The art of Judge Dredd: 20 killer 2000 AD covers
Today is the movie premiere of Dredd, and in this post we celebrate 35 years of Tharg's finest artwork.
THE DIGITAL AGE (1999-present)
It was bound to happen sooner or later, and in 1999 the 2000 AD covers started being poduced digitally. Carlos Ezquerra, the co-creator of Judge Dredd, was one of the first re-tool, and embrace the possibilities of electronic colour.
Prog 1304 - Give Me Liberty (Part 1)
- By Jock and Chris Blythe
"I love this image because it sums up what Dredd is all about perfectly. It’s brooding and menacing, has great use of light and shadow and would have had me reaching into my pockets to buy it in an instant." - Karl Richardson, Artist
Prog 1322 - Dredd versus Aliens: Incubus (Part 2)
"I loved all of those early ‘speech balloon’ covers, and years later someone revived the technique. Kev Walker nailed it perfectly
with “Start Talking, Creep!”. How could you not buy a Prog with THAT on the cover?" - Colin Wilson, Artist
Prog 1393 - Terror (Part 2)
- By Andy Clarke and Chris Blythe
"Simply beautiful!" - Alan Grant, Writer
Prog 1512 - Origins (Part 8)
- By Rufus Dayglo
"I absolutely love this cover by Rufus. It harks back to the classic covers of McMahon but has a style all of it’s own. Beautifully subtle colours too." - Jock, Artist
Prog 1776 - Day of Chaos: Eve of Destruction (Part 12)
- By Chris Weston
"There’s so much to love about this one - it’s by the amazing Chris Weston, you’ve got the rockets leading into the frame, the target adding drama, but best off all, from my perspective as a world-building freak, you get all those lovely detailed buildings without any annoying
characters standing in the way!" - D’Israeli, Artist
And that's it! We hope you enjoyed this review of Dredd's classic covers.
Get the Creative Bloq Newsletter
Daily design news, reviews, how-tos and more, as picked by the editors.
Buy The Art of Dredd now!
- Also read: The 20 best 3D movies of 2012
Thank you for reading 5 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
The Creative Bloq team is made up of a group of design fans, and has changed and evolved since Creative Bloq began back in 2012. The current website team consists of eight full-time members of staff: Editor Georgia Coggan, Deputy Editor Rosie Hilder, Ecommerce Editor Beren Neale, Senior News Editor Daniel Piper, Editor, Digital Art and 3D Ian Dean, Tech Reviews Editor Erlingur Einarsson and Ecommerce Writer Beth Nicholls and Staff Writer Natalie Fear, as well as a roster of freelancers from around the world. The 3D World and ImagineFX magazine teams also pitch in, ensuring that content from 3D World and ImagineFX is represented on Creative Bloq.
Related articles
- LIVE: Samsung Black Friday deals are here – save up to $1,000 on the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and $350 on the S24 Ultra smartphone
- Save a massive $1,000 on the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra – now from $199.99 ahead of Black Friday
- "We didn’t need to conform to anyone’s standards": a day in the life of Alex Daly
- 2D art of the week: Lei Chu