Fifty Years of 2000AD also means Fifty Years of Judge Dredd – and publisher Rebellion have released more details on its upcoming celebratory, eponymous collection due for release on 11th February 2027, including a strip checklist.

Judge Dredd made his debut in the second issue of 2000AD back in 1977, meaning that 2027 marks the 50th drokkin’ anniversary for the Lawman of the Future. And Rebellion are celebrating with a huge new collection of stories from across five decades, which follows the character across the years as he maintains Law and Order on the streets of Mega-City One.

The book also includes new interviews conducted by Eisner-Winner Michael Molcher (I Am The Law) with some of Dredd’s many notable creatives, including co-creator John Wagner, Mick McMahon, Jock and many more.

Here’s the full intel, direct from Tharg…

Fifty Years of 2000AD also means Fifty Years of Judge Dredd!

He’s Britain’s biggest comic book export – and a huge new book will showcase Judge Dredd, Lawman of the Future, as he celebrates half a century of publication.

Releasing 11th February 2027, Fifty Years of Judge Dredd, available to preorder now, is an over-sized omnibus collection of Dredd’s greatest cases from the pages of 2000AD, alongside interviews with some of the greatest talents in comics to have brought him to life.

The collection is available from the 2000AD Webshop in standard hardback or webshop-exclusive slipcase editions, and elsewhere (AmazonUK, via bookshops, Forbidden Planet and other Local Comic Shops, and more).

Each slipcase is individually numbered and showcases exclusive new artwork by Henry Flint, inspired by co-creator Carlos Ezquerra’s original character design sketch (which is also featured on the flipside of the slipcase).

Fantastic for fans of Judge Dredd who want a one-stop collection to grab from their bookshelf — and a perfect primer for readers new to the character — this landmark title will be published as part of the celebrations of 2000 AD’s fiftieth anniversary in February 2027.

Since he was created by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher) half a century ago, Judge Dredd has acted as judge, jury and executioner on the streets of the dystopian city of Mega-City One. These stories have ranged from sci-fi satire to war story, from epic adventure to iconic horror.

This dense and sweeping collection will feature classic encounters with legendary villains like Judge Death through to corruption and evil lurking inside the Justice Department itself, in a definitive celebration of Judge Dredd’s electric — and uninterrupted — run in 2000AD from 1977 right through to the present day.

Featuring work by world-renowned creators such as Brian Bolland (Killing Joke), Cam Kennedy (Star Wars), Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy) RM Guera (Scalped) and more, Fifty Years of Judge Dredd collects forty of the very best complete stories; each strip has been carefully selected to showcase his great versatility, showcasing The Lawman of The Future at his very best and showing what makes him one of the most iconic characters in British comics.

This massive collection also features brand new interviews with just some of the incredible writers and artists who have brought their own unique take to Judge Dredd over the years, from co-creator John Wagner to master stylist Jock. Interviewed by Eisner Award-winning writer Michael Molcher, the creators who shaped and refined Dredd tell the Lawman’s stories in their own words, exploring his enduring appeal as a character across five decades of publication.

From Dark Judges to Love Stories; from The Apocalypse War to Young Giant, these forty stories feature Judge Dredd’s most iconic and memorable moments from across the years. Ranging from the tragedy of “Bury My Knee at Wounded Heart” to the comedy of “Crossing Ken Dodd,” Fifty Years of Judge Dredd is a titanic celebration of one of the most important and beloved characters in cultural history.

And in case you hadn’t realised… HE IS THE LAW!!!!

