Editing Judge Dredd (section)

==Alternative versions==
Shortly before the release of the [[Judge Dredd (film)|1995 film]], three new [[American comic book|comic book]] titles were released, followed by a one-off comic version of the film story.

;''Judge Dredd'' (DC Comics)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=specials&choice=dcdred01|title=Judge Dredd 1 (DC) |work=Barney |publisher=Wakefield Carter }}</ref>
[[DC Comics]] published an alternative version of Judge Dredd between 1994 and 1996, lasting 18 issues. Continuity and history were different from both the original ''2000 AD'' version and the 1995 film. A major difference was that [[Chief Judge Fargo]], portrayed as incorruptible in the original version, was depicted as evil in the DC version. Most issues were written by [[Andy Helfer|Andrew Helfer]], but the last issue was written by [[Gordon Rennie]], who has since written ''Judge Dredd'' for ''2000 AD'' (Note: the DC crossover story ''[[Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgment on Gotham]]'' featured the original Dredd, not the version depicted in this title).

;''Judge Dredd – Legends of the Law''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=specials&choice=leglaw01|title=Legends of the Law 1 (DC) |work=Barney |publisher=Wakefield Carter }}</ref>
Another DC Comics title, lasting 13 issues between 1994 and 1995. Although these were intended to feature the same version of Judge Dredd as in the other DC title, the first four issues were written by [[John Wagner]] and [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]] and were consistent with their original ''2000 AD'' version.

;''Judge Dredd – Lawman of the Future''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=specials&choice=lotf01|title=Judge Dredd Lawman of the Future 1 |work=Barney |publisher=Wakefield Carter}}</ref>
From the same publishers as ''2000 AD'', this was nevertheless a completely different version of Dredd aimed at younger readers. Editor [[David Bishop (writer)|David Bishop]] prohibited writers from showing Dredd killing anyone, a reluctance which would be completely unfamiliar to readers acquainted with the original version.<ref>Jarman & Acton, pp. 139–140.</ref> As one reviewer put it years later: "this was Judge Dredd with two vital ingredients missing: his balls."<ref>{{cite web |first= Michael |last=Carroll |url=http://www.michaelowencarroll.com/sp001.htm|title=Progs for Sprogs |date=2003-05-20 |work=The Sprout Files}}</ref> It ran fortnightly for 23 issues from 1995 to 1996, plus one ''Action Special''.

;''Judge Dredd: The Official Movie Adaptation''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=specials&choice=movie|title=Judge Dredd the Movie The Official Adaption |work=Barney |publisher=Wakefield Carter}}</ref>
Written by Andrew Helfer and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra and Michael Danza. Published by DC Comics in 1995, but a different version of Dredd to that in the DC comic books described above.

;''Shōnen Jump''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/j/judgedreddmanga.htm|title=Judge Dredd (manga)|website=www.internationalhero.co.uk}}</ref>
In Japan, manga comic ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump|Shōnen Jump Autumn Special]]'' (1995) included a one-off story featuring a unique version of Judge Dredd which was entirely different to both the comic character and the film character. Set in Tokyo in 2099, Dredd Takeru is a part-time street judge whose day job is working as a primary school teacher.

;''Heavy Metal Dredd''
From the same publishers as ''2000 AD'', this was a series of [[Aestheticization of violence|ultra-violent]] one-off stories from "a separate and aggressive Dredd world".<ref>Editor [[Steve MacManus]], quoted in [[John Hicklenton]]'s afterword to the 2009 trade paperback ''Heavy Metal Dredd''.</ref> The first eight episodes were originally published in ''Rock Power'' magazine, and were all co-written by [[John Wagner]] and [[Alan Grant (writer)|Alan Grant]] and illustrated by [[Simon Bisley]]. These were reprinted, together with 11 new stories (some by other creators), in ''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]''. The original eight stories were collected in a [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] by [[Hamlyn (publishers)|Hamlyn]] in 1993.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=reprint&page=gnprofiles&choice=heavy&Comic=|title=Judge Dredd Hamlyn Heavy Metal Dredd (Hamlyn) |work=Barney |publisher=Wakefield Carter}}</ref> The complete series was collected by [[Rebellion Developments]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.2000adonline.com/books/judge-dredd-heavy-metal-dredd.php |title=2000 AD books – Judge Dredd – Heavy Metal Dredd |work=2000adonline.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050838/http://www.2000adonline.com/books/judge-dredd-heavy-metal-dredd.php |archive-date=4 March 2016 }}</ref>

