2000 AD 101: Judge Dredd for rookies

Enjoyed the 2012 movie or picked up one of our comics but don't know where to start reading Judge Dredd? 2000 AD editorial droids Molch-R and Robo-K33f give you the low down on which graphic novels you should pick up to get all the background you need on Mega-City One's toughest lawman.

[@BlueScarabGuy]

I really appreciate this. As someone who's never really experienced Judge Dredd, I find in very refreshing that you guys put together a video like this. A bigger, more "sell sell sell!" minded company would just say "Start from the beginning and buy it all! Muwahahaha!". Or, more likely, they'd just remain silent, and leave a prospective reader to puzzle it out themselves, or try to find a consensus on the internet. So kudos to you guys, I plan on picking some of these up in the near future.

[@kohnnfloriann8501]

The 1995 Stalone Film was on of my Favorite films, but its only recently last 3 months that i got into Judge Dredd Comics and there brilliant, i started on Prog 2 with the case files no 1 ,and im now buying the Medgazine and 2000ad weekly and im hooked . i wont bother with other older 2000ad stuff but Old 1970s/80s Dredd is Awsome, thank god for the Case Files Volumes

[@timjacobs9543]

@@kohnnfloriann8501 Case Files Vol 01 and 05 ordered!

[@mr.pavone9719]

@@kohnnfloriann8501 I find the Stallone Dredd to not be as bad as people want it to be. Yes, he breaks the major rule of taking off his helmet but man that movie gets a lot of life in Mega City 1 right. Early Dredd had a lot of silliness to it that they weren't afraid to use.

[@nullhypothesis2735]

I could listen to Robo-K33f and Molch-R all day. Great to see editorial droids with such knowledge and enthusiasm. More of these videos, please. They're drokkin' ghafflebette!

[@joyfulcolouring7372]

I used to read my Uncles 2000ad comics, in the late 70's and early 80's, and i wish i kept all the single issues, as they are worth a lot now. Its time to get back into Judge Dredd and 2000AD.

[@dahalofreeek]

Dredd is amazing. The highlights you guys went over here were some of my personal favourites. America was very impacting. Apocalypse war is extremely entertaining. Also, I don't remember what it was called, but the Judge Death backstory was super dark and cool.

[@FrankCastiglione]

Very good! Here in Brazil, Judge Dredd became famous with first Batman crossover (by Simon Bisley)

[@jammo1031]

I'm very late to this but thank you, it's good to know recommendations on where to start

[@l--..--l-i3m]

Great videos, very happy to see you guys starting to do stuff like this. Good show, good show!

[@ArieiDelmonte]

Thanks for this! I've been wanting to get into the Judge Dredd comics and didn't know where to start so this is very helpful!

[@Azzurri_203]

Been meaning to sing my teeth into the universe, but until now, never knew where to start. Thanks for this video guys!

[@Douglasman123]

awesome thanks for the info on books, I have read American and The Dark Judge series lots of times and still doesn't get repetitive. Huge Judge Dredd Fan.

[@matthewkinne7662]

Awesome! thanks so much for this! Now I know where to start, and find the stories I've been most curious about. Cheers!

[@lsjshez6940]

This video is just what I was looking for. I'm 38 and have been feeling the pull of Dredd, and 2000AD. I dabbled in it a little as a kid, but know next to nothing about the stories. The case files have intrigued me, but I wasn't sure whether they covered everything from the beginning.

[@alanrockunited]

That Colin O'Neil is a great artist :)

[@noirerequiemii101]

Drokk! Gotta catch up on some reading material here! Newly found channel just subbed!

[@Mr2at]

The PIT kept me reading 2000ad in those er er dark days.

[@RageAgainstTheDice]

I love case Files number 5!

[@31FilmTalk]

Thank for this. been looking for what to read of Dredd and this satisfied that

[@magacop5180]

We need a Dredd movie without sidekicks.

[@retroid8357]

I stopped on Case Files 4, no idea why - I think I couldn't find 5 and forgot about it after a while, this makes me want to get right back in!

[@shaundaly1134]

Judge Dredd is the best comic strip EVER made. No US content compares to it.

[@19331936]

Being the wrong side of 49 2000 ad has been a massive influence in my life. THANK YOU ALL . Any info on BRIT CIT issues.

[@BaronAmerican]

Just read Judge Dredd: America last month. Holy shit it's great!

[@sandratyler5387]

Fab! Even on a re-watch!

[@Jorghee316]

amazing video, got to get the word out on this! 2k views does not do it justice.

[@derrahvondoom]

Fuck, I gotta read Day of Chaos...Apocalypse War is my favorite Dredd epic....had chills from the description.

[@Irrelevant402]

Well I've got the first two case files in printe and started kindling the shit out of Dredd, Nemesis the Warlock, Nikolai Dante and Ro-Busters and eyeying more. Only just bought the fifth Casefile a little while ago. I was surprised that after the big Judge Cal storyline that comics became shorter again. Well there is the Judge Child story but that was certainly more like the Cursed Earth epic than the Cal one...minus any characters really sticking out, aside from Mean Machine and the Judge Child of course. Loved the Dredd movie and a shame it did not do better. Aaah so glad several 2000 AD comics are going on Kindle.

