Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files #2 [US Edition]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title and credits pages

Editor's Introductory Note (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Keith Richardson

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

A note from editor Keith Richardson, explaining the absence from this collection of the chapters of "The Cursed Earth" storyline from 2000 AD #71, 72, 77 and 78 due to legal concerns over infringement of copyright.

The Cursed Earth, Part 1: Forbidden Fruit (Table of Contents: 4)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Assistant Grand Judge Fodder (1st appearance) (death)

Synopsis

Judge Dredd is called in when another Judge returns from Mega City 2. The plague has Mega City 2 and Dredd must bring the antidote before the inhabitants become bloodthirsty mutants.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #61 (22 April 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 1 of 25.

The Cursed Earth, Part 2: Into The Darkness (Table of Contents: 5)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Gradgrind (guest); Judge Jack (guest); Judge McArthur (guest); Judge Patton (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (antagonist)

Synopsis

Dredd "volunteers" a former gun-runner to guide him across the Cursed Earth to Mega City 2.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #62 (29 April 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 2 of 25.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 3: The Devil's Lapdogs (Table of Contents: 7)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

? [as R. O. Bott]

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Samuel; Rebecca; Lawgiver

Synopsis

Dredd and Rotten chance upon the town of Deliverance, where two citizens are about to become victims of mob law. Dredd, thinking Rotten has his back, rides to the rescue but is captured as Rotten disappears. It appears the citizens are to be victims of mutated flying rats which plague the town. As Dredd stews in jail, a swarm descends.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #63 (6 May 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 3 of 25.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 4: King Rat! (Table of Contents: 9)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Lawgiver

Synopsis

Dredd barely escapes being torn apart by the rat-gods of a badlands village.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #64 (13 May 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 4 of 25.

Title from the next issue box of the previous chapter.

The Cursed Earth, Part 5: The Mutie Mountains (Table of Contents: 10)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Gradgrind (guest); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd battles mutant raiders who live in Mount Rushmore.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #65 (20 May 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 5 of 25.

The Cursed Earth, Part 6: Dark Autumn (Table of Contents: 11)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd discovers there are good mutants, as well. And they help him hold off an attack by raiders by using odd powers.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #66 (27 May 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 7: Night of the Vampire! (Table of Contents: 13)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Patton (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest)

Synopsis

In a small Kentucky community, Dredd has to deal with medical robots that have become vampiric.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #67 (3 June 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 8: The Sleeper Awakes (Table of Contents: 15)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Robert L. Booth; Snap; Crackle; Pop; Ikkabod

Synopsis

Bob Booth, last president of the USA, is accidentally freed from suspended animation by some hillbillies who think he's a vampire. Dredd shows up in time and explains Booth was sentenced to 100 years suspended animation for starting the Atomic Wars. Then sentences him to life - helping the hillbillies reclaim the badlands.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #68 (10 June 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 9: The Slay-Riders! (Table of Contents: 17)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd once again finds himself in a fight -- this time with the Alien Catchers.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #69 (17 June 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 10: Requiem For An Alien! (Table of Contents: 19)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured)
Judge Patton (death) (guest) (behind the scenes); Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd saves an aardvark-like alien from slavers.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #70 (24 June 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 13: The Coming Of Satanus! (Table of Contents: 21)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd's actions catch the attention of Satanus: a huge Tyrannosaur.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #73 (15 July 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 13 of 25.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 14: For Whom The Bell Tolls! (Table of Contents: 23)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd is captured and left as a sacrifice for the Tyrannosaur, Satanus.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #74 (22 July 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 14 of 25.

The Cursed Earth, Part 15: Picnic At Black Rock (Table of Contents: 24)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd escapes Satanus the Tyrannosaur and it goes berserk, slaughtering its "worshippers".

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #75 (29 July 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 15 of 25.

The Cursed Earth, Part 16: Black Sabbath! (Table of Contents: 25)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Tweak (guest); Satanus

Synopsis

Judge Dredd's vehicle is attacked by Satanus, a T-rex.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #76 (5 August 1978)

The Cursed Earth, Part: 19 Loser's Leap (Table of Contents: 26)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as T. B. Grover)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

John Aldrich (credited as Johnny Aldrich)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest)

Synopsis

Judge Dredd enters Las Vegas and finds the Judges have become corrupt.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #79 (26 August 1978)

The Cursed Earth, Part 20: The God Judge! (Table of Contents: 27)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as T. B. Grover)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

John Aldrich (credited as Johnny Aldrich)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest)

