Batman / Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham

In 1993, DC and Fleetway brought together two of comics' most uncompromising lawmen in Batman / Judge Dredd: Vendetta in Gotham, a one-shot crossover written by Alan Grant and John Wagner with art by Cam Kennedy. The story pits Gotham's Dark Knight against Mega-City One's fascist Judge, forcing a clash of vigilante justice versus brutal legal order. This team-up matters as the first and defining meeting of these iconic characters, establishing the tone for their subsequent crossovers.