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geekwayne's review
4.0
'Essential Judge Dredd: Origins' by John Wagner with art by Carlos Ezquerra and Kev Walker is a graphic novel exploring the origins of Mega-City One and the Judge system.
When criminal mutants break in to Mega-City One and deliver a box to the Grand Hall of Justice, Dredd and fellow judges are sent on a mission to the outer lands. The mission involves delivering a ransom for the remains of a historical judge, and they will encounter all manner of criminals who would like the large sum of money that these eight Judges are escorting. Along the way, Joe Dredd tells the history of himself and hoe Mega-City One rose up from the ashes of a world in chaos.
I debated rating this between a 3 and a 4, but I have to bump it up since the original creators were involved. The story feels a bit wordy, but it took me back to the Judge Dredd I remember reading in the early 80s and it was fun. I did like the art by Kev Walker in the first story a bit more, and I really liked the cover gallery at the end of the book.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Rebellion, 2000 AD, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
When criminal mutants break in to Mega-City One and deliver a box to the Grand Hall of Justice, Dredd and fellow judges are sent on a mission to the outer lands. The mission involves delivering a ransom for the remains of a historical judge, and they will encounter all manner of criminals who would like the large sum of money that these eight Judges are escorting. Along the way, Joe Dredd tells the history of himself and hoe Mega-City One rose up from the ashes of a world in chaos.
I debated rating this between a 3 and a 4, but I have to bump it up since the original creators were involved. The story feels a bit wordy, but it took me back to the Judge Dredd I remember reading in the early 80s and it was fun. I did like the art by Kev Walker in the first story a bit more, and I really liked the cover gallery at the end of the book.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Rebellion, 2000 AD, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
mysterysquid's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
bentheoverlordsbooks's review
5.0
This was provided to me by netgalley for an open and honest review.
Growing up thanks to my dad I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Judge Dredd, and from time to time I'd sneak a few of his comics, or I'd read the 2000AD encyclopedia to learn more about the world. However this year I've decided to make my way through the comics and read as much as I can, starting with this bindup.
I'm safe to say this was excellent. The art was gorgeous, and the story was gripping and easy to follow. I think this would be a perfect start for people wondering where to begin with Dredd, as it highlights the world well, while hinting at whats going on behind the scenes. An excellent all round book and I look forward to reading more.
Growing up thanks to my dad I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Judge Dredd, and from time to time I'd sneak a few of his comics, or I'd read the 2000AD encyclopedia to learn more about the world. However this year I've decided to make my way through the comics and read as much as I can, starting with this bindup.
I'm safe to say this was excellent. The art was gorgeous, and the story was gripping and easy to follow. I think this would be a perfect start for people wondering where to begin with Dredd, as it highlights the world well, while hinting at whats going on behind the scenes. An excellent all round book and I look forward to reading more.
jennmarshall27's review
4.0
I really wanted to like this book, but I just couldn't get into it at first. I started over after asking some questions to my husband about the Dredd world. It wasn't that I was missing information that made it too difficult to understand, I think I was just missing the investment in the world. I loved the art and the colors, it made the fact that this was a post-apocalyptic world just stand out so much. I kept going back and forth with the stories. Some were just ok while others were so hard to put down. I did feel like I understood why my husband loves the world of Judge Dredd and 2000AD so much.
Creative Team;
Writers: John Wagner
Artists: Kev Walker and Carlos Ezquerra
Colors: Chris Blythe
Letters: Annie Parkhouse
Creative Team;
Writers: John Wagner
Artists: Kev Walker and Carlos Ezquerra
Colors: Chris Blythe
Letters: Annie Parkhouse
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