You know, I’ve never really read Judge Dredd. I mean, I know of him, I’ve seen both film adaptations, but the one time I even attempted to read the comics, I started with the first of those complete volumes from a few years ago and found it very hard to even get started on. I…
Con Diary: Lawgiver Mark II was Dreddfully Impressive
Being a Dreddhead can get lonely sometimes. When you’ve just read the most outlandish comic of all time but you have no one to enthuse to, you start to look further and further afield for like-minded fans. In my case, my search led me all the way to the Southwest of England — specifically, to…
Politics are Dreddful, Art is Active; Choose Your Representative
I’m not a 2000 AD reader, exactly. I’d kill a man for Slaine: The Horned God, I liked the Dredd trades my old local library had, and I’m pretty into the Judge Anderson stories I picked up at Thought Bubble last year, but I’ve never been a weekly purchaser. I tried for a while more than…
Exclusive: Emma Beeby to write Judge Anderson for 2000AD
An exclusive news item, courtesy of the good folk at 2000AD: Emma Beeby, the first woman to write a strip for Judge Dredd, is also going to be the first female author to write Judge Anderson—Judge Dredd‘s best-known female character—later this month for the Judge Dredd Megazine. The psychic Judge Cassandra Anderson, originally created by…
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 24 Reviewed
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 24 John Wagner/Various (w), Various (a) Rebellion March 2, 2015 For many Judge Dredd fans, 1995 was a bad year, mostly because of The Movie That Must Not Be Named. I choose to look on the bright side. The Movie That Must Not Be Named is hilarious viewing if…
Geek Spotlight: Emily Zeinner on Judge Dredd, Nail Art, and Unflattering Geek Clothing
WWAC Assistant Editor Claire Napier, was the first to alert me to the awesome nail art of Emily Zeinner. I went to Twitter to explore her and not only stumbled across awesome nail art, but also other great geek artwork and fashion projects. Zeinner is a San Francisco based artist, and fortunately took time out of…
Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection
Attention UK and Ireland Dreddheads: do you want even more Judge Dredd in your life? Preferably in a nice hardcover format that looks really cool on your bookcase? Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection is here to help. Published by 2000AD and Hachette (not Rebellion, the usual publisher), the Mega Collection is a series of collected…
Review: Judge Dredd: Year One Omnibus
Judge Dredd: Year One Omnibus Authors: Matt Smith, Michael Carroll, Al Ewing Abaddon Books, 2014 I was a novelization kid from way back. When my mom wouldn’t let me see certain movies or wouldn’t rent/buy them on VHS once we’d already seen them, the novelizations would get me up to speed. The same went for…
Thought Bubble: Blood On the Dancefloor
My Thought Bubble experience had a shamefully late start. This was partially because my cosplay preparation took a bit longer than I had expected. To look remotely like Cassidy from Preacher, I needed another round of hair dye (Mango Copper) as well as convincing smears of fake blood on my chin and shirt. Since I…
Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens, Oh My!
Certain things you wouldn’t ponder combining, not because you don’t think they’d go together, simply that the thought never crossed your mind. Yet, when two things do come together in your mind, you want to slap your forehead and go “of course!.” That’s how I felt after reading Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens; of course!
Review: 2000AD, Prog 1900
Here is a shameful confession from a UK-resident comics fan: I’ve never actually read 2000AD. I’ve read copious amounts of Judge Dredd and some Future Shocks in TPBs, but haven’t read them or any other comics in 2000AD’s serialized format. So when I saw this week’s issue, Prog 1900 (2000AD issues are called “progs”), being…
Review: Judge Dredd Mega-City Two: City of Courts
Judge Dredd Mega-City Two: City of Courts (TPB) Douglas Wolk (W) Ulises Farinas (A) IDW Judge Dredd Mega-City Two: City of Courts does what so many other Dredd stories have done—take Dredd, stick him somewhere that isn’t Mega-City One, and watch the culture shock unfold—but with panache and a firsthand cultural understanding that make it…