Master of Dredd: Judge inker John Higgins speaks to The Reg Say the words "Judge" and "Dredd" and one name should rather forcefully present itself. Not Sylvester Stallone nor Karl Urban, who played the legendary futuristic lawman in two celluloid interpretations (one dreddful, one ace) of the comic book classic. No, it's John Higgins – the Liverpudlian comic book artist who helped …
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Meltdown Man.
Dredd.
The Megacity vibe as a whole. It disturbed me as a kid, which goes to show just how good it was. Lasting impact. Loved it. Oh, and seamonkeys...:D Remember those ads?
PS - as an aside, the laster Dredd film with Urban, if you haven't watched it, it is actually a pretty good rendition of Dredd.
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...aged 6!
I think one of my fave Dredd moments was when confronted by a man who could change into a man sized fly if he smelt rooting food. I can't quite remember all the exact dialogue.
Man turns into fly when confronted by Dredd, Lawgiver drawn.
Dredd - "In the name of the Law I sentence you to dea...
Fly Man's Wife (jumping in to try to stop Dredd) "Wait...why is turning into a fly against the law?"
Dredd - (Pausing, quizzical look on jaw) "Hmmm You know, I think you got me there!"
I think one of my fave Dredd moments was when confronted by a man who could change into a man sized fly if he smelt rooting food. I can't quite remember all the exact dialogue.
It's possible nay probable that I am confusing it with another story, but ISTR the title of that one (or maybe it was just a badge the protagonist wore?) was "I'm Manny, Me Fly". It took years before I discovered 10cc and "got" that particular reference!
BTW will I lose all squaxx dek Thargo credibility points if I admit that I rather like the Stallone version of Dredd?
You misspelled "America" there, but I'll forgive you as the two words have little connection these days.
Totally unrelated to Higgins or Dredd, but Summer Magic just got a full reprint this week. John Ridgway's art in top form (and Ridgway illustrated The Dead Man - ha, there's your Dredd connection).
This forum needs a Dredd icon.
I grew up enjoying Mr Higgins' depictions of Judge Dredd and other characters alongside the awesome imagery of Simon Bisley, who gave us Slaine and Lobo, and I recall also did a few Dredd issues as well. One I fondly remember as Batman vs Judge Dredd at the beginning of the 90s.
http://www.simonbisleyart.com/galleries/judge-dredd/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Judgement-Gotham-Judgment/dp/0749314583
(...and yes I remember the sea monkey advertisements!)
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