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Judge Dredd: America Paperback – January 1, 2008

by John Wagner (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 187 ratings
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  1. Print length
    144 pages
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    Rebellion 2000ad
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    7.36 x 0.28 x 10.2 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1905437587
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rebellion 2000ad (January 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1905437587
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1905437580
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.36 x 0.28 x 10.2 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 187 ratings

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4.5 out of 5 stars
187 global ratings

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Customers find the story great, gripping, and original. They also appreciate the great art and the depiction of the world. Readers describe the book as great, worth reading, and entertaining. They mention it's captivating, exciting, and takes on new depths.

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12 customers mention "Story quality"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the story great, finely crafted, and gripping. They also say it's the best Dredd story ever written.

"Probably the best Dredd story ever written, and as a standalone sci fi story (Judge Dredd aside) it's one of the top GN you can find!..." Read more

"...Agreed. It barely has Dredd in it, but the plot is so finely crafted that it does not detract from the reading experience at all...." Read more

"...It sucks you in and doesn't let you go.Great Dredd comic, great comic overall. It is now one of my favorite." Read more

"...This story is faithful to old times but takes on new depths and really develops characters.Writing is excellent, art is great...." Read more

6 customers mention "Art quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the art quality of the book great, true, and original. They also say the depiction of the world is sound.

"...Powerful, gripping story with great art. Ambiguous enough to fuel much meditation on the themes well after its read...." Read more

"...I found it very entertaining and the depiction of the world quite sound...." Read more

"...But I now understand why people feel that way. It is incredible! Edgy, hardcore, exciting! It sucks you in and doesn't let you go...." Read more

"...Writing is excellent, art is great. Story is top notch. This is one of the greatest JD books I've ever laid my hands on." Read more

5 customers mention "Readability"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the book great and worth picking up. They also say it has good writing.

"...But I now understand why people feel that way. It is incredible! Edgy, hardcore, exciting! It sucks you in and doesn't let you go...." Read more

"...Story is top notch. This is one of the greatest JD books I've ever laid my hands on." Read more

"...Its a good read!" Read more

"...if you are fans of good writing, this is worth a pick up" Read more

4 customers mention "Entertainment value"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, captivating, and exciting. They say it sucks them in and doesn't let them go.

"...It has still held up after 30 years and is quite an entertaining read. The rest of the collection not so much except for how the third story ends...." Read more

"I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I found it very entertaining and the depiction of the world quite sound...." Read more

"...It is incredible! Edgy, hardcore, exciting! It sucks you in and doesn't let you go.Great Dredd comic, great comic overall...." Read more

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3 customers mention "Depth"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book faithful to old times but takes on new depths. They say it's unclear enough to fuel meditation on the themes long after reading. Readers also mention the issues portrayed in comic book form are interesting and well-thought-out.

"...Powerful, gripping story with great art. Ambiguous enough to fuel much meditation on the themes well after its read...." Read more

"...This story is faithful to old times but takes on new depths and really develops characters.Writing is excellent, art is great...." Read more

"...Can there be freedom and justice? Interesting and well thought out issues portrayed in comic book form...." Read more

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Carl D. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Timely look at balancing law enforcement and liberty
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2015
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Probably the best Dredd story ever written, and as a standalone sci fi story (Judge Dredd aside) it's one of the top GN you can find! It's the story about the complicated balance between law enforcement and personal liberty. Powerful, gripping story with great art. Ambiguous enough to fuel much meditation on the themes well after its read. A must own graphic novel, and THE must own Dredd book.
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C.E. Farley
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't dread getting this book
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2019
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It has been said that this is on of the best Dredd stories. Agreed. It barely has Dredd in it, but the plot is so finely crafted that it does not detract from the reading experience at all. It is a politically charged story, that I will not go into. No spoilers here, you must read it for yourself.
The art changes a few times for each story (and there are three stories), even though it is one artist. Shows how someone's style changes over the course of a decade.
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Douglas
4.0 out of 5 stars America, Some of John Wagner's best writing.
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
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America was some of the first Judge Dredd I had the privilege to read in the early 1990s.
I was sick of Marvel and only Sandman, Hellblazer, and Batman books were the only thing I read at the time.( Along with the occasional Dark Horse book)
America was quite interesting and it was quite a different take on Mega City One and it's residents under the rule of the facist judges. It has still held up after 30 years and is quite an entertaining read. The rest of the collection not so much except for how the third story ends.( It brought a smile to my face)
2 things before I go, number 1. I hate when they change characters by some virtue signaling writer/editor with an axe to grind. Take a look on how John Waggner didn't like how people were gloryfiing Judge Dredd's fascist viewpoints. He wrote a story that made you have sympathy for the preps.
2. After saying this I do prefer the more action orinated stuff myself.
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Adam
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable - A must-have for any Dredd fan
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2015
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I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I found it very entertaining and the depiction of the world quite sound. I was a little worried that the kindle edition would be less readable than a paper comic, but at worst there was just one or two panels that were cut between two pages, and it was pretty easy to piece those together. With each individual panel zoomed in as you read them, it was captivating, fluid, and quite enjoyable. This is a must buy for any fan of Judge Dredd and is also a pretty good place to start if you are looking for an entry point into the Judge Dredd world.
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JC
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic! If you love great stories that are truely gritty and emotionally challenging, pick it up right away
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2015
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I got into Judge Dredd weeks before reading this. I did not know it was considered by many to be the best Dredd storyline ever. But I now understand why people feel that way. It is incredible! Edgy, hardcore, exciting! It sucks you in and doesn't let you go.

