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Judge Dredd Megazine cover for the What ever happened to? issue about the Giant family, by Cliff Robinson.

Judge Giant can refer to either of two fictional characters appearing in the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD. They are father and son. Their first names have never been given. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 456 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (650 × 854 pixel, file size: 157 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cliff Robinsons Judge Giant cover for the Judge Dredd Megazine. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 456 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (650 × 854 pixel, file size: 157 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Cliff Robinsons Judge Giant cover for the Judge Dredd Megazine. ... Judge Dredd Megazine is a British magazine featuring comic strips set in the world of Judge Dredd, launched in October 1990. ... Cliff Robinson may refer to: Cliff Robinson (basketball player born 1960) - former NBA player who played from 1979 - 1991 Cliff Robinson (basketball player born 1966) - current NBA player who played from 1989 - 200? Cliff Robinson (model railroader) - famous model railroader This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists... For the 1995 film, see Judge Dredd (film). ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...


They are both descended from another 2000 AD character, 'Giant' (real name John Clay), who starred in his own series in 2000 AD, Harlem Heroes, which ran in progs (issues) 1–27 of the comic. John 'Giant' Clay made a cameo appearance in the Judge Dredd strip in prog 28. Since Judge Dredd himself did not appear in 2000 AD until prog 2, the Giant family's appearance in the comic predates Dredd's debut in his own strip. Charlies Angels is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up (Thrill 5) of 2000 AD. Inspired by the popularity during the 1970s of kung fu films and the Harlem Globetrotters, the A-Team was devised by Pat Mills, employing elements from his Hellball comic... Martin Scorsese appears briefly in an uncredited role in this scene from his feature film Taxi Driver. ...

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Judge Giant Sr. (deceased)

The original Judge Giant first appeared in prog 27 of the comic (1977) as a rookie judge who had just graduated from the Academy of Law. Set in 2099, his first appearance in "The Academy of Law" (progs 27–28) was a crossover with Harlem Heroes, set decades after the events depicted in that series. It featured a cameo appearance by his father, John 'Giant' Clay, as a very old man at the end of the story. "The Academy of Law" is also notable for the debut of another important supporting character, Judge Griffin, as well as the Academy of Law itself. It tells of Rookie Giant's Final Assessment, a gruelling test of his judgement and abilities to determine his suitability for promotion to full judge. His supervisor is Judge Dredd, who passes him. This is a list of comics-related events in 1977. ... Judge is a title held by several significant spores in the Judge Dredd series, which appears in the British comic book 2000 AD. In the fictional future history of the series, the role of Judge combines those of judge and police officer, thus avoiding long legal wrangles by allowing for... The Academy of Law is a fictional place of learning appearing in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. The Academy of Law is where the Judges of Mega-City One are trained. ... 2099 will be a future year of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charlies Angels is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up (Thrill 5) of 2000 AD. Inspired by the popularity during the 1970s of kung fu films and the Harlem Globetrotters, the A-Team was devised by Pat Mills, employing elements from his Hellball comic... Chief Judge Griffin is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD. He was chief judge of Mega-City One between 2101 and 2104. ...


Judge Giant became Dredd's sidekick for the next four years. His most important story was the 23-episode Judge Cal storyline, in which he first saved Dredd from being executed and then fought with him against Cal's renegade judges and alien mercenaries until the end. Although he had an important role in that story, his appearances in later tales were generally little more than mere cameos, and his importance within the strip tailed off somewhat. He was finally killed off in the "Block Mania" story (1981) while trying to arrest Orlok just before the Apocalypse War. The unheroic circumstances of his death (he was shot in the back in a brief scene) were controversial among fans, since although they were used to seeing popular characters killed off in 2000 AD, they were disappointed with the cursory way in which Giant's death was depicted. In an interview years later, writer Alan Grant said: "When we wrote the death of Giant, I thought it was a great idea to kill him off in such a casual, natural (for a judge) way. But when the reader outcry came, I was startled and forced to see things from their point of view."[1] Don Quixote and Sancho Panza unsuccessfully confront windmills. ... Chief Judge Cal is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD. He was loosely based on the real life Roman Emperor Caligula, who was insane. ... Kleggs are alien mercenaries in the Judge Dredd comic books. ... Block Mania is a Judge Dredd story that appeared in the British comic 2000 AD. The story starts off with what seems to be a typical Block War, as seen in the previous Dredd stories. ... Sov Judge Orlok is a fictional character in Universe of UK comic book character Judge Dredd. ... The Apocalypse War is a storyline from the fictional universe of Judge Dredd, first published in British comic 2000 AD in 1982. ... Alan Grant is a Scottish comic book writer born in 1949. ...

