Judge Fear
Born from the darkly imaginative pages of 2000 AD in 1981, Judge Fear is one of British comics' most chilling creations — a Bronze Age villain conjured by the legendary team of T. B. Grover and Brian Bolland. Stalking the pages of Rebellion's flagship anthology across an impressive 36 years, this macabre figure keeps genuinely iconic company, sharing adventures with Judge Death, Joe Dredd, Psi Judge Anderson, and other titans of the 2000 AD universe. With 86 catalogued appearances and two key collector issues to his name, Judge Fear is far more than a footnote — he's a cornerstone of the sinister mythology that made 2000 AD one of the most vital comics experiences of the last four decades, and absolutely essential reading for any fan who loves their comics with a dark, fearless edge.
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Trivia
- Judge Fear earned his place as one of the four Dark Judges, a recurring rogues' gallery whose every return to the pages of 2000 AD is treated as a landmark event in the comic's history.en.wikipedia.org
- Fear's visor gimmick got its most iconic on-page payoff when Dredd grabbed his head and bellowed, "Gaze into the face of Fear!" — then punched straight through his skull moments later.en.wikipedia.org
- John Wagner has written more of Judge Fear's comics than any other writer in our catalog — 38 issues.