Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection

Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection is a fortnightly partwork collection of hardback books published by Hachette Partworks. The series is made up of 80 volumes which contain thematic collections of stories about 2000 AD's Judge Dredd and related characters,[1] as well as bonus material including previously unpublished art.[2] The spine art on the books combine to display a new image by artist Patrick Goddard. The series was also accompanied by the launch of a series of podcasts called '2000 AD Thrill-Casts' which, after the 6th episode, widened its focus to 2000 AD in general.[3]

The series is the third recent comics series by Hachette Partworks. It follows the success of The Official Marvel Graphic Novel Collection and Marvel's Mightiest Heroes Graphic Novel Collection and is the first which departs from Marvel comics. It is available in the UK, Ireland and Australia.

List of books

The following books are those confirmed by Hachette. "Issue" refers to the order of publication, and "Volume" refers to the order in which the books are intended to be kept once the 80-volume collection is complete.[4]

Issue Volume Title Collecting Cover Artist UK Release Date[notes 1] AU/NZ Release Date
01 01 America[5] America; The Fading of the Light; Cadet; Judgement Call; Blood and Duty; Firepower; Snowstorm. Colin MacNeil January 21, 2015 August 6, 2015
02 24 Mechanismo Mechanismo, Mechanismo Returns, Body Count, S.A.M. and Safe Hands[6] Colin MacNeil[notes 2] February 4, 2015 August 13, 2015
03 36 The Apocalypse War Block Mania and The Apocalypse War Carlos Ezquerra[7] February 15, 2015 August 20, 2015
04 45 Origins The Connection, Origins and The Spirit of Christmas Brian Bolland[8] March 4, 2015 September 1, 2015
05[9] 10 Psi-Judge Anderson: Shamballa Shamballa, The Jesus Syndrome, Satan, The Protest and R*evolution Arthur Ranson[10] March 15, 2015 September 17, 2015
06[9] 25 Mandroid Mandroid, Mandroid: Instrument of War, Escape From Atlantis and Bad Mother Kev Walker[11] April 1, 2015 October 1, 2015
07[12] 55 The Heavy Mob Holocaust 12, Brit-Cit Brute, Wynter, Father Earth, Debris and Warzone Dylan Teague[13] April 15, 2015 October 12, 2015
08[12] 32 The Cursed Earth The Cursed Earth and Last of the Bad Guys Mike McMahon[14] April 29, 2015 October 29, 2015
09[15] 14 Devlin Waugh: Swimming in Blood Swimming in Blood, Brief Encounter, Red Tide and Bite Fight Cliff Robinson[16] May 13, 2015 November 12, 2015
10[17] 61 Shimura Outcast, Fearful Symmetry, Chambara, The Transcendental Assassin, Heavy Metal, Assassins, Dragon Fire, Web, Ronin Breed, Scary Monsters, The Harder They Come and Angels of Death[17] Colin MacNeil[18] May 27, 2015 November 26, 2015
11[19] 49 Day of Chaos: The Fourth Faction The Skinning Room, The Further Dastardly Deeds of P.J. Maybe, Nadia, The Fourth Faction, Elusive, The Assassination List. Henry Flint[20] June 10, 2015 December 10, 2015
12[21] 02 Democracy Now! Letter from a Democrat, Revolution, The Devil You Know, Twilight's Last Gleaming, Politics, Raider, SABs, Direct Action, John Cassavetes is Dead, Mega- City Confidential. John Higgins[22] June 24, 2015 December 24, 2015
13[21] 60 Hondo City Justice Our Man in Hondo, Shimura, Babes with Big Bazookas, Executioner, Deus X, Hondo-City Justice, Project Behemoth, Revenge of the 47 Ronin. Cliff Robinson[23] July 15, 2015 January 7, 2016
14[24] 08 Psi-Judge Anderson: The Possessed The Possessed,Hour of the Wolf, Contact, Beyond the Void, Helios. Brett Ewins[25] July 15, 2015 January 14, 2016
15[26] 75 Alien Nations Raptaur, Raptaur Returns, Skar, The Alien Way, Howler, Prey, Alien Wedding, He Came From Outer Space, Alien Town's Burning. Cliff Robinson[27] August 15, 2015 January 28, 2016
