Judge Dredd: For King And Country

2000 AD Audio #15

by Cavan Scott

"This royal throne of kings, this sceptr'd isle… this blessed plot, this earth, this realm, this Brit-Cit."

When the royal family of England is wiped out by a terrorist attack, the authorities prepare for a coronation at Nu-Westminster Abbey. Yet, as the Pomp and Circumstance machine begins to roll the unsuspecting heir to the throne is discovered on the streets of Mega City One.

Judge Dredd is forced to endure the pageantry whe he is dispatched to protect the young king and finds himself thrown into a world of demanding divas, cockney kidnappers and souvenir tea-cups. The king is dead, how long will the new king survive?

Genres: Science Fiction, Audiobook

1 pages, Audio CD

First published June 30, 2004

About the author

is a freelance comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both Doctor Who and Star Wars, as well as comics and novels for Vikings, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes, and Penguins of Madagascar.

Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Cavan's contribution to the era is a comic book series released through Marvel Comics titled Star Wars: The High Republic.

Reviews

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Marred a bit by some slightly heavy-handed satire about the British royal family and the cult of celebrity. Still good fun, with some nice twists at the ending. Not my favorite of the Judge Dredds, but worth a listen.

[Paulo "paper books only" · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another episode from Judge Dredd, nothing really interesting... Not Making a review. Only watch if you are going to watch the other two dozen or so...