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Superhero Origins: Judge Dredd


she is the law welcome to watchmojo.com

she is the law welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the comic

and today we’ll be exploring the comic

and today we’ll be exploring the comic book origins of Judge Dredd as with most

book origins of Judge Dredd as with most

book origins of Judge Dredd as with most comic book characters there are often

comic book characters there are often

comic book characters there are often reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a

reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to

character’s past we have chosen to

character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline that

primarily follow the storyline that

primarily follow the storyline that unfolded in 1977 British anthology

unfolded in 1977 British anthology

unfolded in 1977 British anthology magazine 2008 dnumber – which was

magazine 2008 dnumber – which was

magazine 2008 dnumber – which was expanded upon in its 2006 origin story

expanded upon in its 2006 origin story

expanded upon in its 2006 origin story arc in his debut appearance Judge Dredd

arc in his debut appearance Judge Dredd

arc in his debut appearance Judge Dredd was introduced as the most famed and

was introduced as the most famed and

was introduced as the most famed and prestigious of the elite police force

prestigious of the elite police force

prestigious of the elite police force known as the street judges from the 22nd

known as the street judges from the 22nd

known as the street judges from the 22nd century an officer of mega city one he

century an officer of mega city one he

century an officer of mega city one he police’s a vast decaying urban

police’s a vast decaying urban

police’s a vast decaying urban civilization packed with over 4 million

civilization packed with over 4 million

civilization packed with over 4 million citizens that are crammed into city

citizens that are crammed into city

citizens that are crammed into city blocks located on what is left of the

blocks located on what is left of the

blocks located on what is left of the East Coast of the United States it was

East Coast of the United States it was

East Coast of the United States it was one of the few mega cities to survive

one of the few mega cities to survive

one of the few mega cities to survive World War three’s great atomic Wars due

World War three’s great atomic Wars due

World War three’s great atomic Wars due to its laser defense systems a

to its laser defense systems a

to its laser defense systems a poverty-stricken metropolis mega city

poverty-stricken metropolis mega city

poverty-stricken metropolis mega city one is plagued with an epidemic of

one is plagued with an epidemic of

one is plagued with an epidemic of unemployment overcrowding and crime it

unemployment overcrowding and crime it

unemployment overcrowding and crime it is also surrounded by an irradiated

is also surrounded by an irradiated

is also surrounded by an irradiated wasteland called the cursed earth which

wasteland called the cursed earth which

wasteland called the cursed earth which covers most of what remains of the

covers most of what remains of the

covers most of what remains of the continent as one of the few charged with

continent as one of the few charged with

continent as one of the few charged with streamlining the justice system to

streamlining the justice system to

streamlining the justice system to prevent all-out anarchy the street

prevent all-out anarchy the street

prevent all-out anarchy the street judges have the total power to apprehend

judges have the total power to apprehend

judges have the total power to apprehend convict and sentence suspects on the

convict and sentence suspects on the

convict and sentence suspects on the spot in code 36:13 the first-degree

spot in code 36:13 the first-degree

spot in code 36:13 the first-degree murder mystery judge when I guess why

courts titude as judge jury and

courts titude as judge jury and executioner Dredd is armed with the

executioner Dredd is armed with the

executioner Dredd is armed with the lawgiver pistol which is capable of

lawgiver pistol which is capable of

lawgiver pistol which is capable of firing six different types of ammunition

firing six different types of ammunition

firing six different types of ammunition and can only be used by him by means of

and can only be used by him by means of

and can only be used by him by means of a palm print recognition

he is likewise armed with a day stick a

he is likewise armed with a day stick a variety of grenades and his trusty law

variety of grenades and his trusty law

variety of grenades and his trusty law master motorcycle packed with

master motorcycle packed with

master motorcycle packed with devastating firepower and advanced

devastating firepower and advanced

devastating firepower and advanced computer AI just as justice has no

computer AI just as justice has no

computer AI just as justice has no identity dreads face is never revealed

identity dreads face is never revealed

identity dreads face is never revealed in the comics as he is always wearing

in the comics as he is always wearing

in the comics as he is always wearing his helmet interestingly in the early

his helmet interestingly in the early

his helmet interestingly in the early adventures his artists kept changing the

adventures his artists kept changing the

adventures his artists kept changing the proportions of his lips and jaw as each

proportions of his lips and jaw as each

proportions of his lips and jaw as each envisioned him with a different racial

envisioned him with a different racial

envisioned him with a different racial background in mind the comics creators

background in mind the comics creators

background in mind the comics creators also chose to name their hero Dredd in

also chose to name their hero Dredd in

also chose to name their hero Dredd in order to reflect the fear and panic he

order to reflect the fear and panic he

order to reflect the fear and panic he would have oak in the hearts of

would have oak in the hearts of

