Member Review
Review by
Chris H, Reviewer
This Judge Dredd story first appeared in 2000AD comic during a six month period during the early 1990s.
It is essentially a mixture of science fiction and horror: The 22nd century metropolis of Mega City One has been brought to its knees by the malevolent supernatural forces of Judge Death and the Sisters of Death, Phobia and Nausea. The city's traditional defender, Joe Dredd, who is absent for a number of early episodes of this is initially unable to help as he's taken ''the Long Walk': a traditional form of retirement for ageing judges which involves them essentially going walkabout in the mutant-infested wasteland of America's desolate post-nuclear landscape.
This dark material is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour (much of it dark blue) by the late great Carlos Ezquerra.
For some reason, this has never been my favourite Dredd mega-epic. Given a choice, I much prefer the earlier The Apocalypse War from the same Wagner/Ezquerra team. Probably, I'm just not that into horror.
But technically, it's definitely good, although a bit scary.
Read it with the light on.
It is essentially a mixture of science fiction and horror: The 22nd century metropolis of Mega City One has been brought to its knees by the malevolent supernatural forces of Judge Death and the Sisters of Death, Phobia and Nausea. The city's traditional defender, Joe Dredd, who is absent for a number of early episodes of this is initially unable to help as he's taken ''the Long Walk': a traditional form of retirement for ageing judges which involves them essentially going walkabout in the mutant-infested wasteland of America's desolate post-nuclear landscape.
This dark material is beautifully illustrated throughout in full colour (much of it dark blue) by the late great Carlos Ezquerra.
For some reason, this has never been my favourite Dredd mega-epic. Given a choice, I much prefer the earlier The Apocalypse War from the same Wagner/Ezquerra team. Probably, I'm just not that into horror.
But technically, it's definitely good, although a bit scary.
Read it with the light on.
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