Synopsis

Judge Dredd defeats the corrupt Judges of Las Vegas.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #80 (2 September 1978)

The Cursed Earth, Part 21: Tweak's Story (Table of Contents: 28)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills

Pencils

Brian Bolland

Inks

Brian Bolland

Letters

Peter Knight

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Tweak (featured)

Synopsis

During a break in the journey, Tweak tells Dredd and Spikes the story of how he came to Earth.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #81 (9 September 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 22: Tweak's Story (Table of Contents: 30)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

Peter Knight (credited as Pete Knight)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

The story of Tweak's past continues.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #82 (16 September 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 22 of 25.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 23: Legion of the Damned! (Table of Contents: 32)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited as P. Mills)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Letters

John Aldrich (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Jack (death) (guest)
Spikes Harvey Rotten (guest); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

On his way to Mega City 2, Dredd and his retinue stop at a monument in Death Valley that commemorates a battle between Judges and robots. As Dredd reminisces about the battle, the still-extant robot forces attack.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #83 (23 September 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 23 of 25.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

The Cursed Earth, Part 24: Dredd's Last Stand (Table of Contents: 34)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Letters

Peter Knight (credited as Pete Knight)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Spikes Harvey Rotten (death) (guest); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

In a desperate battle against a robot army, the former gun-runner Spikes, inspired by all he's seen while traveling with Dredd, heroically gives his life to save many others.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #84 (30 September 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 24 of 25.

The Cursed Earth, Part 25: Death Crawl! (Table of Contents: 35)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills (credited)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Tweak (guest)

Synopsis

After a long and harrowing voyage, Dredd finally delivers the antidote to the Plague that has been ravaging Mega City 2.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #85 (7 October 1978)

Indexer Notes

The Cursed Earth part 25 of 25.

Crime and Punishment (Table of Contents: 36)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Tomas Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Council of Five: Deputy Judge Cal (antagonist); Chief Judge Goodman (guest)
Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Schultz (antagonist)
Maria Cosgrove (guest); Walter the Wobot (guest)

Synopsis

After returning from his journey to Mega City 2, Dredd finds himself wrongfully accused and then convicted of murder.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #86 (14 October 1978)

Outlaw (Table of Contents: 37)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited as Bolland)

Inks

Dave Gibbons (credited as Gibbons)

Letters

Dave Gibbons (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Council of Five: Deputy Judge Cal (antagonist); Chief Judge Goodman (guest)
Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Schultz (antagonist)
Maria Cosgrove (guest); Walter the Wobot (guest)

Synopsis

As a high-level conspiracy among the Judges manifests itself, Dredd escapes from prison.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #87 (21 October 1978)

Bring Me the Head of Judge Dredd! (Table of Contents: 38)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brendan McCarthy (credited as McCarthy)

Inks

Brett Ewins (credited as Ewins)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Council of Five: Deputy Judge Cal (antagonist); Chief Judge Goodman (guest)
Judge Dredd (featured); Max Normal (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd battles a robot duplicate of himself.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #88 (28 October 1978)

The Day the Law Died! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 39)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Council of Five: Deputy Judge Cal (antagonist); Chief Judge Goodman (death) (guest)
Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Schultz (antagonist)
Walter the Wobot (guest)

Synopsis

The Chief Judge is assassinated. Dredd is badly wounded. And a tyrant becomes Chief Judge.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #89 (4 November 1978)

The Day the Law Died, Part 2: The Tyrant's Grip (Table of Contents: 40)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Rizzo (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Walter the Wobot (guest); Deputy Judge Fish

Synopsis

The new Chief Judge tyrannizes Mega City 1 and institutes bizarre new laws.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #90 (11 November 1978)

The Day the Law Died, Part 3: The New Law (Table of Contents: 41)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Tom Knight)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Cody (guest); Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Glass (antagonist); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Percy (antagonist); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Schmaltz (guest); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist)

Synopsis

A badly-injured Dredd continues to evade the authorities hunting him.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #91 (18 November 1978)

The Day the Law Died, Part 4: Mega-Riot (Table of Contents: 42)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Brett Ewins (credited)

Inks

Brett Ewins (credited)

Letters

Jack Potter (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Glass (antagonist); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Holbein (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest); Judge Percy (antagonist); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist)

Synopsis

A recovered Dredd takes control of the resistance movement.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #92 (25 November 1978)

The Day the Law Died, Part 5: The City That Roared! (Table of Contents: 43)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner

Pencils

Brett Ewins

Inks

Brendan McCarthy

Letters

Tom Frame

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Holbein (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Schmaltz (guest)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Maria Cosgrove (guest); Judge Pepper (guest); Walter the Wobot (guest)

Synopsis

While Dredd leads the Resistance, the new Chief Judge sentences the whole city to death!

