Inspired from a recent dredd comic that raised the question about dredds sexuality, and i thought it was an interesting topic to explore. See more ideas about judge dredd, comics, comic character. In the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in megacity one, home to over 400 million citizens, robots, criminals and lunatics. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic. D is a comic series and judge dredd is a comic character. The legendary 2000 ad, the judge dredd megazine and dozens of digital graphic novels are now available on your android tablet plus incredible free comics to read now. Its no doubt that this remake is highly stylized with a mix of the old comic book feel along with a ton of cgi effects to make this. Dredd was marketed as a 3d movie at the end of the 3d gimmicks height. The only line of defense between anarchy and chaos are the judges. The chronicles of judge dredd was a high quality reprint series first released by titan books the publishing arm of the forbidden planet comic shop chain in the early 80s at that time reprints from 2000ad, or any other british comic for that matter, were extremely rare and were mainly utilised as content padding for summer specials or annuals hardback editions published as christmas.
Tpb 34 part 3 tpb 34 part 2 tpb 34 part 1 tpb 33 part 3 tpb 33 part 2 tpb 33 part 1 tpb 32 part 3 tpb 32 part 2. Dredd was shot digitally and in 3d and upconverted to 4k uhd with an impressive hdr10 wcg grading. The blog entry is a great read for those new to the dredd franchise and those wishing to refresh their memories before. Rare comic key issue uk lot 2000ad prog 1223 1233 button man. The sequel story from arthur wyatt and henry flint was originally published as three serialized installments in the ukdistributed judge dredd megazine, but is now headed for a full release in the us. Its dredd 3ds prequel comic book cover with images. Karl urban stars as judge dredd, a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a vast, dystopic metropolis called megacity one that lies in a. The last few years have seen comic books become the goto source material for cinema, from blade and xmen right through to the dark knight rises and avengers. It is based on the 2000 ad comic strip judge dredd and its eponymous character created by john wagner and carlos ezquerra. Idw is proud to reintroduce judge dredd to america in.
Ben willsher, henry flint, leigh gallagher, colin macneil, edmund bagwell first published. Comic judge dredd uk comics european comics for sale ebay. Whatever the reason im glad it has done so well in dvd sales and has become quite a bit of a cult classic. Its probably damning the film with faint praise then, to say that dredd 3d is a very pleasant surprise, but it really is precisely that. Even if you dont follow the dredd comic books which i dont it is so worth while watching this. Dredd is referred to as the father of justice and is the most feared, respected, and widely known of all the judges. Now that dredd 3d has to put it mildly tanked at the u. Dredd was marketed as a 3d movie at the end of the 3d gimmicks height, which probably didnt help ticket sale either. According to thr, who spoke with 2000ad editor matt smith, the choice to bring the comic over to the us was the result of increased interest in the character following the positive buzz from. I knew that the makers of dredd got the feel of the comic book, 2000 ad, right when its squarejawed authority, judge dredd, pulled out his lawgiver gun. Most have featured women characters although those that focus solely on our favourite heroines are better forgotten in comparison to the. Dredd is, after all, a strong, respectful adaptation of the 2000ad comic strip, that boasts a terrific leading performance from karl urban. Here the people are policed by the judges, elite cops prepared to do whatever it takes to keep.
We specialize in marvel and dc, but carry dark horse, and many others as well. Follow me on twitter to find out about how im getting on with my latest video. See more ideas about judge dredd, comics and judge dread. Comic book artists comic book characters comic artist comic books art judge dredd comic judge dread 2000ad comic bd comics alien vs predator the second issue is not an improvement over the first. Most have featured women characters although those that focus solely on our favourite heroines are better forgotten in comparison to the glut of popular movies based on leading men. A must have for dredd and ennis fans alike, this collection brings together some of his best dredd stories, from the satirical the emerald isle, with art by future preacher collaborator steve dillon, to raider a story regularly namechecked by karl urban as inspiration for his portrayal of the lawman in dredd 3d. Find great deals on ebay for judge dredd comic books. Judge dredd is a senior street judge, and since 22 a member of the council of five the ruling body of the justice department of mega city one.
Karl urban talks dredd sequel at a star trek convention. Underbelly, the official sequel to last years dredd 3d film adaptation. Dredd patrick cavanaugh 03022020 the 15 best comic book movies of the decade marvel studios chase magnett 11272019. Karl urbans portrayal of judge dredd returns this month with judge dredd. Top 10 best judge dredd comicbook stories scifinow.
Judge dredd is a comic book franchise based on the longestrunning comic strip in 2000 ad 1977, a british weekly anthology comic the franchise is centered around judge dredd, a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of megacity one, which covers most of the east coast of north america. The action film dredd 3d, based on the comicbook character, depicts a judgmental hero in a futuristic western dystopia. In addition its also one of the best 3d, gasp yes i said 3d, flicks as well. Dredd 2 comic book sequel coming to the us is the film. Dredd is a 2012 science fiction action film directed by pete travis and written and produced by alex garland. Joseph dredd is the most famous of the elite corps of street judges that run megacity one, charged with the power not only to enforce the law, but also to instantly convict and sentence offenders and. He is a street judge, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and. Compared to karl urbans grim take on the unrelenting hero of british comic books in dredd 3d, its apples and oranges as far afield as adam west and christian bales takes on batman.
In the dystopian postapocalyptic future of the 22nd century, crime runs rampant in megacity one. Now you can rediscover the roots of this legendary character in this vast and thrillpacked series of graphic novels collecting together all of dredds adventures in chronological order, complete and uncut. Rather than taking on the dc and marvel blockbusters headon, dredd comes in as a grimy and gritty alternative to the epic optimism that characterizes all, or at least the best, superhero films. I got the gorgeous greg staples cover and it made me wish he was doing them all. This version of the 2000ad comic book lawman, is a vast improvement of the 1995 movie version by danny cannon and starring sylvester stallone dredd, even though i still like that version as well, has now been given justice to its dramatic story line casting with karl urban and lena heady and is much darker and more intense version take of the. Its a shame too, because 2000 ad has some of the best writing in comic books, alternately brutal, hilarious, adventurous, and.
Make offer 2000ad prog 71 banned judge dredd 2000a. Install now to read the free dredd movie tiein comic, plus two massive free sampler issues of top 2000 ad stories featuring future lawman judge dredd, undead cowboy ichabod azrael, gentleman zombie zombo, the action. Judge dredd, also known as joseph dredd, is a fictional character who first appeared in british comic books in the 1970s. Dredd 3d gets a special screening during new york comic con. Judge dredd is a comics character whose strip in the british science fiction anthology 2000 ad is the magazines longest running having been featured there since its second issue in 1977. The chronicles of judge dredd titan books taint the. Firmly resigning memories of the lesser sylvester stalloneheadlined judge dredd where they belong, this new dredd is a grittier, far more interesting piece of cinema. From 2000 ad to dredd 3d, user lexilexi explores the long history of judge dredd, tracing the lawman through the megazine and video games. The uhd release of dredd is presented in 4k ultra hd with an hevc h. His duty is to arrest, convict, sentence and execute. Dredd 3d motion comic lionsgate has created a sweet new motion comic to get us pumped up for the impending release of dredd 3d. Analysis of the movie judge dredd 1225 words bartleby. I wouldnt say it is, not when it failed to be better than any of the comic stories it was clustering together.