Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes 4

Ron Smith drew many 2000 AD stories including some of the epic Judge Dredd tale, 'The Day The Law Died'. His other work for 2000 AD includes, Rogue Trooper, Harlem Heroes, Chronos Carnival and Tales of The Doghouse. Outside of 2000 AD, he also illstrated strips for DC Thomson titles, including, Warlord, Hotspur and The Victor. FOr Marvel UK he illustrated a popular Transformers story (Wreck and Rule), which was written by Simon Furman. John Wagner has been scripting for 2000 AD for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, Al’s Baby, Button Man and Mean Machine. Outside of 2000 AD his credits include Star Wars, Lobo, The Punisher and the critically acclaimed, A History of Violence. His characters all spiky lines and outsized boots, Mick McMahon – sometimes known as Mike – co-created perennial 2000 AD favourites The V.C.s, and provided Tharg with many classic episodes of Judge Dredd, Ro-Busters, A.B.C. Warriors and Sláine. Outside of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, he drew an adventure with the original Cybermen for Doctor Who Magazine; Sonic the Hedgehog for Sonic the Comic; and, in America, issues of Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight plus the mini-series Tattered Banners and The Last American, the latter co-created with John Wagner and Alan Grant. Perhaps the most popular 2000 AD artist of all time, Brian Bolland’s clean-line style and meticulous attention to detail ensure that his artwork on strips including, Dan Dare, Future Shocks, Judge Dredd and Walter the Wobot looks as fresh today as it did when first published. Co-creator of both Judge Anderson and the Kleggs, Bolland’s highly detailed style unfortunately precluded him from doing many sequential strips — although he found the time to pencil both Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing Joke for DC Comics.

• The Exo-Men originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 111-112 5th May-12th May 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Ron Smith The DNA Man originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 113-115 19th May- 2nd June 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Brett Ewins Vienna originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 116 9th June 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Ian Gibson Citi-Block originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 117-118 16th June - 23rd June 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Ron Smith Laundry Day originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 119 30th June 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Ron Smith The Forever Crimes originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 120 7th July 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Brian Bolland A Tale from Walter's Scwapbook originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 121 14th July 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Ron Smith Father Earth originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 122-125 21st July- 11th August 1979 writer: John Wagner artists: Ron Smith, Brian Bolland The Guinea Pig That Changed the Law originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 126 18th August 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: John Cooper Night of the Fog originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 127 25th August 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Brian Bolland Battle of the Black Atlantic originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 128-129 1st September- 8th September 1979 writer: John Wagner artists: Ron Smith Lips Lazarus originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 130 15th September 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Dave Gibbons Sob Story originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 131-132 22nd September- 29th September 1979 writer: John Wagner artists: Ron Smith The Great Muldoon originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 133 6th October 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Barry Mitchell Invisible Man originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 134-135 13th October- 20th October 1979 writer: John Wagner artists: Ron Smith Palais de Boing originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 136 27th October 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Barry Mitchell Death of A Judge originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 137 3rd November 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Ron Smith Night of the Bloodbeast originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 138 10th November 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Garry Leach The Great Plasteen Disaster originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 139 17th November 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: John Cooper Black Plague originally printed in 2000 AD Progs 140-143 24th November- 15th December 1979 writer: John Wagner artists: Ron Smith Christmas Comes to Des O'Connor Block originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 144 22nd December 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Mick McMahon Uncle Ump's Umpty Candy originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 145 29th December 1979 writer: John Wagner artist: Mick McMahon New Year is Cancelled originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 146 5th January 1980 writer: John Wagner artist: Brian Bolland Judge Minty originally printed in 2000 AD Prog 147 12th January 1980 writer: John Wagner artist: Mick McMahon