For fifty years Judge Dredd has brought justice to the streets of Mega-City One, in stories that have ranged from sci-fi satire to epic adventure to iconic horror. Now, as excitement mounts for the 50th Anniversary celebrations for both Dredd and 2000AD, Rebellion has teased details of Fifty Years of Judge Dredd – A 50th Anniversary Celebration, a 432-page hardback collection, dropping into comic and bookshops in February 2027.
This dense and sweeping collection celebrating five decades of Dredd includes forty complete stories showcasing The Lawman of The Future at his very best. Featuring stories from creators including John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, these adventures have been selected to guarantee maximum Thrill-Power.
From classic encounters with legendary villains like Judge Death through to corruption and evil lurking inside the Justice Department itself, this is the definitive celebration of Judge Dredd’s electric run in 2000AD, from 1977 right through to the present day.
This massive collection also features new interviews with the incredible writers and artists who have brought their own unique take to Judge Dredd over the years…
John Wagner has been scripting for 2000AD for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, Al’s Baby, Button Man and Mean Machine. Outside of 2000AD, his credits include Star Wars, Lobo, The Punisher and the critically acclaimed A History of Violence.
With over 300 2000AD stories to his name – not to mention over 250 Daily Star Judge Dredd strips – the late Alan Grant’s prolific creative record speaks for itself. Outside the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, he remains well-known to Batman fans following a lengthy run on various incarnations of the title. He also adapted Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novels Kidnapped and Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde in Graphic Novel format with artist Cam Kennedy.
Garth Ennis began his career on Crisis, 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine, for which he wrote “Judge Dredd”, “Strontium Dogs”, “True Faith” and others. Outside of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic he is known for Preacher, The Boys, Hitman, The Punisher and a great many war comics, including many revived Battle stories such as Johnny Red, with Keith Burns, along with War Stories, Battlefields, Out Of The Blue, The Stringbags and Sara.
Rob Williams is the writer of Suicide Squad and Martian Manhunter for DC Comics, Unfollow for Vertigo and Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor for Titan Comics. His work for 2000AD includes “Judge Dredd: Titan”, “The Grievous Journey Of Ichabod Azrael (And The Dead Left In His Wake)” and “The Ten-Seconders”. He also wrote Roy of the Rovers for Rebellion.
Arthur Wyatt lives in the Pacific Northwest of America with his wife Heather and two children. His writing includes the sequel comics to the 2012 Dredd movie and “Intestinauts” for 2000AD.
Fifty Years of Judge Dredd – A 50th Anniversary Celebration
by John Wagner, Alan Grant, Garth Ennis, Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt (Writers), Carlos Ezquerra, Mick McMahon, Cam Kennedy, Brian Bolland, Colin MacNeil, Jock (Artists)
Out: 11th February 2027
Format: Hardback | 432 Pages
ISBN: 978-1837869299
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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.
He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.
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