[@DerickVonD]

Would you mind doing a video like this on the top Strontium Dog and Slaine stories?

[@WillsVidsTwithctvquantbeef]

I wanna get that dredd collection so bad

[@twobob8585]

I have read lots British,American and European comics since the late 70s and still total believe that Judge dredd is the best their is.

[@boxerciseuk]

Have you guys got a podcast? If not you should do one, i listen to podcasts at work all day and would love a decent judge dredd one. Im sure you would have alot of listeners

[@2000ADcomics]

We do, Earthlet - it's been going for a few years now 2000ad.com/podcast

[@OuroborosWorm]

Great, informative video. Does this sound like a decent entry into the series? Any glaring mistakes? Origins The Cursed Earth: Uncensored The Apocalypse War (Complete Case Files #5) America Necropolis (The Complete Case Files #14) Day of Chaos

[@2000ADcomics]

That sounds like a damn fine start, Earthlet - we'd also recommend The Pit!

[@Irrelevant402]

The Apocalypse War included the lengthy Block War 'prologue' right? That was still a enjoyable read. I love it starts off as 'ugh just an awful case of Block War' then escalates and then becomes more sinister very quickly.

[@craigdunn3231]

Cool video I am a judge Dredd fan

[@AlexTTzer0]

I think once i start reading those i will start texting lionsgate while i am outside of Karl Urban's house begging for a Dredd sequel...

[@ghostdog2041]

About to get into judge dredd. Now, according to Amazon, case files 5 has the RETURN of judge death. Do I not need to pick up the case files book with his origins? Also, Amazon has the pit for $103, so that sadly won't be one I'm picking up.

[@kiskacor3694]

2000ad is really the galaxy's greatest comic no joke.

[@kothgames]

I know this is quiet late but what do you guys think of Inferno? I bought it because it was recommended but the reviews aren't as good as the other books.

[@neilyringworm]

It's pretty terrible to be honest.

[@blakespon7612]

For more discussion and my review on Dredd related content everyone is invited to check out Mega-Blog One, A one stop shop for reviews on Dredd comics, films, merchandise, and fan content! megablogone.blogspot.com/

[@HungarianManbeast]

I miss the batman crossover painted and colored by Simon Bisley. Insane story with matching artwork.

[@MarkReed-smokindeist]

+HungarianManbeast I'm waiting for that to come in from Amazon. amzn.com/1401236782

[@HungarianManbeast]

best bucks spent ever :D

[@MarkReed-smokindeist]

+HungarianManbeast Agreed... I just had a simply Dreddful Christmas. Case Files 1 and 3--2 was out of stock so my wife just skipped it for the moment--, America, Urban Warfare and the book with the script and concept art. I went from a mostly nonexistent collection to something a bit more substantial. Before all I had was the RPG from Games Workshop.

[@li7sys2023]

thank u

[@lordzereflannister6059]

America was ok. I think I definitely would have loved it if I had started with the case files.

[@athan336]

mechanismo is the best colin macneil art its amazing i recomend it more than america

[@davydevilution7297]

Which Dredd annuals are worth picking up? I saw one on Amazon published in 1989 with a pretty cool front cover.

[@2000ADcomics]

Any from the 1980s are good, Earthlet - though the ones from 1982-7 are particular favourites.

[@davydevilution7297]

Thanks so much for the quick response! I will check them out.

[@joshualong6900]

I used to review 2000ad progs for ComicCrusaders.com and i just ordered some Hardcover Edition Judge Dredd books (Complete Carlos Esqarza). Would love to start reviewing them for you. Hopefully I can get a couple of Hardcovers or TPBs sent to me.

[@MetalUndergroundDemo]

I need your Dredd shirt. Where can I get one?

[@jofox8066]

Are Judge Dredd books available digitally through Comixology?

[@luiselizondo7030]

Who came here because of Anthrax's I Am The Law?

[@DeadlyAlienInvader]

Luis Elizondo I came after a comment that told me that the world seems to be getting closer to the Judge Dredd universe!

[@WhateverHappenedToFun]

I have one question: I'm plannin' to buy all the 24 volumes of the case files series, but I have a doubt: do they have everythin' about Dredd or I have to buy also the little books with the graphic novels? Thank ya!

[@2000ADcomics]

The Case Files collect every Dredd story in order, Earthlet. The UK editions are currently at #23 and have reached the mid '90s.

[@WhateverHappenedToFun]

2000ADonline Thank ya!

[@QShaque]

I keep seeing the "Gaze into the fist of dredd "- panel, colorized... but cant find it anywhere is there a colorized version out there of the case files 5, or is just some fan art of sorts? a fan who decided to color the panel?.

[@wobedraggled]

Eagle comics #3 it's color in there...

[@Andy-ub3ub]

​@@wobedraggled Oh well done.

[@floyd75dylan]

Will the 90s Dredd case files be worth getting after the slating the comics got in the documentary because of the owners wanting to lad it up?