16[26] 42 Doomsday For Dredd Beyond The Call Of Duty, Return of the Assassin, The Trial, Trial of Strength, War Games, Endgame. Dylan Teague[28] August 19, 2015 February 11, 2016
17[26] 31 Oz Oz Steve Dillon[29] September 2, 2015 February 25, 2016
18[26] 50 Day of Chaos: Endgame Eve of Destruction; Tea for Two; Wot I Did During the Worst Dissaster in Mega-City History; Chaos Day; The Days After; Wastelands Henry Flint[30] September 16, 2015 March 10, 2016
19[26] 03 Total War Terror; Total War; After the Bombs; Visiting Hour; The Searchers; Horror in Emergency Camp 4 Simon Coleby [31] September 30, 2015 March 24, 2016
20[26] 21 The Simping Detective Crystal Blue, Innocence: A Broad, Dorks of War, Playing Futsie, Fifteen, Petty Crimes, No Body, No How. Demarco, P.I. Ways to Die. Demarco, P.I. Dep Blue Death and Demarco, P.I. The Fierce and the Furious. Cliff Robinson[32] October 14, 2015 April 7, 2016
21[26] 04 The Dead Man The Dead Man, Bloodline,[notes 3] The Shooting Match, A Letter to Judge Dredd, Tale of the Dead Man,[notes 4] Nightmares John Ridgway[33] October 28, 2015 April 21, 2016
22[26] 30 Target: Judge Dredd The Fists of Stan Lee, The Return of Death Fist, The Art of Geomancy, Fight, Enter Jonni Kiss, Goodnight Kiss, The Brainstem Man, The Man Who Broke the Law, Hitman, Missing Jim Baikie[34] November 11, 2015 May 5, 2016
23[26] 15 Devlin Waugh: Chasing Herod Chasing Herod: Prologue, Chasing Herod, Reign of Frogs: Prologue, Reign of Frogs, Sirius Rising, Innocence & Experience Colin Wilson[35] November 25, 2015 May 19, 2016
24[36] 51 Trifecta The Family Man, Bullet to King Four, The Simping Detective: Jokers to the Right, Low Life: Saudade, The Cold Deck, Trifecta Carl Critchlow[37] December 9, 2015 June 2, 2016
25[36] 37 Judgement Day Top Dogs, Judgment Day (from Progs 786-799), Judgment Day (from Judge Dredd Megazine 2.04-2.09), The Kinda Dead Man Carlos Ezquerra December 23, 2015 June 16, 2016
26[36] 19 Low Life: Paranoia Paranoia, Heavy Duty, Rock and a Hard Place, He's Making a List…, Con Artist, Baby Talk, War Without Bloodshed. Henry Flint[38] January 6, 2016 June 30, 2016
27 67 Cursed Earth Koburn Sturm Und Dang, Kuss Hard, Burial Party, The Assizes, Malachi, Going After Billy Zane, El Maldito. Carlos Ezquerra [39] January 20, 2016 July 14, 2016
28 56 Beyond Mega-City One Atlantis; Emerald Isle; Book of the Dead; Gulag; Regime Change Brendan McCarthy[40] February 3, 2016 July 21, 2016
29 44 Satan's Island Sin City; Case for the Defence; Reprisal; Jumped; Lawcon[notes 5] Kev Walker[41] February 17, 2016 August 4, 2016
30 76[42] Klegg Hai! Maelstrom; The Corps; The Kleggs!; Meatmonger; Love Hurts!; Scavengers; The Heart is a Lonely Klegg Hunter; Trapper Hag; Revenge of Trapper Hag Chris Weston[43] March 2, 2016 August 18, 2016
31 05 Necropolis By Lethal Injection; Rights of Succession; Dear Annie; Necropolis Carlos Ezquerra [44] March 16, 2016 September 1, 2016
32[45] 40 The Pit The Pit; True Grot; Unjudicial Liaisons; Last Rites; Declaration of War; Bongo War Cliff Robinson[46] March 30, 2016 September 15, 2016
33[47] 06 Judge Death Lives! Judge Death; Judge Death Lives; Four Dark Judges; Theatre of Death; Judge Death: The True Story; Dead Reckoning; Tea with Mrs Gunderson Brian Bolland[48] April 13, 2016 September 29, 2016
34[45] 11 Psi-Judge Anderson: Childhood's End Reasons to be Cheerful; The Witch? Report; Childhood's End; Voyage of the Seeker; Postcards from the Edge; Postcard to Myself Arthur Ranson April 27, 2016 October 13, 2016
35[49] 66[notes 6] Missionary Man: Goin' South Prologue; Mardi Gras; Goin' South; Apocrypha; Mark of the Beast; True Grit; Lonesome Dave; The Black Plague; The Hotdog Run; Shantytown Henry Flint[50] May 11, 2016 October 27, 2016
