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Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd: Mandroid
Sergeant Nate Slaughterhouse is a veteran of many bloody wars fought on alien planets but, after being mortally wounded on the battlefield the only way to save his life is to cybernetically reconstruct his body turning him into more machine than man - a mandroid! Discharged from the army, Nate returns to Mega-City One struggling to deal with his new existence. When his family are subject to a vicious attack his bitterness turns to anger and he takes to the streets to dispense brutal vigilante justice. But there's room for only one law in the Big Meg... and Dredd's on the case!
160 pages, Hardcover
First published December 15, 2007
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About the author
John Wagner
1,282 books188 followersJohn Wagner is a comics writer who was born in Pennsylvania in 1949 and moved to Scotland as a boy. Alongside Pat Mills, Wagner was responsible for revitalising British boys' comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in British comics ever since. He is best known for his work on 2000 AD, for which he created Judge Dredd. He is noted for his taut, violent thrillers and his black humour. Among his pseudonyms are The best known are John Howard, T.B. Grover, Mike Stott, Keef Ripley, Rick Clark and Brian Skuter. (Wikipedia)
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June 6, 2021
The first story was the best of the lot - the long set-up and good characterization served to create a compelling and emotional story, where you could sort of agree with both sides and yet still see how it turned out this way. The rest are fine enough, but have little to truly lift them up to any remarkable levels. Good action and that's about it.
January 22, 2023
I thought it was time to re-start working through the Judge Dredd Mega Collection again and I have to say that this was a cracker to start with.
This topic of this book was about vigilantes and how the fact the Mega cities seem to quickly to breed them and just a quickly to focus on trying to put them down again.
The main story in this book (and its name sake) is Mandroid the tale of Nate and the fate that befalls both him and his family. This is a powerful story and a great example of the appeal of Judge Dredd. On the surface you have almost constant action served up with amazing artwork and colouring.
However if does not take much digging to find a bleaker story about what the Mega Cities can do to people and quickly they can go from one extreme to the other. It is no secret that John Wagner often use Dredd stories to convey his own fears and concerns of the modern world.
This topic of this book was about vigilantes and how the fact the Mega cities seem to quickly to breed them and just a quickly to focus on trying to put them down again.
The main story in this book (and its name sake) is Mandroid the tale of Nate and the fate that befalls both him and his family. This is a powerful story and a great example of the appeal of Judge Dredd. On the surface you have almost constant action served up with amazing artwork and colouring.
However if does not take much digging to find a bleaker story about what the Mega Cities can do to people and quickly they can go from one extreme to the other. It is no secret that John Wagner often use Dredd stories to convey his own fears and concerns of the modern world.
August 8, 2010
John Wagner should stick writing Judge Dredd, that is what he does the best. Other stuff he has written does not even come close.
Take this one for example. Brilliant. Same time tragic, emotional and highly violent.
And art to go with the story.
Read this. Now.
Take this one for example. Brilliant. Same time tragic, emotional and highly violent.
And art to go with the story.
Read this. Now.
August 9, 2015
The first two stories - Mandroid and Mandroid: Instrument of War look at the nature of vigilantism in the Mega City Universe - Slaughterhouse, injured in war is made into a cyborg. After his wife is kidnapped and his son murdered he becomes a vigilante and Dredd has to take him out. Like "America" this takes the tragedy of an ordinary family to tackle some really tough subjects - here what a fighting man does when the law fails him because its hands are tied. This is beautifully handled and we never lose sympathy with Slaughterhouse, because Dredd understands him.
We also get two bonus stories - First, Escape from Atlantis, in which two organ-leggers try and make a break for it in the undersea complex of Atlantis, but they hadn't banked on Dredd's determination.
My personal favourite is the bitingly satirical "Bad Mother" Which takes on Big Brother/I'm a celebrity - 10 of the most annoying celebrities are sent to a camp in Mongolia where they have to vote each other off to be executed until Dredd crashes the party. All the celebs are easily recognizable and this one's absolutely brilliant.
Also included is a gallery of cover art and an essay on vigilantism in the Dredd universe.
After America this is my favourite Dredd anthology to date.
We also get two bonus stories - First, Escape from Atlantis, in which two organ-leggers try and make a break for it in the undersea complex of Atlantis, but they hadn't banked on Dredd's determination.
My personal favourite is the bitingly satirical "Bad Mother" Which takes on Big Brother/I'm a celebrity - 10 of the most annoying celebrities are sent to a camp in Mongolia where they have to vote each other off to be executed until Dredd crashes the party. All the celebs are easily recognizable and this one's absolutely brilliant.
Also included is a gallery of cover art and an essay on vigilantism in the Dredd universe.
After America this is my favourite Dredd anthology to date.
August 7, 2022
Another decent sci fi action thriller, if devastatingly bleak. Dredd takes a secondary role here to tragic protagonist Nate Slaughterhouse - aptly named. A combat veteran kept alive only by transformation into a "mandroid", Nate's return to Mega City 1 is not a happy one.
Kev Walker's spare, powerful art suits Wagner's grim little tale of vengeance. Dredd is sympathetic to Nate's plight, even accused of "going soft" by one of his fellow judges. This is a standalone modern classic showcasing some of 2000AD's finest talent (the impressive Simon Coleby draws the sequel).
Kev Walker's spare, powerful art suits Wagner's grim little tale of vengeance. Dredd is sympathetic to Nate's plight, even accused of "going soft" by one of his fellow judges. This is a standalone modern classic showcasing some of 2000AD's finest talent (the impressive Simon Coleby draws the sequel).
