Dredd
Summary
Like many of the respectable comic book characters , Judge Dreddhas a long chronicle of crossover with other character , swan from A - inclination superheroes to entering the macrocosm of B - picture . Created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra for the British risible magazine2000 AD , Judge Dredd has been a comical book iconsince the 1970s . The hardened street Judge of Mega - City One , Dredd is known for his knotty , no - nonsense persona , dedication to the rule of law and unequaled efficiency in his job .
In keep with typical laughable Bible tradition , Judge Dredd ’s crossover range in style , flavour and construct , from punk rock - elan action level to kid - favorable reimaginings . These story bear witness Dredd an improbable versatile persona , with his constant stoicism able to provide either comedic juxtaposition or a tough and impose theatrical role . The antihero continues to be a lover - favorite through his ongoing adventures in2000 AD , but some of his good tales stem from these crossover voter .
11Judge Dredd Entered The Funko Universe
John Layman, Francesco Gaston, Troy Little & Rob Schwartz
After the meteorological rise of Funko Pop , it was only a matter of metre before Mega - City One ’s lawman get the handling . However , it went beyond simply becoming a daddy , as the Judge join a retentive wrinkle of franchise to get their own Funko - style comical books in 2017’sJudge Dredd Funko Universe . Here , the antihero takes on some of his best recurring villains , such as the Angel Gang and Dark Judges .
Judge Dredd Funko Universecasts the hard - boil cop in a series of kid - friendly adventures , beginning with a showdown with Buffalo Burt Blaylock , the most wanted mutant in the metropolis . From there , he take on a zombie outbreak because of the reaching of the Dark Judges , a killer mutant plant and a dog in a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . For children , the one - shot is a perfect window into the world of Mega - City One .
10Mars Attacks Judge DreddIs Sci-Fi Fun
Al Ewing, John McCrea & Greg Staples
Mars Attacks Judge Dreddfrom 2013 follows the clash of the Martian force of the cultus classical atomic number 5 - pic , Mars Attacks . The story get with the infiltration of Mega - City One ’s criminals , leading Dredd to a Martian as he responds to a call . Initially dismissing the alien as a Mutant , he later realizes the city is facing an alien intrusion when Judge Anderson poke into the idea of one of the dupe of the invaders .
Mars Attacks Judge Dreddfollows Dredd and Anderson taking on the Martian menace , who have infiltrated the planet and utilise bombs to render Earth engineering ineffective . Facing a full - blown alien invasion , the two cops leaven their moxie against the Martians , with Anderson ’s psychic power proving key to the major planet ’s defense . The comedian is group B - movie fun , and establish howMars Attacksworks intimately in comics than it ever did on the braggart screen , seamlessly incorporate it into the existence of2000 AD .
Judge Dredd is a badass fibre who does n’t take guff from anyone , with new cosplay images bring his laughable - accurate costume into the existent world .
9Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. AliensFit Mega-City One To A Tee
John Layman, Chris Mooneyman & Glenn Fabry
All the nitty-gritty elements of the respective franchises are put to great use , and readers get to see theAvPsequel they deserve .
In a 2016 - 17 crossover between Dark Horse Comics and IDW Publishing , theJudge Dredd , PredatorandAlienfranchises all converged in an epic sci - fi natural action story pose in Mega - City One . The story begins with the reaching of a Predator on Earth on the outskirts of the city , where it ’s captured by animal - human loanblend created by a genocidal scientist , Dr Reinstot . With entree to the Yautja ’s trophy , he reverse - engineers a Xenomorph extraterrestrial , using the captive hunter as the first server – in the process create an Alien - Predator hybrid .
piranha vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliensfollows an uneasy alliance between the Judges and a small group of Predators , hit to rescue their missing comrade . The story charm the organic structure horror ofAlien , the hard - boiled action at law ofJudge Dreddand the one skill of the Predators to form the thoroughgoing three - way crossing over . All the core group component of the respective franchises are put to heavy use , and readers get to see theAvPsequel they deserve .
8Lobo/Judge Dredd: Psycho Bikers vs. The Mutants From HellCaptured The Tone Of Both Antiheroes
Alan Grant, John Wagner, Val Semeiks & John Dell
Throughout the DC Universe , no character is as perfect a match for the soil and violence of Mega - City One as the Main Man , Lobo . In the 1996 computer graphic novelPsycho Bikers vs. The Mutants From Hell , Lobo pursues a being , Morf , to Dredd ’s metropolis , where his quarry ’s older buddy , Mad Murph , is planning a holdup of the President of Belgium ’s ring . When DC ’s bounty hunting watch antihero attracts the tending of the Judge , it turns into an all - out brawl .
Judge Dredd ’s crossover voter with Lobo provided him with his most mismatched squad - up , pairing the by - the - volume cop with DC ’s most helter-skelter bountifulness hunter . Considering the overlap of creators who have worked on both characters , namely Alan Grant , it ’s no surprise the Main Man set into Mega - City One utterly , matching its cyberpunk dystopian force .
