One character has dominated the UK comics scene. He is judge, jury and executioner; a mercilessfar-future lawman delivering justice with an iron fist on the mean streets of Mega-City One. He isJudge Dredd! US readers can discover the roots of this legendary character in this vast a thrill-packed series of graphic novels, which collect together all of Dredd's adventure's in chronological order.

John Wagner is the co-creator of Judge Dredd , Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking Co. and

Button Man, amongst many others, for 2000 AD. His graphic novel A History of Violence has been adapted into a critically acclaimed hit film by David Cronenberg.

 

Pat Mills is the creator and first editor 2000 AD. For the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, he is the writer and

co-creator of ABC Warriors, Finn, Flesh, Nemesis the Warlock, Slaine, Mach 1, Harlem Heroes and Savage. He also developed Judge Dredd and wrote one of the early Dredd serials-

" The Cursed Earth.' He wrote Third World War for Crisis!, a politically-charged spin-off from

2000 AD, and  Black Siddha for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He has recently completed 'Slaine-The Books of Invasion' for 2000 AD. Outside 2000 AD. he is the writer and co-creator of the long-running classic anti-war story Charley's War, as well as Marshal Law. He has also written Batman, Star Wars and Zombie World series for the US market. Currently Mills is writing the best-selling series Requiem- Vampire Knight for  Editions Nickel of France with artist Olivier Ledroit, and a spin-off series, Claudia- Vampire Knight, with artist Frank Tacito. Two further French series are in production.

 

Brian Bolland is one of the most celebrated artists in the Western comics industry. His iconic work on

Judge Dredd included the co-creation of one of the characters' most notable foes, Judge Death. Brian

is best known to US readers for his ground-breaking work with writer Alan Moore on the one-shot Batman: Killing Joke graphic novel.

 

 

Dave Gibbons is one of 2000 AD's most popular artists, having created Harlem Heroes and

Rogue Tropper. He has also pencilled A.B.C. Warriors, Dan Dare, Judge Dredd, Mega-City One, Ro-Busters, Tharg the Mighty, Tharg's Future Shocks and  Time Twisters, as well as having scripted several Rogue Trooper stories-making Gibbons one of the few 2000 AD creators to have served as writer, artist and letterer! Beyond 2000 AD,Gibbsons is unquestionably best known for his work on the award-winning classic Watchmen (with Alan Moore,) but he has also pencilled Al, Batman Doctor Who, Give Me Liberty, Green Lantern, Superman, Star Wars and War Story.