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Judge Dredd: Brothers of the Blood #[nn]
In "Blood Cadets [Part 1]," Judge Dredd’s brief reprieve from duty takes an unexpected turn when his request for three hours to see his niece Vienna Pasternak perform in *Charles III* at The Megalopolis theatre is interrupted by a rogue citidef unit. Written by John Wagner and illustrated by Colin MacNeil—with inks and colors by MacNeil, and lettering by Tom Frame—this gripping installment blends personal stakes with the relentless chaos of Mega-City One. The cover, by Trevor Hairsine, captures the tension of a city on edge.
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After sentencing Gladys Ecks to eighteen months' imprisonment for welfare fraud and shoplifting, Judge Dredd recalls his intention to watch his niece, Vienna Pasternak (whose parents he killed when she was a small child), perform in a play - 'Charles III' - at The Megalopolis theatre. Although he requests three hours of downtime to see the play, he ends up using it to assist two judges pinned down by a rogue citidef (city defense) unit and arrives too late at the theatre to catch up with Vienna. His downtime up, he proceeds to his next case.
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