History ComicBook / JudgeDredd

A long-running SciFi comic created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills, and starring ''the'' iconic character from the British AnthologyComic ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'', ''Judge Dredd'' follows the adventures of the uncompromising KnightTemplar lawman, Joseph Dredd, who cleans the bloodstained streets of the [[{{Dystopia}} grim, far-future megapolis]] that is Mega-City One, a gigantic, [[ViceCity decaying and crime-ridden]] urban sprawl which covers most of [[DividedStatesOfAmerica what used to be the East Coast of the USA]]. Dredd is a "Judge", a veteran officer in a law-enforcement force whose authority allows him to quite literally act as JudgeJuryAndExecutioner in a world where the criminal justice system and democratic government have long since disintegrated as a result of countless natural disasters, sky-high crime rate and world-wide nuclear wars.

Numerous SpinOff comics, collectively known as "The Dreddverse," include:

* ''Dreadnaughts'' - A prequel set before the Atomic Wars

[[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW]] also started a comic series of their own (and not part of the main ''2000 AD'' Dredd-verse) in the wake of the 2012 film, designed to properly introduce the character to US readers. There are a few other continuities separate from the ''2000 AD'' one, including ones by Creator/{{DC}}, Magazine/HeavyMetal, and tie-ins to the 1995 film.

[[Creator/IDWPublishing IDW]] also started a comic series of their own (and not part of the main ''2000 AD'' Dredd-verse) in the wake of the 2012 film, designed to properly introduce the character to US readers.

* ''Lawless'' - Colonial Marshal Metta Lawson brings law and order to the town of Badrock on the colony world of 43 Rega.

* ''The Fall of Deadworld''

A long-running SciFi comic created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills, and starring ''the'' iconic character from the British AnthologyComic ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'', ''Judge Dredd'' follows the adventures of a brutal, uncompromising KnightTemplar lawman Joseph Dredd, who cleans the bloodstained streets of the [[{{Dystopia}} grim, far-future megapolis]] that is Mega-City One, a gigantic, [[ViceCity decaying and crime-ridden]] urban sprawl which covers most of [[DividedStatesOfAmerica what used to be the East Coast of the USA]]. Dredd is a "Judge", a veteran officer in a law-enforcement force whose authority allows him to quite literally act as JudgeJuryAndExecutioner in a world where the criminal justice system and democratic government have long since disintegrated as a result of countless catastrophes, sky-high crime rate and world-wide nuclear wars.

The series is also notable for its moral complexity. By his very nature and purpose, AntiHero Dredd is firmly committed to his organization's authoritarian, cruel and ruthless methods to enforce the law, but it has been established that Mega City One would collapse without him and his fellow Judges, and more than once ''has''. Dredd himself, [[InspectorJavert despite being a notorious hardass who embraces the word of the law to the T]], is also impeccably honest and honorable, despises corruption, does not discriminate, goes out of his way to save innocents, has had some PetTheDog moments throughout the years, and has been given cause to question his purpose more than once, he is an unapologetic authoritarian. In this setting, [[DemocracyIsBad democracy within his society has been shown to be simply unworkable]].

A long-running SciFi comic created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills, and starring ''the'' iconic character from the British AnthologyComic ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'', ''Judge Dredd'' follows the adventures of a brutal, uncompromising KnightTemplar lawman Joseph Dredd, who cleans the streets of the [[{{Dystopia}} grim, far-future megapolis]] Mega-City-One, a gigantic, [[ViceCity decaying and crime-ridden]] urban sprawl which covers most of [[DividedStatesOfAmerica what used to be the East Coast of the USA]]. Dredd is a "Judge", a veteran officer in a law-enforcement force whose authority allows him to quite literally act as JudgeJuryAndExecutioner in a world where the criminal justice system and democratic government have long since disintegrated as a result of countless catastrophes, sky-high crime rate and world-wide nuclear wars.

A long-running SciFi comic created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills, and starring ''the'' iconic character from the British AnthologyComic ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'', ''Judge Dredd'' follows the adventures of brutal KnightTemplar lawman Joe Dredd, who cleans the streets of the [[{{Dystopia}} grim, far-future megapolis]] Mega-City-One, a gigantic, [[ViceCity decaying and crime-ridden]] urban sprawl which covers most of [[DividedStatesOfAmerica what used to be the East Coast of the USA]]. Dredd is a "Judge", a veteran officer in a law-enforcement force whose authority allows him to quite literally act as JudgeJuryAndExecutioner in a world where the criminal justice system and democratic government have long since disintegrated as a result of countless catastrophes, sky-high crime rate and world-wide wars.