Great Dredd comic, great comic overall. It is now one of my favorite.
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ossiman
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story! Great art!
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016
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I have been following Judge Dredd for decades ever since the 70s. This story is faithful to old times but takes on new depths and really develops characters.

Writing is excellent, art is great. Story is top notch. This is one of the greatest JD books I've ever laid my hands on.
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stevenpirie
3.0 out of 5 stars More adventures with Kindle graphic novel format
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013
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I will review this on two levels, content and format.

1. Content: a classic story from the judge dredd canon, packaged with its two sequels, forming a good cohesive arc. The main thrust is to make us question what Dredd stands for? Can there be freedom and justice? Interesting and well thought out issues portrayed in comic book form. The sequels help flesh out the issues even more. The art is not completely to my taste, but it serves the story well.

2. Format: still missing a few beats here. I now have three graphic novels in kindle format, and in this one each frame can be magnified to a fixed larger size, but a page cannot be zoomed, and as I get older, the fonts get smaller, and cannot be adjusted for my failing vision. I was squinting on more than one page to read the speech bubbles. The comixology guided viewing format is still better, which is a shame as there are books only available in this format.

So content is four stars and format is two, giving a three star review overall.
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Arthur Crique
4.0 out of 5 stars From great to good
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2016
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A great story, divided in three parts. The first one is a masterpiece and the two others... well... they're still quite good but not as much, especially regarding the art.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Favoloso
Reviewed in Italy on October 8, 2023
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Il miglior fumetto sul giudice dredd a mio avviso che tratta tematiche interessanti, forse non adatto ad un pubblico eccessivamente fanciullesco.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2018
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Amazing story! Dark and sinical!!!
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Duncan Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Eine Geschichte die eine mitten ins Herz trift
Reviewed in Germany on April 3, 2017
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Ich wollte schon lange damit anfangen die Judge Dredd Bände zu lesen. Dieser Band wurde mir mit als Einstieg empfohlen.
Und bin ich froh das ich diesen Band gelesen habe.

Ich werde einfach die Gedanken eines der Hauptcharaktere, Bennet Beeny zitieren:
"Ich werde dir erzählen, wie ich eine Frau geliebt habe...
Liebte sie vom ersten Moment seit ich mich errinern kann---
Liebe sie immer noch, obwohl der Funken der sie belebte schon lange ausgelöscht wurde.
Und ich werde dir erzählen wie ich sie betrogen habe - und wenn ich fertig bin wirst du mich verabscheuen für das was ich tat."
Mehr möchte ich nicht veraten, aber dieser rote Faden wird sich durch alle Drei Geschichten ziehen.

America ist die Zusammenfassung von 3 Geschichten: America, Fade of Light und Cadet.
Jede Geschichte baut auf der anderen auf und jedes Ende hat bei mir einen Stich im Herz ausgelöst.
Ich will nicht zu viel zur Handlung verlieren, der Leser muss diese selbst erlesen. Aber eines garantiere ich: Jeder der über ein wenig Empathie verfügt, wird in die Geschichte eintauchen.

Ein Wort möchte ich zur Farbgestaltung verlieren:
Geschichte Eins, American ist wundervoll Coloriert, die Farben und Kontraste sind stark und alles wirkt ein wenig verwaschen, verschwommen, wie in einem Traum. Passend für diese Geschichte.
Geschichte Zwei fading of the light hat einen etwas verwaschenen kränklichen Farbstill und Geschichte Drei Cadet ist scharf und realistisch gekleidet. Der Farbstill ist immer jeweils dem Thema der Geschichte angepasst. Zumindest denke ich das, ansonsten kann ich mir den Mischmasch bei den Farben nicht erklären.

Die Geschichte ist traurig, brutal, herzerwärmend und nachdenklich machend zugleich und kann sie nur jedem empfehlen der gute Comics mag.
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J. Brooks
5.0 out of 5 stars Judge Dredd at its best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2010
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As a long time fan of Judge Dredd I've been slowly working my way through the complete case files. However I decided to pick this up as I'd never read the story before and had heard good things about it.

For me one of the interesting aspects of Dredd is the seeming conflict between his own views on justice and fairness when compared to that of the overall Justice Department. This story seems to blur that line and challenges whether Dredd is actually a 'hero'. I would agree with other reviews that the second and third stories do not live up to the first, but they do form an interesting on-going thread, how ever Joe Dredd does redeem himself to a certain degree as a 'good' character. As it would seem that America is not included in the Complete Case Files it would seem that this is your best opportuity to read this classic story so I'd highly recommend it. In my opinion this story is as good as Watchmen.

The art work is first class and the cript work is brilliant; overall a thoroughly enjoyable read. Buy with confidence!
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Flavia Fraschetti
5.0 out of 5 stars Bello
Reviewed in Italy on November 21, 2019
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Una storia molto profonda. Ovviamente va messa in un contesto americano negli anni in cui veniva dato molto potere alla polizia. Detto ciò nulla a che vedere con i film
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