36[51] 28 The Life And Times Of PJ Maybe Bug; What I Did During the Summer Holidays by P.J. Maybe, 13 (Class 2); The Further Advenshers of P.J. Maybe Age 14; The Confeshuns of P.J. Maybe; Wot I Did During Necropolis by P.J. Maybe Aged 15½; P.J. & the Mock-Choc Factory; The All New Adventures of P.J. Maybe; You're a Better Man than I, Gunga Dinsdale; Bring Me The Heart of P.J. Maybe; Six; The Monsterus Mashinashuns of P.J. Maybe; The Gingerbread Man; Wot I Did for Chrissmas Cliff Robinson[52] May 25, 2016 November 10, 2016
37[53] 43 Doomsday for Mega City One Bad Frendz; Worst of Frendz; Gun Play; The Scorpion Dance; The Contract; The Narcos Connection; Doomsday; Volt Face Colin Wilson[54] June 8, 2016 November 17, 2016
38[55] 20 Lowlife: Hostile Takeover Creation; Jive Turkey; Hostile Takeover; The Deal; Titan. D'Israeli[56] June 22, 2016 November 24, 2016
39[57] 38 Inferno Purgatory; Inferno; Frankenstein Division; Death Aid Carlos Ezquerra July 6, 2016 December 8, 2016
40 77 Horror Stories The Haunting of Sector House 9; Judgement; Road Stop; The Fear that Made Wilwaukee Famous!; The Vampire Effect; Horror House; Christmas with the Blints; The Jigsaw Murders; The Beating Heart Brett Ewins July 20, 2016 December 22, 2016
41 33 The Day The Law Died Crime and Punishment; Outlaw; Bring Me the Head of Judge Dredd; The Day the Law Died; Helter Skelter Mike McMahon August 3, 2016 January 5, 2017
42 12 Psi-Judge Anderson: Half Life Half-Life; WMD; Lock-In; City of Dead; Lucid Arthur Ranson August 17, 2016 January 19, 2017
43[58] 72 The Art Of Taxidermy The Taxidermist; Return of the Taxidermist; Revenge of the Taxidermist; Harry Sheemer, Mon Amour; Zombies; Meet Darren Dead; Darren Dead: Eats, Shoots & Kills; The Night of the Rad-Beast; Bob Zombie - Scouse of 20,000 Horrors Steve Dillon August 31, 2016 February 2, 2017
44 [59] 80 Dark Side Of The Moon Darkside; Breathing Space; Land Race; The First Luna Olympics; Luna War; The Face-Change Crimes; The Oxygen Board; Full Earth Crimes; Global Psycho; Killer Elite Brian Bolland September 14, 2016 February 16, 2017
45 [60] 47 Tour of Duty: Backlash Backlash; Under New Management; Tour of Duty; Dragon's Den; Lust in the Dust; Interlude: Mega-City One; The New Deal; Snake; Pink Eyes; Gore City Carlos Ezquerra September 28, 2016 March 2, 2017
46 07 Young Death Young Death: Boyhood of a Superfiend; My Name is Death; The Wilderness Days Frazer Irving October 12, 2016 March 16, 2017
47[61] 57 Calhab Justice Calhab Justice; Hogmanay; Dounreay; Casualty; Unfinished Business; Flashback: McTash; Family Snapshot; False Dawn; When Irish Pies are Smiling; Innocents Abroad John Ridgeway October 26, 2016 March 30, 2017
48[62] 39[63] Wilderlands Conspiracy of Silence; Prologue; The Tenth Planet; Wilderlands; Parting Shots; The Candidates; Voting Day Trevor Hairsine November 9, 2016 April 13, 2017
49 79 Into the Undercity Creep; Creep's Day Out; True Love; A Very Creepy Christmas; Birthday Boy; New Tricks; Ratfink's Revenge; First Blood; Master of Fear; Gator Tiernen Trevallion[64] November 23, 2016 April 27, 2017
50 16 Fetish Fetish; A Mouthful of Dust; Vile Bodies; All Hell; Old Wounds Cliff Robinson[65] December 8, 2016 May 11, 2017
51 09 Psi-Judge Anderson: Engram Triad; Leviathan's Farewell; The Prophet; The Random Man; The Screaming Skull; Engram; A Fistful of Denimite; The Mind of Edward Bottlebum December 22, 2016 May 25, 2017
52 23 Banzai Battalion Jock[66] January 5, 2017 June 8, 2017
53[67] 73 Heavy Metal Dredd John Hicklenton January 19, 2017 June 22, 2017
54[68] 68[69] Cursed Earth Carnage Anthony Williams February 2, 2017 July 6, 2017

