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Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files + The Restricted Files+ The Daily Dredds
Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files 02
This volume collects together forgotten and rare gems from the Thrill-power archives. Readers can experience Dredd strips that haven’t been reprinted in over thirty years. This collection of classic strips is a must read for any comic fan!
Collects:
- I, Beast (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1985)
- On the Waterfront (2000AD Annual 1986)
- John Brown's Body (Judge Dredd Annual 1986)
- Crazy R Raiders (Judge Dredd Annual 1986)
- Crime Call (Judge Dredd Annual 1986)
- Beyond the Wall (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1986)
- Ladies' Night (2000AD Annual 1987)
- Meanwhile... (Judge Dredd Annual 1987)
- Report to the Chief Judge on the Accidental Death (Judge Dredd Annual 1987)
- Judge Dredd and the Seven Dwarves (Judge Dredd Annual 1987)
- The Horsemen of the Apocalypse (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1987)
- She-Devils! (2000AD Annual 1988)
- Last of the Bad Guys (Judge Dredd Annual 1988)
- The Gaia Conspiracy (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1988)
- The Blob (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1988)
- The Blockers (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1988)
- The Fall Guy (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1988)
- Joe Dredd's Blues (2000AD Annual 1989)
- Costa del Blood (Judge Dredd Annual 1989)
- Confessions of an Anarchist Flea (2000AD Winter Special 1988)
- A Night at the Basho (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1989)
- Birdman (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1989)
- Son of Ratty's Revenge (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1989)
- Headbanger (2000AD Annual 1990)
- The Stunning Stunts Club (Judge Dredd Annual 1990)
- The Dungeon Master (Judge Dredd Annual 1990)
- Brothers 'n' Arms (Judge Dredd Annual 1990)
- The Santa Affair (2000AD Winter Special 1989)
Collects:
- I, Beast (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1985)
- On the Waterfront (2000AD Annual 1986)
- John Brown's Body (Judge Dredd Annual 1986)
- Crazy R Raiders (Judge Dredd Annual 1986)
- Crime Call (Judge Dredd Annual 1986)
- Beyond the Wall (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1986)
- Ladies' Night (2000AD Annual 1987)
- Meanwhile... (Judge Dredd Annual 1987)
- Report to the Chief Judge on the Accidental Death (Judge Dredd Annual 1987)
- Judge Dredd and the Seven Dwarves (Judge Dredd Annual 1987)
- The Horsemen of the Apocalypse (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1987)
- She-Devils! (2000AD Annual 1988)
- Last of the Bad Guys (Judge Dredd Annual 1988)
- The Gaia Conspiracy (2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1988)
- The Blob (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1988)
- The Blockers (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1988)
- The Fall Guy (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1988)
- Joe Dredd's Blues (2000AD Annual 1989)
- Costa del Blood (Judge Dredd Annual 1989)
- Confessions of an Anarchist Flea (2000AD Winter Special 1988)
- A Night at the Basho (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1989)
- Birdman (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1989)
- Son of Ratty's Revenge (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1989)
- Headbanger (2000AD Annual 1990)
- The Stunning Stunts Club (Judge Dredd Annual 1990)
- The Dungeon Master (Judge Dredd Annual 1990)
- Brothers 'n' Arms (Judge Dredd Annual 1990)
- The Santa Affair (2000AD Winter Special 1989)
320 pages, Paperback
First published June 3, 2010
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About the author
John Wagner
1,264Ìýbooks183ÌýfollowersJohn Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, for which he created Judge Dredd. He is noted for his taut, violent thrillers and his black humour. Among his pseudonyms are The best known are John Howard, T.B. Grover, Mike Stott, Keef Ripley, Rick Clark and Brian Skuter. ()
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February 27, 2017
Fun collection of rarities and oddities from the 2000 AD and Judge Dredd annuals and specials of the 1980s.
