Essential Judge Dredd: Necropolis
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Summary
The Essential Judge Dredd series is the perfect introduction to the Lawman of the Future - in Necropolis Judge Dredd must face off against his most popular foe， Judge Death！
The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future！
Mega-City One is under siege from the Dark Judges， Dredd has been exiled to the harsh wastelands of the Cursed Earth and time is running out for the citizens he once swore to protect。 With the body-count rising and hope running out， will the Judges be able to turn back the tide of death？
Essential Judge Dredd: Necropolis is the ultimate Judge Dredd Vs The Dark Judges storyline。 A comic book ‘summer blockbuster’， written and drawn by Dredd’s co-creators John Wagner （A History of Violence） and Carlos Ezquerra （Strontium Dog）， where Dredd must reclaim his badge from the imposter Judge Kraken and retake Mega-City One from the grip of the Dark Judges; Death， Fear， Fire and Mortis。
The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future！
Mega-City One is under siege from the Dark Judges， Dredd has been exiled to the harsh wastelands of the Cursed Earth and time is running out for the citizens he once swore to protect。 With the body-count rising and hope running out， will the Judges be able to turn back the tide of death？
Essential Judge Dredd: Necropolis is the ultimate Judge Dredd Vs The Dark Judges storyline。 A comic book ‘summer blockbuster’， written and drawn by Dredd’s co-creators John Wagner （A History of Violence） and Carlos Ezquerra （Strontium Dog）， where Dredd must reclaim his badge from the imposter Judge Kraken and retake Mega-City One from the grip of the Dark Judges; Death， Fear， Fire and Mortis。
Reviews
Ross Thompson
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Although my older brother is a big 2000AD fan， this was my first real experience of Judge Dredd （I don't even remember seeing the Stallone film！）。 I appreciate this wasn't an ideal jumping-off point but I think I understood enough of the context to be able to read it for what it is。The story follows Judge Death's sisters' attempts to have someone reincarnate their brother so they can take over Mega City One。 Meanwhile， the read Dredd has vanished and been replaced with essentially a clone， but o Although my older brother is a big 2000AD fan， this was my first real experience of Judge Dredd （I don't even remember seeing the Stallone film！）。 I appreciate this wasn't an ideal jumping-off point but I think I understood enough of the context to be able to read it for what it is。The story follows Judge Death's sisters' attempts to have someone reincarnate their brother so they can take over Mega City One。 Meanwhile， the read Dredd has vanished and been replaced with essentially a clone， but one who may have a screw loose （or one more loose than the former hard justice dealing head case）。While I'm not sure how much of a standard Dredd story i could read （to my mind they will all be somewhere between dealing out tougher-than-necessary justice for small crimes and dealing with truly despicable characters （worse than the law enforcers）， this one suited me well。 The need for the judge/jury/executioners on the street to try and stop the rise of Judge Death and his cronies was the age old case of siding with the psychos that are more understandable to defeat those less so。There was enough to be able to understand each character's abilities， motives and history and see it used in the fight against Death and I really quite enjoyed the book。I received a free advance copy of this book from the publishers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
John Dodd
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Classic Dredd from an era where massive story arcs were to be expected as part of the weekly comic。 This was one of those stories that brought together a large number of things that had been brewing in the background running up to it。Anything involving the four dark judges is going to be good， but adding in the sisters of death and the realisation that the Dredd that's on the streets isn't in fact Dredd， we have the massive storyline where so much of Mega City One was under threat and the odds w Classic Dredd from an era where massive story arcs were to be expected as part of the weekly comic。 This was one of those stories that brought together a large number of things that had been brewing in the background running up to it。Anything involving the four dark judges is going to be good， but adding in the sisters of death and the realisation that the Dredd that's on the streets isn't in fact Dredd， we have the massive storyline where so much of Mega City One was under threat and the odds were so far against the heroes that victory was a slender chance at best and even if they succeeded， what would be left of the city。Compared with future storylines like Day of Chaos， the death toll may now seem small， but because it was told at the level of the streets， where the best of Dredd is to be found， rather than time travel and nuclear warfare， this felt far more like the quintessential Dredd。Well recommended。 。。。more
