comicbooks.com
covers · key issues · value · buy
HomeJudge Dredd's Hardcase Papers › #4
Judge Dredd's Hardcase Papers#4
Cover: William Maher

Judge Dredd's Hardcase Papers #4

· Fleetway/Quality
“Joe Dredd's Blues”

In "Joe Dredd's Blues," Judge Dredd is called to the Bill Bixby Block to hunt down an escaped Fang Beast hiding in apartment 24b—its latest victim a young aspiring scientist named Kelvin, whose transformed appearance has led his parents to believe he’s the monster. Written by Alan Grant and illustrated by Robin Smith, this gripping installment of Judge Dredd's Hardcase Papers blends urban dread with psychological tension, all rendered in Smith’s distinctive, gritty style. The cover by William Maher captures the bleak, claustrophobic atmosphere of Mega-City One’s forgotten corners.

Was this helpful and accurate?
writer Alan Grant · artist, inker, colorist Robin Smith · letterer Tom Frame · cover William Maher

Buy it now demo

MyComicShopShop ▸
Amazon (reprints)Shop ▸

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

writer Alan Grant
artist, inker, colorist Robin Smith
letterer Tom Frame
cover pencils, inks William Maher

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

▸ Reveal full plot — may contain spoilers

Dredd has to track down an escaped Fang Beast, which has made its home in apartment 24b, Bill Bixby Block, where it feeds first on young would-be scientist Kelvin. Kelvin's parents think the Fang Beast is their son, and his new appearance is the result of an experiment gone wrong.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).