Whenever I return to the Dredd strips after a while it takes a moment to readjust to just how cruel the humour is, but I love it for that. Judge Dredd is the ultimate antihero; not because he is unlikely but because he's a fascist ideal � and the joke is on those who don't get it.
Dredd does the epic storylines well but for me it's always at its purest in these shorter, often more high-concept strips: Judge Dredd vs the Blob! Judge Dredd takes a bad trip! Judge Dredd as a blues song!
It's police procedural as twisted social satire. Donald Trump would love him.
Whenever I return to the Dredd strips after a while it takes a moment to readjust to just how cruel the humour is, but I love it for that. Judge Dredd is the ultimate antihero; not because he is unlikely but because he's a fascist ideal � and the joke is on those who don't get it.
Dredd does the epic storylines well but for me it's always at its purest in these shorter, often more high-concept strips: Judge Dredd vs the Blob! Judge Dredd takes a bad trip! Judge Dredd as a blues song!
It's police procedural as twisted social satire. Donald Trump would love him.
June 18, 2017
The usual silly mix from Dredd's first couple of decades. The book begins with 'I Beast', a solid yet all too familiar effort in which our hero tackles a beast in the Cursed Earth. 'On The Waterfront' is a well coloured action piece with little story to it, while 'In John Brown's Body' offers a gruesome glimpse into the Mega City streets. The standard fight-crazed citi-def episode is presented to us in 'Crazy R Raiders', with 'Crime Call' providing the annual Mega City media-based story. A touching moment is to be had in 'Beyond The Wall' while 'Ladies Night' displays the sexism of the era in all its misplaced glory.
The episode 'Meanwhile' presents us with some wonderfully drawn nonsense which is followed by the psychedelically coloured 'Report To The Chief Judge', a story easily forgettable were it not such a sore on the eyes. Some action is to be had in 'JD And The Seven Dwarves', the enjoyment of which is diminished somewhat by the fact that one of the dwarves is creepily made to look like Sylvester Stallone's Rambo. Although it has a disappointing ending, the makings of an epic story can be found in 'Horsemen Of The Apocalypse', which is followed by the instantly forgettable 'She-Devils'. The multi-part 'Last Of The Bad Guys' features all the best Dredd elements of action, goofy humour, beasts, a Cursed Earth setting. a criminal gang and great art presented in a skeleton story that delivers well beyond its basic premise.
Notable mainly for an appearance by Judge Corey, the occult inspired 'The Gaia Conspiracy' is typical early Dredd in which Old Stony Face is once again concerned more about the technicality of law over justice. An homage is paid to 1950s B-Movie sci-fi in 'The Blob', followed by the now compulsory tower tensions episode 'The Blockers'. Typical Dredd story of the era is 'The Fall Guy', followed by an assault on the senses in 'Joe Dredd's Blues', the latest musical strip with no real story, witty remarks or point to it.
A Gothic villain needs defeating in the daft but entertaining 'Costa Del Blood', while 'Confessions Of An Anarchist Flea' provides a story as silly and fun as its title. 'Night At The Basho' offers us a rare look into some of the undercover operations of the Justice Dept while 'Birdman' is another beast-of-the-week but is notable for its artwork. Also featuring wonderful artwork is 'Son Of Ratty's Revenge', a highlight of the issue which makes use of the comic's long history and climaxes with an unexpected joke - played on Dredd!
'Headbanger' is a wonderful time capsule of the youth of the day, as is 'Dungeon Master', and 'Stunning Stunts Club' adds some welcome bright colours probably never seen in a JD story before. Some childish notion of sci-fi is seen in 'Brothers N Arms', but wonderfully so. The volume ends with 'The Santa Affair', a basic plot that is beautifully drawn and coloured, and offers us a rare opportunity to see Dredd undercover... as Father Christmas.
Overall this is all just typical JD, although readers should be aware that these 'Restricted Files' stories are not generally on par with those featured in the 'Case Files' series, offering many more limp entries than usual.