• Fifty Years of Judge Dredd will be released in February 2027, available from the 2000AD Webshop in standard hardback or webshop-exclusive slipcase editions, and elsewhere (AmazonUK, via bookshops, Forbidden Planet and other Local Comic Shops, and more)

Fifty Years of Judge Dredd: Strip Checklist

Judge Whitey (Prog 2)
Script: Peter Harris, Artist: Mike McMahon (first picture of Judge Dredd by Carlos Ezquerra), Letters: McGowan

Krong (Prog 5)
Script: Malcolm Shaw, Artist: Carlos Ezquerra, Letters: S. Richardson

The Return of Rico (Prog 30)
Script: Pat Mills, Artist: Mike McMahon, Letters: Tony Jacob

Punks Rule (Prog 110)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Brian Bolland

Vienna (Prog 116)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson

Judge Minty (Prog 147)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Mike McMahon

Judge Death (Progs 149 to 151)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Brian Bolland, Letters: Tom Frame

The Aggro Dome (Prog 183)
Script: Alan Grant/Kelvin Gosnell, Artist: Mike McMahon

Monkey Business at the Charles Darwin Block (Progs 184 to 185)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Mike McMahon

The Fink (Progs 193 to 196)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Mike McMahon

Unamerican Graffiti (Progs 206 to 207)
Script: John Wagner, Artists: Brett Ewins, Ron Smith

Meg-City Rumble (Judge Dredd Annual 1982)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Mike McMahon, Letters: Tom Frame

The Apocalypse War (Daily Star 18th September, 1982)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Ron Smith

Love Story (Prog 444)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Ian Gibson

Letter From a Democrat (Prog 460)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: John Higgins

The Law According to Dredd (Progs 474 to 475)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Kevin O’Neill

Ten Years On (Prog 520)
Script: John Wagner/Alan Grant, Artist: Garry Leach

John Cassavetes is Dead (Prog 627)
Script: Alan Grant, Artist: Colin MacNeil

Young Giant (Progs 651 to 655)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Carlos Ezquerra, Letters: Steve Potter

A Letter To Judge Dredd (Prog 661)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Will Simpson

Love Story II – Futile Attraction (Judge Dredd Mega Special 1991)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson

Return of the King (Progs 733 to 735)
Script: Garth Ennis, Artist: Carlos Ezquerra

Garbage Disposal (Prog 738)
Script: Garth Ennis, Artist: John Burns

Twilight’s Last Gleaming (Progs 754 to 756)
Script: Garth Ennis, Artist: John Burns

Bury My Knee at Wounded Heart (Meg 2.46)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Peter Doherty

Judge Death: The True Story (Progs 901 to 902)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson

Future Crimes (2000AD Prog 2000)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Mike McMahon, Colour: Trevor Hairsine, Letters: Tom Frame

Crossing Ken Dodd (Prog 1214)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Jock, Colour: Chris Blythe

The Runner (Prog 1240)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Duncan Fegredo, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Tom Frame

Love Story III – The End of the Affair (Prog 1281)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Ian Gibson, Letters: Tom Frame

Finger of Suspicion (Prog 1387)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Cam Kennedy, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Tom Frame

Fifty-Year Man (Prog 1536)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Patrick Goddard, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

Judgement Call (Meg 300)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Colin MacNeil, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

Blaze of Glory (Meg 305)
Script: Al Ewing, Artist: Liam Sharp, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

The Adjudicators (Megs 323 to 324)
Script: Simon Spurrier, Artist: Carlos Ezquerra, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

The Man Comes Around (Meg 344)
Script: Rob Williams, Artist: R.M. Guéra, Colour: Guilio Brusco, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

The Trouble with Harry (Meg 400)
Script: John Wagner, Artist: Henry Flint, Colour: Chris Blythe, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

The Pitch (Prog 2302)
Script: Arthur Wyatt, Rob Williams Artist: Boo Cook, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

Troublemaker (Prog 2312)
Script: Gordon Rennie, Artist: Robin Smith, Colour: John Charles, Letters: Jim Campbell

Vox Populi (Prog 2363)
Script: Michael Carroll, Artist: Silvia Califano, Colour: F. Segala & S. Del Grosso, Letters: Annie Parkhouse

• Fifty Years of Judge Dredd will be released in February 2027, available from the 2000AD Webshop in standard hardback or webshop-exclusive slipcase editions, and elsewhere (AmazonUK, via bookshops, Forbidden Planet and other Local Comic Shops, and more)

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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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