“He is still an unbending instrument of the law” 2000AD script droid Matt Smith discusses Dredd’s early days in IDW Publishing’s Judge Dredd: Year One
How far back into Dredds past are you going with Judge Dredd: Year One, and how far back do you think you could go with this or another series?
MS: It’s set in 2080, a year after Dredd’s graduation from the Academy of Law. We see a flashback to 2070, when Dredd was just a cadet, but the point of Year One is Dredd’s first year on the streets as a full Judge. If you wanted to see Dredd as a cadet, that’s a whole other story – or you could just read Origins by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, which is on sale now as a trade collection!
Judge Dredd: Year One is available via ComiXology or the IDW Publishing app. You can also read more Judge Dredd adventures in 2000AD which is available to download via Apple Newsstand every week
