Judge Dredd Chronicles, #5

Judge Dredd Chronicles #5

by John Wagner

n Mega-City One, a violent city of the future, one man is The Law - judge, jury and executioner. That man is hard-bitten future cop, Judge Dredd, cornerstone to the UK's legendary sci-fi comic, 2000 AD.

In a devious plan, East-Meg One use a virus to bring anarchy to Dredd's city, then they strike — a nuclear strike which devastates Mega-City One and leaves it ripe for invasion! Now, a beleaguered Dredd and his surviving comrades must hit back by any means they can find... because if he fails, Mega-City One is doomed forever!

With art by fan favorites Brian Bolland (Batman), Steve Dillon (Preacher), Carlos Ezquerra (Just a Pilgrim), Mike McMahon (Sláine) and Ron Smith (Transformers).

Collects:
- City Block (Progs 117-118)
- The Invisible Man (Progs 134-135)
- Mega-Way Madness (Prog 189)
- Who Killed Pug Ugly? (Prog 203)
- Unamerican Graffiti (Progs 206-207)
- The League of Fatties (Progs 273-274)

64 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1985

About the author

John 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)