We know that Dredd graduates in 2079 and yet the first Dredd story published in Prog # 2, takes place all the way ahead in the year 2099. 20 years later!
So where are the stories from this missing 20 year period? This was the time when Dredd was building up his reputation as Mega City One's most feared lawman. Surely, there must be some interesting tales to tell, but why haven't Wagner (or other Dredd scribes), to the best of my knowledge written about Dredd in this time period?
I stopped reading 2000AD during the late 80s and most of the 90s, so I'm wondering, were there any stories published then that cover Dredd's early career?
Yes, I know there have been some flashback stories that take place partially durng the missing years, such as 'The Return of Rico' (prog # 30) and the more recent 'Blood Cadets' story (Progs # 1186-1188). But, that's all I can think of.
It just seems strange to me that Dredd's early years haven't been covered much.
HiEx
So where are the stories from this missing 20 year period? This was the time when Dredd was building up his reputation as Mega City One's most feared lawman. Surely, there must be some interesting tales to tell, but why haven't Wagner (or other Dredd scribes), to the best of my knowledge written about Dredd in this time period?
I stopped reading 2000AD during the late 80s and most of the 90s, so I'm wondering, were there any stories published then that cover Dredd's early career?
Yes, I know there have been some flashback stories that take place partially durng the missing years, such as 'The Return of Rico' (prog # 30) and the more recent 'Blood Cadets' story (Progs # 1186-1188). But, that's all I can think of.
It just seems strange to me that Dredd's early years haven't been covered much.
HiEx