James Van Buesen

A creature of the vast Judge Dredd universe, James Van Buesen made his entrance in 1994's Judge Dredd the Megazine #46, brought to life by the legendary John Wagner and artist Peter Doherty during comics' Modern Age. Though his catalog footprint is modest — just three recorded appearances spanning an impressive stretch from 1994 to 2017 — he inhabits a world populated by a compelling cast of Judges including Adam Smith, Becky Steel, Kwame Assengai, Kit Rothman, and Rashid el Sadiq, the kind of richly named ensemble that signals serious world-building. For collectors who love the deep texture of the Dredd universe, characters like Van Buesen are exactly the hidden gems worth tracking down in the pages of The Megazine and The Mega Collection.