Tharg’s 2020 in Review - Best Dredd

Colin YNWA · 31 December, 2020, 07:31:05 AM

Think this is the last of these???

While other stories come and go Dredd is always there and always of a certain standard. So in reviewing the year he can't be ignored. As such we've given him his own category. Across both Prog and Meg (combined vote) what has been your favourite Dredd tales. We're not looking at size we're looking at quality here. So doesn't matter if it's one parter, or an epic (see Alex F's definition) which have you enjoyed the most?

I'm going to provide a list in my next couple of posts in a sec of all the Dredd stories, well those in the Prog or Meg - I'll try to get Specials as well, but not subsidiary stuff like IDW etc etc - over the last year - please let me know if I've missed any. Oh and I'm going to include Cadet Dredd, stuff as its the Regened Dredd so I think it counts and if you don't, don't vote for it!

Format is easy. Simply look at the list in the next post - and post your top three in a reply to this thread - just make sure to clearly indicate your order using the format below - with the points awarded for each placing:

(1st, foremost and best) = 5 points
(2nd runner up) = 3 points
(Bronze who cares really) = 1 point

If you don't make it clear I'll award all your mentioned votes 3 points each.

The vote will run for a week and I'll announce the winner early shall we say Friday 8th January... hopefully...

If you have any questions just ask and I'll wing it as normal...

Colin YNWA · 31 December, 2020, 07:31:51 AM

Dredd Tales in the Prog

Look as I've said I'm lazy so I'm only listing writer and main artist(s) not letterers or colourist... it's not that I don't value them its that I'm bone idle...

Kill Bloopy - Progs 2163 - 2166 - Niemand and Cornwell

Future Crimes Unit - Progs 2167 - 2168 - McConville and Lynch

Cold Case - Prog 2169 - Niemand and Foster

School Trip (Cadet Dredd) - Prog 2170 - McConville and Kyriazis

The Relic - Progs 2171 - 2173 - Niemand and Lynch

Hair of the Dog - Progs 2174 - 2175 - Edginton and D'Israeli

The Bird Lady of Al Capone - Prog 2176 - Niemand and Dyer

Due Process - Prog 2177 - Niemand and Critchlow

Chimpsky's Law - Progs 2178 - 2182 - Niemand and Holden

Combat Ready (Cadet Dredd) - Prog 2183 - Smith (Matt) and Assirelli

End of Days - Progs 2184 - 2195, 2197 - 2199 - Williams and MacNeil + Flint

Bad Seeds (Cadet Dredd) - Prog 2196 - Carroll and Horsman

Carry the Nine - Progs 2200 - 2203 - Williams and Cook

They Shoot Talking Horses Don't They - Progs 2204 - 2205 - Williams and Cornwell

Tooth and Claw - Prog 2206 - Carroll and Assirelli

Simply Normal - Progs 2207 - 2211 - Niemand and Austin

Three Kings - Prog 2212 - Niemand and Holden

Dredd stories in the Meg (and others)

Plunder - (Meg 415) - Meg 417 - Carroll and Richardson

Bad Sector - Meg 418 - 420 - Wyatt and Holden

The Fugitive - Meg 421 - McConville and Johnson (Staz)

Extraction - Meg 422 - McConville and Willsher

Grand Theft Royale - Meg 423 - Wyatt and Lawrence

The Victims of Bennett Beeny - Meg 424 - 426 - Wagner and Cornwell (+ MacNeil)

He sees you when your sleeping - Meg 427 - McConville and Padilla

Specials

The Immigrant - 2000ad Sci-fi Special 2020 - Ewing and Lynch

broodblik · 31 December, 2020, 07:56:11 AM

1. Chimpsky's Law
2. The Victims of Bennett Beeny
3. End of Days

AlexF · 31 December, 2020, 08:02:23 AM

1. Kill Bloopy
2. End of Days
3. The Immigrant

Tomwe · 31 December, 2020, 10:54:24 AM

1st: Chimpsky's Law
2nd: Kill Bloopy
3rd: The Immigrant

WhizzBang · 31 December, 2020, 11:14:12 AM

1. Chimpsky's Law
2. The Bird Lady of Al Capone
3. Kill Bloopy

SmallBlueThing(Reborn) · 31 December, 2020, 01:02:54 PM

1. The Bird Lady of Al Capone
2. Chimpsky's Law
3. The Immigrant

SBT

BPP · 31 December, 2020, 02:49:20 PM

1 - carry the nine
2 - the victims of Bennett Beeny
3 - End of Days.

Andrew_J · 31 December, 2020, 04:48:49 PM

1. End of Days
2. Chimpsky's Law
3. Carry the Nine

Honourable mentions for Hair of the Dog and Bird Lady of Al Capone.

abelardsnazz · 31 December, 2020, 05:10:21 PM

1. The Immigrant
2. The Victims of Bennett Beeny
3. Three Kings

Magnetica · 31 December, 2020, 08:00:59 PM

1 Victims of Bennett Beeny
2 Simply Normal
3 Kill Bloopy

Batman's Superior Cousin · 31 December, 2020, 10:31:33 PM

1) Kill Bloopy
2) The Victims of Bennett Beeny
3) Cold Case

Honourable mentions for The Relic, Hair of the Dog, The Bird Lady of Al Capone, End of Days, Carry the Nine, Tooth and Claw, Simply Normal, Three Kings, Bad Sector, Grand Theft Royale and He sees you when your sleeping.

Quote from: Colin YNWA on 31 December, 2020, 07:31:51 AM
Dredd Tales in the Prog

Look as I've said I'm lazy so I'm only listing writer and main artist(s) not letterers or colourist... it's not that I don't value them its that I'm bone idle...

Look, I know I said that last year that I'll list them but, if truth be told, not only did real life got in the way of things, I'm also lazy/bone idle as well!!

Also, quick question, What is The Immigrant? What's it all about??

broodblik · 01 January, 2021, 03:52:24 AM

The Immigrant was a Dredd story in the 2000AD sci-fi special with a special guest star [spoiler]Zombo[/spoiler]. The story was written by Al Ewing he created [spoiler]Zombo[/spoiler] with art by Jake Lynch.

Batman's Superior Cousin · 01 January, 2021, 11:06:29 AM

Ah, I see. Thanks and hope you have a Happy New Year!!

norton canes · 01 January, 2021, 01:51:19 PM

1. The Relic
2. Chimpsky's Law
3. End of Days

It's actually very difficult to measure the epic End of Days against the plethora of shorter Dredd stories, but it definitely deserves a top 3 place.