Notes

  1. ↑ This is the official in-shops release date; the date the issue was received by subscribers could be different. Subscribers also received 2 issues at a time.
  2. ↑ Colin redrew his original cover to Meg 2.12 exclusively for the collection http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=megprofiles&choice=2.12
  3. ↑ In the volume's first printing, this was shown as Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 650-662 instead of the correct value of 583-584
  4. ↑ The artwork on this story is credited to Will Simpson, however the last three parts were drawn by Jeff Anderson
  5. ↑ In the volume, 'Lawcon' was shown as Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 3.76-3.79 instead of the correct value of Judge Dredd Megazine 3.76-3.79
  6. ↑ The Facebook page had referred to Missionary Man: Goin' South as being volume 65, but when published it was in fact volume 66

Issues not formally confirmed by publisher

The publisher has made it clear they do not want future numbered issues that are unconfirmed added to the above table, however below are details that have leaked out through text pages in already published issues as well as via the Facebook page.

  • Volume 46: Tour of Duty: Mutants in Mega-City One[76] (Issue 58, released in the UK 29th March 2017)[77]
  • Volume 48: Tour of Duty: Mega-City Justice[76] (Issue 71, released in the UK 27th September 2017)[78]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.judgedreddcollection.com/
  2. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-30402725
  3. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/2000-ad http://www.judgedreddcollection.com/2000-ad-thrill-cast/
  4. ↑ http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2014/upcoming-new-year-new-dredd-hardback-collections/ http://www.2000adonline.com/news/21-01-2015/megacollection/
  5. ↑ http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/books-poetry/graphic-content-a-sense-of-dredd-on-rereading-wagner-and-macneil-s-america.1422871513
  6. ↑ https://judgetutorsemple.wordpress.com/2015/01/28/judge-dredd-mega-collection-issue-2-4th-february-2015-includes-preview-pages/
  7. ↑ opening splash to prog 245
  8. ↑ cover to prog 1505 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1505
  9. 1 2 http://www.judgedreddcollection.com/judge-dredd-the-mega-collection-issues-5-6-exclusive-reveal/
  10. ↑ cover to first reprint of Shamballa http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=reprint&page=gnprofiles&choice=shamball
  11. ↑ panel from Mandroid
  12. 1 2 http://www.judgedreddcollection.com/mega-exclusive-issues-7-8-revealed
  13. ↑ cover to 2000AD Extreme Edition 17 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=reprint&page=profiles&choice=extreme17
  14. ↑ Cover to prog 85 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=85
  15. ↑ https://judgetutorsemple.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/judge-dredd-mega-collection-issue-9-13th-april-2015-includes-preview-pages/
  16. ↑ cover to Meg 201 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=megprofiles&choice=201
  17. 1 2
  18. ↑ Panel from Outcast
  19. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1596388573952278
  20. ↑ http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1763
  21. 1 2 https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1598480200409782:0
  22. ↑ story panel from Revolution part 3
  23. ↑ http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=megprofiles&choice=324
  24. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1608914319366370?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22O%22%7D
  25. ↑ Cover to prog 472 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=472
  26. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1611307249127077
  27. ↑ cover to prog 1604 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1604
  28. ↑ cover to prog 1162 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1162
  29. ↑ final page of Oz part 9
  30. ↑ final story panel from Chaos Day prog 1788
  31. ↑ Cover to Prog 1417 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1417
  32. ↑ cover to prog 1804 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1804
  33. ↑ panel from Part 5 of The Dead Man
  34. ↑ Story page from Hitman part 1 prog 571
  35. ↑ Cover to Prog 1173 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1173
  36. 1 2 3 https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1637084306549371
