Things that went over your head...

[rogue69]

I'm sure this is just a coincidence but in the US Rico stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act of 1970 but it does seem apt

[JayzusB.Christ]

Unless Rico is short for Richard?

Short for Enrico... a nod to the Dredd family's hispanic heritage. (Runs for cover.)

Well, one of Dredd's real dads was from Barcelona.

[GordonR]

Joe and Rico are the hero and villain characters in the Action strip Death Game 1999. Pat Mills just recycled the names.

[Barrington Boots]

Succinctly cleared up! I had no idea about that.

[A.Cow]

It certainly took a few months before Wagner used the name "Joe" in his stories.  After Return of Rico (prog 30), the next instance of "Joe" appears to be The Oxygen Desert (prog 49).

In between, he's just known as "Judge Dredd" ... including a tombstone and a Christmas present "from D." to Walter, which are both ideal opportunities to show a full name.  My guess is that the names were created by Pat for the Rico story, not before, and that John then went along with this later.

[A.Cow]

Joe and Rico are the hero and villain characters in the Action strip Death Game 1999. Pat Mills just recycled the names.

Good spot!  Full marks, that chap.

[Blue Cactus]

The name Rico has always (well, often) made me think of Captain Ric, the gun-toting spaceman mascot of the breakfast cereal Ricicles. You're welcome for this insightful post.

[JayzusB.Christ]

The name Rico has always (well, often) made me think of Captain Ric, the gun-toting spaceman mascot of the breakfast cereal Ricicles. You're welcome for this insightful post.

Helmet, visor, big boots, gauntlets. It can't be a coincidence.

[Blue Cactus]

The name Rico has always (well, often) made me think of Captain Ric, the gun-toting spaceman mascot of the breakfast cereal Ricicles. You're welcome for this insightful post.

Helmet, visor, big boots, gauntlets. It can't be a coincidence.

We need a crossover!

[Funt Solo]

Careful what you wish for...

[The Legendary Shark]

Dredd and Milk.

"Any sugar in that crud, Creep?"

"Er..."

"Ten years. Take him away."


End of crossover.

[Blue Cactus]

Careful what you wish for...


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Careful what you wish for...

Good point.

[I, Cosh]

...I've always found it odd that Joe has an 'everyman' name and Rico has an 'exotic tough guy' name when they're clone twins. Unless Rico is short for Richard?

Just like those other famous crime-fighting brothers Charlie and Emilio.

[GordonR]

...I've always found it odd that Joe has an 'everyman' name and Rico has an 'exotic tough guy' name when they're clone twins. Unless Rico is short for Richard?

Just like those other famous crime-fighting brothers Charlie and Emilio.

Charlie's real name is Carlos. Carlos and Emilio's father's real name isn't Martin, but Ramon.

Would you be shocked to hear the real family name is Etevez, not Sheen?

[I, Cosh]

Would you be shocked to hear the real family name is Etevez, not Sheen?

No.