The Four Dark Judges... Plus nine more?

[Ghost MacRoth]

[spoiler]Judge Stigmata......Judge Sludge.....and Judge weird blank space thing.[/spoiler]

Pish.

[Professor Bear]

I think you're being unduly harsh - this is the US market we're talking about, so they likely appraised the material and thought that since Dredd is just a masked crimefighter, he needs some supervillains to fight.

[Skullmo]

Judge Fudge.

[Ghost MacRoth]

since Dredd is just a masked crimefighter, he needs some supervillains to fight.

And there's plenty to choose from without inventing judge LowerBackPain, or Judge Papercut, Judge IBS,
Judge Whitestuffthatgathersatthecornerofyourmouthwhenyouarede-hydrated, Judge Judy, or whatever.

[COMMANDO FORCES]

There is a Judge Judy in the latest issue!








Judge Judy Janus

[Ghost MacRoth]

Damn....forgot about that!   


Ok, replace her with Judge MouthUlcer.

[Frank]

There is a Judge Judy in the latest issue! Judge Judy Janus

The character every fan was waiting to see! Seems odd to even bother with one of the many obvious Anderson analogues hacked out by other writers to avoid stepping on Alan Grant's toes.

[TordelBack]

The character every fan was waiting to see!

Millar's most enduring contribution to the franchise.  Like, rilly.

[Frank]

Millar's most enduring contribution to the franchise.  Like, rilly.

It doesn't do to analyse the alchemy that created Dredd's greatest adventure - Inferno - too closely, but I tend to think of Morrison as deserving all the credit for Janus. Baldy certainly scripted most of her appearances; however, I expect it took the chipmunk-like Millar's input to create such a well rounded and original character. You're right, though - Janus aside, I can't think of a single character or storyline originated by Millar which other writers have picked up on in the intervening years. Not Red Razors, not Crusade, not Book Of The Dead ...

[Professor Bear]

Didn't Titan make reference to Purgatory and Inferno?

[Frank]

Didn't Titan make reference to Purgatory and Inferno?

... and Judgement Day, thanks to the reference to the drop-suit. I didn't mean Millar's work had been written out of continuity, just that no story he contributed to the strip has served as the springboard for another story and no character he originated (Janus aside) has cropped up since. Given the way everything from the Kleggs to Kazan have been strip mined for inspiration by the not-Wagners, I suppose the early nineties must be up for some fracking in the near future.

[Goaty]

Still waiting for Judge Goaty...

[Trout]

Still waiting for Judge Goaty...

You know what? The funniest thing is that could happen.

[Skullmo]

There is a Judge Judy in the latest issue! Judge Judy Janus

The character every fan was waiting to see! Seems odd to even bother with one of the many obvious Anderson analogues hacked out by other writers to avoid stepping on Alan Grant's toes.

I quite liked Janus.

[TordelBack]

I quite liked Janus.

Hugh Janus?