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #93 (30 December 1978)

The Day the Law Died, Part 6: Behold the Hordes of Klegg! (Table of Contents: 44)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited as Bolland)

Inks

Garry Leach (credited as Leach)

Letters

Tom Frame

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Holbein (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist)

Synopsis

Just when it looks like Dredd and the Resistance are ready to depose the Chief Judge, the tyrant calls in his alien allies to turn the tide.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #94 (6 January 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 7: Judgement Day! (Table of Contents: 45)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited as Bolland)

Inks

Garry Leach (credited as Leach)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Glass (antagonist); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Percy (antagonist); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Deputy Chief Judge Fish (death)

Synopsis

The Chief Judge postpones his citywide executions to hold a state funeral for his goldfish. While this is going on, Dredd leads the citizens out of Mega City 1.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #95 (13 January 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 8: Exodus to Mutant Land (Table of Contents: 46)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Walter the Wobot (guest); Deputy Chief Judge Grampus

Synopsis

When the citizens of Mega City 1 refuse to return to the city for their mass execution, the Chief Judge sends out his monstrous hunters.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #96 (20 January 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 9: The Hounds Of Klegg! (Table of Contents: 47)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Deputy Chief Judge Grampus

Synopsis

The hunters from Mega City 1 attack the fleeing citizens.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #97 (27 January 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 10: Slicey, Slicey - Oncey, Twicey! (Table of Contents: 48)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited as B. Bolland)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited as B. Bolland)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Holbein (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Judge Fernandez (death)

Synopsis

After fighting off the Chief Justice's alien hunters, Dredd hijacks a tank, only to have the road shot out from under him. It's a long way down.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #98 (3 February 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 11: The Crash! (Table of Contents: 49)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as T. B. Grover)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Judge Cox

Synopsis

In his mad quest to be universally loved, the Chief Judge declares crime legal.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #99 (10 February 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 12: Dredd-Shock News! (Table of Contents: 50)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited as M. McMahon)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (guest); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest); Judge Schmaltz (guest); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Fergee

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #100 (17 February 1979)

Indexer Notes

First page has Judge Cal declaring "Happiness is Illegal!"

The Day the Law Died, Part 13: The Law -- And the Loony! (Table of Contents: 51)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest); Judge Percy (antagonist); Judge Quincy (antagonist); Judge Schmaltz (death) (guest); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Fergee

Synopsis

Dredd convinces the brutish Fergee and his people to aid them in combating the Chief Judge.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #101 (24 February 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 14: Fergee's Palace! (Table of Contents: 52)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest)
Fergee

Synopsis

Dredd meets Fergee and his subterranean people, and figure out the new insane Chief Judge must be using mind-control on the other Judges.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #102 (3 March 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 15: Trapped! (Table of Contents: 53)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Garry Leach (credited as Gary Leach)

Inks

Garry Leach (credited as Gary Leach)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Walter the Wobot (guest); Fergee

Synopsis

Dredd declares Fergee a provisional Judge. Then, the two of them sneak into the city and make their way to Dredd's quarters, where Walter is battling reptilian aliens.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #103 (10 March 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 16: Splat! (Table of Contents: 54)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Ron Smith (credited)

Inks

Ron Smith (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Glass (antagonist); Judge Percy (antagonist); Judge Slocum (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Walter the Wobot (guest); Fergee

Synopsis

After saving Walter from aliens, Dredd sends him on a important mission: Walter must betray Dredd.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #104 (17 March 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 17: Betwayal! (Table of Contents: 55)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brett Ewins (credited as Ewins)

Inks

Brendan McCarthy (credited as McCarthy)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Slocum (death) (antagonist)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Walter the Wobot (guest); Fergee

Synopsis

Walter steals the briefing tape that Dredd believes brainwashed the other Judges. Walter is captured by Judge Slocum, though, and all seems lost. However, in another fit of madness, the Chief Judge pickles Slocum before he can reveal Walter's treachery.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #105 (24 March 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 18: From Out of the Sewers! (Table of Contents: 56)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Inks

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Glass (antagonist); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Kelso (guest); Judge Pepper (guest)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Walter the Wobot (guest); Fergee; Deputy Chief Judge Grampus

