The iconic character Judge Dredd finally received the graphic novel platform he deserved in the Case Files editions. Since 1977, one man has dominated the British comic scene. He is judge, jury and executioner; a merciless far-future lawman delivering justice with an iron fist on the mean streets of Mega-City One. He is Judge Dredd! US readers can discover the roots of this legendary character in this vast a thrill-packed series of graphic novels, which collect together all of Dredd's adventures in chronological order.
Case Files 43 continues with Judge Dredd uncovering the House of Pain and thwarting a new threat from Orlok, and the reveal of the Judges' rise to power in John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's Origins.
Mega-City One: the future metropolis bustling with life and every crime imaginable. Keeping order are the Judges, a stern polic force acting as judge, jury and executioner. Toughest of all is Judge Dredd. He is the law and these are his stories.
Featuring classic stories from Mega-City, this collection gives readers the chance to rediscover the adventures of Judge Dredd. Stories include 'Hitman', 'Full Metal Jacket', 'Bloodline' and the first full-colour Dredd strip 'Twister'.
Judge Dredd - future lawman in the urban chaos of Mega-City One. But Dredd's greatest trial comes when crime waves are replaced by waves of tanks In a devious plan, East-Meg One use a virus to bring anarchy to Dredd's city, then they strike - a nuclear strike which devastates Mega-City One and leaves it ripe for invesion Now, a beleaguered Dredd and his surviving comrades must hit back by any means they can find... because if he fails, Mega-City One is doomed forever With art by fan favourites Brian Bolland (Batman), Steve Dillon (Preacher), Carlos Ezquerra (Just a Pilgrim), Mike McMahon (Slaine) and Ron Smith (Transformers), Mega-City One's darkest hour is now available in a deluxe paperback
The second volume of the Essential Judge Dredd line features the greatest epic storyline in Judge Dredd history. Widely considered a comics classic, The Apocalypse War is reprinted alone in its entirety for the first time in its original format for over a decade. "The greatest moment in comics history" - Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future! When the citizens of Mega-City One’s massive city blocks declare war on each other, Judge Dredd realises it is merely a prologue to an all-out nuclear attack by East Meg One! As warheads rain down, Dredd leads a brave guerrilla resistance against the Sov forces, building to an earth-shattering decision that shakes his world to the core! This second wide-screen blockbuster volume in the Essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series presents The Apocalypse War, the mother of all ‘epic’ Dredd storylines, which forever fixed the character in readers' minds and ensured Carlos Ezquerra's title as the definitive Dredd artist in comics’ hall of fame. "The Apocalypse War gets at what makes Dredd such a joy to read." - Comics Alliance "Seared into the memory of everyone who read it" - The Guardian "Transitioned the character's brutality from just a source of tongue-in-cheek excitement into something of a disturbing clarity" - The Comics Journal
Judge Dredd rides into action in this fifth volume collecting some of his most exciting cases: Judge Death Lives, Block Mania and The Apocalypse War The global best-selling graphic novel series - over half a million copies sold! Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files collects the adventures of the iconic British character, presented in chronological order, complete and uncut! He's judge, jury and executioner - the lawman delivering justice to the mean streets of far-future Mega-City One. This fifth blockbuster volume includes the all-time classic mega-epic `The Apocalypse War'. Written by comic legends John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Alan Grant (Batman), with art by Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher), Brian Bolland (The Killing Joke) and Mick McMahon (The Last American) and many more! "If you want to sink your teeth into classic Judge Dredd, the best place to start" - Mental Floss "Amazing and addictive" - io9 "What a collection it will be when it's complete." - Den of Geek
What makes a successful comics creator? How can storytelling stay exciting and innovative? How can genres be kept vital? Writers and artists in the highly competitive U.S. comics mainstream have always had to explore these questions but they were especially pressing in the 1980s. As comics readers grew older they started calling for more sophisticated stories. They were also no longer just following the adventures of popular characters--writers and artists with distinctive styles were in demand. DC Comics and Marvel went looking for such mavericks and found them in the United Kingdom. Creators like Alan Moore (Watchmen, Saga of the Swamp Thing), Grant Morrison (The Invisibles, Flex Mentallo) and Garth Ennis (Preacher) migrated from the anarchical British comics industry to the U.S. mainstream and shook up the status quo yet came to rely on the genius of the American system.
Caballistics Inc., an outfit formed by reclusive rock star Ethan Kostabi to investigate paranormal phenomena, is reeling from recent events. Dr Jonathan Brand has discovered that his fiancě Jenny is possessed by a demon and the mysterious Ravne has been killed by a secret ops unit in revenge for his past deeds. Can things get worse?
The intersections of law and contemporary culture are vital for comprehending the meaning and significance of law in today’s world. Far from being unsophisticated mass entertainment, comics and graphic fiction both imbue our contemporary culture, and are themselves imbued, with the concerns of law and justice. Accordingly, and spanning a wide variety of approaches and topics from an international array of contributors, Graphic Justice draws comics and graphic fiction into the range of critical resources available to the academic study of law. The first book to do this, Graphic Justice broadens our understanding of law and justice as part of our human world—a world that is inhabited not simply by legal concepts and institutions alone, but also by narratives, stories, fantasies, images, and other cultural articulations of human meaning. Engaging with key legal issues (including copyright, education, legal ethics, biomedical regulation, and legal personhood) and exploring critical issues in criminal justice and perspectives on international rights, law and justice—all through engagement with comics and graphic fiction—the collection showcases the vast breadth of potential that the medium holds. Graphic Justice will be of interest to academics and postgraduate students in: cultural legal studies; law and the image; law, narrative and literature; law and popular culture; cultural criminology; as well as cultural and comics studies more generally.