  37. ↑ splash page from prog 1812 http://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=997070
  38. ↑ story panel from LowLife: Paranoia 2000AD prog 1387
  39. ↑ cover to Magazine 221 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=megprofiles&choice=221
  40. ↑ Cover to prog 488 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=488
  41. ↑ Cover to prog 1289 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1289
  42. ↑ https://twitter.com/westonfront/status/699938588167958529
  43. ↑ panel from The Heart is a Lonely Klegg Hunter http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/wp2013/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1889-dredd2.jpg
  44. ↑ commission based off cover to prog 281 https://2000ad.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/dredd-vs-the-dark-judges/
  45. 1 2 https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1685606438363824
  46. ↑ Cover to prog 974 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=974
  47. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1680982558826212
  48. ↑ https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/450360031466124078/
  49. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1691054761152325
  50. ↑ Story panel from Prog 1124
  51. ↑ https://m.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1700179800239821/?type=3&source=48
  52. ↑ Cover to 2000AD Extreme Edition issue 2 http://www.2000ad.org/functions/cover.php?choice=extreme2&Comic=reprints
  53. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1626782510912884
  54. ↑ cover to prog 1253 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1253
  55. 1 2 https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/p.1652688321655636/1652688321655636/
  56. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1715272788730522/
  57. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1719907734933694/
  58. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1740615919529542/
  59. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1746370038954130/?type=3&theater
  60. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1752146448376489/?type=3&theater
  61. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1763275427263591
  62. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1768644783393322/?type=3&theater
  63. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1664708517120283
  64. ↑ story panel from Ratfink's Revenge
  65. ↑ amalgam of covers to Megs 3.72 & 3.73 http://www.2000ad.org/functions/cover.php?choice=3.73&Comic=megazine http://www.2000ad.org/functions/cover.php?choice=3.72&Comic=megazine
  66. ↑ cover to prog 1260 http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1260
  67. ↑ https://www.hachettepartworks.co.uk/judge-dredd-the-mega-collection/heavy-metal-dredd
  68. ↑ https://www.hachettepartworks.com/judge-dredd-the-mega-collection/cursed-earth-carnage
  69. ↑ Listing says it contains Sleaze & Rider, confirmed as in this volume number in Nick Percival's Volume 55 interview
  70. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1644948129096322
  71. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1773549666236167?comment_id=1774486199475847&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D
  72. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1773549666236167?comment_id=1774486199475847&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D
  73. ↑ Intro to volume 31
  74. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1773549666236167?comment_id=1774486199475847&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D
  75. ↑ Introduction to volume 28 (The Life and Crimes of P.J. Maybe)
  76. 1 2 Smith, Matt (September 2016). "Introduction to Volume". Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection. Vol. 47.
  77. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1766138380310629/?type=3&theater
  78. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/photos/a.1523545327903270.1073741828.1517847991806337/1766138380310629/?type=3&theater
  79. ↑ Intro to Volume 55
  80. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1667423076848827
  81. ↑ intro to Volume 66
  82. 1 2 https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1625910627666739%22
  83. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1709196682671466
  84. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1709196682671466
  85. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/judgedreddcollection/posts/1644486652475803

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