The episode 'Meanwhile' presents us with some wonderfully drawn nonsense which is followed by the psychedelically coloured 'Report To The Chief Judge', a story easily forgettable were it not such a sore on the eyes. Some action is to be had in 'JD And The Seven Dwarves', the enjoyment of which is diminished somewhat by the fact that one of the dwarves is creepily made to look like Sylvester Stallone's Rambo. Although it has a disappointing ending, the makings of an epic story can be found in 'Horsemen Of The Apocalypse', which is followed by the instantly forgettable 'She-Devils'. The multi-part 'Last Of The Bad Guys' features all the best Dredd elements of action, goofy humour, beasts, a Cursed Earth setting. a criminal gang and great art presented in a skeleton story that delivers well beyond its basic premise.
Notable mainly for an appearance by Judge Corey, the occult inspired 'The Gaia Conspiracy' is typical early Dredd in which Old Stony Face is once again concerned more about the technicality of law over justice. An homage is paid to 1950s B-Movie sci-fi in 'The Blob', followed by the now compulsory tower tensions episode 'The Blockers'. Typical Dredd story of the era is 'The Fall Guy', followed by an assault on the senses in 'Joe Dredd's Blues', the latest musical strip with no real story, witty remarks or point to it.
A Gothic villain needs defeating in the daft but entertaining 'Costa Del Blood', while 'Confessions Of An Anarchist Flea' provides a story as silly and fun as its title. 'Night At The Basho' offers us a rare look into some of the undercover operations of the Justice Dept while 'Birdman' is another beast-of-the-week but is notable for its artwork. Also featuring wonderful artwork is 'Son Of Ratty's Revenge', a highlight of the issue which makes use of the comic's long history and climaxes with an unexpected joke - played on Dredd!
'Headbanger' is a wonderful time capsule of the youth of the day, as is 'Dungeon Master', and 'Stunning Stunts Club' adds some welcome bright colours probably never seen in a JD story before. Some childish notion of sci-fi is seen in 'Brothers N Arms', but wonderfully so. The volume ends with 'The Santa Affair', a basic plot that is beautifully drawn and coloured, and offers us a rare opportunity to see Dredd undercover... as Father Christmas.
Overall this is all just typical JD, although readers should be aware that these 'Restricted Files' stories are not generally on par with those featured in the 'Case Files' series, offering many more limp entries than usual.
June 17, 2018
gets going in the second half
February 19, 2017
To me, these stories from Annuals and other specials are a difficult ones to deal with. All the time, they have that feel that says: "Not good enough for the Weekly". A bit of that rushed feeling. But there are great spots also and the art.... the art is simply great. Cam Kennedy, Carlos Esquerra, Steve Dillon..... List is just endless. You should get this just for the art.
February 13, 2013
As with volume 1 there are some patchy spots here, but the lows aren't quite as low and again some great vintage Dredd art carries you through the weaker material.
Still not as consistently thrilling as the main collections but still essential for fans.
Still not as consistently thrilling as the main collections but still essential for fans.
November 5, 2015
As good as volume one
Why these were forgotten in other reprints is behind me, but as with any anthology, some are great, some are forgettable. I especially liked the final story, which deals with Christmas. Enjoy!
Why these were forgotten in other reprints is behind me, but as with any anthology, some are great, some are forgettable. I especially liked the final story, which deals with Christmas. Enjoy!
April 5, 2017
É nas histórias curtas, dentro dos estritos limites da 2000AD, que Dredd se revela mais interessante. A glorificação da violência de estado, o óbvio fascismo da personagem, a ironia distópica de um futuro pós-apocalÃptico onde a humanidade se congrega em cidades futuristas, ao mesmo tempo arquitecturas de abundância pós escassez e fossos de crime, onde populações sem ocupação dependem de cultura popular bizarra para passar os dias. Se soa a crÃtica à sociedade contemporânea, é porque o é, por muito que Dredd se dilua como action hero nos comics e em cinema. O brilhantismo da personagem é atingir o ponto certo de equilÃbrio entre crÃtica social e divertimento pop.
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