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Chief Detective Judge Armitage is one of the most senior offcers in the Brit-Cit Justice Department plainclothes division. A surly, morose lawman with several decades’ experience, he doesn’t suffer fools gladly – so he’s naturally less than impressed when he’s partnered with rookie Treasure Steel. But the two of them will be plunged into criminal cases that lead to the very top of the Establishment... Collecting up the first Armitage stories, this volume features tales scripted by Dave Stone (Doctor Who) and illustrated by Sean Phillips (Fatale), Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead) and Steve Yeowell (Zenith)!
212 pages, Hardcover
Published December 20, 2017
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Dave Stone
75 books16 followersStone has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who and Judge Dredd.
Stone also contributed a number of comic series to 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine, focusing on the Dreddverse (Judge Dredd universe). In collaboration with David Bishop and artist Shaky Kane he produced the much disliked Soul Sisters, which he has described as "a joke-trip, which through various degrees of miscommunication ended up as a joke-strip without any jokes." Working independently, he created the better received Armitage, a Dreddworld take on Inspector Morse set in a future London, and also contributed to the ongoing Judge Hershey series.
Stone’s most lasting contribution to the world of Judge Dredd might well have been his vision of Brit-Cit, which until Stone’s various novels had been a remarkably underexplored area.
Stone also contributed a number of comic series to 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine, focusing on the Dreddverse (Judge Dredd universe). In collaboration with David Bishop and artist Shaky Kane he produced the much disliked Soul Sisters, which he has described as "a joke-trip, which through various degrees of miscommunication ended up as a joke-strip without any jokes." Working independently, he created the better received Armitage, a Dreddworld take on Inspector Morse set in a future London, and also contributed to the ongoing Judge Hershey series.
Stone’s most lasting contribution to the world of Judge Dredd might well have been his vision of Brit-Cit, which until Stone’s various novels had been a remarkably underexplored area.
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April 8, 2019
Armitage is a hardened Brit-Cit detective a bit like a cross between Inspector Morse and Taggart. This anthology pairs him with the ballsy black lesbian Treasure Steel to tackle murder and corruption so high up that even the judges try and cover it up.
These are all good solid detective stories. I like Armitage & Steel together - She doesn't take any of his crap and grudgingly earns his respect. I also like the fact that she's competent, gutsy with good instincts and doesn't fall into either racial or lesbian stereotyping.
Story-wise the highlight for me is Bodies of Evidence largely because I love themes of eternal life and the kind of awful side-effects weird treatments have. Handled really nicely here.
Artwork is a mixed bag, but Charlie Aolard's colour stuff is rather good and nicely off-sets Influential circles and flashback.
The entire volume is solid and fully engaging but it never rises beyond decent detective fiction set in the Dredd-verse. It lacks the weirdness, humour and satire that take 2000AD to its peak. Still thoroughly enjoyed it mind and its great to have positive representations of LGBT characters in the Dreddverse.
These are all good solid detective stories. I like Armitage & Steel together - She doesn't take any of his crap and grudgingly earns his respect. I also like the fact that she's competent, gutsy with good instincts and doesn't fall into either racial or lesbian stereotyping.
Story-wise the highlight for me is Bodies of Evidence largely because I love themes of eternal life and the kind of awful side-effects weird treatments have. Handled really nicely here.
Artwork is a mixed bag, but Charlie Aolard's colour stuff is rather good and nicely off-sets Influential circles and flashback.
The entire volume is solid and fully engaging but it never rises beyond decent detective fiction set in the Dredd-verse. It lacks the weirdness, humour and satire that take 2000AD to its peak. Still thoroughly enjoyed it mind and its great to have positive representations of LGBT characters in the Dreddverse.
February 7, 2019
I do really like Armitage, maybe it is the Brit within me. This is good set. Steel gets partnered up as the tough rookie to Armitage old and cynical Detective Judge of Brit-Cit.
The cases all kinda interweave as the corruption and bodies just get worse.
The cases all kinda interweave as the corruption and bodies just get worse.
July 10, 2025
This one was still sealed so I guess I was getting fed up with the relentless run of volumes set in the Megazine’s Extended Dreddverse back in 2017. Cracking art throughout.
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