2000 AD #30

Sep 1977 · IPC · 0.09 GBP

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“Dirty Jocks [Part 4]”

"Dirty Jocks [Part 4]" delivers a tense, high-stakes showdown in the gritty world of Mega-City One, as Judge Dredd faces off against his long-lost clone, Rico, returned from Titan’s penal colony after two decades. Written by Pat Mills and illustrated with sharp precision by Mike McMahon, the story builds on the simmering rivalry between the two men, culminating in a brutal confrontation that leaves one of them dead. The cover, a striking piece by Brian Bolland, captures the moment’s intensity with a classic 1977 edge.

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writer Pat Mills · artist, inker Mike McMahon · letterer Tony Jacob · cover Brian Bolland

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Cast · 4 characters

Chief Judge Goodman Judge Dredd Maria Cosgrove Rico Dredd

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writer Pat Mills

artist, inker Mike McMahon

letterer Tony Jacob

cover pencils, inks Brian Bolland

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Judge Dredd's identical clone, his "brother" Rico, returns from the penal colony on Titan, where he has served a 20-year sentence for corruption and murder. Now he seeks revenge on Dredd, who turned him in. In the subsequent gun fight, Judge Dredd draws faster and Rico is killed.

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