Good god. Matty you absolutely popped off with another incredible 2000 AD video. Really loved your interpretation of the Dark Judges being modern concepts of living in cramped apartment complexes. I was absolutely hooked. Wow!
Smashing video! And posted at the perfect time as im just now getting into 2000AD. As has already been said in the comments,we need more 2000AD videos!!
Mate, thank you so much for the Super Thanks! Glad to be aligning with your journey into 2000 AD. These videos take AGES but I have at least one more planned for the near future. Keep 'em peeled!
Dredd/Batman crossover when Death gets loose in Gotham. The 2 page spread when Death gets dosed by Scarecrow is glorious. A story to be enjoyed as in the same way as a palette cleansing lemoncello after a good meal.
I like the think he saw the paperwork he needed to fill for fighting and nearly destroying an alternate reality rogue judge with supernatural powers and promptly punched him out of frustration.
I'm very happy to be spreading the 2000 AD brain contagion. The Rebellion Essential JD book is up on their site and the cbr versions are cheap as chips!
Oh yeah and those Hiya Toys are absolutely awesome. Hiya do some fantastic licensed 3.75" figures. The Judge Dredd ones come in colour or black and white. It was a tough decision, but the B&W are so iconic.
I just discovered your channel today, but a half-dozen videos deep and I'm loving all of this material. The historical context really helps these stories resonate.
Thank you so much! And I saw you joined us on the Discord :D I think historical context is so important and helps to paint a much richer picture than just "this exists". I'm interested in _why_ it exists, and _how!_
Brian Bolland’s Judge Death story was the first Judge Dredd story I ever read. Published by Eagle Comics in America in 1982 it was Judge Dredd no. 1 and I WAS HOOKED!!!
Ah yeah I mentioned the Eagle reprints when I covered the Apocalypse War. Those coloured American reprints are pretty much the only way Americans had exposure to this character!
Excellent stuff mate, articulate as always! Love learning more about 2000AD, it's something I've always been on the fringes of but have never fully gone down the rabbit hole...
Aww mate, thank you! So glad to see these resonating with people. It's a BIG rabbit hole to go down, too! Hopefully I can help out with some good starting points for folks.
I'm a 52 year old Judge Fear, Night Lord and Magneto fan. I've always been very mentally balanced. Lol. I really liked how you broke down the dark judges as you did. Fear makes you look within yourself, Fear makes you RUN. Fear is a constant companion when you are a poor kid. Fear MUST be faced, and conquered, if any growth can be achieved.
Batman and judge dread had a crossover? Now that sounds interesting. I’ve always seen him as the true opposite of Batman, not the punisher like so many people say. Batman is someone who breaks the law for good, while judge dread follows the law even when it causes him to do evil. Batman at the end of the day is a pacifist, it’s always a big deal when he kills someone (at least in the good adaptations), while judge dread is as belligerent as “the law” allows him to be and will routinely go on massacres. I’m honestly curious in what setting, in what situation, in what way do those two interact?
I think you described fear greatly this is actually what anxiety is like the worst part of an anxiety attack at least for myself is that I know it’s not real or at least that I’m freaking out over nothing but there’s not a thing you can do about it it’s exactly like being locked in room with no windows there’s no escape until it just subsides on it own
Thank you so much for this video, it's really nice to see someone dive into these stories and convey how they relate to the british politics of the time, rather than just focusing on how cool or baddass the action and "heroes" are.
The badass action heroes are the thing a lot of critics focus on, while the context and politics sort of sails over their heads. I'm glad to be one of the people digging into these stories and I'm glad it's finding an audience!
Thank you for the lovely comment! I'm glad you got something out of this and have a better idea of what to buy. The various collected books are a minefield to navigate, IMO.
Excellent video. Liked & subscribed. Really insightful in your inclusion of the socio-economic elements that unpinned so much of British comic writing.
Great video, Dark Judges were always my favourite Dredd villain. The video game was great. Shame that the sequels to the Dredd 2012 movie were gonna be centred on the Dark Judges
The game is great! I'll definitely be talking about that one day. Even the first film in 1995 had a draft where Judge Death was the villain. One day we'll get it, I'm sure!
