Essential Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty - Book 2

by John Wagner, Al Ewing, Simon Fraser (illustrator)

The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – this is the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future!


After Dredd and Hershey’s decision to restore mutant access to Mega-City One is confronted with widespread criticism, Dan Francisco - a reality TV star who holds the people’s favour - challenges Hershey’s leadership as Chief Judge. Under his rule, the conditions of mutants across the Big Meg would be worse than ever. But when Judge Francisco is gunned down on camera in an alleged mutant attack, Dredd begins to suspect someone else might be masterminding the rushed election…

Genres: Graphic Novels, Comics

224 pages, Paperback

Published November 5, 2024

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

[Egghead]

dredd in cursed earth
becomes western; things go bad
in mega city

[David Austin]

Good stuff, a lot of cracking Dredd stories that individually move the Tour of Duty story forward. Lots of terrific MacNeil art.