Judge Dredd facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Judge Dredd |
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| Publisher | Former IPC Media (Fleetway) Current Rebellion Developments |
| First appearance | 2000 AD no. 2 (5 March 1977) |
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| Full name | Joseph Dredd |
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| Notable aliases | The Dead Man |
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Judge Joseph Dredd is a famous character from comic books. He was created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. Dredd first appeared in a comic magazine called 2000 AD in 1977. He is one of the longest-running characters in that magazine.
Judge Dredd lives in a future city called Mega-City One. This huge city covers most of the east coast of North America. People in Mega-City One live in giant buildings called tower blocks. Each block can hold about 50,000 people.
Dredd is a "street judge". This means he can arrest, find guilty, sentence, and even punish criminals on the spot. He is one of many clones of a character named Chief Judge Fargo.
Judge Dredd has also appeared in movies and video games. Sylvester Stallone played him in the 1995 movie Judge Dredd. Later, Karl Urban played him in the 2012 movie Dredd. A new TV show called Judge Dredd: Mega-City One was announced in 2017. It will be about a team of Judges in the 22nd century.
Who is Judge Dredd?
Joseph Dredd is the most well-known of the Street Judges. These Judges patrol the huge city of Mega-City One. Dredd carries a special pistol called a "Lawgiver". Only his handprint can make it work.
His Lawgiver can fire six different types of ammunition. He also carries a daystick, a boot knife, and stun or gas grenades. Dredd rides a large motorcycle called a "Lawmaster". This bike has machine-guns and a powerful laser cannon. It also has artificial intelligence and can follow Dredd's orders.
Dredd's Appearance and Age
Dredd always wears a helmet that covers his entire face. You can only see his mouth and jaw. His full face is never shown in the comic strips. Sometimes, you might see blurry pictures of him as a child in flashbacks.
Time passes in the Judge Dredd comic series just like in real life. If a year goes by in the real world, a year also passes for Dredd in the comic. The first Dredd story came out in 1977 and was set in the year 2099. This means Dredd is now over seventy years old in the comics. He has been an active Judge for more than sixty years.
Images for kids
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Judge Dredd's first appearance, in an advert in 2000AD #1 (26 February 1977). Art by Mike McMahon, from a story later published in #6.
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Judge Dredd from his first published story, as drawn by Mike McMahon in 1977. The character's appearance has remained essentially unchanged since, except for a more prominent jawline.
See also
In Spanish: Judge Dredd para niños