I'm not very into 2000AD but I knew a bit about Dredd, and I knew OF the Dark Judges before this. Fortunately this video popped into my recommended list, and now I feel like I can say that I don't just know OF them, but also that I understand them. And now you have a new subscriber.
Mate, thanks for such a nice comment. And thanks for joining the gang. I'm glad that the video landed well with you and that my points come across. You never really know when making this stuff!
Honestly i been looking for people that talks about judge dread, since many videos talk about the comic exploits, however your video talking about the judges combine with historical concepts makes it so interesting, really enjoyed it. also i hear judge death was atleast put to rest when he talks to a therapist who was the only person judge death didn't kill, in which in the conversation judge death decided to just end it and give up. I been trying to find out more, and i wonder does anyone else know about it?
Thank you mate. Part of the reason I started talking about 2000 AD was because I wanted to watch videos about it, and couldn't find anyone making the kinds of videos I wanted to watch. So I made my own!
I love their designs. I love the design and the alternative backstory for Judge Death from Adi Shankar Judge Dredd Superfiend, the voice actor nailed him.
I'd love to see the judges adapted to the big screen, with the technology now and the last dredd flick been actually faithful to the comic surely this should happen now. my first experience of the Judge Death character was the batman crossover, which features my fave 2000AD artist Simon Bisely. his intricate things he added to character made his terrifying persona stand out. the 3rd dredd/batman crossover where all 3 judges come has some excellent paintwork too!
I remember reading JD when I was 12 in the early 2000’s, they were my step-dads and we even played the board game I loved the older comics and how outlandish yet serious they were, nowadays they’re still a social commentary despite being made so long ago I just wish they could make a movie or even cartoon that portrays the early comics, Karl Urban is a badass but that wasn’t my Dredd as a kid Edit: Also just found your channel, this is the second vid I’ve seen and I have no clue why you don’t have more subs
Yeah I'm currently writing a video about the Dredd cinematic outings and whilst I do really love the 2012 Dredd (I really really do), it misses a lot of what makes JD so special to me.
I know it's a more recent story arc but I'd love to hear your take on the Days of Chaos epic. Especially since it serves as a follow up to the Apocalypse War epic from years ago.
@@MattyStoked Good point. Death and Fear are powerful weapons and tools for the Judges to use to have Justice, Control and Tyranny. both in fiction and real life.
Everything you've discussed about Anderson illuminates (to my mind) why her depiction in the most recent Dredd film (pah!) is pants (regardless that she was never Dredd's rookie to pass or fail ). I bow to your intelligent analysis and obvious passion for the subject.
It's a different universe. Different Dredd, different MC1, different Anderson. I liked how they interpreted the Dredd universe, my only criticism is it was missing the humour which can help balance the bitterness of the setting.
@@MattyStoked My understanding of the whole 'Dredd Universe' (oo-er: capital letters, whatever next) is that it has never been re-booted. Granted, there are many dimensions but doesn't either film count as a kind of re-boot? Speaking of different dimensions (and humour in an otherwise serious strip) one story I always recall with a chuckle is when Dredd shoots Bambi (or was it his mother?) and slings him (her) over his shoulder: waste not want not!
Oh hell yeah I have! I'm a regular subscriber to 2000 AD but I have the three books in hardback. I got my Book One signed by Kek W and Dave Kendall at a con last year. Kendall even did a sketch of Mortis in there for me!
I was the opposite I loved the supernatural stuff I had the gsme but I can see where you are coming from I think it's all cool but to me the dark judges are the best I had a judge death figure as a kid as well as a judge Dredd one and I played with death more 😂
Oh yeah I've completely come around now. Dredd's universe is so fluid and flexible, it was a terrible take of mine to want it to stay only as a grim police drama. Dark Future stuff is a lot better when you add in some silliness.
@@InvisibleJiuJitsu I meant "looking cool" is a valid reason 🤦♂️ It's all made up, mate. Bolland made it up in the first place! 😄 I even said in the video it's not necessarily likely. Brian does seem like a more intuitive artist, instinctively going for something spooky. But whether it's intentional on his part or not, my reading of it is still real. His images still conjure my feelings, based on those symbols. It's okay to have a subjective reaction to art, even if the original creator didn't intend for you to react in that way. Hope you enjoyed the video.
