Judge Holbein

Judge Holbein is a street-level Judge operating in Mega-City One, the sprawling dystopian metropolis of the Judge Dredd universe, serving alongside legendary figures such as Judge Dredd and Chief Judge Cal as part of the authoritarian justice system that polices the city.

A fixture of the gritty, satirical world that 2000 AD built during the Bronze Age, Judge Holbein stepped onto the page in 1978, brought to life by John Howard and Brett Ewins in the pages of 2000 AD and Starlord. Over a remarkable span stretching nearly three decades to 2006, this figure kept some of the most iconic company Mega-City One has to offer — sharing stories with Judge Dredd himself, the notorious Chief Judge Cal, and Judge Giant, among others. Holbein may clock in with a modest handful of catalog appearances, but that longevity and those co-stars speak to a character woven into the fabric of one of British comics' most beloved universes — exactly the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes diving into Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files so rewarding for the dedicated fan.