Judge Dredd Tropes and a Visit to London - Comic Tropes (Episode 11) 

I love how Chris was just like "Screw all these famous landmarks! Let's find a comic shop!"

Hey you were lucky enough to experience our beautiful British summertime. Its our favourite day of the year ya know

Great job, very funny when you waved away the London attractions! Very interesting to hear an American's perspective on Dredd.

I did buy a bottle of wine once called "Old Git". Now THAT's English.

Drokk, was one of the builders to die making mega city. His name had become a kinda swear.

What about the #1 Dredd trope? Never taking off helmet or at least cropping or obscuring his upper face?

Not sure how much you check new comments on old videos: I've been going through your back catalogue of videos and this one feels special. Your dive thru Judge Dredd is much more casual but the overall vibe of the video is "excited friend shares video diary from Britain" and I love it. I look up to you and your content (I hope to make videos of my own on comic books) and this video really just makes me feel good. Like everything will be alright. Hope you're doing well and getting plenty of time to read.

Only just discovered your channel and am working my way through it, but glad that Dredd got an early entry. I grew up reading 2000AD - as a Brit growing up in a village in Hampshire, it was the only comic I could regularly get my hands on. A lot of Dredd's 80s run was a biting satire of British culture and politics, told through the medium of an American fascist supercop, written by mostly British or European writers and artists. It was entry level politics for a bunch of British kids and has served me well over the years, never more so than the current time. I hope you keep up the passion and enthusiasm.

There is so much in Dredd that rings so true in 2020 it's now like reading a newspaper, not a comic.

I'm astonished that you bought a bunch of beers and drank them in your room rather than going on a proper pub crawl through London

Loved 2000 AD because of Brian Bolland's work on Dredd and Alan Davis's work on D.R. and Quinch. They were so different from the standard comic fare that we were offered by American Comics that were being produced when I was a kid. And the weekly anthology aspect was terrific.

Not really a "pun" so much as a reference. There's no play on words -- the blocks are just named after famous people.

I'm glad you did this video. I just picked up a collection of Dredd stories from 2000A.D. and I'm liking the art style a lot. The Brits really knew how to pack a lot of story and visual information in only 5 or so pages. I'm a little (only a little) disappointed with how simple the stories are so far, but I imagine they'll really pick up steam when they figured out the character and the world he lives in.

Thanks mate, great video. Loved 2000AD since the early 1980s. Don't read the comic anymore but Block Mania is from the golden age of Dredd and 2000AD, so good choice!

Near the end, those are bacon snacks, bacon chips. You can easily get them in movie theaters here in Sweden =)

I do forget that some people haven’t had drinks like hobgoblin and Speckled Hen before, especially bacon crisps, those are a classic; it’s interesting to see people trying mundane UK stuff. Nice video mate

I was almost named after a 2000AD comic character. Not anyone from Judge Dredd, but.. Slaine. Slaine MacRoth, the horned god. A series WELL worth a read.

It's nice to see that some things never change regardless of what side of the pond you're on. Wait a minute... Was that dude picking his nose? Oh well, at least he wasn't picking his... well... you know.

You had a pretty damn good selection of beers there. Hobgoblin is a favourite of mine (The lighter version, Hobgoblin Gold is even nicer...). Also, the Crabbies' stuff is far too easy to drink. It's the best hair of the dog. Also, *fist-bump* for the G and T.

Great video, would love to see/hear more Dredd content from you. 2000ad was my favourite comic growing up.

I'd love to see you cover the 2000 AD related comic DR & Quinch - great and funny comic that was.

2000ad, the worlds finest comic. No superhero BS.

Dude... i freaking LOVE this channel!!! Great content, ty so much.

The Flight of the Valkyries montage was Gold, Chris! My favorite part was the puzzled look on the tourists' faces as you waved off the monuments ahaha

This video prompted me to see in New Year 2019 with a bottle of Old Speckled Hen. Nice! :-)

Denmark street was great in the late 80s. All the best guitar shops and Forbidden Planet, all in one place. London has become a hipsterised shadow of its former self, unfortunately. I was lucky enough to do my degree at London Uni back in those days. But visits London and drinks beer at hotel room? Dude....