I wouldn't go so far as to say full-blown evil. I think possibly stopping kids from having free books during a worldwide crisis is a bit more evil than platforming an idiot. But it's all very disappointing, I agree.
@@MattyStokedSo it's idiotic for a domestic abuse survivor to want to keep men out of women's spaces? I'd stick to the comic books mate, politics isn't for you.
@@boing615 excuse my lack of articulation on a comment underneath a TH-cam video. I don't like JK Rowling, what she stands for or Hatchette's support for her. She is a transphobic peddler of hatred. And supporters of transphobia or bigotry have no place here.
@@MattyStokedYou clearly have no idea what she stands for otherwise you wouldn't be calling her a bigot. You're parroting what your friends say without any thought and that is dangerous. It isn't safe to let men into women's spaces and sports and it isn't ethical to be sterilising children over a mental health issue.
Great vid buddy - my older brother started reading 2000ad and StarLord back in the late 70's, I was too young to fully understand but picked up the bug in the 80's and I collected every prog until the mid-late 90;s - great comic and stories - subbed and liked 👍
Good god. Matty you absolutely popped off with another incredible 2000 AD video. Really loved your interpretation of the Dark Judges being modern concepts of living in cramped apartment complexes. I was absolutely hooked. Wow!
Your comments give me life, dude! Thanks for this. You never know how it's going to land and I'm super happy you're enjoying it.
Is this the greatest video you’ve ever done? Yes. Is this the great video ever made? Probably!
It's all for you, Matt!
This is why I subbed. LOVE when you talk about Judge Dredd!
Thank you mate! Glad you're enjoying it. This one was absolutely MEGA. I have to find something smaller to talk about next time!
Smashing video! And posted at the perfect time as im just now getting into 2000AD. As has already been said in the comments,we need more 2000AD videos!!
Mate, thank you so much for the Super Thanks! Glad to be aligning with your journey into 2000 AD. These videos take AGES but I have at least one more planned for the near future. Keep 'em peeled!
Have you read any stories featuring Judge Death? How do you feel about a spooky ghost being the villain to a serious urban antihero?
Dredd/Batman crossover when Death gets loose in Gotham. The 2 page spread when Death gets dosed by Scarecrow is glorious. A story to be enjoyed as in the same way as a palette cleansing lemoncello after a good meal.
Mrs Gunderson and that nice lodger Mr. D'Eath.
Really, really enjoyed this - the depth, craft and context you brought to Dredd was awesome - thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much mate. I've really wanted to watch stuff like this and I couldn't find it. So I made the video I wanted to watch :)
Not everyone has fears. Judge Dredd looked into the face of Fear and didn't even flinch before bashing his head in.
Doesn't mean he doesn't have fears!
@@MattyStoked Maybe he has fears, but he doesn't pay mutch attention to them. 😎
@@MattyStoked Yeah, one of 'em being paperwork! 😆
I like the think he saw the paperwork he needed to fill for fighting and nearly destroying an alternate reality rogue judge with supernatural powers and promptly punched him out of frustration.
Dying to read this now, honestly. And also obsessed with those Four Judges figures, wildly cool stuff
I'm very happy to be spreading the 2000 AD brain contagion. The Rebellion Essential JD book is up on their site and the cbr versions are cheap as chips!
Oh yeah and those Hiya Toys are absolutely awesome. Hiya do some fantastic licensed 3.75" figures. The Judge Dredd ones come in colour or black and white. It was a tough decision, but the B&W are so iconic.
I just discovered your channel today, but a half-dozen videos deep and I'm loving all of this material. The historical context really helps these stories resonate.
Thank you so much! And I saw you joined us on the Discord :D I think historical context is so important and helps to paint a much richer picture than just "this exists". I'm interested in _why_ it exists, and _how!_
Shared this with everyone i could think of that might be interested. Great video.
Thanks you so much for sharing. It really helps to get out there, as I'm not confident the search page will get many eyes on this 😁
I forgot how much I loved that each 2000 AD was called a PROG
Prog, rhymes with frog!
An absolute banger mate. Enjoyed every second of this.
Thanks Ed! Glad you enjoyed it. More to come soon, too!
Great work. Long time 2000ad reader and Dredd fan. Your commentary is spot on!
