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Judge Dredd

3,018 appearancesSince 1977

Judge Dredd first appeared in 2000 AD #2 (1977-03-05), published by Rebellion. 3,018 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Joe Dredd

The most famous of Mega-City One's judges.

Character history

Key issues

4 issues

2000 AD#2Cape Archive1977
2000 AD
#2
first appearance
1977-03-05
2000 AD#30Cape Archive1977
2000 AD
#30
origin
1977-09-17
2000 AD#210Cape Archive1981
2000 AD
#210
origin retold
1981-05-02
2000 AD#1515Cape Archive2006
2000 AD
#1515
origin retold
2006-11-22

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

2ACape Archive 2001
2000 AD
2001–
878 issues →
2ACape Archive 1987
2000 AD
1987–1997
459 issues →

2ACape Archive 1977

2000 AD

1977–1987

442 issues →

JDMCape Archive 2003

Judge Dredd Megazine

2003–

202 issues →

2ACape Archive 1996

2000 AD

1996–2000

188 issues →

JDTCape Archive 1992

Judge Dredd the Megazine

1992–1995

80 issues →

JDMCape Archive 1996

Judge Dredd Megazine

1996–2001

56 issues →

2ACape Archive 2000

2000 AD

2000–2001

56 issues →

2AACape Archive 1979

2000 AD and Tornado

1979–1980

50 issues →

JDTCape Archive 2005

Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files

2005–

50 issues →

2AACape Archive 1978

2000 AD and Starlord

1978–1979

40 issues →

JDCape Archive 1987

Judge Dredd

1987–1991

28 issues →

JDTCape Archive 2015

Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection

2015–

26 issues →

JDMCape Archive 1995

Judge Dredd Megazine

1995–1996

23 issues →

JDTCape Archive 1990

Judge Dredd the Megazine

1990–1992

20 issues →

DRCape Archive 1991

Dredd Rules!

1991–1993

20 issues →

JDMCape Archive 2001

Judge Dredd Megazine

2001–2002

18 issues →

JDCape Archive 1983

Judge Dredd

1983–1986

15 issues →

2AACape Archive 1978

2000 AD Annual

1978–1991

14 issues →

2A[Cape Archive 2001

2000 AD [Christmas Annual]

2001–2015

14 issues →

JDLCape Archive 1994

Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law

1994–1995

12 issues →

TLOCape Archive 1988

The Law of Dredd

1988–1992

11 issues →

2ASCape Archive 1978

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special

1978–1987

10 issues →

TCJCape Archive 1992

The Complete Judge Dredd

1992–1995

10 issues →

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JDMCape Archive 1988
Judge Dredd Mega-Special
1988–1996
9 issues →
JDCape Archive 1994
Judge Dredd
1994–1996
9 issues →
2ASCape Archive 1988
2000 AD Sci-Fi Special
1988–1996
8 issues →
JDACape Archive 1981
Judge Dredd Annual
1981–1987
7 issues →
2AWCape Archive 1988
2000 AD Winter Special
1988–1995
7 issues →
2AFCape Archive 2011
2000 AD Free Comic Book Day
2011–
6 issues →
CBGCape Archive 1983
Comics Buyer's Guide
1983–2013
5 issues →
JDCCape Archive 1985
Judge Dredd Collection
1985–1987
5 issues →
JDTCape Archive 1993
Judge Dredd: The Poster Prog
1993–1994
5 issues →
JDCape Archive 1981
Judge Dredd
1981–1989
4 issues →
JDTCape Archive 1984
Judge Dredd: The Judge Child Quest
1984–1984
4 issues →
JDCCape Archive 1985
Judge Dredd's Crime File
1985–1986
4 issues →
TBOCape Archive 1985
The Best of 2000 AD Monthly
1985–1995
4 issues →
JDACape Archive 1988
Judge Dredd Annual
1988–1991
4 issues →
2AYCape Archive 1991
2000 AD Yearbook
1991–1994
4 issues →
JDYCape Archive 1992
Judge Dredd Yearbook
1992–1993
4 issues →
2ASCape Archive 2014
2000 AD Sci-Fi Special
2014–
4 issues →
JDCape Archive 2015
Judge Dredd
2015–2016
4 issues →
JDTCape Archive 1986
Judge Dredd: The Early Cases
1986–1986
3 issues →
SCape Archive 1988
Scavengers
1988–1989
3 issues →
PACape Archive 1989
Psi-Judge Anderson
1989–1991
3 issues →
JDCCape Archive 1989
Judge Dredd's Crime File
1989–1989
3 issues →
JDHCape Archive 1991
Judge Dredd's Hardcase Papers
1991–1991
3 issues →
NTJCape Archive 1991
Necropolis: The Judge Death Invasion
1991–1992
3 issues →
PVJCape Archive 1997
Predator vs. Judge Dredd
1997–1997
3 issues →
JATCape Archive 2009
Judge Anderson: The Psi Files
2009–
3 issues →
PVJCape Archive 2016
Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens
2016–2017
3 issues →
DDACape Archive 1974
Dan Dare Annual
1974–1991
2 issues →
JDCCape Archive 1991
Judge Dredd Classics
1991–1993
2 issues →
2ADCape Archive 1992
2000 A. D. Showcase
1992–1992
2 issues →
RCape Archive 1993
Raptaur
1993–1993
2 issues →
TCJCape Archive 1994
The Complete Judge Dredd Special Edition
1994–1995
2 issues →
Batman / Judge Dredd: Die Laughing
1998–1999
2 issues →
B/JCape Archive 1998
Batman / Judge Dredd: Die Laughing
1998–1998
2 issues →
2AECape Archive 2003
2000 AD Extreme Edition
2003–2008
2 issues →
JDNCape Archive 2003
Judge Dredd: Necropolis
2003–2003
2 issues →