  • An evil version of Judge Giant from a parallel universe appeared in the story "Helter Skelter" (2001). Less capable than the original, Dredd killed him with ease.

Judge Giant Jr.

The story "Young Giant"[2] established that the original Judge Giant had fathered a child in 2101, something prohibited to judges. Orphaned shortly after the Apocalypse War in 2104, Giant's son had been inducted into the Academy of Law, where he performed extremely well but with a worrying streak of violence that threatened his ability as a Judge. With Dredd's help, Giant was able to get past his deep-rooted anger and brought his mother's killer to justice. 2101 will be the first year of the 22nd Century. ... The Apocalypse War is a storyline from the fictional universe of Judge Dredd, first published in British comic 2000 AD in 1982. ... (Redirected from 2104) (21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century - other centuries) The twenty-second century comprises the years 2101 to 2200. ... The Academy of Law is a fictional place of learning appearing in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. The Academy of Law is where the Judges of Mega-City One are trained. ...


Unlike his father, who became a full judge in his first story, Cadet Giant remained a cadet for five years during his recurring appearances in the strip. He was a major protagonist in one of Judge Dredd's biggest and most significant epics, "Necropolis". He led a group of Cadets who remained free of Dark Judge control and, at one point, were personally hunted down by Judge Mortis. He would later be one of the first Judges to battle Sabbat's zombies during Judgement Day. Eventually he became the youngest cadet ever to graduate from the Academy, at the age of fifteen, having been fast-tracked. In a story reminiscent of his father's debut, Giant's Final Assessment was conducted by Judge Dredd, who passed him as fit to become a judge in 2116. Necropolis was created with the allegiance of the Dark Judges and the Sisters of Death. ... The Dark Judges are recurring villains in the fictional Judge Dredd universe recounted in the UK comic 2000 AD. They are Judge Death, Judge Fire, Judge Fear and Judge Mortis. ...


The new Judge Giant has made several appearances since and actually saved the whole world from a deadly virus in 2117. He is apparently one of the best judges in Mega-City One, although he has not featured in any story to the extent that he did in "Necropolis". Dredd has often turned to him for back-up and assistance, being part of a covert team behind Sov lines,[3] investigating a suitor of Vienna Dredd,[4] and playing a key role in defending the Hall of Justice against the Incubus. He has been referred to as the best back-up man in the department. (21st century - 22nd century - 23rd century - other centuries) The twenty-second century comprises the years 2101 to 2200. ... Mega-City One is a huge fictional city-state covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. ... Vienna Dredd or Vienna Pasternak is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd Universe, first appearing in prog 116 of the UK comic book 2000AD. Vienna is Judge Dredds niece, the daughter of his corrupt brother Rico, and was orphaned when Dredd was forced to kill her father. ... The Hall of Justice, is an occasional term for a citys police headquarters, and exists in cities across the USA, including San Francisco, where the old Hall of Justice was at Portsmouth Square on Kearny Street at Clay. ... Judge Dredd vs. ...


In recent times, he has helped a severely wounded Guthrie recover the will to be a Judge and was one of the Judges on the peacekeeping/regime change mission in Ciudad Barranquilla in 2128. Cuidad Barranquilla, also known as Banana City, is a huge fictional city covering much of Central America in the Judge Dredd comic book series. ...


