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Predator Versus Judge Dredd Versus Aliens: Splice and Dice #1
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens #1 #1
The ultimate science-fiction crossover pits the legendary lawman Judge Dredd against the universe's supreme hunters, the Predators, as they both try to survive an onslaught by the galaxy's ultimate killing machines, the Aliens! Written by Eisner Award-winning, NYT best-selling Chew creator John Layman! Covers by Eisner Award winner Glenn Fabry! A co-publication with IDW and 2000 AD!
27 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 27, 2016
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John Layman
806 books582 followersJohn Steele Layman is an American comic book writer and letterer. Layman is most known for writing Chew, published by Image Comics.
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May 12, 2020
(Review for the full story) This one was all right, I suppose, but not up to the par of the other crossover stories. Too many cliched mad doctors and emoji robots - one or two layers of irony above what I can handle.
August 11, 2016
A nice solid start! Very good story, much better then most crossovers I've read, and some nice crisp, clean artwork!!!
January 28, 2020
Decent graphics, gross and gruesome. I would have preferred Predator vs. Aliens cause Judge Dredd was dud...
September 17, 2018
The perfect joining of three fantastic series.
December 25, 2017
This is the first of these Dredd crossovers I have read. It was really entertaining and the story was cool, and made sense. The book mentions that Dredd knows of the Aliens from a past run in with them, though the Predators, the Yautja are new in the story. I will be getting the Alien crossover because this one peaked my interest. It just seems that a city with 800 million people and massive crime going on that even an army of Judges can't control is ripe for a Predator hunt.
The art here was pretty good, though I would have liked it to be a little cleaner. The story is good but I feel this could have been about twice as long as it was, and I would have enjoyed it even more. Judge Anderson is the key here, being able to communication telepathically with the Predators and get them to understand and join the Judges when the going gets rough.
I really did like this one, though it was a really first, one setting read. Looking forward to more when I get a copy of Dredd Vs. Alien: Incubus.
Danny
The art here was pretty good, though I would have liked it to be a little cleaner. The story is good but I feel this could have been about twice as long as it was, and I would have enjoyed it even more. Judge Anderson is the key here, being able to communication telepathically with the Predators and get them to understand and join the Judges when the going gets rough.
I really did like this one, though it was a really first, one setting read. Looking forward to more when I get a copy of Dredd Vs. Alien: Incubus.
Danny
July 25, 2020
He comes from Mega-City One, a gargantuan and densely populated megapolis many hundreds of miles away. He is a Judge, the last and best defense against a world rotten with chaos, corruption, and rampant criminality.
Well I really couldn't resist reading this, available for free on Amazon if you have Prime. Three of my favourite franchises collide as infamous law man, Judge Dread faces his toughest challenge to date.
Xenomorps are running amok, Predators have arrived to find a fallen comrade, and Dread is on the hunt for a secret cult who are targeting Mega-City One.
I am in my happy place!
Well I really couldn't resist reading this, available for free on Amazon if you have Prime. Three of my favourite franchises collide as infamous law man, Judge Dread faces his toughest challenge to date.
Xenomorps are running amok, Predators have arrived to find a fallen comrade, and Dread is on the hunt for a secret cult who are targeting Mega-City One.
I am in my happy place!
January 7, 2018
Should be titled “Dr Moreau meets Judge Dredd vs Aliens featuring Predators”. This was worth a read but lacks the epic battle you’d expect from its title. Well written with some good ideas that could have been explorer further (loved the idea of the alien judge and Anderson’s ability to understand the predators) and awesome artwork but lukewarm in terms of action .
If your looking for an epic “versus” comic I’d recommend Freddy vs Jason vs Ash!
If your looking for an epic “versus” comic I’d recommend Freddy vs Jason vs Ash!
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June 8, 2019
No surprises here! It's what you would expect from such a bonkers crossover !
A really slimy set-up for a series that's sure to get nuts!
Writing: B
Art: B
Imagine a world where Shane Black made a film based on *this* source material
! I can dream, can't I?
A really slimy set-up for a series that's sure to get nuts!
Writing: B
Art: B
Imagine a world where Shane Black made a film based on *this* source material
! I can dream, can't I?
September 12, 2017
I love Dredd!
I love Aliens!
I sort of quite like Predators!
I hated this.
I love Aliens!
I sort of quite like Predators!
I hated this.
November 5, 2017
Schade, da hat jemand nicht verstanden, dass es bei den drei Protagonisten um mehr geht als nur Gemetzel.
January 5, 2019
Good fun with all three species getting their time in the spotlight.
March 14, 2019
Great introduction. I found the plot to get all this characters together in a single story really nice. The art is good and fitting.