7Batman/Judge Dredd: Die LaughingThrew Joker Into The Mix
Alan Grant, John Wagner & Glenn Fabry
The fourth and last of the Batman and Judge Dredd crossovers of the 1990s , Die Laughingfrom 1999 comply the arrival of an eerie Joker duplication in Mega - City One . There , he begins his work to unfreeze the Dark Judges , forcing the Caped Crusader to team up up with Dredd once more . The story sees Joker free the ghoulish Judges , and direct towards a Megasphere to prey on the life history of 10,000 cultist .
conk out Laughingprovides lector with an almost psychedelic , grimdark story , one that delves into the darkness of Mega - City One . The unique paint art by Glenn Fabry convey out the terror of the history , with the Dark Judges being disembowel at their most terrifying in this tale of destruction .
Before Preacher , Hitman , and even The Boys , Garth Ennis wrote a large phone number of Judge Dredd stories under 2000 AD . Here are the 10 best stories !
6The “Trinity” Crossover United Every Version Of Dredd
Ken Niemand & Richard Elson
In a short story told in the pages of2000 AD , three incarnations of Judge Dredd meet up : Sylvester Stallone , Karl Urban and the comic Word version . After following a perp through an inter - dimensional portal , the amusing version of Dredd meets his cinematic counterpart , with whom he teams up to crusade a mob of criminals .
" three " does a great Book of Job of juxtapose the different versions of Dredd , with the2000 ADversion get out stunned at Stallone remove his helmet and Urban almost executing an unarmed perp . In this sense , this 2021 write up remind readers that the comic record book version is the best of both worlds , with parting advice for his counterparts .
5Batman Met Judge Dredd InJudgement On Gotham
Alan Grant, John Wagner & Simon Bisley
As the first of four crossovers between Batman and Judge Dredd , 1991’sJudgement on Gothamfollows the Caped Crusader as he fends off an incursion from Judge Death in Gotham . The grinder then find proportion - leap out tech on decease ’s host trunk , which he use to hybridise into Mega - City One . There he fare face - to - face with Mean Machine and Judge Dredd — the latter of whom wants to pick up Batman for vigilantism . After set aside their differences , they team up up to take on their respective villains .
Judgement On Gothammade for a corking firstteam - up between Batman and Judge Dredd , with masterful art from Simon Bisley advance the story . Not only is the book a heavy first impression for the two heroes , it read how complimentary their rogues ' galleries are , and the great juxtaposition between their different moral code .
4Batman/Dredd: Vendetta in GothamContinued Judge Dredd & Batman’s Alliance
Alan Grant, John Wagner, Cam Kennedy & Mike Mignola
Vendetta In Gothamstands out for several reasons , not least of which is the unparalleled fight between the two , which endure for almost twenty pages .
The second meeting between Batman and Judge Dredd was released in 1993.Vendetta In Gothambegins with the Dark Knight polish up up a group of shepherd’s crook . Shortly after , Judge Dredd emerges from the phantom on his bike , and remove on Batman in a car following , which escalates into a clenched fist fight . After duking it out in one of their most epic brawls , the pig reveals he locomote back in clock time to save up the DC hoagy from death , give rise a newspaper publisher that attests to his demise . After this , the two prevent a bombing orchestrated by Scarface and his mob .
Vendetta In Gothamstands out for several reasons , not least of which is the unequalled scrap between the two , which last for almost twenty page . Due to this , the comedian features the farsighted fight between the two protagonists to date , and one of the longest brawls in comic history . reader also get to see Scarface take center stage as the story ’s scoundrel , blending the ironic dark funniness of his character with a play , action - packed mobster storey .
While the Judge justice organisation was established to recapture ascendence of America ’s mean streets , it was the Atomic War that really allow it to radiate .
3Judge Dredd vs. Aliens: IncubusPitted Dredd Against Xenomorphs
John Wagner, Andy Diggle, Henry Flint & Greg Staples
Judge Dredd vs. Aliens : Incubusfollows the Mega - City One lawman as he resist off an try by a mutant plagiarizer , Mr Bones , to ruin the metropolis by unleashing a swarm of Xenomorphs . As the aliens ' numbers farm , Dredd and the other Judgesbecome surpass , and are forced to fritter away their way out of the alien beehive .
Published in2000 ADfrom 2002 to 2003,Judge Dredd vs. Aliens : Incubusfeels like the unadulterated mash - up of its two various franchises , effectively casting Dredd in the character of Ripley . When he and another Judge get impregnated by Facehuggers , the lawman goes all out to finish off the creature once and for all , with the clock mark down to his own chest salvo .
2Batman/Judge Dredd: The Ultimate RiddleIs A Battle Royale
Alan Grant, John Wagner, Carl Critchlow & Dermot Power
Reluctant to accept Dredd ’s methods , Batman is torn between working with the grimdark cop and assert a no - kill rule in the scrap , forcing a encounter between the two .
Batman and Judge Dredd meet for the third time in this 1995 one - shot , where they are seize by a mysterious baddie , who places them alongside a reach of other warriors . Much like in War World , the captives are force into a conflict royale , with Gotham and Mega - City One ’s respective heroes team up to point the odds . Reluctant to accept Dredd ’s methods , Batman is tear between exercise with the grimdark cop and maintaining a no - kill rule in the fight , forcing a clash between the two .
The Ultimate Riddlestands out as the unspoiled crossover between Batman and Judge Dredd for a act of reasons , begin with its almost non - stop action . The struggle royale position , as well as the employment of Riddler as a compelling , scary villain put it above the rest . When factoring in the issue ’s cavalcade of brilliant , ' 90s - inspired menace , the topic stand up out as one of the best adventure in the chronological record of both Judge Dredd and Batman history .
