{"product_id":"essential-judge-dredd-dredd-vs-death-paperback","title":"Essential Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlan Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Bolland\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series - the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future - continues with the heartstopping horror Dredd Vs. Death! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series - the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"When people think of Dredd enemies, they think of The Dark Judges.\" - Comics Beat \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe crime is life! The Judgement is death! \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhen Judge Death enters Mega-City One from a parallel dimension, his plan is simple: to find every single living cit and sentence them - to death! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fourth volume in the oversized \u003cb\u003eEssential Dredd \u003c\/b\u003eseries includes the first two Judge Death stories, from John Wagner (\u003cb\u003eA History of Violence\u003c\/b\u003e) and Brian Bolland (\u003cb\u003eThe Killing Joke\u003c\/b\u003e) presented in stunning black and white, and featuring restored pages. It also includes the first solo Judge Anderson adventure, presented in luscious new colours, also starring Judge Death. The critically acclaimed\u003cb\u003e Essential Dredd\u003c\/b\u003e Collection is a perfect jumping on point for new readers and this volume introduces Judge Death, the Dark Judges and wisecracking Psi Judge Cassandra Anderson.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wagner \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e has been scripting for \u003cb\u003e2000 AD \u003c\/b\u003efor more years than he cares to remember. His creations include \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, Al's Baby, Button Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMean Machine\u003c\/i\u003e. Outside of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e his credits include \u003cb\u003eStar Wars, Lobo, The Punisher \u003c\/b\u003eand the critically acclaimed\u003cb\u003e A History of Violence.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan Grant\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith over 300 \u003cb\u003e2000 AD \u003c\/b\u003estories to his name - not to mention over 250 \u003cb\u003eDaily Star Judge Dredd\u003c\/b\u003e strips - \u003cb\u003eAlan Grant\u003c\/b\u003e's prolific creative record speaks for itself. Outside the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, Grant is well-known to \u003cb\u003eBatman\u003c\/b\u003e fans following a lengthy run on various incarnations of the title. More recently he has adapted Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novels\u003cb\u003e Kidnapped\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDoctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde\u003c\/b\u003e in Graphic Novel format with artist Cam Kennedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Bolland\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps the most popular \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e artist of all time, \u003cb\u003eBrian Bolland\u003c\/b\u003e's clean-line style and meticulous attention to detail ensure that his artwork on strips including\u003ci\u003e Dan Dare, Future Shocks, Judge Dredd \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWalter the Wobot\u003c\/i\u003e looks as fresh today as it did when first published. Co-creator of both \u003ci\u003eJudge Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kleggs\u003c\/i\u003e, Bolland's highly detailed style unfortunately precluded him from doing many sequential strips -- although he found the time to pencil both \u003cb\u003eCamelot 3000 \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eBatman: The Killing Joke \u003c\/b\u003efor DC Comics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrett Ewins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince his \u003ci\u003eFuture Shock\u003c\/i\u003e debut in Prog 37, \u003cb\u003eBrett Ewins\u003c\/b\u003e has been one of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic's most beloved artists. Co-creator of the classic\u003ci\u003e Bad Company, \u003c\/i\u003e Ewins also contributed to\u003ci\u003e A.B.C. Warriors, Daily Star Dredd, Judge Anderson, Judge Dredd, Kelly, Mega-City One, Rogue Trooper, Ro-Jaws, Robo-Tales \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUniversal Soldier. \u003c\/i\u003eBeyond 2000 AD, Ewins was a co-founding editor of \u003cb\u003eDeadline\u003c\/b\u003e magazine, and co-pencilled and inked the hugely acclaimed\u003ci\u003e Skreemer\u003c\/i\u003e series, which he co-created with writer Peter Milligan. He also created \u003cb\u003eJohnny Nemo\u003c\/b\u003e, which now enjoyed great success in Cyberosia Publishing's new US edition. He died in 2015. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCliff Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCliff Robinson\u003c\/b\u003e is one of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e's longest-serving artists, having made his debut with a \u003ci\u003eFuture Shock\u003c\/i\u003e way back in Prog 362! Since then, he has co-created \u003ci\u003eMother Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, and illustrated numerous \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/i\u003e strips, as well as \u003ci\u003eFuture Shocks, Judge Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVenus Bluegenes.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Smith\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAside from his own co-created \u003ci\u003eBad City Blue, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobin Smith\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated \u003ci\u003eFuture Shocks, Judge Dredd, Mean Machine, Rogue Trooper, Strontium Dog, Tharg the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Time Twisters.\u003c\/i\u003e He is also the illustrator of Paradox Press's \u003cb\u003eGreen Candles, \u003c\/b\u003eand is co-creator of \u003cb\u003eThe Bogie Man\u003c\/b\u003e with John Wagner and Alan Grant. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Ronald\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlex Ronald\u003c\/b\u003e has contributed to \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd, Missionary Man, Rogue Trooper, Sinister Dexter\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Vector 13\u003c\/i\u003e. 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