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I have a question;
in Prog #3 iirc, Scarface after being captured says something like;

Its the Time-Stretcher for me now

and on another dredd fan site someone makes mentions of this but says there is no further info from progs to explain this type of punishment.

now I have 2 questions;
first - Is there any official Dredd comic that covers this?

Second - if not then is my idea feasible,
as Im very new to the 2000 AD world and Dredd comics (seen the movies of course) punishment from the judges if it isn't Death then they want the criminal to suffer for their crimes and I base this off of the times Dredd kills from sentencing and times where he gives perps potentially 5 years (iirc) in an iso-cube for smoking in public.

so this is what I think;
given that there is technology which can make a man near immortal but has been outlawed(??? heard this from some yt vid when researching dredd) and with technology like cloning and even the potential to move someone's essence into a new body (based upon Origins) then Time-Stretcher punishment would have to involve multiple life sentences (Scarface had 8 bodies if I recall) and since natural life would probably be less than 25 years I suspect the judges extends the life of time-stretched inmates by advanced means that grants the perp the chance to experience time and even his/her senses but are just below the level of consciousness where they're absolutely at the mercy of the device/judges/punishment

but I'd love to hear more official info and you all's take on my idea as well as you all's idea on what it does

The only time-stretcher Dredd strip I clearly remember was LaDonna Fever by John Smith and iirc David Millgate in some old Megazine or other.  The young, sexy Madonna analogue is

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turned into a wrinkled old deaf version in minutes, to quell the riots sparked by her semi-pornographic onstage antics.

Now I'm old myself I can see that the young creators vastly overestimated the ageing effects of a few decades. LaDonna after the TS was a decrepit mess in a bath chair with a hearing aid; in fact, even with the extra decades, she was far younger than Dredd is now.

Come to think of it, she may well have been younger than Madonna is now, and she's still at the same old erotic stage routines and dating guys in their 20s.

Interesting,
would you happen to know the prog number(s)?

currently Judge Dredd "The Day the Law Died"

Welcome aboard - have fun there's a whole world... well galaxy... of amazing stories to catch up with - have fun exploring it all.

I definitely will,
I'm currently reading "The Day the Law Died" and its amazing.
only on part 2 or 3 but Chief Judge Cal is a flippin menace. the way he humiliates Judge Quincy and then the new laws broadcasted over the news.
Happy I started reading the comics, can't wait to read more.

I have a question;
in Prog #3 iirc, Scarface after being captured says something like;

Its the Time-Stretcher for me now

and on another dredd fan site someone makes mentions of this but says there is no further info from progs to explain this type of punishment.

now I have 2 questions;
first - Is there any official Dredd comic that covers this?

Second - if not then is my idea feasible,
as Im very new to the 2000 AD world and Dredd comics (seen the movies of course) punishment from the judges if it isn't Death then they want the criminal to suffer for their crimes and I base this off of the times Dredd kills from sentencing and times where he gives perps potentially 5 years (iirc) in an iso-cube for smoking in public.

so this is what I think;
given that there is technology which can make a man near immortal but has been outlawed(??? heard this from some yt vid when researching dredd) and with technology like cloning and even the potential to move someone's essence into a new body (based upon Origins) then Time-Stretcher punishment would have to involve multiple life sentences (Scarface had 8 bodies if I recall) and since natural life would probably be less than 25 years I suspect the judges extends the life of time-stretched inmates by advanced means that grants the perp the chance to experience time and even his/her senses but are just below the level of consciousness where they're absolutely at the mercy of the device/judges/punishment

but I'd love to hear more official info and you all's take on my idea as well as you all's idea on what it does

Welcome! Feel free to hype away!

lol will do

I ultimately would like to start up an accurate wiki page with details on Characters, Lore, Technology of the Dredd Universe

Welcome to the board, Section Six.
Are you familiar with this, by our own cherished research monkey, the good Mr. Solo?
For someone new to the world of 2000AD or someone like me, who missed a big chunk of years, it's a regular treasure trove.

ah no, I hadn't known about this but from surface skimming-this is definitely a trove of information that will help me better understand the dredd universe. thank you a ton for the link,

also just asking for personal inquiry, anyone working on a TCG you're aware of?

Welcome aboard SSL and enjoy the journey through the wealth of characters stories and epics

and also enjoy the banter from this forum 👍🏻

Thanks for the warm welcome Trooper, I definitely will enjoy myself.

Welcome! I'd definitely look at filling in the gap between case files 1 and 5. Some classic Dredd in there, and the seeds of many a later storyline.

I plan on reading all case files and stories I can get my hands upon. I ultimately would like to start up an accurate wiki page with details on Characters, Lore, Technology of the Dredd Universe based upon progs I've read as I don't see any currently updated wiki sites for Dredd and Fandoms site is too intensive on system resources due to the ads on their site so I try and not use them although they have the most relevant info so far (that I've found).

I've seen this video and initially thumbed it up (about a couple weeks back) as I was researching more Dredd stuff. I returned after reading a couple progs and read the comments, they were sentencing him to corrections of all sorts lol.
things like this channel makes me want to open a channel where I cover from the first prog on-ward and not just waffle my way through for clicks

First off greetings to everyone, forewarning I'm super enthusiastic about 2000 AD and Judge Dredd after reading a few books (Case Files 01, Case Files 05, Origins and Dreadnoughts) so forgive me if I make postings hyped about something you gals and guys have already read.

secondly, this is an amazing comic book especially how it's presented as being from an Alien who has traveled from the future. pretty cool.

Hopefully I learn some more cool things about the Dredd universe and other series.