In a six-page one-off story in the Judge Dredd Megazine called "Whatever Happened to John 'Giant' Clay?",[5] Judge Giant met his grandfather for the first time. This was the first time the original Giant had appeared in any story since 1978, and ended with his death from old age. In the same issue, Giant was the lead figure in the Dredd strip and first teamed up with Dredd's clone Judge Rico. Judge Dredd Megazine is a British magazine featuring comic strips set in the world of Judge Dredd, launched in October 1990. ... Rico Dredd (drawn by Mike McMahon) Rico Dredd is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD magazine. ...


References

  1. ^ Alan Grant interview from January 2005
  2. ^ Judge Dredd: "Young Giant" (by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, in 2000 AD #651-655, 1989)
  3. ^ Judge Dredd: "Gulag" (by Gordon Rennie and Charlie Adlard, in 2000 AD #1382-1386, 2004)
  4. ^ Judge Dredd: "Blood Trails" (by Gordon Rennie and Andrew Currie, in 2000 AD #1440-1449, 2005)
  5. ^ Whatever happened to?: "John 'Giant' Clay" (by Gordon Rennie and Rufus Dayglo, in Judge Dredd Megazine #216, 2004)

John Wagner is a comics writer who has also written under the pseudonyms John Howard, T.B. Grover, Mike Stott, Keef Ripley, Rick Clark and Brian Skuter, among others. ... Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (November 1947, Zaragoza), is a Spanish comics artist who works mainly in British comics and currently lives in Andorra. ... Gordon Rennie is a former music journalist turned comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy. ... Charles Charlie Adlard is a British comic book artist and penciller. ... This is a list of comics-related events in 2004. ... Gordon Rennie is a former music journalist turned comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy. ... This is a list of comics-related events in 2005. ... Gordon Rennie is a former music journalist turned comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy. ... Rufus Dayglo Rufus Dayglo is an Irish comics artist whose style is often compared to Mike McMahons. ... Judge Dredd Megazine is a British magazine featuring comic strips set in the world of Judge Dredd, launched in October 1990. ...