Thank you! Pleased to meet you and thanks for taking the time. More Dredd videos on the way :)
Brian Bolland’s Judge Death story was the first Judge Dredd story I ever read. Published by Eagle Comics in America in 1982 it was Judge Dredd no. 1 and I WAS HOOKED!!!
Ah yeah I mentioned the Eagle reprints when I covered the Apocalypse War. Those coloured American reprints are pretty much the only way Americans had exposure to this character!
Excellent stuff mate, articulate as always! Love learning more about 2000AD, it's something I've always been on the fringes of but have never fully gone down the rabbit hole...
Aww mate, thank you! So glad to see these resonating with people. It's a BIG rabbit hole to go down, too! Hopefully I can help out with some good starting points for folks.
I'm a 52 year old Judge Fear, Night Lord and Magneto fan.
I've always been very mentally balanced. Lol.
I really liked how you broke down the dark judges as you did.
Fear makes you look within yourself, Fear makes you RUN. Fear is a constant companion when you are a poor kid. Fear MUST be faced, and conquered, if any growth can be achieved.
Thanks very much for the kind comment, I'm so glad that this video is finding its audience 🦇
Batman and judge dread had a crossover? Now that sounds interesting. I’ve always seen him as the true opposite of Batman, not the punisher like so many people say. Batman is someone who breaks the law for good, while judge dread follows the law even when it causes him to do evil. Batman at the end of the day is a pacifist, it’s always a big deal when he kills someone (at least in the good adaptations), while judge dread is as belligerent as “the law” allows him to be and will routinely go on massacres. I’m honestly curious in what setting, in what situation, in what way do those two interact?
Stay tuned, Batman / Judge Dredd is going to be my next comics video!
I think you described fear greatly this is actually what anxiety is like the worst part of an anxiety attack at least for myself is that I know it’s not real or at least that I’m freaking out over nothing but there’s not a thing you can do about it it’s exactly like being locked in room with no windows there’s no escape until it just subsides on it own
Thank you so much for this video, it's really nice to see someone dive into these stories and convey how they relate to the british politics of the time, rather than just focusing on how cool or baddass the action and "heroes" are.
The badass action heroes are the thing a lot of critics focus on, while the context and politics sort of sails over their heads. I'm glad to be one of the people digging into these stories and I'm glad it's finding an audience!
Awesome video, as always! Unfortunately those comics can't be found in Italian, so that means I'll have to read them in English (not a big deal)
That's a shame. I would have expected them to be in EFIGS as a matter of principle. Thanks for commenting mate, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you! Really needed help finding out which boom to buy. So appreciate the info and advice on that as well as the whole breakdown!!!!
Thank you for the lovely comment! I'm glad you got something out of this and have a better idea of what to buy. The various collected books are a minefield to navigate, IMO.
Excellent video. Liked & subscribed. Really insightful in your inclusion of the socio-economic elements that unpinned so much of British comic writing.
Thank you so much! More Dredd videos incoming but please check out my video on The Apocalypse War!
You did the Dark Judges proud brought back some cracking memories. Necropolis was there finest hour-my opinion
Keep your eyes peeled becuase there's more Dark Judges on the way and Necropolis is likely to be the next Dredd event I talk about on the channel!
Incredible video.
Great video, Dark Judges were always my favourite Dredd villain. The video game was great. Shame that the sequels to the Dredd 2012 movie were gonna be centred on the Dark Judges
The game is great! I'll definitely be talking about that one day. Even the first film in 1995 had a draft where Judge Death was the villain. One day we'll get it, I'm sure!
7:48 If I recall correctly, the Lawman of the Future comics actually have an alternate universe corrupted Joseph Dredd as Judge Death
Oooh I'm going to be talking about Lawman of the Future in an upcoming video!
Class video. More 2000AD!
🎉🎉🎉
Great vid!
149 was my first ever comic of my own, in my Christmas stocking.
Still have it.
What a way to start your journey! That's so cool :D
I'm not very into 2000AD but I knew a bit about Dredd, and I knew OF the Dark Judges before this. Fortunately this video popped into my recommended list, and now I feel like I can say that I don't just know OF them, but also that I understand them.
And now you have a new subscriber.
