Judge Dredd

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Character Biography

Dredd, actually one of a number of clones of Chief Judge Fargo, is the most famous of the elite corps of Judges who run Mega-City One with the power not only to enforce the law, but also to instantly pass judgements on criminals and (if necessary) execute them. Dredd has a large, computer-driven "Lawmaster" motor bike, a Lawgiver handgun palm-print coded to his prints that fires six types of bullets, a daystick, bootknife, and a uniform with a helmet that obscures all of his face except his mouth and jaw. His entire face is never shown in the strip (however, see The Dead Man below). A frequently used phrase in the series is "I am the Law." Some see Dredd as a personification of the idea of Law, thus his face cannot be shown because as The Law he transcends any particular form.

Related Topics:
Clones - Chief Judge Fargo - Judges - Mega-City One - Lawgiver

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As the strip occurs in real time, Dredd is currently more than sixty years old. However, his vitality is explained in the context of the stories with allusions to rejuvenation treatments thanks to the advanced medical technology of the future.

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