Yup, an intelligent ape is acting as a "jimp" (judge imposter), fighting the bad guys...
You can count on...
Showing posts with label Dredd. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dredd. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Ape Law!!
There's someone new bringing law and order to the streets of Mega-City One:
Oook!!
Yup, an intelligent ape is acting as a "jimp" (judge imposter), fighting the bad guys...
Bat burglar? Gee, that's familiar looking fellow...
But our jimp makes a monkey out of him!!
You can count on...
From Judge Dredd Megazine #376 (2016)
Yup, an intelligent ape is acting as a "jimp" (judge imposter), fighting the bad guys...
You can count on...
Monday, August 29, 2016
Manic Monday Bonus--Judge Dredd Vs. Littering (And Nuclear Weapons)!!
A citizen is upset about the way the other residents of his mega-block are disposing of their trash, so he's done the only rational response: threaten them with a homemade nuke!
Fortunately, The Law is on the job!
It's amazing how often "a nuclear strike is not the answer" is the correct thing to say!
So, problem solved?
And thus endeth the littering problem.
Bonus: 10,000 prime apartments have just opened up!!
You just gotta love justice Dredd style!!
From 2000 AD #868 (1994)
So, problem solved?
Bonus: 10,000 prime apartments have just opened up!!
You just gotta love justice Dredd style!!
From 2000 AD #868 (1994)
Monday, September 24, 2012
Manic DreddDay #5--A Tiny Review
A few non-spoilery thoughts below the poster...
Which is where the Stallone debacle went wrong (in part)--it's America, dammit, and we want our action heroes to take off the mask so we can see their face and see them emote and watch them learn from their mistakes and grow. Which is fine, but is anti-thetical to Dredd, who exists not as a real character, but as a comment on the bizarre world which surrounds him and as a social commentary and as a satire and...well, pretty much anything other than what we on this side of the pond expect from our leads.
(Minor spoiler in this paragraph) But this movie had the courage to let Dredd be Dredd. Urban never takes off the mask, never has a girlfriend. But the movie solves this problem by making the focus be on Anderson's rising and advancing of the spirit. Well played.
- It was pretty good, much better than I expected. I have a tiny quibble with the plot structure, but honestly that's more a matter of preference than a critique.
- It was also quite bloody and violent, so it certainly earns its R rating.
- The 3D was fairly well done, albeit mostly unnecessary.
- And they get Dredd pretty much right, which is more difficult than you might imagine, especially for an action movie.
Which is where the Stallone debacle went wrong (in part)--it's America, dammit, and we want our action heroes to take off the mask so we can see their face and see them emote and watch them learn from their mistakes and grow. Which is fine, but is anti-thetical to Dredd, who exists not as a real character, but as a comment on the bizarre world which surrounds him and as a social commentary and as a satire and...well, pretty much anything other than what we on this side of the pond expect from our leads.
(Minor spoiler in this paragraph) But this movie had the courage to let Dredd be Dredd. Urban never takes off the mask, never has a girlfriend. But the movie solves this problem by making the focus be on Anderson's rising and advancing of the spirit. Well played.
- Here is a free comic prequel that explains the background of the movie's villain--it doesn't spoil anything, just gives some depth to a character that was already well-performed by Lena Headey.
Manic DreddDay #4--When Smart Kids Turn Dumb!
10 years ago today (give or take a day) in 2000 A.D.:
If you think we have a school funding crisis now, just wait until the future!
Any solutions?
Well, I might have suggested a bake sale, but...
Ah, trying to scoot on a technicality!! This is just like an episode of Law & Order!!
And what means do these gifted kids come up with to put the hurt on Dredd?
Well, this, for starters...
...not to mention this...
...as well as this...
But, of course, they're all equally ineffective against Dredd...
And equally of course, Dredd susses out who the perps are...but of course, there's that pesky technicality:
But unlike Law & Order, Dredd doesn't do motions and exclusions and stuff, because he's the Judge, dammit:
The lesson? Don't try to play lawyer with Dredd--you're already in contempt!!
From 2000 A.D #1310 (2002)
If you think we have a school funding crisis now, just wait until the future!
And what means do these gifted kids come up with to put the hurt on Dredd?
Well, this, for starters...
From 2000 A.D #1310 (2002)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Dangerous Dinner
30 years ago this week, we learned that what you eat CAN kill you:
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
In the story, wealthy restauranteur Aldo Pollo has a bad experience trying to serve synthetti to customers:
Sadly, the synthetti monsters weren't real. It turns out that psychics running a protection racket were giving Pollo the super-freak-out. Don't worry, Dredd took care of 'em.
But--synthetti monsters!!! Show that cover to your kids and freak 'em out forever!!
From 2000 AD #261 (1981).
In the story, wealthy restauranteur Aldo Pollo has a bad experience trying to serve synthetti to customers:
But--synthetti monsters!!! Show that cover to your kids and freak 'em out forever!!
From 2000 AD #261 (1981).