Mate, thanks for such a nice comment. And thanks for joining the gang. I'm glad that the video landed well with you and that my points come across. You never really know when making this stuff!
Honestly i been looking for people that talks about judge dread, since many videos talk about the comic exploits, however your video talking about the judges combine with historical concepts makes it so interesting, really enjoyed it.
also i hear judge death was atleast put to rest when he talks to a therapist who was the only person judge death didn't kill, in which in the conversation judge death decided to just end it and give up.
I been trying to find out more, and i wonder does anyone else know about it?
Thank you mate. Part of the reason I started talking about 2000 AD was because I wanted to watch videos about it, and couldn't find anyone making the kinds of videos I wanted to watch. So I made my own!
@@MattyStoked well thanks for the video it was a interesting watch
I love their designs. I love the design and the alternative backstory for Judge Death from Adi Shankar Judge Dredd Superfiend, the voice actor nailed him.
That Superfiend film is absolutely wild. Shankar is exactly the right kind of weirdo to find a home making stuff set in the Dredd universe!
I'd love to see the judges adapted to the big screen, with the technology now and the last dredd flick been actually faithful to the comic surely this should happen now. my first experience of the Judge Death character was the batman crossover, which features my fave 2000AD artist Simon Bisely. his intricate things he added to character made his terrifying persona stand out. the 3rd dredd/batman crossover where all 3 judges come has some excellent paintwork too!
Hey, guess which Dredd story I'm covering next? 😉
@@MattyStoked oh boy..😅
I remember reading JD when I was 12 in the early 2000’s, they were my step-dads and we even played the board game
I loved the older comics and how outlandish yet serious they were, nowadays they’re still a social commentary despite being made so long ago
I just wish they could make a movie or even cartoon that portrays the early comics, Karl Urban is a badass but that wasn’t my Dredd as a kid
Edit: Also just found your channel, this is the second vid I’ve seen and I have no clue why you don’t have more subs
Yeah I'm currently writing a video about the Dredd cinematic outings and whilst I do really love the 2012 Dredd (I really really do), it misses a lot of what makes JD so special to me.
Great use of Xcom Apocalypse music for the Dark Judges' segment
I had a lot of fun with the music in this one!
Gaze into the face of fear...
Gaze into the fist of Dredd.
I know it's a more recent story arc but I'd love to hear your take on the Days of Chaos epic. Especially since it serves as a follow up to the Apocalypse War epic from years ago.
Oh yeah I will *definitely* talk about that one day. I've got plenty of stuff I'd like to talk about, and Day of Chaos is definitely up there :D
Judge Death is a good example of what would happen if the grim reaper is a comic book villain.
The Grim Reaper IS a comic book villain! Death was even a villain in Judge Dredd, independently from Judge Death 😎
@@MattyStoked Good point. Death and Fear are powerful weapons and tools for the Judges to use to have Justice, Control and Tyranny. both in fiction and real life.
@@MattyStoked sorry for replaying to much. i got scared that You Tube deleted it.
It's too bad that Tony Todd passed away he would have been awesome as the voice of Judge Death.
Sir, my hat off to you: you know how to say EE-vill!👏
Whoa-ha-ha. WHOA-ha-ha-ha!
Damn fine show and tell of one of the best fiends of all time.
Everything you've discussed about Anderson illuminates (to my mind) why her depiction in the most recent Dredd film (pah!) is pants (regardless that she was never Dredd's rookie to pass or fail ).
I bow to your intelligent analysis and obvious passion for the subject.
It's a different universe. Different Dredd, different MC1, different Anderson. I liked how they interpreted the Dredd universe, my only criticism is it was missing the humour which can help balance the bitterness of the setting.
@@MattyStoked My understanding of the whole 'Dredd Universe' (oo-er: capital letters, whatever next) is that it has never been re-booted. Granted, there are many dimensions but doesn't either film count as a kind of re-boot?
Speaking of different dimensions (and humour in an otherwise serious strip) one story I always recall with a chuckle is when Dredd shoots Bambi (or was it his mother?) and slings him (her) over his shoulder: waste not want not!
@@inguzwulf that's correct, the comics canon is one unbroken line from 1977 to today. But the films aren't included in that canon.
Judge dredd origin video?
