Cadet Rico Dredd

A younger incarnation of the legendary Judge Dredd, Cadet Rico Dredd depicts Joseph Dredd during his formative years training at the Academy of Law in Mega-City One, before earning his full eagle and taking to the streets as a Judge.

Few characters carry a name as loaded as Dredd, and Cadet Rico Dredd — debuting in 2000 AD #811 in 1992, courtesy of A. McKenzie and J. Ridgway — steps into that legacy from the very beginning, as a young figure still finding their place in Mega-City One's brutal justice system. A product of the Copper/Modern Age, this cadet has quietly accumulated appearances across three decades and counting, surfacing in the pages of 2000 AD, Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files, and Judge Dredd Megazine alongside towering figures like Joe Dredd and Judge Dredd himself. With 24 catalog appearances and at least one collector-significant key issue to their name, Cadet Rico Dredd is a rewarding discovery for fans who love digging into the deeper corners of the 2000 AD universe — where even a cadet's story can carry real weight.