Judge Kelso

Judge Kelso is a street Judge serving in Mega-City One, the vast dystopian metropolis of the Judge Dredd universe, where Judges act as police, judge, and executioner combined. Kelso operates within that authoritarian system alongside figures like Judge Dredd and Chief Judge Cal.

From the gritty streets of Mega-City One, Judge Kelso stepped onto the scene in 1978 — right in the thick of 2000 AD's electrifying Bronze Age run — and proved durable enough to keep turning up across nearly three decades of comics history. Created by John Howard and Brett Ewins for that landmark British anthology, Kelso inhabits a world populated by some of the most iconic figures in UK comics: Judge Dredd himself, the notorious Chief Judge Cal, Judge Giant, and others who define the Judges' brutal future-law milieu. With appearances collected in the essential Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files, Kelso is part of the rich tapestry of supporting characters who give Mega-City One its depth and texture. For any serious collector of British comics, tracking down a character who has kept such distinguished company for so long is always worth the effort.