Involved from the earliest days of the “Galaxy's Greatest Comic”, he co-created Judge Dredd, as well as a host of other series, including the critically-acclaimed Button Man. The background to some of these 20-year-old tales would’ve been interesting to read.John Wagner is, to many fans, the very heart of 2000 AD. 2000 AD, and Dredd in particular, often uses storylines which are inspired by events going on in the real world at the time. We could’ve done with some extras here, maybe interviews with the writers and artists, a little context for some of the characters we meet along the way.
All great stuff and beautifully reproduced, in a slightly smaller page size but better quality paper.
Stan Lee, the best martial artist to come out of the Radlands of Ji, proved Dredd is not invincible by beating him in a fistfight, and there’s a heart-rending tale set in the Black Atlantic Tunnel about how Mega City One treats its unfortunate mutant citizens, a theme that’s being revisited in the magazine today. Instead, look out for The Art of Kenny Who?, where the law seems indifferent to an artist who is blatantly (but legally) ripped off. You won’t find him shooting the bad guy and making pithy comments over the corpse here. And what amazing stories they are…Īs 2000 AD approached its tenth birthday, Dredd’s world had become more rounded and sophisticated than in his earlier stories, and the character of Judge Dredd himself was deeper and more thought-provoking. Covering issues 474 to 522 of the weekly magazine, the stories were originally published from June 1986 to May 1987. At well over an inch thick it takes up a decent amount of space on your shelves, and you won’t read all 368 pages in one sitting either.
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files Volume 10 is a truly weighty tome. Let’s just hope they do actually complete it, unlike the ill-titled The Complete Judge Dredd magazine from a few years back, which promised ‘the law in order’ but rolled over and died as soon as it reached the tales originally printed in full colour…
What a collection it will be when it’s complete. That’s not including the various annuals and specials appearing over the years, and then there’s almost two decades of the Megazine. Writer: John Wagner, Alan Grant Artist: Various artists Publisher: Rebellion (£13.99, paperback) Although in its tenth volume, Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files is still less than a third of the way through the material originally printed in 2000 AD.
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