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Geek Culture Re:Read Judge Dredd: America... America is arguably one of – if not THE  greatest Judge Dredd story. Originally published way back in 1991, it has become the definitive story for anyone being introduced to Judge Dredd and his world. Anyone who's read any of my weekly 2000 AD reviews will know that I'm a sucker for the more political Judge Dredd tale. The world of Judge Dredd is incredibly complex and seeing snippets of the internal politics of both the Justice Department and the system they're sworn to uphold is often quite interesting. There's been plenty of stories that feature this in some shape or form throughout Dredd's 45-year history. One's that spring to mind for me are The Small House, Titan, Apocalypse War , and  Origins, but there are many more. These quite often revolve around the notion that portrays the Judges as the fascist regime they are rather than a force for good. Instead of the usual high-energy ultra-violence tha...

Dredd goes back to the Apocalypse War, an Assassin's final hit, and a top ten countdown... Heading to stores on 20th July, Judge Dredd: The Citadel sees ' The Citadel ', ' Removal Man ', and ' Now That's What I Call Justice ' collected all in one TPB. Three completely different stories, Judge Dredd, and all written by John Wagner . What more could you ask for?  John Wagner 's latest Dredd "epic" has finally finished its 10-week serialised run within the 2000 AD weekly Prog. So was it the epic that the 2000 AD fandom hyped it up to be?  Well, let's take a look.  Before we get started I'll warn you that this review will feature spoilers...read at your own risk. Back in the Christmas Prog, readers were greeted with the above advert. An advert that teased something big was on the horizon for Mega-City One's favourite Lawman...Something that "Changes Everything". At the time no one had a clue what t...