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Originally Posted by The Batlord
I've made two attempts at checking out Judge Dredd, but unfortunately all I come up with are dead links and corrupt rar files. I've been led to believe that the "Complete Case" files collections are a good way to start, but no luck so far. Other than that there are a million different series, graphic novels, and TPBs, so I'm just asking, if collections of classic early stuff is a no go, what would be good stuff to start with? Are the solo titles any good? If so, which ones and what time periods? New stuff good?
Oh, and I'm sure you weren't particularly impressed with that first Dredd movie, with Stallone, (although I thought it was fun in a mindless action movie kinda way) but have you seen the new one, with Carl Urban? It's vastly superior and one of the best action movies I've seen in a good while. Even justifies the use of 3D.
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OK well first I can send you the files I have. One is the complete Judge Dredd, the other the complete 2000AD. Um. They're seven gigs each. But if you want them uploaded I'll do so. I think I got them from KickAss Torrents before us Irish were blocked from it, so you may be able to download them from there, but if you want them uploaded let me know. You need CBR to read them, but I'm sure you have that.
It's hard for me to say where to start, as I as a kid started with prog 1 as it came out and followed it religiously for at least two decades. The "epics" are great --- The Judge Child, The Cursed Earth, Judge Death, The Day the Law Died etc --- but to get a real feel for Dredd I think it's better to go from his first story onwards. You could follow it here if you want; I'll be updating quite a bit.
As for the movies? Yeah Stallone ruined it in the first minute. Dredd NEVER took his helmet off! That was as iconic as Dirty Harry's Magnum 44! But yeah I enjoyed the second one, far superior and the idea of staging it all in one place was brave, and I feel worked well. I hope Urban returns.