge Pamelina Oswin in 2138[[/note]], Mayoral candidate and rogue Psi Carol Smart[[note]]again in 2138[[/note]], Rothman [=MacCallum=][[note]]in 2139[[/note]], the Sons of Booth, Munce Inc, Dark Judges and [[TheCartel criminal organisations]] such as the Kindred & La Reine Rouge, as well as various smaller threats such as Worth Corporation CEO Maurice Worth, rogue Citi-Def units, suicide cults, The Organisation, Total War, Senior Brit-Cit Judge Gulliver Mayhew, the Shadow King and Judge Bela Pin.

* GambitPileup: The city and its colonies ended up in one following the fallout of Chaos Day between the Justice Department and various factions and individuals such as their own Black-Ops Division under Judge Carolyn Bachmann, the Dark Judges, Gideon Dallas, Carol Smart, Senior Brit-Cit Judge Gulliver Mayhew, Texas City under the leadership of Chief Judge Pamelina Oswin, Rothman [=MacCallum=], the Shadow King and [[spoiler:Judge Smiley]], as well as rogue Citi-Def units, {{Mega Corp}}s such as Worth Corp & Munce Inc, [[WesternTerrorist terrorist groups]] such as Total War & the Sons of Booth and [[TheCartel criminal organisations]] such as the Kindred & La Reine Rouge.

** Standard procedure for dealing with Judge Death, considering the Judges' sidearm has [[AbnormalAmmunition incendiary ammunition]] as part of its standard loadout, but it only destroys his host body instead of really killing him ("[[CatchPhrase You cannot kiiill what doesss not livvvve]]"). The miracle plastic Boing has been shown to be more effective at containing Judge Death than fire, which has always released his ethereal form and allow him to possess another body.

** Standard procedure for dealing with Judge Death, but it only destroys his host body instead of really killing him ("[[CatchPhrase You cannot kiiill what doesss not livvvve]]"). The miracle plastic Boing has been shown to be more effective at containing Judge Death than fire, which has always released his ethereal form and allow him to possess another body.

* JobStealingRobot: A common theme is citizens struggling to cope with mass unemployment caused by nearly all jobs being performed by robots. "The Sex Mek Slasher" shows that [[SexBot this has even happened to]] TheOldestProfession.

* LetThemDieHappy: In the "Cursed Earth" epic storyline, the alien Tweak gives punk biker Spikes Harvey Rotten the mineral rights to his home planet (as Tweak was its leader) just before the final battle. Spikes went into combat happy, knowing that he was (in theory) immensely rich. Tweak then admitted to Dredd that his precognitive powers had assured him that Spike would not live to claim his prize.

* GambitPileup: The city and its colonies ended up in one following the fallout of Chaos Day between the Justice Department and various factions and individuals such as their own Black-Ops Division under both Judge Carolyn Bachmann and [[spoiler:Judge Smiley]], Texas City under the leadership of Chief Judge Pamelina Oswin, a rogue faction of Brit-Cit Judges led by Senior Judge Gulliver Mayhew, rogue Citi-Def units, the Dark Judges, individuals such as Aimee Nixon, Gideon Dallas, Carol Smart, Rothman [=MacCallum=] & the Shadow King, {{Mega Corp}}s such as Worth Corp & Munce Inc, [[WesternTerrorist terrorist groups]] such as Total War & the Sons of Booth and [[TheCartel criminal organisations]] such as the Kindred & La Reine Rouge

* GambitPileup: The city and its colonies ended up in one following the fallout of Chaos Day between the Justice Department and numerous factions and individuals[[labelnote:Full List of Factions and Individuals involved]]Include their own Black-Ops Division under Judge Carolyn Bachmann, Texas City, Total War, the Sons of Booth, Gideon Dallas, Aimee Nixon, Carol Smart, Rothman [=MacCallum=], [[spoiler:the Shadow King]], [[spoiler:Judge Smiley]], Brit-Cit Judge Gulliver Mayhew, Algol Rey, various rogue Citi-Def units, {{Mega Corp}}s such as Worth Corp and Munce Inc, the Dark Judges and the Red Prince[[/labelnote]].

* GambitPileup: The city and its colonies ended up in one following the fallout of Chaos Day between the Justice Department and numerous factions and individuals such as such as their own Black-Ops Division under Judge Carolyn Bachmann, Texas City, Total War, the Sons of Booth, Gideon Dallas, Aimee Nixon, Carol Smart, Rothman [=MacCallum=], [[spoiler:the Shadow King]], [[spoiler:Judge Smiley]], Brit-Cit Judge Gulliver Mayhew, Algol Rey, rogue Citi-Def units and {{Mega Corp}}s such as Worth Corp and Munce Inc, leaving only the Red Prince and the Dark Judges left.

* GambitPileup: The city ends up in one following the fallout of Chaos Day between the Justice Department and numerous factions and individuals. However, by the end of 2140, most of the major players are now dead[[labelnote:Chronological List]]Judge Carolyn Bachmann, Gideon Dallas, Aimee Nixon, Texas City Chief Judge Pamelina Oswin, Carol Smart, Rothman [=MacCallum=], [[spoiler:the Shadow King]] and [[spoiler:Judge Smiley]][[/labelnote]], Texas City is secretly under the thumb of Mega-City One, Senior Brit-Cit Judge Gulliver Mayhew has been placed under arrest by his own Government and several organisations are either licking their wounds[[note]]Such as the [[TheMafia Mega-City Mob]], Total War and [[AncientConspiracy the Dragon]][[/note]] or rendered defunct[[note]]Such as Sector Zero, [[TheSyndicate the Organisation]], Sons of Booth & the Department's own Black-Ops Division[[/note]], leaving only the Dark Judges, Zhind and the Red Prince left.

FlyingSeafoodSpecial: Dune sharks, giant floating sharks with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily and [[SandIsWater move through sand slightly slower than through air]].

* FlyingSeafoodSpecial: Dune sharks, giant floating sharks with MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily and [[SandIsWater move through sand slightly slower than through air]].

* GambitPileup: The city ends up in one following the fallout of Chaos Day between the Justice Department and numerous factions and individuals. However, by the end of 2140, most of the major players are now dead[[labelnote:In chronological order of death]]Judge Carolyn Bachmann, Gideon Dallas, Aimee Nixon, Texas City Chief Judge Pamelina Oswin, Carol Smart, Rothman [=MacCallum=], [[spoiler:the Shadow King]] and [[spoiler:Judge Smiley]][[/labelnote]], Texas City is secretly under the thumb of Mega-City One, Senior Brit-Cit Judge Gulliver Mayhew has been placed under arrest by his own Government and several organisations are either licking their wounds[[note]]Such as the [[TheMafia Mega-City Mob]]), Total War and [[AncientConspiracy the Dragon]][[/note]] or rendered defunct[[note]]Such as Sector Zero, [[TheSyndicate the Organisation]], Sons of Booth & the Department's own Black-Ops Division[[/note]], leaving only the Dark Judges, Zhind and the Red Prince left.