Judge Dredd America, John Wagner
Judge Dredd America, John Wagner
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Judge Dredd: America
The Classic 2000 AD Graphic Novel, in Full-Cast Audio for the First Time

Author: John Wagner, Garth Ennis, Alan Grant

Narrator: Joseph Fiennes, Matthew Jacobs Morgan, Paterson Joseph

Unabridged: 1 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 03/04/2021


Synopsis

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"It's Hollywood quality for your ears." - Mega City Book Club Podcast

In Mega-City One, the Judges are the law - acting as judge, jury, and executioner. But how do the citizens really feel about a system where they are powerless?

America Jara and Bennett Beeny grow up as best friends, living a fairly trouble-free life in a dangerous city... bar the odd, negative encounter with a Judge. Time draws them apart, and when they are brought back together, Beeny is a successful singer and America has become involved with a terrorist organisation known as Total War, which has the Justice Department in its sights!

This dark and complex tale is considered to be one of the best stories to ever come out of the Judge Dredd universe.

Featuring Joseph Fiennes as Dredd, and an ensemble cast including Paterson Joseph, and Matthew Jacobs Morgan, fans of Judge Dredd and newcomers to Mega City One alike will be transported to brutal dystopian world Dredd for an immersive listening experience like no other.

"The best audio adaptions I've heard." - Mega City Book Club Podcast

"Some of the most iconic images from the story are brought to life well, and the black humour that permeates the best Dredd tales comes through loud and clear." - Sci Fi Bulletin

"This might be the most accurate representation of Judge Dredd's world seen outside of the comics themselves." - Pop Culture Bandit

"A great listening experience for newcomers and grizzled Dredd veterans alike." - Big Comic Page

"Joseph Fiennes puts in a powerful performance as Dredd." - Starburst Magazine

© 1991 Rebellion 2000 AD Ltd (P) Penguin Audio and Rebellion Publishing 2021

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gianfranco on April 19, 2021

Avevo già letto America anni fa quando fu tradotta e pubblicata per la prima volta dalla Magic Press, ma essendo grato alla Cosmo per aver riportato dopo anni il Giudice Dredd nel belpaese, avendo già ricomprato anche il classico volume dei Giudici Oscuri, e avendo nella mia collezione tutti i fumet......more

Goodreads review by Juho on September 24, 2020

A lot of people praise this story as one of the best in Judge Dredd's history, citing its dark tone and realistic writing. And that's all very well, but it's not really what I read the comic for. It's all the satire and black comedy I like, or failing that, the gonzo scifi action. So this one just ki......more

Goodreads review by Rockito on January 22, 2019

One of the best stories published on the Judge Dredd universe, although I can't help but feel "America" is Dredd for people who couldn't get into Dredd or who flat out dislike the character/book. It's nice to see a side story of people living throught key events in the life of Mega City One, but the......more

Goodreads review by Nocheevo on December 19, 2007

Forget the Judge Dredd film, which was an abomination of the lowest order. Judge Dredd is one of the longest running British comic characters from the magazine 2000AD. Set in a near future world in which the Earth has been badly damaged in nuclear war and much of the planet is wasteland with the maj......more

Goodreads review by Your_Average_Magical_Girls_Fan on February 21, 2020

The definitive Judge Dredd Story. What else do I need to say?......more