r/JudgeDredd

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 posted the first volume of this comic to read to my patreon, if you’re interested in reading it

Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of the British weekly anthology comic 2000 AD (1977). He is the magazine's longest-running character, and in 1990 he got his own title, the Judge Dredd Megazine. He also appears in a number of film and video game adaptations.

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.

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).

New Zealand sounds the safest but I could be wrong.

Going by the 2012 movie it would be surprising to others how little she's actually involved in the long span of the comics as the movie would lead you to believe her and Dredd would be long term partners

Admittedly she was part of major stories early on but since I've been reading more I've been disappointed by her absence and I'm currently on the last part of chaos day