Comic Review - Judge Dredd Lawman of the Future 02

Hot on the heels of issue one yesterday, comes Lawman of the Future 02.

First up, it has to be pointed out that it came with a free Official Judges Eagle I.D tattoo; just add water! Not only that but we have two new tales, along with the blueprints to the lawmaster and a whole article on how to draw Judge Dredd. I have got to say I'm excited to jump in.

Tale: Night Patrol - We join cadet Marrs at the Academy of Law and discover as part of his training, he has to join Judge Dredd on a night patrol. First up Marrs' is treated to some action in Ape Town, including a rough life lesson from Judge Dredd. Then alongside the Lawman, he aids in the capture of two Powered Armoured perps. The tale ends with Joe Dredd giving his mark of approval to the young Judge. The standout page has to be the Ape Town section. I love the reference to Charleston Heston.

The next few pages are a repeat of images from the first tale as we are asked if we could make it as a Judge on the mean streets of MC-1. Alongside a blueprint of the movie Lawmaster. Sadly not very in-depth but an interesting quick read.

Tale: Heat Wave Part 2 - We join Dredd as he gets his ass whooped by Coldblood. After using a bright light to dazzle the mutant, Coldblood escapes to his brood. Soon Dredd discovers Coldblood's brood has taken control of weather control and is the reason the city is suffering the Heatwave. To make matters worse, they have stolen nuclear missiles and plan to damage the ozone layer beyond repair. Lucky for MC-1, Dredd has a plan. He just has to survive long enough.

Then my favourite two pages: How to draw Judge Dredd. I like this as it shows poses, shadows, and structure. I find these very inspiring, and it makes me want to have a go at drawing the man himself in this comical uniform.

Tale: Rush Hour Part 1 - It's Monday in MC-1, and those lucky enough to have a job hop onboard the Zoom train to travel to work. Unlucky for these citizens, armed robbers are also on the train. In the chaos of the robbery, the train’s robot driver is destroyed, and the train is set to crash in 5 minutes. It falls on Dredd to be the hero. Sadly it is a two-parter so you now have to wait until tomorrow.

I know I'm only on issue two, but this is a high point, and if the issues continue this way, it promises to be a great series, which is taking me by surprise. In issue three, we get Mean Machine introduced and the Lawgiver gun technical prints, which promises to be another good one.

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