would have oak in the hearts of criminals you want to be afraid of

criminals you want to be afraid of

criminals you want to be afraid of somebody from a while Dredd has remained

somebody from a while Dredd has remained

somebody from a while Dredd has remained a mysterious comic-book hero his origin

a mysterious comic-book hero his origin

a mysterious comic-book hero his origin has been revealed to be the product of

has been revealed to be the product of

has been revealed to be the product of cloning created alongside his twin

cloning created alongside his twin

cloning created alongside his twin brother Rico he is the heir and DNA

brother Rico he is the heir and DNA

brother Rico he is the heir and DNA equivalent of Chief Judge Fargo the

equivalent of Chief Judge Fargo the

equivalent of Chief Judge Fargo the first chief judge growing up in the

first chief judge growing up in the

first chief judge growing up in the Academy of law he was conditioned to

Academy of law he was conditioned to

Academy of law he was conditioned to spend every waking moment on patrol this

spend every waking moment on patrol this

spend every waking moment on patrol this makes him a unique hero that never takes

makes him a unique hero that never takes

makes him a unique hero that never takes a break when not fighting crime he

a break when not fighting crime he

a break when not fighting crime he returns to the Grand Hall of Justice

returns to the Grand Hall of Justice

returns to the Grand Hall of Justice only to spend ten minutes in a sleep

only to spend ten minutes in a sleep

only to spend ten minutes in a sleep machine and to rearm before returning to

machine and to rearm before returning to

machine and to rearm before returning to his never-ending duty as a subject of

his never-ending duty as a subject of

his never-ending duty as a subject of genetic manipulation and conditioning

genetic manipulation and conditioning

genetic manipulation and conditioning Dredd is unable to ignore any crime and

Dredd is unable to ignore any crime and

Dredd is unable to ignore any crime and goes as far as to address even the most

goes as far as to address even the most

goes as far as to address even the most minor of offenses what I don’t believe

minor of offenses what I don’t believe

minor of offenses what I don’t believe it

it

it you’re gonna tow me

you’re gonna tow me

you’re gonna tow me this is your fourth violation of our

this is your fourth violation of our

this is your fourth violation of our breath you are minute how do you plead

breath you are minute how do you plead

breath you are minute how do you plead not guilty I knew you’d say that hey

not guilty I knew you’d say that hey

not guilty I knew you’d say that hey what do you do it good night captain

what do you do it good night captain

what do you do it good night captain motor a law enforcement officer with

motor a law enforcement officer with

motor a law enforcement officer with advanced skills and an unstoppable

advanced skills and an unstoppable

advanced skills and an unstoppable nature he has had to deal with such

nature he has had to deal with such

nature he has had to deal with such events as a robot uprising and the

events as a robot uprising and the

events as a robot uprising and the disgrace of his brother Rico who

disgrace of his brother Rico who

disgrace of his brother Rico who revealed himself to be a dirty judge who

revealed himself to be a dirty judge who

revealed himself to be a dirty judge who sought to frame dread and ruin his

sought to frame dread and ruin his

sought to frame dread and ruin his career

career

career I shouldn’t put you down my son

I shouldn’t put you down my son

I shouldn’t put you down my son throughout the years and his countless

throughout the years and his countless

throughout the years and his countless adventures Dredd has come to question

adventures Dredd has come to question

adventures Dredd has come to question his existence and role in the dystopian

his existence and role in the dystopian

his existence and role in the dystopian future even sometimes sympathizing with

future even sometimes sympathizing with

future even sometimes sympathizing with the plight of the downtrodden citizens

the plight of the downtrodden citizens

the plight of the downtrodden citizens and muse but has always maintained the

and muse but has always maintained the

and muse but has always maintained the law throughout the flagship entry in the

law throughout the flagship entry in the

law throughout the flagship entry in the sci-fi comic compilation 2000ad Dredd

sci-fi comic compilation 2000ad Dredd

sci-fi comic compilation 2000ad Dredd has increasingly continued to be

has increasingly continued to be

has increasingly continued to be featured prominently and is even aged

featured prominently and is even aged

featured prominently and is even aged with the comic books in real time just

with the comic books in real time just

with the comic books in real time just as his first comic appearance was in

as his first comic appearance was in

as his first comic appearance was in 1977 and that story was set in 2099 the

1977 and that story was set in 2099 the

1977 and that story was set in 2099 the real world and fictional timelines have

real world and fictional timelines have

real world and fictional timelines have continued to advance in step with one

continued to advance in step with one

continued to advance in step with one another the no-nonsense character has

another the no-nonsense character has

another the no-nonsense character has received two feature film adaptations

received two feature film adaptations

received two feature film adaptations one in 1995 starring Sylvester Stallone

one in 1995 starring Sylvester Stallone

one in 1995 starring Sylvester Stallone as well as a 2012 remake starring Karl

as well as a 2012 remake starring Karl

as well as a 2012 remake starring Karl Urban that tried to stay closer to the

Urban that tried to stay closer to the

Urban that tried to stay closer to the gritty comic book simply titled Dredd

gritty comic book simply titled Dredd

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