Dredd: Underbelly

by Arthur Wyatt, Henry Flint (Illustrator), Chris Blythe (Illustrator)

The one-shot comic book sequel to the critically acclaimed movie. Mega-City One, one year later.In the wake of Ma-Ma’s death, other criminal gangs in Mega-City One are moving into the power vacuum, trying to fill the gap in the market left by the Slo-Mo drug. When a corpse dump is discovered in a rad-pit, the bodies are all revealed to be mutants. Could the dead be connected with an outfit smuggling illegal refugees into the city from the Cursed Earth? Judge Dredd once again teams up with Psi-Judge Anderson as they scour the underworld for the perps responsible, and bring them to justice!

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction

36 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 29, 2014

Reviews

[watson387 · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was definitely not as good as the movie, but could be an excellent lead up to a second film. It's a decent, short read.

[Dmitry Yakovenko · Rating 4 out of 5]

Этот ван-шот дает максимум того, что в принципе может дать такой формат. Абсолютно законченная история, которая прекрасно уместилась на тридцати страницах, рассказывающая про обычный рабочий день Дредда.

Читать стоит хотя бы потому, что история разворачивается после событий произошедших в фильме "Дредд" 2012 года выхода. То есть нам дают возможность снова вернуться к тому шикарному фильму, который остался без сиквела, зато с небольшим продолжением в виде комикса.

История звезд с неба не хватает – в городе появляется новый сильнодействующий наркотик, а ещё пропадают мутанты, и главный герой будет пытаться разобраться в этом деле, будет искать виновных и судить их по всем правилам.

Коротко, да, зато бодро, с отменным экшеном, крутейшим Дреддом и хорошим рисунком. Определенно стоит читать, если истосковались по приключениям Дредда и тот самый фильм оставил положительное впечатление.

[Martyn Perry · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is not as original as it should be for a comic book that has free reign to do what it pleases with the characters from the criminally ignored movie.

Unfortunately this comic plays like a full on carbon copy of the movie. There's a new drug in an inhaler, a new female drug lord, and a new den to raid with bad guys to kill. That's it.

It's not all for nothing though, there's some nice artwork here and it's definitely faithful to the reboot movie universe, just don't expect anything original or any expansion on the characters from the films.

[Doctor Action · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shorter than I expected. Felt a bit rushed but good art and convincing, crusty atmosphere sucked me in. Reads like a deleted scene or a screenplay of alternate version of the movie rather than a sequel or anything properly new. But I enjoyed it and felt it was good value for £1.99 (digital download). Recommended if you yearn for a little more of the Dredd movie universe.

[Rob · Rating 5 out of 5]

The comic book sequel to 2012's Dredd. Great art work, and a simple story about the new drug in town, and it's secret ingredient. Dredd and Anderson team up again to bring justice back to Mega City 1.

[Gonzalo Oyanedel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aprovechando el buen recibimiento de la cinta entre los seguidores del personaje, 2000 AD se atreve con esta secuela que respeta el estilo del filme para mantener el interés. Un caso bien escrito, bien dibujado y suficientemente interesante.

[David Sanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Daría para un corto bastante digno. ¡Que hagan la secuela de verdad!

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent mini sequel to the movie, leaving enough open for a 'proper' sequel in the cinema. Great artwork.

[Erik · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just wished it was longer.