Wagner does not hold anything back and this is an over the top storyline that continues to delight. The story itself is cleverly written by John Wagner, highlighting that Dredd can never be replaced, and we see that as Judge Kraken succumbs to doubt and questions his ability as a law maker. Madchester was in full swing and there was a neo - psychedelic edge to popular culture and this is evident in the multi- coloured panels and vivid strokes that were present in Esquerra’s art. As I said earlier, the story was written in 1990 and it does reflect the time period. The artwork by Carlos Esquerra is equally as amazing as the story. In addition, Judge Dredd does not blast his way on to the page until much later in the story, and he has been radically changed by his time in the Cursed Earth. You would expect that the main characters would be the star of the show from the beginning, but there is a significant amount of story building with the Sisters of Death before the Dark Judges make an appearance and devastate Mega City One. Surprisingly, it does have an element that was a little risky in that the main protagonists don’t actually make an appearance until quite some way into the story. The story is as fresh as it was thirty two years ago.
It was so good to revisit this seminal storyline. So, if you are not familiar with Judge Dredd & the Dark Judges, let me explain! The Dark Judges are from a parallel dimension in which they have judged that all crime is undertook by the living, so in an attempt to rid crime, they have deemed that all life is the crime and have eradicated the sin from their own world by eradicating life. Necropolis, written and drawn by the dream team of Dredd creator John Wagner and artist Carlos Esqurra, and brings back fan favourites Judge Death and the Dark Judges (Mortis, Fear & Fire), and also brings in the Sisters of Death, Nausea & Phobia. However, a plan is hatched to replace Judge Dredd with his clone brother, Kraken, in attempt to plug the gap that the retirement of Judge Dredd has left. In Mega City One, Judge Kraken (Judge Dredd’s clone brother) is sentenced to death for his part in the Judda rebellion. The comic starts with the run up to the main event and we learn that Judge Dredd has taken the long walk to the Cursed Earth. I recall this series with a kind of fondness as it is such a good story.
It was proceeded with portents of foreshadowing and the aftershocks of the storyline were felt many years after. International Orders will include tracking if available.Necropolis was a massive storyline in the annals of 2000AD history.
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