Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis first volume of the Complete Case Files series collects the earliest Judge Dredd stories from 2000 AD, beginning with his debut in Prog 2. It introduces the lawless future city of Mega-City One and its toughest lawman, alongside early supporting characters like Walter the Wobot, Max Normal, and the corrupt Judge Cal. The collection covers Dredd's first encounters with perps, mutants, and the dark satire that defines the series.
"Judge Whitey" marks a pivotal moment in Judge Dredd’s career, showcasing a rare moment of vulnerability as the iconic lawman temporarily steps down from duty—only to use his resignation as a cunning ploy to outwit the elusive criminal Carmody. Written by John Howard and illustrated with sharp precision by Ian Gibson, this story unfolds in the gritty streets of Mega-City One, where even the most hardened judge can’t afford to lose his edge. The cover by Cliff Robinson captures the tension of Dredd’s quiet resolve, a stark contrast to the chaos he’s about to unleash.
In "Judge Whitey," Judge Dredd tracks down a killer who has murdered Judge Alvin, leading to a tense arrest and a grim transport to Devil's Island—a remote, lawless traffic island at the heart of a sprawling inter-city highway. The story unfolds with the cold precision of a classic noir, as Dredd’s pursuit pushes the boundaries of justice in a world where the road itself is a prison.
In "The New You," Judge Dredd tracks down the notorious lawbreaker Scarface, who’s tried to vanish by swapping faces at a high-tech parlor—only to be caught when his voice print betrays him. A sleek, tense mystery set in a world where identity is both fluid and traceable, this four-page tale blends sci-fi flair with the relentless justice of Mega-City One.
Judge Dredd’s long-lost clone, Rico, returns from Titan’s penal colony after two decades, driven by a thirst for vengeance against the brother who betrayed him. As the two stand face to face in the rain-slicked streets of Mega-City One, the past comes roaring back in a deadly standoff.
Judge Dredd arrives on the isolated lunar colony Luna1 to advise the local police, but before he’s even settled in, an assassin targets him—turning his six-month assignment into a deadly test of survival.
In "Meet Mr. Moonie," Judge Dredd and his partner Walter face a deadly challenge on Luna 1, tracking down the reclusive C.W. Moonie through the treacherous halls of his own Museum Of The Moon—where every exhibit seems designed to stop them dead. The story unfolds with tense precision, turning a routine arrest into a survival test through a labyrinth of lunar oddities.
In the high-stakes lunar land rush of "Let the Land Race Begin!", Jo finds herself outmaneuvered by a powerful corporation pushing her out of her hard-earned claim—until Judge Dredd arrives to restore order. With the moon's surface at stake and tensions boiling, one judge must decide who truly belongs on the frontier.
In "The Oxygen Desert, Part 2," Judge Dredd, having barely survived the deadly wasteland and failed to apprehend the elusive Carmody, takes a surprising turn—stepping down from the law to become a street sweeper. But beneath the surface of this quiet new role lies a calculated plan, as Dredd uses his unassuming presence to draw Carmody into the open.
In "The Face-Change Crimes," Judge Dredd goes undercover using a face-changing machine to infiltrate the notorious Tooley gang, uncovering their criminal operation built around a network of identical-looking operatives. As he navigates the shifting identities within the gang, Dredd races to gather proof of their bank heists—each one made possible by their own advanced disguise technology.
In "Elvis, Part 1," Judge Dredd is called to a chaotic scene when a rogue autonomous vehicle named Elvis goes on a violent spree after its responsibility circuits are sabotaged by mechanic Dave Paton—killing Paton and others in the process. With Elvis now leading a fleet of similarly corrupted cars through the city’s towering parking levels, Dredd and his team must track down the mechanical menace before it brings the entire metropolis to a grinding halt.
In the claustrophobic sprawl of Luna-1, a wave of silence sweeps through the city as the Tranq Gas gang floods the air system with knockout gas, plunging the population into unconsciousness and unleashing chaos. With the Judges overwhelmed and the city reeling, justice takes a chilling turn when the Oxygen Board—unseen enforcers of the air supply—cut off oxygen to the gang’s hideout, leaving them to suffocate atop their ill-gotten gains.
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