;''Dredd'' (2012 film continuity)
In the week that the 2012 film ''[[Dredd]]'' was released in the UK, a 10-page prologue was published in issue #328 of ''[[Judge Dredd Megazine]]'', written by its editor, [[Matt Smith (comics editor)|Matt Smith]], and illustrated by [[Henry Flint]]. "Top of the World, Ma-Ma" told the backstory of the film's main antagonist, Ma-Ma.<ref>{{cite web|last=Williams|first=Owen|date=5 September 2012|title=Dredd Prequel Comic Online – Movie News – Empire |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/dredd-prequel-comic-online/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213202257/https://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35075|work=empireonline.com|archive-date=13 December 2014}}</ref> Five more stories featuring this version of the character were published in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'': "Underbelly" in #340–342 (2013), "Uprise" in #350–354 (2014), "Dust" in #367–371 (2015–'16), "Furies" in #386–387 (2017), and "The Dead World" in #392–396 (2018) (there were also two ''Judge Anderson'' stories featuring the film version of that character in #377–379).

;''Judge Dredd'' (IDW Publishing)
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* In November 2012, [[IDW Publishing]] began a new monthly series written by [[Duane Swierczynski]] and illustrated by [[Nelson Daniel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2355/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316022448/http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2355/|url-status=dead|title=Swierczynski and Daniel to Helm Judge Dredd
|date=14 July 2012 |publisher=IDW|archivedate=16 March 2014}}</ref> It lasted for 30 issues.
* IDW began a new four-issue miniseries called ''Judge Dredd: Year One'' in March 2013, set during Dredd's first year as a judge.<ref>{{cite web|last=Espoisto|first=Joey|date=3 December 2012|title=Judge Dredd: Year One Announced|url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2012/12/03/judge-dredd-year-one-announced|work=IGN}}</ref>
* In September 2013, IDW began publishing the four-issue miniseries ''[[Mars Attacks Judge Dredd]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2569/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830062017/http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2569/|url-status=dead|title=Simply Put, Mars Attacks Judge Dredd!  |date=27 April 2013 |publisher=IDW|archivedate=30 August 2013}}</ref>
* In January 2014, IDW began another miniseries, ''Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2711/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806204259/http://www.idwpublishing.com/news/article/2711|url-status=dead|title=Judge Dredd Takes On Mega-City Two Tuesday |date=10 December 2013 |publisher=IDW |archivedate=6 August 2014}}</ref> There were five issues.
* In July 2015, IDW announced a new miniseries called ''Judge Dredd: Mega-City Zero'',<ref>{{cite web |last1=Svensson |first1=Peter |title=SDCC '15: Panel Blow By Blow As IDW Announced Dredd, TMNT/Batman, Rom, Micronauts and More |url=https://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/07/11/sdcc-15-panel-blow-blow-idw-announces-dredd-tmntbatman-rom-micronauts/ |website=[[Bleeding Cool News]] |publisher=[[Avatar Press]] |access-date=22 October 2019 |date=11 July 2015}}</ref> starting in January 2016. This ran for 12 issues, and then was followed by a sequel, set 10 years later, called ''Judge Dredd: The Blessed Earth'', which lasted for nine issues.
* IDW and [[Dark Horse Comics]] published a four issue miniseries, ''Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens'', beginning in July 2016 and ending in June 2017.
* A one-shot comic called ''Deviations: Howl of the Wolf'' was published in 2017.
* A four-issue miniseries, ''Under Siege'', began in May 2018. It is not connected with any previous IDW ''Judge Dredd'' series.
* ''Toxic'' began in October 2018 and ran for four issues.
* ''False Witness'' was a four-issue miniseries published in 2020.
''Year One, Mega-City Two, Deviations, Under Siege, Toxic'' and ''False Witness'' were later reprinted in the ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' from 2022 to 2024.