Comic Review: IDW Judge Dredd Funko Universe

Welcome to the next comic review, took a break for Thanksgiving but now we are back with the joys of Xmas. Unsurprisingly for my return, we are reviewing a Judge Dredd-related comic, but instead of the safe and friendly world of 2000 AD, we are entering the American market and a comic Published by IDW. This comic already scares me because it is also based in the world of Funko's. Yep, Funko the collectible statues of movies, games, and books, made from plastic with giant heads. This is going to be interesting.

Publisher: IDW

Title: Judge Dredd Funko Universe (One Shot)

Writer: John Layman.

Artists: Francesco Gaston and Troy Little.

Pages: 35

Cover

The Cover displays a Funko-style Dredd in red lighting; across his visor, we see Mega-City One burning. The style is lacking detail, and already I'm filled with dread over what the story will be like.

Review

Story: Crim Story

Overview: Funko Dredd faces off against a Cursed Earth Mutant while a Cambot narrates the whole thing.

Opinion: Annoying. It didn't do justice to the city, the population, or Judge Dredd. The artwork was childish at best and annoying at worst. Complete letdown.

Story: All Pupped Up

Overview: An old lady has lost her dog, and it is up to Judge Dredd to find it. Maybe the dog is in the Cursed Earth Botanical Exhibit.

Opinion: Wow, it got worse! I wanted to tear up the comic when the Lawgiver fired Weed Killer. This is seriously disappointing.

Story: Matters of Life & Death

Overview: Zombie Funkos are invading Mega-City 1. Can Judge Dredd and PSI Judge Anderson save the day?

Opinion: The best plot of the comic is if I want to be kind but not stiff competition. Unfortunately, the ending was amazingly weak and pointless. I love the Dark Judges, and what this comic did to them is amazingly mean and cruel.

Final thoughts: Do not buy, do not support this, save your money and buy the 2000 AD comic. This was a disaster, for this alone, IDW should lose the rights to the Dreddverse altogether. This is a shameful money grab to get the Funko collectors. I'm genuinely disappointed.

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