Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 37

Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files + The Restricted Files+ The Daily Dredds

by John Wagner, Gordon Rennie, Robbie Morrison

SOMETHING STINKS IN MEGA-CITY ONE!

He's been a thorn in Dredd's side since the Apocalypse War, but will Orlok the Assassin finally be brought to justice? The latest in the best-selling series of Judge Dredd's adventures sees the future lawman and the Sov killer come face-to-face for what could be the last time. Will justice be served? Or will Orlok escape again? Meanwhile, Dredd investigates the twisted machinations of Judge Edgar, the Machiavellian head of the Public Surveillance Unit, and superstar writer Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) returns to write his final Dredd story, drawn by John Higgins (Watchmen).

Collects

- The Trial of Orlok (Prog #1336-#1337)
- A Night at the Opera (Prog #1338)
- Hard Day's Night (Prog #1339-1341)
- Revenge of the Chief Judge's Man (Prog #1342-#1349)
- The Satanist (Prog #1350-#1356)
- Holding On (Prog #1357)
- Club Sov (Prog #1358)
- Meet the Flooks (Prog #1359)
- See Zammy Run (Prog #1360-#1361)
- The In Club (Prog #1362)
- Inside Job (Prog #1363-#1364)
- Phartz! (Meg #201)
- War Crimes (Meg #201)
- Bato Loco (Meg #202)
- The Marriage Game (Meg #203)
- Monkey on My Back (Meg #204-#206)

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Crime

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 21, 2021

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

[Juho Pohjalainen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not so good. The Satanist, Monkey On My Back, all the big stories here were subpar at best. A couple smaller ones were all right, but it still drives the averages down.

[Maurice Ryder · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another fine collection of Dredd stories. Some good, some bad. But a middling period for dredd I feel. One for the completists.

That final Garth Ennis story though? Absolute trash. Really bad characterisation of Dredd. I get the call back to the earlier, more black and white dredd but he has Dredd straight up murdering other judges. Ridiculous.

Anyway, it’ll join my shelf of other complete case files. But I won’t be in a rush to re read this particular volume.

[Olly Colluphid · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a fan of the Satanist which is the biggest prog story, and found the Dredd in Monkey unconvincing, the biggest Meg story.

Still some good stuff though.

[Malcolm Fraser · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not many standout stories in this collection. The Orlok one is strangely muted and low key for the end of such a major character. The Satanist is ok, even if Vienna is just a plot device. Garth Ennis's final Dredd story is just pish. A real misfire. After all this time he has no idea how to write Dredd...

Phartz did make me laugh, and some of the shorter stories are good. But overall this isn't a strong Case Files volume.

[Timo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not so solid collection this time. Really good art by King Carlos, but stories were very mix bag. Surprisingly Garth Ennis still does not get Judge Dredd and Satanist-story felt too long. But Phartz one was really funny.