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Vehicular Violence, the Lawmaster, and Judge Dredd

Douglas Rasmussen — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 12:00:48 +0000

The character of Judge Dredd that appears in the 1995 adaptation from director Danny Cannon and starring Sylvester Stallone, then later in the more faithful 2012 film with Karl Urban, is based on a British… [more]

Sequart Releases Judging Dredd: Examining the World of Judge Dredd

Julian Darius — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:36:17 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Judging Dredd: Examining the World of Judge Dredd, edited by Scott Weatherly. In 1977, future lawman Judge Dredd roared onto the pages of 2000AD and quickly became a fan… [more]

Judge Dredd: America as a Critique of Unethical Police Practises

Douglas Rasmussen — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:00:59 +0000

Recently Rebellion 2000AD Ltd collected a series of stories from the long running Judge Dredd “Democracy” storyline in a collection called Essential Judge Dredd: America (2020). In this collection, the stories “Letter from a Democrat”,… [more]

Judge Dredd and the Rise of the Police State

Douglas Rasmussen — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:00:20 +0000

The dystopian science fiction film Dredd (2012), starring Karl Urban as the titular Judge Dredd and Olivia Thirlby as his rookie-in-training Psi Judge Anderson, adapts the popular British comic strip character originally serialized in 2000AD… [more]

Cursed Earth Carlos: In Memoriam of Carlos Ezquerra

Tom Shapira — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 18:45:12 +0000

I didn’t know Carlos Ezquerra, but I met him once at a con. He autographed the comics I held, and then I moved on and he preceded to do the same for the next hundred… [more]

Review of The Dark Judges: The Fall of Deadworld, Book 1

Tom Shapira — Sun, 07 Jan 2018 17:30:45 +0000

The Dark Judges: The Fall of Deadworld, Book 1" title="Review of The Dark Judges: The Fall of Deadworld, Book 1" style="float:left;" />Writer: Kek-W Artist: Dave Kendall Letterer: Annie Parkhouse Publisher: Rebellion / 2000AD As someone who has gotten into Judge Dredd in his late 20s, I have a lot of opinions that would, undoubtedly, mark me… [more]

Smorgasbord #74: More Weight on the Shelf

Tom Shapira — Sat, 09 Dec 2017 22:27:36 +0000

Tom and Shawn welcome special guest and Sequart co-founder Julian Darius to our penultimate episode, where we talk about some of our favorite comics of all time! Join us as we discuss omnipotent cats, an… [more]

Smorgasbord #71: Earthlets and Other Puny Animals

Tom Shapira — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:30:11 +0000

Shawn and Tom dedicate a special episode to talk all things 2000AD: past, present, and future. We discuss their new reprint programs, their attempts to bring back classic comics into their modern area, the problems… [more]

Smorgasbord #65: The Allred Family Tree

Tom Shapira — Mon, 22 May 2017 11:00:08 +0000

The highs and lows of media adaptation are explored as we face future TV adaptations of Judge Dredd and Wayward, plus a Hellboy movie reboot by some guys Tom’s rather excited about. In the wild… [more]

Smorgasbord #61: Fist of Iron, Feet of Clay

Tom Shapira — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 11:00:53 +0000

Tom and Shawn call upon their inner chi to give Netflix’s Iron Fist a well-deserved beatdown; Paramount tries to solicit a Pro; Tom discovers that the pratfalls and faux pas of the comics industry don’t… [more]

Until the End of the World – A Guide to Garth Ennis’s Comics: Introduction

Kelly Kanayama — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:50:35 +0000

Comics criticism has a Garth Ennis problem. Despite a considerable body of work spanning almost three decades which shows little sign of stopping – at the time of writing, he’s currently working on two monthly… [more]

“To Shoot Every Last Skrull On Earth”: On Skrull Kill Krew #1-5 (The American Superhero Comics Of Mark Millar, Part 41)

Colin Smith — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 11:00:34 +0000

Skrull Kill Krew #1-5 (The American Superhero Comics Of Mark Millar, Part 41)" title="“To Shoot Every Last Skrull On Earth”: On Skrull Kill Krew #1-5 (The American Superhero Comics Of Mark Millar, Part 41)" style="float:left;" />Continued from last week. Despite the precipitous collapse and subsequent flatlining of Swamp Thing’s sales in the second half of 1994, Millar’s career at the half-point of the decade still appeared to be in rude… [more]

