Judge Mortis

Few villains in British comics history have lingered quite so ominously as Judge Mortis, who first stalked the pages of 2000 AD #224 in 1981 — conjured into terrifying existence by the legendary team of T. B. Grover and Brian Bolland during comics' Bronze Age. A recurring nightmare across nearly 45 years of Rebellion's flagship anthology, Mortis has racked up 95 catalog appearances and two collector-significant key issues, a testament to the enduring dread this character inspires. He haunts the same dark corners of the 2000 AD universe as Judge Death, Judge Fear, Joe Dredd, and Psi Judge Anderson — as sinister a rogues' gallery as British comics has ever assembled. If you're drawn to the macabre, iconic edge of 2000 AD's storytelling, Judge Mortis is essential reading.