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Hyperion To A Satire
My pal Siskoid has been running a nifty blog called Hyperion To A Satyr, in which he's taking a remarkably in-depth look at several versions of Hamlet (the greatest thing ever written, period), including a couple of comic book adaptations.
It's insanely good and fun, and if you read it you might even see the comment wherein I put forth the theory that Horatio is really a Terminator from the future sent to change Danish history.
[Editor's note: snell actually has never made such a comment. However, snell did actually propose that Hamlet and Horatio are really the same person, a la Fight Club. This is why we usually don't let snell out amongst cultured folks.]
Anyway, as a tribute to Siskoid's ongoing effort, I thought I'd take a look at a comic adaptation of Shakespeare that seemed to escape his notice, namely, the Judge Dredd story from 2000 AD #1174 (2000). And, since this is an English comic, we should expect nothing less than a witty and erudite look at the Bard, right? Right??
OK, let's not panic...just because we're doing a "parody" of Shakespeare In Love more than a year after it came out is no reason not to expect a wry and original take on Hamlet, right? So here's Johnny Zzap as Willy-Boy Shakespeare, in Shakespeare At War!! Remember, it's British, so it's got to be quality!!
"Eat hot lead, Hammy?" Man, the English so do not deserve Shakespeare...[Editor's note to all British readers--snell really doesn't mean that. Please don't hate him]
Yes!! There's a catchphrase we can sink our teeth into!!
No!! Wrong on so many levels...
Oh my dear lord...
Hey, where the hell is Dredd in all of this?
That's more like it...and that will sure raise my hits amongst those googling "Judge Dredd spankings!" And when you actually combine Dredd with Shakespeare?
Genius (of a sort).
Anyway, go read Siskoid's Hamlet blog, or I may be forced to do something like this again. And trust me, in terms of comic book Shakespeare, I can do a whole lot more painful than "Eat hot lead, Hammy." Don't test me...[Editor's note: snell really can't do worse than "Eat hot lead, Hammy." Thank goodness. And when you visit Siskoid's site, don't forget to ask him why he's not covering the Gilligan's Island episode...]
Alan Grant and Siku forgo the better part of valor in the first issue of 2000 AD that actually appeared in 2000 AD.
It's insanely good and fun, and if you read it you might even see the comment wherein I put forth the theory that Horatio is really a Terminator from the future sent to change Danish history.
[Editor's note: snell actually has never made such a comment. However, snell did actually propose that Hamlet and Horatio are really the same person, a la Fight Club. This is why we usually don't let snell out amongst cultured folks.]
Anyway, as a tribute to Siskoid's ongoing effort, I thought I'd take a look at a comic adaptation of Shakespeare that seemed to escape his notice, namely, the Judge Dredd story from 2000 AD #1174 (2000). And, since this is an English comic, we should expect nothing less than a witty and erudite look at the Bard, right? Right??
Hey, where the hell is Dredd in all of this?
Anyway, go read Siskoid's Hamlet blog, or I may be forced to do something like this again. And trust me, in terms of comic book Shakespeare, I can do a whole lot more painful than "Eat hot lead, Hammy." Don't test me...[Editor's note: snell really can't do worse than "Eat hot lead, Hammy." Thank goodness. And when you visit Siskoid's site, don't forget to ask him why he's not covering the Gilligan's Island episode...]
Alan Grant and Siku forgo the better part of valor in the first issue of 2000 AD that actually appeared in 2000 AD.
Friday, March 21, 2008
Friday Night Fights--Excelsior Style!!
Tonight, the epic battle you've all been craving: Judge Dredd vs ???? ???!!
Well, let's keep the name of his opponent secret for a couple of minutes, OK?
Anyhoo, a dangerous ninja assassin has come to Mega-City, and he's not someone to be trifled with:
And he might be more than Dredd can handle:
That's face kick number 1.
Oh, Dredd will get a lick or two in:
But he's outclassed:
That's face kick #2! And the night gets still worse for Dredd:
Yup, that's face kick #3 AND #4, for those keeping track (and for Chris Sims).
The end result of our battle? Something you rarely see: Dredd f#$%d up:
But who was this mysterious opponent?
Oh, no you didn't!?! Judge Dredd was pasteurized by....? Yup: check out the cover, True Believers:
Yup, Stan Lee just kicked the living s#$% out of Dredd. That's what happens when you cross Smilin' Stan...he brings the PAIN!!!
Bahlactus also brings da pain, but man, not even he could beat down Dredd like that...or could he??
Lo, when titans clash, it occurs in Quality's Judge Dredd #26, 1989...the cover is by Jumpin' Jackson Guice, and the interior art by Boisterous Barry Kitson!! Excelsior!!!
Well, let's keep the name of his opponent secret for a couple of minutes, OK?
Anyhoo, a dangerous ninja assassin has come to Mega-City, and he's not someone to be trifled with:
Oh, Dredd will get a lick or two in:
The end result of our battle? Something you rarely see: Dredd f#$%d up:
Lo, when titans clash, it occurs in Quality's Judge Dredd #26, 1989...the cover is by Jumpin' Jackson Guice, and the interior art by Boisterous Barry Kitson!! Excelsior!!!
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