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{PDF EPUB} Judge Dredd the Apocalypse War by John Wagner John Wagner Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} Judge Dredd The Apocalypse War by John Wagner John Wagner. John Wagner is a comics writer who co-created the characters of Judge Dredd, Judge Anderson, America Jara and many more iconic characters of the series. Born in the USA but brought up in Scotland from the age of twelve, his influence on British comics is immeasurable. His work is characterised by strong moral themes delivered with a light touch and coupled with the blackest of humour. Stories Wagner has written include America (his favourite) and The Fading of the Light , which both deal with issues including terrorism, growing up under a fascist state, unrequited love and parenthood. Judge Dredd: The Apocalypse War. It begins with Block Mania - a virus that spreads throughout Mega-City One, turning citizen against citizen, and causing massive death and destruction. But that pales in comparison to the second phase - a co-ordinated nuclear strike which devastates the Block Mania survivors and leaves Mega-City One ripe for invasion. by the treacherous thugs of East-Meg One! Now, a beleaguered Dredd and a few survivors must strike back by any means they can find. because if they fail, Mega-City One is doomed forever! With art by fan . Read More. It begins with Block Mania - a virus that spreads throughout Mega-City One, turning citizen against citizen, and causing massive death and destruction. But that pales in comparison to the second phase - a co-ordinated nuclear strike which devastates the Block Mania survivors and leaves Mega-City One ripe for invasion. by the treacherous thugs of East-Meg One! Now, a beleaguered Dredd and a few survivors must strike back by any means they can find. because if they fail, Mega-City One is doomed forever! With art by fan favourites Brian Bolland (Batman), Steve Dillon (Preacher), Carlos Ezquerra (Just a Pilgrim), Mike McMahon (Slaine) and Ron Smith (Transformers), this deluxe hardcover edition is a must for every Judge Dredd and 2000 AD fan! Read Less. All Copies ( 2 ) Softcover ( 2 ) Choose Edition ( 1 ) Book Details Seller Sort. 2004, Titan Books (UK) Edition: 2004, Titan Books (UK) Trade paperback, Good Details: ISBN: 1840238151 ISBN-13: 9781840238150 Publisher: Titan Books (UK) Published: 2004 Language: English Alibris ID: 16544431060 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99 Trackable Expedited: $7.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. Seller's Description: Good. Pages are clean. Minor edgewear and corner dings. Slight creasing on spine and hinge. Tulsa's best used bookstore. Located on South Mingo Road since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied. ► Contact This Seller. 2004, Titan Books (UK) Goring-By-Sea, WEST SUSSEX, UNITED KINGDOM. Edition: 2004, Titan Books (UK) Trade paperback, Very Good Available Copies: 3 Details: ISBN: 1840238151 ISBN-13: 9781840238150 Publisher: Titan Books (UK) Published: 2004 Language: English Alibris ID: 16467205228 Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.99. Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination. The Apocalypse War. There are few citizens alive today who remember the Apocalypse War ( 2000 AD progs 245 to 270). Half the population — 400 million people — died in the bloody conflict, which left 65% of Mega-City One in ruins, and the city has not been unscathed since then. For those who do remember, the war occupies a unique place in the history of Mega-City crises. Never before or since have so many lives been lost to a single enemy, and so many Mega-City citizens contributed to their own destruction. The first salvo in the war, although only recognisable as such with hindsight, was the phenomenon nicknamed 'Block Mania' in the year 2103 AD (progs 236 to 244). A wave of internecine fighting surged through the streets, pitting city block against city block and even sucking Judges into the swirling maelstrom of violence. For no discernible reason the citizens were up in arms, and heavy artillery intended for repelling external foes was instead deployed against former neighbours. Anyone from a different block was fair game. It was eventually discovered that the cause of the civil strife was a psychotropic agent in the city's water supply which increased people's aggression and tribal instincts simultaneously. The dissipated old roué Max Normal, who only drank shampagne and therefore remained completely aggression-free, was a vital part of this discovery. The water had been contaminated by Orlok, a spy from the Sov city of East-Meg One. Orlok compounded his offence by killing Judge Giant, Snr., a popular character whom many readers felt deserved a better death. By the time the Judges had realised what had happened and developed an antidote to 'Block Mania' from Orlok's blood, it was too late. With