FantasyBookNerd
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Necropolis was a massive storyline in the annals of 2000AD history。 It was proceeded with portents of foreshadowing and the aftershocks of the storyline were felt many years after。 I recall this series with a kind of fondness as it is such a good story。The comic starts with the run up to the main event and we learn that Judge Dredd has taken the long walk to the Cursed Earth。 In Mega City One， Judge Kraken （Judge Dredd’s clone brother） is sentenced to death for his part in the Judda rebellion。 H Necropolis was a massive storyline in the annals of 2000AD history。 It was proceeded with portents of foreshadowing and the aftershocks of the storyline were felt many years after。 I recall this series with a kind of fondness as it is such a good story。The comic starts with the run up to the main event and we learn that Judge Dredd has taken the long walk to the Cursed Earth。 In Mega City One， Judge Kraken （Judge Dredd’s clone brother） is sentenced to death for his part in the Judda rebellion。 However， a plan is hatched to replace Judge Dredd with his clone brother， Kraken， in attempt to plug the gap that the retirement of Judge Dredd has left。Necropolis， written and drawn by the dream team of Dredd creator John Wagner and artist Carlos Esqurra， and brings back fan favourites Judge Death and the Dark Judges （Mortis， Fear & Fire）， and also brings in the Sisters of Death， Nausea & Phobia。So， if you are not familiar with Judge Dredd & the Dark Judges， let me explain！ The Dark Judges are from a parallel dimension in which they have judged that all crime is undertook by the living， so in an attempt to rid crime， they have deemed that all life is the crime and have eradicated the sin from their own world by eradicating life。 It was so good to revisit this seminal storyline。 The story is as fresh as it was thirty two years ago。 Surprisingly， it does have an element that was a little risky in that the main protagonists don’t actually make an appearance until quite some way into the story。 You would expect that the main characters would be the star of the show from the beginning， but there is a significant amount of story building with the Sisters of Death before the Dark Judges make an appearance and devastate Mega City One。 In addition， Judge Dredd does not blast his way on to the page until much later in the story， and he has been radically changed by his time in the Cursed Earth。The artwork by Carlos Esquerra is equally as amazing as the story。 As I said earlier， the story was written in 1990 and it does reflect the time period。 Madchester was in full swing and there was a neo - psychedelic edge to popular culture and this is evident in the multi- coloured panels and vivid strokes that were present in Esquerra’s art。The story itself is cleverly written by John Wagner， highlighting that Dredd can never be replaced， and we see that as Judge Kraken succumbs to doubt and questions his ability as a law maker。 Wagner does not hold anything back and this is an over the top storyline that continues to delight。 If you are new to the earlier Judge Dredd storylines， is this a good place to dive in？ It is a steep learning curve and some knowledge of earlier storylines is useful as there are references to these stories and the mythology surrounding Judge Death， such as when he was encased in the expanding plastic Boing in one of the earlier stories， or the time that Judge Anderson was taken over by Death。 However， I think that the new reader should get along with this iconic story and be able to enjoy it without hours of investigation。 。。。more
Marvin Lee
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art 4。5story 4Thanks to Rebellion Publishing and NetGalley for gifting me with this A。R。C。Being more of a manga fan， I haven’t read that many graphic novels。 But I’m so glad I asked to review this Dredd story。This Essential Judge Dredd Necropolis graphic novel seamlessly blends science fiction and horror。 Making it a must read for fans of genre fiction。 The two creators of this novel， John Wagner， the writer and the artist Carlos Ezquerra， prove with this book that they’re absolute masters of th art 4。5story 4Thanks to Rebellion Publishing and NetGalley for gifting me with this A。R。C。Being more of a manga fan， I haven’t read that many graphic novels。 But I’m so glad I asked to review this Dredd story。This Essential Judge Dredd Necropolis graphic novel seamlessly blends science fiction and horror。 Making it a must read for fans of genre fiction。 The two creators of this novel， John Wagner， the writer and the artist Carlos Ezquerra， prove with this book that they’re absolute masters of their craft。The world building here is a cross between Fallout and Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind with a post nuclear mutant infested American wasteland full of psychological horrors。 And they bring all this to life with beautifully drawn panels。 。。。more