The series is also notable for its moral complexity. By his very nature and purpose, AntiHero Dredd is firmly committed to his organization's authoritarian, brutal, and ruthless methods of law enforcement, but it's established that Mega City One would collapse without him and his fellow Judges, and more than once ''has''. Though Dredd is impeccably honest and honorable, despises corruption, does not discriminate, goes out of his way to save innocents, has had some PetTheDog moments throughout the years, and has been given cause to question his purpose more than once, he is an unapologetic authoritarian. In this setting, [[DemocracyIsBad democracy within his society has been shown to be simply unworkable]].

* ''Insurrection'' - A series about Judges of an offworld colony leading a secession from Mega City One after its failure to aid the colony in repulsing an invasion of the alien Zhind, and its subsequent attempt to revoke the citizenship of the robots and sub-species that fought alongside humans.

A long-running SciFi comic created by John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra and Pat Mills, and starring ''the'' iconic character from the British AnthologyComic ''ComicBook/TwoThousandAD'', ''Judge Dredd'' follows the adventures of brutal KnightTemplar lawman Joe Dredd, who cleans the streets of the [[{{Dystopia}} grim, far-future megapolis]] Mega-City-One, a gigantic, [[ViceCity decaying and crime-ridden]] urban sprawl which covers most of [[DividedStatesOfAmerica what used to be the East Coast of the USA]]. Dredd is a "Judge", a veteran officer in a law-enforcement force whose operatives quite literally act as JudgeJuryAndExecutioner in a world where the criminal justice system and democratic government have long since disintegrated as a result of countless catastrophes and worldwide wars.

* ''Trifecta'' - Tree-way {{Crossover}} between ''Judge Dredd'', ''The Simping Detective'' and ''Low Life''.

* ''Insurrection'' - A series about Judges of an offworld colony leading a secession from Mega City One after it's failure to aid the colony in repulsing an invasion of the alien Zhind, and its subsequent attempt to revoke the citizenship of the robots and sub-species that fought alongside humans.

* ''Insurrection'' - A series about Judges of an offworld colony leading a succession from Mega City One after it's failure to aid the colony in repulsing an invasion of the alien Zhind, and its subsequent attempt to revoke the citizenship of the robots and sub-species that fought alongside humans.

* ''Dreadnaughts'' - a prequel set before the Atomic Wars
* ''Hershey''

* ''Insurrection''

* ''Tales From The Black Museum'' - A horror anthology

* ''Armitage''

* ''Chopper''

* ''Devlin Waugh''

* ''Dreadnaughts''

* ''Lawless''

* ''Tales From The Black Museum'', A horror anthology

Numerous SpinOff comics, collectively known as "The Dreddverse," include ''ComicBook/AndersonPsiDivision'', ''ComicBook/TheSimpingDetective'', and ''ComicBook/LowLife''.

The comic spin-offs ''ComicBook/AndersonPsiDivision'', ''ComicBook/TheSimpingDetective'', ''ComicBook/LowLife'' and ''Tales From The Black Museum'' are set in the same 'verse.

* Videogames, including ''VideoGame/JudgeDreddDreddVsDeath'', a 16 bit adaptation of ''Film/JudgeDredd'', a RailShooter and ''VideoGame/JudgeDreddVsZombies''. There was also supposed to be an arcade beat-'em-up developed by Creator/{{Midway|Games}}, but it got canned during location test phase. Its ROM was dumped on MAME and can be found in the Net; however, the game only has three stages ready, each interspersed with bonus rounds.

The comic spin-offs ''ComicBook/AndersonPsiDivision'', ''ComicBook/TheSimpingDetective'', ''ComicBook/LowLife'' and ''ComicBook/TalesFromTheBlackMuseum'' are set in the same 'verse.

The series is also notable for its moral complexity. By his very nature and purpose, AntiHero Dredd is firmly committed to his organization's authoritarian, brutal, and ruthless methods of law enforcement, but it's established that Mega City One would collapse without him and his fellow Judges, and more than once has done exactly that ''specifically because'' Dredd was prevented from doing his job. Though Dredd is impeccably honest and honorable, despises corruption, does not discriminate, goes out of his way to save innocents, has had some PetTheDog moments throughout the years, and has been given cause to question his purpose more than once, he is an unapologetic authoritarian. In this setting, [[DemocracyIsBad democracy within his society has been shown to be simply unworkable]].

The series is also notable for its moral complexity. By his very nature and purpose, AntiHero Dredd is firmly committed to his organization's authoritarian, brutal, and ruthless methods of law enforcement, but it's established that Mega City One would collapse without him and his fellow Judges, and more than once ''has''. Though Dredd is impeccably honest and honorable, despises corruption, does not discriminate, goes out of his way to save innocents, has had some PetTheDog moments throughout the years, and has been given cause to question his purpose more than once, he is an unapologetic authoritarian. In this setting, [[DemocracyIsBad democracy within his society has been shown to be simply unworkable]].