[@neilyringworm]

There was a lot.of good stuff in the 90s, mainly ones shots as the bug events usually fell flat

[@JUGGERNAUGHT]

Oh My Grud, they use the background music from the Dredd v Death game in this video

[@turtleanton6539]

So what

[@farzanbyramji6146]

Is there a list of trades for Judge Dredd, other than the Case Files, available anywhere? Just a list so that I know what to buy other than the Case Files.

[@2000ADcomics]

+Farzan “Geeko” Byramji This is all of them, Earthlet: shop.2000adonline.com/categories/judge_dredd

[@machomadness9027]

Android is quite a good read too

[@LambastMercy]

The Pit is the story I would pick if I could only read one Dredd storey fro the rest of my life.

[@dacollector4452]

Is that the original America with the KFC and McDonalds characters still in it? I know the essentials doesn’t have them.

[@2000ADcomics]

You're thinking of 'Burger Wars' in 'The Cursed Earth', Earthlet. Available now as 'The Cursed Earth Uncensored'

[@thestooge200]

If someone in mega city 1 killed a dog and several of her young what would the sentence be?

[@burptastic]

If it was their dog they would be jailed for keeping an illegal pet

[@kurumais]

he was only created in 1977? he was already an icon by the 80s

[@cows6794]

Are all the stories such as America and the Pitt included in the complete case files?

[@2000ADcomics]

The Pit is in The Complete Case Files #24 but America is only available in the standalone collection.

[@cows6794]

2000ADonline thanks

[@OuroborosWorm]

I've read that TCCF#24 doesn't contain the entirety of The Pit - only two thirds of it.

[@cows6794]

I'll have to buy it then

[@DavidOlukoga]

"A certain bearded writer..."

[@walter5266]

is that Shaun King on the left

[@JWEntertainment77]

If I read all of the complete case files will that get me up to speed?

[@2000ADcomics]

It'll get you up to the very early 2000s, Earthlet - the Case Files are unlikely to ever 'catch up' with the regular Prog and Meg though.

[@JWEntertainment77]

Thank you!!!! I'll plough through these first!!

[@JWEntertainment77]

It's been awhile just finished volume 11 and now onto color in 12 and on. I have all 33 volumes plus I'm receiving complete mega collection of America in the mail. Any other dredd stories you recommend? Thank you!

[@mr.pavone9719]

I'm reading Case Files #1 and man is it goofy.

[@michaelhoule2134]

ummm the second guys mic is borked

[@BolinFoto]

No they are just British.... :p

[@manweller1]

Read Day of Chaos it was brilliant wow

[@jofox8066]

I loved it too. Brilliant stuff!

[@ScratchBuiltPro]

I met Mike Molcher at a comic book convention last year and he was a really nice guy. I was a bit of a dick to him for some reason. I've always regretted this and don't know why. I am sorry.

[@michamalinowski8015]

I did not see Dredd in America as a bad guy to be honest. Would call him the lesser evil of the story.

[@thirdofherne9232]

I like big bots and I cannot lie.

[@IamRyanLPs]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6q4qItnp7dgsMU What lull are they talking about with 2000AD? Is there some of judge dredd I should skip for just not being as good?

[@2000ADcomics]

The comic had some difficult times around the mid-1990s where readership fell and some strips weren't up to scratch. But it very much depends on what kind of Dredd you're looking for - there are some real gems during Garth Ennis' run and Wagner's return in the late 1990s produced some corkers.

[@kenny5311]

+2000ADonline The Case files cover all of Dredds stories chronologically?

[@2000ADcomics]

Virtually all of them - stories from annuals and specials are collected in The Restricted Files and stories such as America are published separately.

[@walter_the_wobot2349]

I wouldn't recommend Case Files 1. The stories were created exclusively for children and are rather silly.

[@cliffepatterson366]

As they were originally published in a comic designed for children, I think they are still rather good and can be mined for many ideas for the RPG.

[@thechazz3230]

Imagine not liking the volume that had the robot war. Rico and his horrifying disfigurement. And Cyborg Klansmen

[@pipipopocacaable]

The size of these comic books is too small. A few years ago, I"ve bought "Judge Dredd - Heavy Metal Dredd " and " Judge Death - Young Death - Boyhood of a Superfiend " , but it so small... The printing and the paper is great, but when I want to go back to these stories and drawings, I go for my old big size " USA Magazines " and my " Judge Dredd - The Megazine. "

[@ghostdog2041]

You grubby bastards! Judge Dredd The Pit is out of print! I mean, WAY out of print. I tracked down a used copy from a British library. And YOU two put it on your must read list!

[@2000ADcomics]

Sorry Earthlet, it went out of print after the video was filmed - but the whole of 'The Pit' story is now contained in Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files #24 and #25

[@bogonzales672]

Is that Sean White the black "activist" with a fake English accent and red Dredd shirt?

[@kevinhui1175]

N

[@0Chujo0]

I'm the lol

[@sobershaggy]

This dude gotta downvote on his chin