Alan
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This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley。Another great story line from Judge Dredd and 2000 AD。 Though it was originally published way back in 1990， this classic Dredd tale felt like it could have been brand new。 The gritty， surreal artwork is the star of the show， though any Dredd story featuring Judge Death and the Dark Judges is guaranteed to be stellar。 I wasn't familiar with the Kraken story line that preceded this graphic novel， but enough background is This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley。Another great story line from Judge Dredd and 2000 AD。 Though it was originally published way back in 1990， this classic Dredd tale felt like it could have been brand new。 The gritty， surreal artwork is the star of the show， though any Dredd story featuring Judge Death and the Dark Judges is guaranteed to be stellar。 I wasn't familiar with the Kraken story line that preceded this graphic novel， but enough background is provided so as not to be completely in the dark。 And the overall story just gets better as it goes along， drawing you in to become fully immersed in the world， so much so that you don't need full details of what went on before。 This truly is "essential" Judge Dredd。 。。。more
Dan
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My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Rebellion 2000 AD for an advanced copy of this graphic novel collection。 Judge Dredd the comic has always combined some supernatural aspects into its science fiction storyline， usually hiding it oddness of spirits from another world with a mix of mega-ultra-violence， with grim humor and satire。 Mutants， other worlds， that seems to work in Dredd， alternate Judges from another world well I don't know， oh my god it's wiping out Judges left and right。 However My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher Rebellion 2000 AD for an advanced copy of this graphic novel collection。 Judge Dredd the comic has always combined some supernatural aspects into its science fiction storyline， usually hiding it oddness of spirits from another world with a mix of mega-ultra-violence， with grim humor and satire。 Mutants， other worlds， that seems to work in Dredd， alternate Judges from another world well I don't know， oh my god it's wiping out Judges left and right。 However when you have two creators who are at the top of their game， John Wagner on writing and the great Carlos Ezquerra on art， well sometimes you let the story take you away。 Essential Judge Dredd: Necropolis was one of the big stories with plots and ideas that still reverberate through Dredd's long history。The story begins with Dredd leaving Mega-City One to travel the Cursed Earth。 In his place the other Judges have decided that Dredd is so much a force for Law that he can't be replaced so a clone Judge Kraken is given his badge， and made Dredd。 Kraken has doubts， as Dredd had declared him unfit， but the Judges are desperate， and a terrible mistake is made。 Soon Kraken is used by the Sisters of Death， corrupted by their words， allowing the Dark Judges to return， Fear， Fire， Mortis， and Judge Death， who plans to kill everything， for that is the only way there can be law。 However far in the Cursed Earth， Dredd hears of the Dark Judges， and begins to return home。 One of the classic storylines in Dredd， one that most people have an idea about， and one that still effects the current Dredd storylines。 The story holds nothing back， not violence， not humor， and allows Dredd to be Dredd。 The art is spectacular， with full colors and incredible visuals and panels that just stand out。 The writing is good， telling a story of Dredd without even having Dredd in many of the earlier issues。 Familiarity with the basics of the story will be helpful。 Who is Judge Anderson， what is the Cursed Earth， where did Kraken come from， who are all these old Judges， but the reader will pick up on this as the story unfolds。 The story is very engaging， and is nice to have in one collection。 A good place to start with Dredd， if you like this， well you are going to like other Dredd stories。 A classic story， told by creators at the top of their games。 Great art， Judge Death。 You really can't ask for more。 Recommended for beginners and experts to the world of Dredd， and for comic readers who want a great over-the-top story。 。。。more
Ztu
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