Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd is a character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He debuted in the second issue of 2000 AD (1977), a British weekly anthology comic. He is the longest-running character in the magazine. He has also appeared in several film and video game adaptations.
Judge Dredd is a law enforcement and judicial official in Mega-City One, a dystopian future city that spans most of North America's east coast. He is a "street judge," with the authority to arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals on the spot.
In the United Kingdom, the character of Dredd and his name are occasionally brought up in debates about police states, authoritarianism, and the rule of law. Judge Dredd has been praised as one of the best satires of American and British culture over the years, with an amazing ability to forecast forthcoming events such as uncontrolled mass surveillance, the rise of populist leaders, and the COVID-19 epidemic. Judge Dredd was ranked 35th among the top 100 comic book heroes of all time by IGN in 2011.
Judge Dredd made his live-action debut in Sylvester Stallone's 1995 film Judge Dredd. Later, in the 2012 adaption of Dredd, he was played by Karl Urban. Toby Longworth voices Dredd in Big Finish Productions audio dramas.
Publisher: IPC Media
First appearance: 2000 AD no. 2
Created by: John Wagner, Carlos Ezquerra, Pat Mills
