Essential Judge Dredd: Origins

author: John Wagner
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.92
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2021/09/05
date added: 2021/09/05
shelves: graphic-novels
review:
'Essential Judge Dredd: Origins' by John Wagner with art by Carlos Ezquerra and Kev Walker is a graphic novel exploring the origins of Mega-City One and the Judge system.

When criminal mutants break in to Mega-City One and deliver a box to the Grand Hall of Justice, Dredd and fellow judges are sent on a mission to the outer lands. The mission involves delivering a ransom for the remains of a historical judge, and they will encounter all manner of criminals who would like the large sum of money that these eight Judges are escorting. Along the way, Joe Dredd tells the history of himself and hoe Mega-City One rose up from the ashes of a world in chaos.

I debated rating this between a 3 and a 4, but I have to bump it up since the original creators were involved. The story feels a bit wordy, but it took me back to the Judge Dredd I remember reading in the early 80s and it was fun. I did like the art by Kev Walker in the first story a bit more, and I really liked the cover gallery at the end of the book.

I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Rebellion, 2000 AD, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.


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