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Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 12 (Volume 12) Paperback – Aug. 9 2016

by John Wagner (Author), Alan Grant (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 152 ratings
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The definitive Case Files series moves into color!

Judge Dredd, Mega-City One's toughest law enforcer, is back on the streets in this collection of explosive cases. This volume of scintillating Thrills features some of the very best Dredd stories including Full Mental Jacket, Bloodline and the Return of P.J. Maybe, featuring everybody's favourite pint-sized master criminal. Also included are some of the first Dredd strips to go full colour!
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  1. Part of Series
    Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files
  2. Print length
    336 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    2000 AD
  5. Publication date
    Aug. 9 2016
  6. Dimensions
    18.73 x 2.03 x 25.88 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    1781084793
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1781084793
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"What amazing stories they are!" "A perfect introduction to the back history of Britain's top comic character." "A treasure chest full of fun for Judge Dredd fans!"

About the Author

John Wagner has been scripting for 2000 AD for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, Al's Baby, Button Man and Mean Machine. Outside of 2000 AD his credits include Star Wars, Lobo, The Punisher and the critically acclaimed A History of Violence. Alan Grant's prolific creative record speaks for itself. Outside the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, Grant is well-known to Batman fans following a lengthy run on various incarnations of the title. Artist Mick Austin is perhaps better known for his acclaimed book jacket illustrations rather than for his comics work. However, in addition to assorted covers and pin-ups, he has contributed to several 2000 AD series. Jim Baikie is co-creator of Skizz. In addition Baikie has illustrated Cursitor Doom, Future Shocks and Judge Dredd. Alan Davis is one of the most respected pencillers currently working in the comics industry. Brett Ewins has also contributed to A.B.C. Warriors, Judge Anderson, Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and Universal Soldier. Glenn Fabry is best known for his innovative and highly detailed work on Slaine, though he has also illustrated Judge Dredd and a Future Shock, not to mention part of the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover story 'Die Laughing'. One of 2000 AD's best-loved and most honoured artists, Ian Gibson is responsible for the co-creation of The Ballad of Halo Jones (with Alan Moore), and created Bella Bagley, an unfortunate character in Judge Dredd's world who fell headover- heels in love with 'Old Stoney Face' himself! Jamie Hewlett is best known for his work on Tank Girl, the hugely popular anarchic British comics heroine whose adventures were turned into a big-budget Hollywood movie in the 1990s. Barry Kitson is a fan-favourite 2000 AD artist, whose pencils have graced Judge Anderson, Tharg's Future Shocks, and Judge Dredd's appearances in both the Daily Star and in the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, where Kitson co-created the deadly martial artist Stan Lee! Brendan McCarthy was a key early artist for 2000 AD, and designed Zenith with Grant Morrison, and many of the perennially popular ABC Warriors with Pat Mills (and others).

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ 2000 AD (Aug. 9 2016)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1781084793
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1781084793
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 885 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.73 x 2.03 x 25.88 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 152 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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CDM
5.0 out of 5 stars Dredd is living history.
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2018
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Continued greatness of the Dredd series is a wonderful satirical reflection of the times.
conversion from comics to graphic novel sometimes hard to read when speech is placed
near the spine of the book.
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McGruder
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2016
This is an excellent instalment in the Complete Case Files. Almost all of the stories contain that unique blend of bizarre humor, chilling scenes, and interesting sci-fi concepts that make this universe so captivating.

If you're anything like me, you had some mixed feelings about the conclusion of Supersurf 10, and specifically about Dredd's handling of the Chopper situation. If that's the case, you'll be glad to find that this volume is a direct continuation of that storyline. The first story, "Hitman", gives us a glimpse into Dredd's mental state and his own thoughts on the mission, which does a lot for the story.

We also get a few silly one-off stories (par for the course), some deliciously ironic Tales From the Crypt-style irony (character does something immoral, character encounters chilling consequences of actions), and a couple of stories told from the perps' perspectives that give us some interesting peeks into daily life in the Mega-City and the citizens' relationships with the Judges.