Mega-City One drastically weakened by internal conflict, East-Meg One were able to launch a rain of missiles that destroyed almost half the city. When Mega-City One tried to fight back they discovered that the Sovs' city was protected by a force field made from a dimension warp: any weapons that hit it were sent to another dimension, where they annihilated a parallel Earth and its peaceful inhabitants. Mega-City Two and Texas City (the other North American super-conurbations) sat on their hands, afraid of Sov retaliation, and East-Meg One had boots on the ground in Mega-City One before you could say "synthi-cheese." Citizens and Judges alike were slaughtered by Strato-Vs (aerial units), sentenoids (martial robots) and rad-sweepers (huge tanks). The Big Meg's de facto leader, Chief Judge Griffin, was brainwashed by Sov scientists and went on television praising the Sov régime and urging the surviving citizens to submit to life under the East-Meg jackboot. It was Mega-City One's darkest hour. However, all was not lost. Judge Dredd, one of an intrepid band of stalwarts fighting a guerrilla war against the Sov invaders, made Judge Griffin admit his lies before executing him while the television cameras were still rolling. He then escaped the city with a group of hand-picked assistants, including Judge Anderson, to take the fight to the Sovs. Through a combination of cunning and bravery the team managed to infiltrate a Sov missile silo, and Dredd pressed the button that launched a retaliatory nuclear strike on East-Meg One. Because the silo was so close to the city it was unable to raise its force field in time and 500 million citizens died, forcing the Sovs to surrender and withdraw from Mega-City One. In many ways, what Dredd achieved was a Pyrrhic victory. The city has never recovered the size or the population it boasted before the events of 2103 AD, and thirty years later an East-Meg revenge attack led to the events of 'Chaos Day', in which a further 350 million citizens died. Some Judges blame Dredd's nuking of East-Meg One for provoking this retaliation. Judge McGruder, who had fought valiantly against the occupying forces despite being injured, became Chief Judge after the Apocalypse War and compelled the survivors to join work gangs to rebuild at least some of the city. One of the things they erected was a memorial to the victims in the shape of a mushroom cloud, proving that, at least, the city's characteristic tastelessness was alive and kicking. The Apocalypse War was written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, who felt that Mega-City One had grown far too big and therefore embarked upon the most drastic method of urban planning the world has ever seen, and drawn by Carlos Ezquerra. 'Block Mania' was drawn by Mike McMahon, Ron Smith, Brian Bolland and Steve Dillon. The saga was lettered by Tom Frame and Steve Potter, and it was later published by Hachette Partworks Ltd. as volume 36 of Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection . Judge Dredd Day of Chaos: Fourth Faction. The events of the Apocalypse War come back to haunt Dredd and the whole of Mega-City One! With the much-loved Mayor of Mega-City One presumed dead by the citizens, an election has been scheduled to choose his successor. Cadet Judge Hennessey has predicted that something terrible will happen on election day and she may be right. East-Meg assassin Nadia has arrived in the Big Meg, looking for a scientist who has created a very dangerous virus. This game-changing beginning to the biggest Judge Dredd story ever written, has been produced by comics' legend and Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner (A History of Violence, Button Man), and features the incredible artwork of Staz Johnson (Detective Comics, Catwoman), Henry Flint (Zombo, Shakara), Colin MacNeil (Song of the Surfer, Insurrection) and Ben Willsher (Lenny Zero). About The Author. John Wagner has been scripting for 2000 AD for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, Al’s Baby, Button Man and Mean Machine. Outside of 2000 AD his credits include Star Wars, Lobo, The Punisher and the critically acclaimed A History of Violence. Essential Judge Dredd: The Apocalypse War. When the citizens of Mega-City One’s massive city blocks declare war on each other, Judge Dredd realises it is merely a prologue to an all-out nuclear attack by East Meg One! As warheads rain down, Dredd leads a brave guerrilla resistance against the Sov forces, building to an earth- shattering decision that shakes his world to the core! This second wide-screen blockbuster volume in the Essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series presents The Apocalypse War, the mother of all ‘epic’ Dredd storylines, which forever fixed the character in readers' minds and ensured Carlos Ezquerra's title as the definitive Dredd artist in comics’ hall of fame.
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