As a Londoner this brought joy to my heart

Probably the best Judge Dredd storyline is _America_ - its so good, it kind of ruined the character... (spoilers ahead, read a few Dredd stories before reading _America_ some recommendations include: _Apocalypse War_ (this video discusses the prologue, _Block Mania_ ), The Dark Judge trilogy, _The Cursed Earth_ , _The Day the Law Died_ , and _The Judge Child Quest_ . There are good stories after _America_ as well, but it was more difficult to write for him at that point) ...By ruining the character I mean that for the dozen or so years of stories before _America_ Dredd is the protagonist but there's always a subtext that he might not be the good guy. By being told by a character that was in love with a revolutionary, _America_ makes it clear that Dredd is not a hero at all, but actually a sort of anti-Superman. If Superman stands for truth, justice, and the American way - Mega-City One asks the question: what if the American way has nothing to do with truth or justice? Judge Dredd is the answer to that question. Dredd works entirely within the law (of Mega City One, he doesn't give a drok about the laws of other mega cities), but the law enables him to be a monster. That's why the "worse than fascism" trope mentioned in this video works is an important insight.

I was just reading this storyline-- I thought "Dan Tanna" was a Full House reference- thanks for clearing that up ;)

The scary thing is, most of the future prophies in Dredd are looking to come true.

Wow. I found my guide for when I go to know england :) . I buy the complete cases file 1 this week. First time publish in Brasil and got all hardcovers editions until now. Best british comic in my opinion. Old speckled hen is my favorite beer in the world, unhappiness is pretty expansive here :(

Had so many of these beers when i used to go out underage. Brings back odd but good memories

Great video, love Judge Dredd and 2000ad. Used to shop in Forbidden Planet when it was on Denmark St way back in the day.

Tom Baker ( Doctor Who) likes Old Speckled Hen

You know, you should do a review on some of the Dredd/Batman crossovers. Damn, those are fun!

Ha ha ha! That guy at 3:45 was just DIGGING for gold! Lmao.

Awesome that you came to my city! I discovered your channel a few months ago. Hobgoblin made me lol, when I drink with certain friends there's a rule that there needs to be at least one bottle of it involved. I haven't read 2000AD for a while, but I wonder how many other cities apart from Mega City 1 they've fleshed out properly. I remember Mega City 2 and Brit-Cit would pop up, and I vaguely remember that Armitage series fleshing out the latter, but not much of it since I was a kid. I also remember being blown away by Frank Quitely's art on Shimura and the world of Hondo City.

Dredd and Lemmy - the best badasses out of England

Love your reviews, but what’s almost even better are your tasting and sampling sessions ! Great stuff.

Hobgoblin is great ale. Walkers is how Lays are called in UK.

As a kid, Forbidden Planet in Union Square, NYC was actually the very first comic book store I'd ever gone into. I was about 10, probably 1990 when it was still on the corner of Broadway and 12th (?) street in its original location! Was a way better shop than the one it's in now across Broadway. I always thought it started HERE not in London!

Cam Kennedy was always one of my favorite 2000ad artists

I still have all my 2000 AD and StarLord Comics from 1977 onward

nice to see you in places I recognize! If you ever come back I'll show you around! Dredd was a big thing in my childhood... you've inspired me to go back and check it out... Also, you ever do a Junji Ito comic? those things are totally nuts! and have their own set of interesting tropes...

"Sometimes [Judge Dredd] is not likeable at all." - Sometimes? =D

Hi Skunkape, I'm a Brit and really enjoyed this video. My top tip is to get hold of the collections of the 2000AD strip Savage, by Pat Mills and Charlie Adlard (Walking Dead). It is set in the ABC Warriors/Nemesis universe and is one of the best dark satires that 2000AD has produced.

7:00 i love how chris lists reasons as "A." And "second" lmfao

This channel is 🔥

Forbidden Planet is my local comic book store so it’s so cool to see you go there.

Watching in 2020 and live in the UK and yes somehow Coronation Street is still running and is actually the longest running Tv show of all time debuting in 1965 the year the before Dr Who

Mike McMahon is an incredible artist.

Not really puns are they? Just named after people, like ships etc. Glad you liked our booze, I hope you had a good stay, that old Forbidden Planet was my go to shop back in the day

When you get back how is like to be in London and you're quite interesting , man i love to try those drinks

Oh, hi! - you just caught me wondering if this video is so old that I've not just caught you doing something.

Dredd is a Scottish book actually. Not English. Don't want to be petty but DC Thomson is a Dundee based publisher. So Dredd is a Scottish creation.

That forbidden planet is super close to my College, definitely didn't expect to see that lol

It’s “bacon rashers” not bashers but I prefer your way of saying it haha

Dark They Were & Golden Eyed was the best comic book shop in London in the 1970's. It predated FP by a number of years.

Nobody in comics that is close to human (ie not a god or super/ paranormally powered being) has a higher kill count than Dreed. He destroyed an entire Mega City with millions of people on top of his normal killing.

Great film...very funny!

Most of the Dredd stories I've read come from the Eagle reprints, and I found that Dredd was surprisingly compassionate. But that's just a small sample of decades of stories.