Smorgasbord #2: The Ubiquitous Charles Soule

Tom Shapira — Sun, 21 Sep 2014 17:00:30 +0000

Welcome to the Smorgasbord Podcast, where Tom Shapira (Curing the Postmodern Blues) and Shawn Edri talk about little of everything comics related. In this episode we talk possible new live-action superhero shows, the new novel… [more]

The Worst of Millar: The 10 Least Commendable Examples of Mark Millar’s Work for UK Publishers, 1989-1997

Colin Smith — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:00:32 +0000

Shameless? will be moving on in the new year to discuss Mark Millar’s post-1993 career with a host of American publishers. But before setting out in the direction of Swamp Thing, Skrull Kill Krew and… [more]

From The Saviour to Judge Dredd and Zenith: Shameless? Part 17

Colin Smith — Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:00:56 +0000

The Saviour to Judge Dredd and Zenith: Shameless? Part 17" title="From The Saviour to Judge Dredd and Zenith: Shameless? Part 17" style="float:left;" />Continued from last week. For a brief moment in early 1990, Millar’s career appeared to be unambiguously prospering. As of May, Trident had, in addition to The Saviour, added Millar’s The Shadowmen to their schedule. Though… [more]

2000AD, a British Institution: An Interview with Writer Al Ewing and Henry Flint

Colin Smith — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:00:10 +0000

2000AD, a British Institution: An Interview with Writer Al Ewing and Henry Flint" title="2000AD, a British Institution: An Interview with Writer Al Ewing and Henry Flint" style="float:left;" />2000AD artist Henry Flint still recalls the excitement of encountering the first issue of the weekly SF-adventure comic. It was, he says, “nasty, brutal. Parents hated it. The morality of the heroes was questionable. After… [more]

An Interview with 2000AD‘s Al Ewing, Part 2

Colin Smith — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:00:10 +0000

2000AD‘s Al Ewing, Part 2" title="An Interview with 2000AD‘s Al Ewing, Part 2" style="float:left;" />In which the interview with Al Ewing — begun last week — is concluded. COLIN SMITH: To what degree does the writer of fantastical fiction have a political responsibility, and who’s that responsibility to? To… [more]

Building a Better Dredd: The Smart Narrative Choices of Dredd

Julian Darius — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 08:21:30 +0000

Dredd" title="Building a Better Dredd: The Smart Narrative Choices of Dredd" style="float:left;" />Earlier, we discussed how Dredd is faithful to its source material, to the extent that it could be described as a violent morality play. Today, I’d like to discuss the film’s narrative choices, because I… [more]

An Interview with 2000AD‘s Al Ewing

Colin Smith — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:00:24 +0000

2000AD‘s Al Ewing" title="An Interview with 2000AD‘s Al Ewing" style="float:left;" />I’d struggle to overstate how much I enjoy and admire Al Ewing’s work. It’s been that way since the March of 2010, when I first read his Sex, Vi And Vid-Slugs, a collaboration with artist… [more]

Dredd as Violent Morality Play

Julian Darius — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:00:37 +0000

Dredd as Violent Morality Play" title="Dredd as Violent Morality Play" style="float:left;" />Dredd is a far better, smarter, and well-made film than anyone had a right to respect. It gets nearly everything right. It’s visually beautiful, even when disgusting. It’s entertaining. But it’s also disturbing and thought-provoking.… [more]

The Best of 2000AD

Henry Northmore — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 16:31:27 +0000

2000AD" title="The Best of 2000AD" style="float:left;" />In my very first article I mentioned the importance of 2000AD and its impact on the UK comic scene (and in fact the comics world as a whole), so this month I thought I’d pull… [more]

The Evolution of a UK Comic Fan

Henry Northmore — Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:15:13 +0000

Over here in the UK, comics aren’t as enmeshed in our psyche as our US counterparts’. For us, comics all began with The Beano and Dandy, with Dennis the Menace (not that one, ours was… [more]