One of the best things about this volume is that about half of its pages are full color. That means we get to see the Judges' uniforms in all their tacky glory, along with Mega-City One, Hondo City, and everything contained within in rich, sometimes even psychedelic color that adds a new layer of depth to the artwork. All of the previous instalments were in black and white, and I never felt that anything was lacking in those stories, but the added color in this volume does a lot to contribute to the atmosphere of each story and setting. The introduction of the color is also one of the cleverest parts of the volume: there's a light smattering of color pages throughout the first half of the book, but most of it is in black and white. At about the halfway point we get a story featuring Jug McKenzie (nicknamed the Wizard of Oz, remember?) and a full-on Wizard of Oz spoof. And just the film turns to color when Dorothy enters Oz, this volume becomes more or less full color when Dredd enters his own world's Oz counterpart. It's a fun little detail that brings just a little more life to the proceedings.

There were a couple of obstacles to my enjoyment of this volume, though, which is why I could only give it 4 stars. The most glaring of these issues is the cringe-inducing Orientalism in "Our Man in Hondo", the story that takes place in the Japanese Mega-City. Ethnic stereotypes are nothing new to this series, and are always my least favorite part of the ride. In this segment we get broken English, the repeated phrase "most honorable ____", sushi, geisha, sumo...just about every Japanese stereotype you can imagine. Certainly it could be worse, but I found myself rolling my eyes on more than one occasion. And the Hondo City Judges' uniforms...oh my. Someone please explain to me the necessity of the crotch pocket (seriously). There are similar issues with "Strange Customs", a story that's all about sombreros, ponchos, and sundry other Mexican stereotypes.

My only other real issue with this volume might just be a nerdy nitpick, but here goes: during the Apocalypse War a certain Judge was killed (I won't name names in case you haven't read it), and it was a fairly unexpected and dramatically effective scene. But that very same Judge shows up in this volume, with his badge and name clearly visible, working crowd control. Granted, this happens in a goofy one-off story that obviously isn't meant to be taken seriously, but it's a head-scratching continuity issue for anyone familiar with the events in the Apocalypse War saga.

These issues notwithstanding, this volume has some of the most enjoyable story lines in the series so far. "Bloodline" stands out as one of the most psychological Dredd plots in recent memory, and "Full Mental Jacket" is almost on par with the Judge Child saga in terms of effective, unexpected plot twists to wrap up a series. "Curse of the Spider Woman" is surprisingly emotionally affective for a Dredd story and has a great pay-off (even if you have to wait a few chapters to see it). Finally, the issue ends with a bit of a cliffhanger with the "Crazy Barry, Little Mo" plot that manages to tow the line between lighthearted fluff and intriguing narrative development. It leaves you wanting more, which is a great place to be at the end of a volume like this.

The last thought I have on this collection is that it's a great continuation, but probably not a very good starting point for readers who are new to the series. This volume relies pretty heavily on the reader's knowledge of the Supersurf 10 storyline, Dredd's origin story, and a few general tidbits of information like how the Judge systems generally work. If you're new to the Judge Dredd universe I'd suggest at least starting with volume 11 to get some background information on these plots and details--although, honestly, it's an enjoyable enough series that the best place to start is with volume 1.
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Virgilio Francsico Sotillos Conesa
5.0 out of 5 stars Adoro los Case Files
Reviewed in Spain on January 29, 2022
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Empacho empacho empacho a Juez Dredd no puede ser una mala cosa.
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Zachary P Goldman
5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020
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Good stuff
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Emmanuel SIMONETTI
5.0 out of 5 stars JUDGE DREDD COMP CASE FILE 12 en anglais
Reviewed in France on January 25, 2019
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Beau dessin - le juge sheriff du futur. passage de la bd de noir et blanc à la couleur.
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south walian
5.0 out of 5 stars Worst nightmare and a thorn to his own leadership at ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2016
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Top cop judge jury and executioner every perps. Worst nightmare and a thorn to his own leadership at times still going. After 40 years this volume
Differs because the book starts to have coloured stories about half way through fully and this I believes. Follows on the volumes after this one which ar fully coloured strangely. Enough the first page of each story is in colour but the following pages are. In b/w odd
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Mr. J. James
5.0 out of 5 stars Here comes the Judge
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2016
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I a massive Judge Dredd fan and have enjoyed these case files so much that I am currently buying them all
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