I'm sure one day. But I think Origins is one of the more well-covered arcs and I've got my sights on some of the weirder stuff now :D
ahh some 2000AD!
Hell yeah brother
also i love the new set up, that edgy boi aesthetic is perfect lol@@MattyStoked
@@ScottsGameAsylum I am the Y2K Edgy Boi
And what about expanded Dark Judges from IDW?
What about 'em?
20:29 while Dredd's ass didnt have that much detail, Im sure he has being mewing since he was born. Look at that chin. Or that shoulder span.
Have you read the Fall of Deadworld series- very much recommended
Oh hell yeah I have! I'm a regular subscriber to 2000 AD but I have the three books in hardback. I got my Book One signed by Kek W and Dave Kendall at a con last year. Kendall even did a sketch of Mortis in there for me!
Remember Hightown flats, the lifts always smelt of wee. The heaters had heated brick in
I lived in a house a year ago which still used those old Economy 7 storage heaters... Not good!
So did the dark knights of the negative multiverse just rip off the dark judges?
Oh yeah, 100%. The Batman Who Laughs is Judge Death for sure!
@@MattyStoked not just him, but think about the on dark knight that wears Ares' helmet
THE CRIME IS LIFE! THE SENTENCE IS DEATH!
Brian Bolland is the king of comic art
Hard to disagree!
Bolland was great, but I preferred the McMahon/Ezquerra/Gibson pages from the 70s.
McMahon is one of my all time favourites, I can respect that opinion
I read a bunch of JD as a child.
Awesome, me too!
Is that a Tiger Army banner? 😍
Hell yeah! 🐯 T.A.N.D.
Now I know we’re the batman who laughs copy from
Oh, absolutely. The Batman Who Laughs is very heavily based on Judge Death here.
I was the opposite I loved the supernatural stuff I had the gsme but I can see where you are coming from I think it's all cool but to me the dark judges are the best I had a judge death figure as a kid as well as a judge Dredd one and I played with death more 😂
Oh yeah I've completely come around now. Dredd's universe is so fluid and flexible, it was a terrible take of mine to want it to stay only as a grim police drama. Dark Future stuff is a lot better when you add in some silliness.
the mask was a portculis because it looks fucking cool. fuck's sake
A perfectly valid reason! Why are you upset that I'd try and see a little more artistry there? There's room for both interpretations mate 🫠
@@MattyStoked it's not valid, it's just made up. Talk to bolland about that and he'd just laugh at you
@@InvisibleJiuJitsu I meant "looking cool" is a valid reason 🤦♂️ It's all made up, mate. Bolland made it up in the first place! 😄 I even said in the video it's not necessarily likely. Brian does seem like a more intuitive artist, instinctively going for something spooky. But whether it's intentional on his part or not, my reading of it is still real. His images still conjure my feelings, based on those symbols. It's okay to have a subjective reaction to art, even if the original creator didn't intend for you to react in that way. Hope you enjoyed the video.
Nice vid but kinda disappointing that 'supports JK Rowling' is now shorthand for evil...
I wouldn't go so far as to say full-blown evil. I think possibly stopping kids from having free books during a worldwide crisis is a bit more evil than platforming an idiot. But it's all very disappointing, I agree.
@@MattyStokedSo it's idiotic for a domestic abuse survivor to want to keep men out of women's spaces? I'd stick to the comic books mate, politics isn't for you.
@@boing615 excuse my lack of articulation on a comment underneath a TH-cam video. I don't like JK Rowling, what she stands for or Hatchette's support for her. She is a transphobic peddler of hatred. And supporters of transphobia or bigotry have no place here.
@@MattyStokedYou clearly have no idea what she stands for otherwise you wouldn't be calling her a bigot. You're parroting what your friends say without any thought and that is dangerous. It isn't safe to let men into women's spaces and sports and it isn't ethical to be sterilising children over a mental health issue.
@@MattyStokedIf you're reduced to deleting comments you have no answer for you may have to rethink your position.....
Great vid buddy - my older brother started reading 2000ad and StarLord back in the late 70's, I was too young to fully understand but picked up the bug in the 80's and I collected every prog until the mid-late 90;s - great comic and stories - subbed and liked 👍
Thanks for sharing that, it's always great to meet a long-term fan! You dropped out in the 90s then?