Judge Dredd: The XXX Files

Judge Dredd

by John Wagner, Alan Grant, Simon Bisley (Illustrator)

In this brand new collection launching first in the US and Canada, Dredd discovers that the sin-seekers of the Big Meg are more inventive, funny and down sexier than he could have imagined.

THE STREETS OF MEGA-CITY ONE HAVE NEVER BEEN SO FILTHY!
Sex – it’s a big business in the ‘Big Meg’. From state-of-the-art sex-bots to the hugely-popular sex championships, for enough credits citizens can indulge in their wildest, erotic desires.

But some people can’t help themselves and break the law when looking for lust in all the wrong places! Take randy teen Rodney Murchinson for example... so enamoured with his newly purchased sexmek that he is prepared to commit murder for her! Or the unfortunate circumstances of Bella Bagley whose passion for the famous lawman Judge Dredd has driven her crazy! Meanwhile, you won’t believe your eyes when you see Beaker Jones’s mutation!

This collection of lascivious law-breaking tales features work from some of 2000 AD ’s greatest talent, including Judge Dredd creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, Alan Grant ( Batman ), Greg Staples ( Sinister Dexter ), Ian Gibson ( The Ballad of Halo Jones ) and Simon Bisley ( Lobo ) amongst others.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2014

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)

Reviews

[Lono · Rating 2 out of 5]

Certainly not the voluptuous collection of Dredd's finest moments I was hard up for. I was excited, as I am a HUGE fan of both Judge Dredd and sex, that this book would deliver some solid stories. Sadly, it came up somewhat flaccid.

The book is a collection of 24 previously published stories involving crimes where sex, love, or nudity are the principal motive or are somehow significant to the tale. Several outstanding Dredd alumni provide stories (John Wagner and Alan Grant) and a couple of the stories are ok. “Sleaze” and “Stone Killer” were wicked little tales I enjoyed. Overall it was something of a disappointment as a lot of the writing was just average. A couple stories had Dredd’s old-fashioned satirical slant that was amusing at times.

Simon Bisley (“The Great Arsoli”), Carlos Ezquerra (“The Girlfriend”), and Greg Staples (“Attack of the Sex Crazed Love Dolls”) all provided some nice artwork to the tome. But, it was hardly stacked in the art department either. Most the art was just too cartoony or just didn’t hit the spot for me. Only hard-core Dredd lovers should seek out this naughty little collection. For anyone else it will probably come up a little short.

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

SEX in the City! Mega-City One of course. This collection is a little erratic. The stories span the years and feature a lot of classic stories from classic 2000AD writers. However this trade isnt very sexy. The stories either have ironic twists or sad endings. I did love the story about the professional sex Olympics arc. If you love Dredd you will get a few chuckles out of these tales but not much.

[Jared Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

With this graphic novel 2000 A.D. puts you in the thick of Mega-City One's seedy world. Tales of crimes of passion, debauchery and revenge run rampant through the pages. Dark comedy peppered throughout some of the stories and Dredds unflinching loyalty to the law make for wicked fun. Not for the faint of heart. I contains nudity, sexual situations, violence and a tad bit of gore. It does remind me of the old Heavy Metal comic magazines I read here in the States back in the late 80's and early 90's. Fun read 5 stars.

[Mouse · Rating 2 out of 5]

You may get a few laughs out of this because some of it is so far fetched and over the top, but you really need to be a Judge Dredd fan to enjoy any of it, and even then maybe not so much. Lots of the stories are just sad, erratic, and quite a mess. The Sex Olympics story was pretty entertaining and there’s a follow up to it near the end.

[Dan Blackley · Rating 5 out of 5]

These stories are all about Sex and sex workers. There is a sport of love making that is judged like the olympic skaters. Crazy!! The stories are varied. I would say that the people who are in these stories are very open minded.

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was some interesting concepts especially the stories in the end, totally pushes the envelope in science fiction dystopia in terms of comedy and adult themes, this was My first Judge Dredd comic I feel like maybe it's not such a good entry point though.

[Joanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband recommended this as an introduction to Judge Dredd and it was an excellent choice: a selection of fairly short stories, mainly not too serious, but still giving the flavour of the Judge and Mega-City One. I will definitely be reading more.

[David Sanz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Muchas historias son de usar y tirar, pero siempre se puede rescatar alguna genialidad. Interesante.