Rebellion Publishing, which owns the properties from long-running UK weekly 2000 AD (among others), will launch a line of graphic novels in the U.S. with the release of Judge Dredd Case Files 01 and D.R. & Quinch in June. These two volumes put the best foot of the line forward, introducing the most popular character (Judge Dredd, soon to be a 3D movie, see “Judge Dredd in 3D”) and early work by the super-hot Alan Moore.
The Judge Dredd Case Files 01 is a 336-page b/w trade paperback with stories written by John Wagner and Pat Mills with art by Brian Bolland, Mike McMahon, Ian Gibson, and others, at $19.99 The Complete D.R. & Quinch is a 128-page b/w and color trade paperback written by Alan Moore, with art by Alan Davis, at $17.99.
Releases for the rest of the year are:
July
Judge Death, written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, with art by Brian Bolland, Greg Staples, Kevin O’Neill, Ian Gibson, and Trevor Hairsine, in a 176-page trade paperback in b/w and color for $17.99.
ABC Warriors: The Meknificent Seven, written by Pat Mills with a bonus story by Alan Moore, and art by Kevin O’Neill, Dave Gibbons, Bret Ewins, and others, in a 176-page tpb at $17.99.
August
Harry 20 on the High Rock, by Gerry Finley-Day with art (and a new cover) by Alan Davis, a 112-page trade paperback at $16.99.
Judge Dredd: Mega-City Masters Vol. 1, with work by Wagner, Grant, Bolland, Davis, Gibbons, John Byrne, Simon Bisley, and many others, is a 240-page trade paperback at $19.99. This is a new collection specifically for the
Ballad of Halo Jones, by Alan Moore and Ian Gibson, is a 208-page graphic novel at $17.99.
The Complete Nemesis the Warlock Vol. 1, by Pat Mills, and Kevin O’Neill, Brian Talbot, and Jesus Redondo, a 320-page collection for $19.99.
October
Judge Dredd: Mega-City Masters Vol. 2
New writers in this volume include Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis, and Mark Millar. This volume is 208 pages for $19.99. Includes some stories not previously collected.
Zombo, by Al Ewing and Henry Flint, is a 176-page zombie story for $17.99.
Slaine: Warrior’s Dream, a 208-page trade paperback written by Pat Mills, with art by Mike McMahon and others, will be $17.99.
Hewligan’s Haircut, a 64-page color trade paperback by Pete Milligan and Jamie Hewlett, will be $17.99.
December
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 02, written by John Wagner and Pat Mills, with art by Dave Gibbons, Ian Gibson, and Brian Bolland, will be $19.99.