Synopsis

Dredd confirms his suspicions on how the other Judges were brainwashed, but time is running out! The Chief Judge, wishing to preserve his "perfect" city, reveals that nerve gas will be released into the city, killing everybody.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #106 (31 March 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 19: Dredd's Army! (Table of Contents: 57)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Inks

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as Thomas)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Judge Griffin (guest); Judge Kelso (death) (guest); Judge Pepper (guest)
Chief Judge Cal (antagonist); Walter the Wobot (guest); Fergee; Deputy Chief Judge Grampus (death)

Synopsis

Dredd frees the other Judges from the tyrant's control and they assault Hall of Justice. But, the Chief Judge seals himself in the Statue of Justice. Can Dredd reach him before nerve gas is released and Mega City 1 dies?

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #107 (7 April 1979)

The Day the Law Died, Part 20: The Final Prog? (Table of Contents: 58)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner

Pencils

Ron Smith

Inks

Ron Smith

Letters

Tom Frame

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Giant (guest); Chief Judge Griffin (guest) (becomes Chief Judge); Judge Kelso (cameo) (corpse); Judge Pepper (guest)
Chief Judge Cal (death) (antagonist); Fergee (death)

Synopsis

The final battle with the tyrant. Can Dredd prevail?

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #108 (14 April 1979)

Punks Rule! (Table of Contents: 59)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited as B. Bolland)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited as B. Bolland)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Council of Five: Chief Judge Griffin (guest); Deputy Chief Judge Pepper (guest)
Judge Dredd (featured)

Synopsis

When a street gang crosses Dredd, he passes the harshest possible sentence: banishment.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #110 (28 April 1979)

The Exo-Men, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 60)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Inks

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Letters

Peter Knight (credited)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Chief Judge Griffin (guest)

Synopsis

Dredd faces off against bank robbers clad in exo-skeletal armor.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #111 (5 May 1979)

The Exo-Men, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 61)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Inks

Ron Smith (credited as R. Smith)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured)

Synopsis

Dredd tracks down the last Exo-Man and they battle in a foundry, where the criminal comes to a predictable but grisly end in a furnace.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #112 (12 May 1979)

The DNA Man, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 62)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Brett Ewins (credited as B. Ewins)

Inks

Brett Ewins (credited as B. Ewins)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Louis

Synopsis

A mad scientist creates a monstrous "DNA-Man" named Dennis. The creature murders the scientist's remorseful assistant, and both scientist and monster go into hiding. The scientist's name: Milton D. Frankenstein.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #113 (19 May 1979)

The DNA Man, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 63)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as John Howard)

Pencils

Brett Ewins (credited)

Inks

Brett Ewins (credited)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Maria Cosgrove (guest); Judge Dredd (featured); Walter the Wobot (guest)

Synopsis

Dr. Frankenstein continues creating monsters and using them to commit crimes.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #114 (26 May 1979)

The DNA Man, Part 3 (Table of Contents: 64)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Wagner (credited as J. Howard)

Pencils

Brett Ewins (credited as B. Ewins)

Inks

Brett Ewins (credited as B. Ewins)

Letters

Tom Frame (credited as T. Frame)

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Walter the Wobot (guest)

Synopsis

When his monster realizes its own ugliness, Dr. Frankenstein falls victim to its rage.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD and Starlord (IPC, 1978 series) #115 (2 June 1979)

Judge Dredd Brings Law to the... Cursed Earth! (Table of Contents: 65)

Judge Dredd / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured)

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #61 (22 April 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 66)

Judge Dredd / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

O.K., come quietly - or else there'll be trouble!

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Tweak (guest)

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #69 (17 June 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 67)

Judge Dredd / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured); Satanus

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #74 (22 July 1978)

Alien Roots (Table of Contents: 68)

Judge Dredd / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Brian Bolland (credited)

Inks

Brian Bolland (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Tweak (guest)

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #82 (16 September 1978)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 69)

Judge Dredd / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Mike McMahon (credited)

Inks

Mike McMahon (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This Cursed Earth won't break me

Genre

detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters

Judge Dredd (featured)

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #85 (7 October 1978)

Writers (Table of Contents: 70)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jonathan Oliver ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Brief biographies on the writers of the stories in this volume.

Artists (Table of Contents: 71)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jonathan Oliver ?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Brief biographies on the artists of the stories in this volume.

Want Some? (Table of Contents: 72) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Dredd Goes Epic! (Table of Contents: 73) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)