October 25, 2020
Graphic novel
Graphic novel interesting take mix of three different characters from their own franchise. Dredd Aliens and Predator. Good art work.
Graphic novel interesting take mix of three different characters from their own franchise. Dredd Aliens and Predator. Good art work.
February 19, 2025
I’ve never read a Judge Dredd comic before, but having based it on this one, I will need to. Dredd works with Predators to take down a Mad Scientist and a hive of Xenomorphs.
June 30, 2016
This time, it’s Predator Vs. Aliens with Judge Dredd in between for a three way battle in the first epic issue of Dark Horse Comics’ Predator Vs. Judge Dredd Vs. Aliens by John Layman in a mix of Jurassic Park, Star Wars, and (I’m quite sure, though I haven’t seen it) Predator Vs. Alien! I don’t know about you, but if a title has the word “alien” in it, it is twice as catchy as it would be otherwise. And, like they’re all saying at ComicAlliance, the comic is “exactly as awesome as it sounds.” This issue is set to be released on July 27th, so write down that date!
Judge Dredd: “The Law” in a megapolis, the last and best defense against a corrupted world of chaos. Serving justice brings him to Earth’s wastelands, searching for terrorist fugitives from Mega-City One. A gang of criminals is stationed in his way, to distract him from the fleeing leader … Dredd and his gang beat them all at the traditional game of punch and blow in order to find out where “Archbishop Emoji” has run off to.
Back at the lab, Doc Reinstöt is interrupted at work on his half-dead Predator, only to be alerted that there are even more trespassers on his territory: a gang of what looks like other Predators, doing what they do best.
Thus is the storyline for Predator Vs. Judge Dredd Vs. Aliens. I love that this is the first issue in an ongoing series, and that so far it is only Aliens vs. Predator, and Judge Dredd hasn’t quite run into the conflict yet … things are building up, and the ending was quite the cliffhanger. The beginning was very genius too, as it began introducing the Predator … only to be the prey on the third page. The story builds momentum from there, switching from character POVs and settings and back.
Read more of this review at Constant Collectible.
Judge Dredd: “The Law” in a megapolis, the last and best defense against a corrupted world of chaos. Serving justice brings him to Earth’s wastelands, searching for terrorist fugitives from Mega-City One. A gang of criminals is stationed in his way, to distract him from the fleeing leader … Dredd and his gang beat them all at the traditional game of punch and blow in order to find out where “Archbishop Emoji” has run off to.
Back at the lab, Doc Reinstöt is interrupted at work on his half-dead Predator, only to be alerted that there are even more trespassers on his territory: a gang of what looks like other Predators, doing what they do best.
Thus is the storyline for Predator Vs. Judge Dredd Vs. Aliens. I love that this is the first issue in an ongoing series, and that so far it is only Aliens vs. Predator, and Judge Dredd hasn’t quite run into the conflict yet … things are building up, and the ending was quite the cliffhanger. The beginning was very genius too, as it began introducing the Predator … only to be the prey on the third page. The story builds momentum from there, switching from character POVs and settings and back.
Read more of this review at Constant Collectible.
August 8, 2016
Judge Dredd is another of those
wonderful characters who have
suffered greatly over the years
at the hands of less than skilled
craftsmen
Big box contrived mash ups
are the bane of comics
however it really
does play here
The Dredd universe
is enough of a weird sci fi
carzyverse that bringing in
Predators and Aliens
actually works
The story has Dredd chasing
some criminal scum out into
the scorched Earth
and encountering even
worse insanity than normal
A lot of fun
with a dash of the old ultra violence
that makes Dredd so special
wonderful characters who have
suffered greatly over the years
at the hands of less than skilled
craftsmen
Big box contrived mash ups
are the bane of comics
however it really
does play here
The Dredd universe
is enough of a weird sci fi
carzyverse that bringing in
Predators and Aliens
actually works
The story has Dredd chasing
some criminal scum out into
the scorched Earth
and encountering even
worse insanity than normal
A lot of fun
with a dash of the old ultra violence
that makes Dredd so special
July 31, 2016
Amazing start. Roll out the next one.
As a long time fan of 2000AD, Predator and the Alien Saga I love this thus far. I highly recommended this comic.
As a long time fan of 2000AD, Predator and the Alien Saga I love this thus far. I highly recommended this comic.
July 24, 2017
I wasn't entirely sure what I was getting into when I picked up this issue, but it was as crazy and odd as it sounded by the title.
It has a little bit of everything, and while I enjoyed it, I am unsure how to feel about it or of what way to describe it.
It has a little bit of everything, and while I enjoyed it, I am unsure how to feel about it or of what way to describe it.
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