March 11, 2025
Mandroid collects stories from 2005 and 2007. Nate is the sole survivor of a space corps platoon that was hit with an acid fog that ate away their battlesuits. His wife entered the field and saved what was left of him.
He was rebuilt for battle with prosthetics, but took a discharge with his wife and son, moving to civilian life in Mega City One. Things go badly quickly when they don’t join a protection racket run by the criminal in charge of their block, setting them up as targets.
When Nate is left as the last member of his family, he no longer has a reason to remain peaceful, and takes up vigilante justice on his local criminal elements using his military grade body.
This volume is one tragic turn after another for Nate and his family. Even Dredd feels pity for his circumstances. While it’s a sci-fi, action adventure comic full of extreme violence, it also works as an allegory for returned service personnel, trained for violence, dealing with terrible mental issues, and dropped into a civilian world where their strengths are not valued or wanted.
This is a great story set in the Judge Dredd universe.
He was rebuilt for battle with prosthetics, but took a discharge with his wife and son, moving to civilian life in Mega City One. Things go badly quickly when they don’t join a protection racket run by the criminal in charge of their block, setting them up as targets.
When Nate is left as the last member of his family, he no longer has a reason to remain peaceful, and takes up vigilante justice on his local criminal elements using his military grade body.
This volume is one tragic turn after another for Nate and his family. Even Dredd feels pity for his circumstances. While it’s a sci-fi, action adventure comic full of extreme violence, it also works as an allegory for returned service personnel, trained for violence, dealing with terrible mental issues, and dropped into a civilian world where their strengths are not valued or wanted.
This is a great story set in the Judge Dredd universe.
May 29, 2022
This is a two part story about Nate Slaughterhouse, Ex space cadet who tries to fit in in Mega City One after leaving the corp. He is enhanced by robotic parts with his human remains. A one man army.
After losing his wife and child, he becomes a vigilant city hero.
I enjoyed this story and how Dredd deals with the situation.
After losing his wife and child, he becomes a vigilant city hero.
I enjoyed this story and how Dredd deals with the situation.
February 27, 2019
Solid, old school, Dredd. John Wagner is the man!
October 7, 2024
Excellent.
April 25, 2025
Favourite one of this series so far.
May 28, 2025
Solid scripts from Wagner. Kev Walker’s art is something else. Fine Cam Kennedy backup strip too.
June 2, 2015
This is one of those tales about a lost soul in MC1. So lost even the mighty Joe Dredd feels some sympathy for him.
Nate Slaughterhouse (great name) was a member of the space corps with his wife until a mission killed all his team and left him for dead if it weren't for his wife leaving her post he would've been. Rebuilt with machine parts a bit like Robocop. Nate and his wife and child return home to MC1 where due to low money end up in a pretty rubbish apartment block and are preyed on by a block protection scam. Being lawful they bring the Judges in.
Next thing, Nate's wife goes missing. The Judges search to no avail in the crime ridden streets. The big boss who runs the block protection scam hires thugs to go after Nate's boy and that's when things start to unravel and Slaughterhouse takes the law into his own hands
Equal parts Marvel's The Punisher and Robocop with a hint of Universal Soldier. Nate Slaughterhouse is a vigilante to really feel for. Not just a soldier who has lost everything but a man who has lost it all.
Nate Slaughterhouse (great name) was a member of the space corps with his wife until a mission killed all his team and left him for dead if it weren't for his wife leaving her post he would've been. Rebuilt with machine parts a bit like Robocop. Nate and his wife and child return home to MC1 where due to low money end up in a pretty rubbish apartment block and are preyed on by a block protection scam. Being lawful they bring the Judges in.
Next thing, Nate's wife goes missing. The Judges search to no avail in the crime ridden streets. The big boss who runs the block protection scam hires thugs to go after Nate's boy and that's when things start to unravel and Slaughterhouse takes the law into his own hands
Equal parts Marvel's The Punisher and Robocop with a hint of Universal Soldier. Nate Slaughterhouse is a vigilante to really feel for. Not just a soldier who has lost everything but a man who has lost it all.
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June 18, 2011
L'univers de Judge Dredd révèle, au-delà de la farce qu'est Heavy Metal Dredd, une profondeur insoupsonnée.
Dans cette histoire, qui rappelle évidement des Robocop et autres Terminator, des tonnes de clichés des années 80 me sont remontés en mémoire : le retour du guerrier, la justice rnedue par des "citoyens engagés", et tant d'autres.
Qui plus est, le dessin de la première partie me rappelait furieusement la ligne claire façon Moebius.
Bref, un bon bouquin, peut-être pas vraiment tout public, peut-être pas vraiment très original dans ces concepts, mais bien pensé, sacrément bien scénarisé et dessiné. Un bon moment, quoi.
Dans cette histoire, qui rappelle évidement des Robocop et autres Terminator, des tonnes de clichés des années 80 me sont remontés en mémoire : le retour du guerrier, la justice rnedue par des "citoyens engagés", et tant d'autres.
Qui plus est, le dessin de la première partie me rappelait furieusement la ligne claire façon Moebius.
Bref, un bon bouquin, peut-être pas vraiment tout public, peut-être pas vraiment très original dans ces concepts, mais bien pensé, sacrément bien scénarisé et dessiné. Un bon moment, quoi.
September 5, 2016
It's got some really cool Kev Walker art in the first half. Otherwise it's got a nice Punisher-style story. Nothing to write home about, but it was all right.
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