Our beer is quite a bit stronger than American beer, so I'm not surprised you were getting tipsy if you were downing bottles one after another.

Drunk American goes: _"There's... just... soccer on, like, every channel!"_ Philistine, ha ha!

Gotta love that shot of that guy proudly picking his nose at 3:45 haha

Another British/French comic you can do is Requiem: Vampire Knight by Pat Mills. It's very cynical and the story is bonkers but really good.

Lol ...love the London heroes...lol,. The doctor, bond, DREDD.

Stumm Gas is a stun gas which kills one in every 250 people on average. You also forgot to mention that Ricardo Gonzalo Pedro Montalbán y Merino was in some of the "...of the Apes" films, as well as playing KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!!!!!!!!!! Oh, and he won an Emmy for his part in "How the West was Won".

Judge Dredd rules. I knew you were going to say that.

I kept trying to figure out the puns rather than remembering them as pop culture references.

I hope you had a good time this side of the Pond.

He's been my favorite since around 87. I have all the Eagle comics and a lot of Quality comics, buncha the DC stuff, and a few imported 2000 AD issues.

Hellblazer next then

I am the LAW! lol.

Elliptic gymnastics is MY FAVORITE! Love your content, please come to Portland to speak.

“One of my favourite things that England has ever produced.” Sorry hon but Dredd is from Scotland (writer-creator John Wagner) and Spain (artist-creator Carlos Ezquerra).

One of best things 'Britain' has produced. Fixed it for you. 😁

Hobgoblin and Old Speckled Hen are loooovely beers. Proper good ale. Newcastle Brown is very similar.

Ahh 2000AD, Judge Dredd is one of my favourite comic characters. Culturally my country and England are practically the same, so 2000AD and the Megazine always appeal to me that bit more. It's kine of sad that 2000AD doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Also do some Garth Ennis and Patrick Mills tropes, Mills was born in Ireland but grew up in England, and Ennis is a fellow Irish man. Also if you like Judge Dredd, read the story Necropolis, it is amazing, also the Cursed Earth, Day of Chaos, America, Mechanismo, and the Apocalypse War to name a few. What I love about 2000AD is the fact that it isn't just satire, it's a statement upon society itself, the comics are oozing with depth. Edit: Also, I know this isn't 2000AD, but I recommend checking out a comic called Carnage: Mind Bomb, by Warren Ellis, it's like Marvels answer to Arkham Asylum, it goes into the mind of Cletus Cassiday, and you actually find yourself agreeing with his outlook on life. And if you get a chance come visit Ireland, I'd recommend places like Donegal, Cork and even Dublin. I'm so glad I subscribed to your channel, your passion for comics is very very clear.

I tend to find mini cheddars go best with beer.

Ok.... It went from comics to an old guy looking in the camera and drinking beer. ? The fuck....

Dredd is always likable

As great as Forbidden Planet is... - you went to London, did a piece on Judge Dredd and did not go to MEGA-CITY COMICS for that?! I bite my thumb at thee, sir! 🤣

Really enjoyed this video a lot...however, with the greatest of respect (If I remember correctly) John Wagner is an American-born Scot, who moved back to Scotland with his Scottish mother when he was a young kid, and Carlos Ezquerra was from Spain ...so between that and the fact that 2000AD/Judge Dredd were sold all over the UK means that those comics were not just 'England's comic book'.

Hobgoblin is great but it's big brother Kinggoblin is my beer of choice

yep, I stayed until the end to see what effect the beer had. I was right. Great vid. :-) Hail to the Ale.

I seen Dan Dare. There's a British institution you should look into.

One tip on opening beer. Here in Poland we use our hoee keys and cigarette lighters. BTW if you wanna cover an interesting European comic please look-up Thorgal with art by Greagorz Rosiński and scripted by Jean van Hamme.

I loved 2000AD back when you could get comics from outside the USA. All that's shut down now. Humor magazines, comics, comic zines like 2000AD .... Our media in the US is becoming very controlled.

Walkers is under Frito Lay and is why it tastes like one.

Nice choice of beers , shame you didn't pick up an Innis & Gunn ale to go with your Old Speckled Hen

Great work . respects from the UK!

Judge Dredd the man he is the law

Smashed Chris is my favorite Chris :-)

To me "America" is the best Dredd story

Worth it just for the beer, lol.

As much as I like people like Stephen Colbert and John Stewart and other American comedians who use satire, no one does satire quite like us Brits. Subtle but devastating. Still maintain my private Eye subscription even though I've lived in the US for over 8 years.

No way did you see Waiting for Godot??

Well done, lol...Thank you

Dude, Crabbies is awesome!

Judge Dredd is Awesome. Its too bad that the movies never really had any of the humor of the comics.