Revealing The Stories Inside “Fifty Years of Judge Dredd – A 50th Anniversary Celebration!”
Releasing 11th February 2027, Fifty Years of Judge Dredd is an oversized 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!
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. So… what’s inside the book? Here’s a list of all forty stories presented inside this half-century celebration!
Judge Whitey (Prog 2) Script: Peter Harris, Artist: Mike McMahon (first picture of Judge Dredd by Carlos Ezquerra), Letters: McGowan
Krong (Prog 5)
Script: Malcolm Shaw, Artist: Carlos Ezquerra, Letters: S. Richardson
The Return of Rico (Prog 30)
Script: Pat Mills, Artist: Mike McMahon, Letters: Tony Jacob
Punks Rule (Prog 110)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Brian Bolland
Vienna (Prog 116)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson
Christmas Comes to Des O’Connor Block (Prog 144) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Mike McMahon
Judge Minty (Prog 147)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Mike McMahon
Judge Death (Progs 149 to 151)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Brian Bolland, Letters: Tom Frame
The Aggro Dome (Prog 183)
Script: Alan Grant/Kelvin Gosnell, Artist: Mike McMahon
Monkey Business at the Charles Darwin Block (Progs 184 to 185) Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Mike McMahon
The Fink (Progs 193 to 196)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Mike McMahon
Unamerican Graffiti (Progs 206 to 207) Script: John Wagner, Artists: Brett Ewins, Ron Smith
Meg-City Rumble (Judge Dredd Annual 1982) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Mike McMahon, Letters: Tom Frame
The Apocalypse War (Daily Star 18th September, 1982) Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Ron Smith
Love Story (Prog 444) Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Ian Gibson
Letter from a Democrat (Prog 460)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: John Higgins
Rumours Can Kill (Prog 469) Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Ian Gibson
The Law According to Dredd (Progs 474 to 475) Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Kevin O’Neill
Ten Years On (Prog 520)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Garry Leach
John Cassavetes is Dead (Prog 627) Script: Alan Grant, Artist: Colin MacNeil
Young Giant (Progs 651 to 655)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Carlos Ezquerra, Letters: Steve Potter
A Letter to Judge Dredd (Prog 661) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Will Simpson
Love Story II – Futile Attraction (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1991) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson
Twilight’s Last Gleaming (Progs 754 to 756)
Script: Garth Ennis, Artist: John Burns
Bury My Knee at Wounded Heart (Meg 2.46)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Peter Doherty
Judge Death: The True Story (Progs 901 to 902) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson
Future Crimes (Prog 2000)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Mike McMahon, Colour: Trevor Hairsine, Letters: Tom Frame
Crossing Ken Dodd (Prog 1214) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Jock, Colour: Chris Blythe
The Runner (Prog 1240) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Duncan Fegredo, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Tom Frame
Love Story III – The End of the Affair (Prog 1281) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson, Letters: Tom Frame
Finger of Suspicion (Prog 1387) Script: John Wagner, Artist: Cam Kennedy, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Tom Frame
Fifty-Year Man (Prog 1536)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Patrick Goddard, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Annie Parkhouse
Judgement Call (Meg 300)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Colin MacNeil, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Annie Parkhouse
Blaze of Glory (Meg 305) Script: Al Ewing, Artist: Liam Sharp, Letters: Annie Parkhouse
The Adjudicators (Megs 323 to 324) Script: Simon Spurrier, Artist: Carlos Ezquerra, Letters: Annie Parkhouse
The Man Comes Around (Meg 344) Script: Rob Williams, Artist: R.M. Guéra, Colour: Guilio Brusco, Letters: Annie Parkhouse
The Trouble with Harry (Meg 400)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Henry Flint, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Annie Parkhouse
The Pitch (Prog 2302)
Script: Arthur Wyatt, Rob Williams Artist: Boo Cook, Letters: Annie Parkhouse
Troublemaker (Prog 2312)
Script: Gordon Rennie, Artist: Robin Smith, Colour: John Charles, Letters: Jim Campbell
Judge Dredd Vs Robo-Hunter (Prog 2351)
Script: Garth Ennis, Artist: Henry Flint, Letters: Rob Steen
Vox Populi (Prog 2363)
Script: Michael Carroll, Artist: Silvia Califano, Colour: F. Segala & S. Del Grosso, Letters: Annie Parkhouse