External links

  • 2000 AD's profile of Judge Giant sr
  • 2000 AD's profile of Judge Giant jr


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Other: Detective-Judge Armitage • Johnny Woo • Devlin Waugh • Shimura For the 1995 film, see Judge Dredd (film). ... Judge is a title held by several significant spores in the Judge Dredd series, which appears in the British comic book 2000 AD. In the fictional future history of the series, the role of Judge combines those of judge and police officer, thus avoiding long legal wrangles by allowing for... Judge Cassandra Anderson, created by writer John Wagner and artist Brian Bolland in 1980, is a fictional character that started as a supporting character in the comic strip Judge Dredd of 2000 AD and eventually rose in prominence and became the star of her own strip, which is entitled Anderson... Judge Arthur Buell is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in British comic 2000 AD. He is the current head of the Special Judicial Squad, the Internal Affairs division of the Judges of Mega-City One. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards and to make a clear distinction between fact and fiction, this article may require cleanup. ... Galen DeMarco is a fictional character in the world of Judge Dredd. ... For the 1995 film, see Judge Dredd (film). ... Judge Edgar (painted by John Burns) Judge Jura Edgar is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD. She was the head of the Public Surveillance Unit from 2100 to 2122, and then the governor of a prison farm in the Cursed Earth. ... Chief Judge Eustace Fargo is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd universe. ... Judge Goodman is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd stories published in the comic book 2000 AD. Goodman succeeded Cheif Judge Fargo as Chief Judge of Mega-City One shortly after the Atomic Wars of 2070 and was well liked by his people. ... Judge Grice in his chief judges uniform (painted by Carlos Ezquerra) Judge Grice was a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD. Created in 1990 by John Wagner and Steve Dillon, Grice later had his own spin-off series, Purgatory (1993) by Mark Millar and... Chief Judge Griffin is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD. He was chief judge of Mega-City One between 2101 and 2104. ... Judge Guthrie is a fictitional character from Judge Dredd. ... Judge Barbara Hershey is a fictional character, part of the fictional universe recounted in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. Shortly after her graduation from the Academy of Law, Judge Hershey was the surprise choice to join the crew of the Justice 1... Judge Judy Janus is a fictional character, a Judge within Mega-City Ones Justice Departments PSI Division. ... Judge Karyn is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd comic strip in British comic 2000 AD. Karyn, a psi judge, first worked with Dredd in the initial Raptaur invasion and would work alongside him several times afterwards. ... Judge Evelyn McGruder is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd stories published in the comic book 2000 AD. She was first female Chief Judge of Mega-City One, and the first Judge to become Chief Judge twice. ... Mechanismo is a Judge Dredd story which was published in British comic the Judge Dredd Megazine in 1992. ... Judge Rog Niles is a fictional character in the Judge Dredd comic strip in British comic 2000 AD. He is the current head of the Public Surveillance Unit (PSU). ... Rico Dredd is a fictional character who has appeared in the comics in 2000 AD magazine, notably in The Return of Rico (in 2000 AD #30, 1977). ... Judge Shenker is a fictional supporting character in the Judge Dredd and Anderson, Psi Division comic strips in British comics 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine. ... Chief Judge Thomas Silver was chief judge (2108 to 2112) of the fictional city of Mega-City One in the Judge Dredd comic strip. ... Judge Solomon (drawn by Mike McMahon) Judge Solomon is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd universe, in the comic 2000 AD. To date his only appearance in the comic has been in a flashback in #68, in the 1978 story The Cursed Earth. ... Chief Judge Hadrian Volt is a fictional character from the Judge Dredd comic strip in 2000 AD. He was chief judge of Mega-City One between 2116 and 2121. ... Detective-Judge Armitage is a fictional Judge in the Judge Dredd setting. ... Johnny Woo is a fictional character appearing in 2000 AD and then in Judge Dredd Megazine. ... Devlin Waugh is a fictional comics character in the 2000 AD and Judge Dredd megazine. ... Inspector Shimura is a Japanese Judge (a combination of policeman, judge and executioner) in Hondo-Cit, a futuristic version of Tokyo, in a long-running comic strip in the British science fiction anthology, the Judge Dredd Megazine. ...

Villains: Angel Gang • Mean Machine Angel • President Booth • Oola Blint • Judge Cal • Dark Judges • Judge Death • Rico Dredd • Armon Gill • Morton Judd • Kleggs • Judge Kraken • Stan Lee • PJ Maybe • Nero Narcos • Sov Judge Orlok • Jacob Sardini • Shojun the Warlord
Characters: Chopper • Vienna Dredd • Fergee • Minor Characters • Yassa Povey • Otto Sump • Walter the Wobot
Storylines: "America" • "Apocalypse War" • "Block Mania" • "City of the Damned" • "The Cursed Earth" • "Democracy" • "Judge Child" • "Judge Dredd vs. Aliens" • "Judgement Day" • "Judgement on Gotham" • "Mechanismo" • "Necropolis" • "Predator vs. Judge Dredd" • "Origins" • "The Robot Wars" • "Judge Dredd in Oz"
Spin-offs: Anderson: Psi Division • Banzai Battalion • The Dead Man • Low Life • Red Razors • The Simping Detective
Crossovers: "Judge Dredd vs. Aliens" • "Judgement Day" • "Judgement on Gotham" • "Predator vs. Judge Dredd"
Locations: Academy of Law • Brit-Cit • Ciudad Barranquilla • Cursed Earth • East Meg One • Grand Hall of Justice • Hondo City • Mega-City One • Mega-City Two • Pan-Africa • Statue of Judgement • Undercity
Other media: Judge Dredd film • Dredd vs, Death computer game • Judge Dredd role-playing game
Publications: 2000 AD • Dice Man • Judge Dredd Megazine • Zarjaz
Miscellaneous: 2000 AD crossovers • 2000 AD glossary • Atomic Wars • Chief Judge of Mega-City One • City Block • Council of Five • Diktatorat • Lawgiver • Long Walk • Mayor of Mega-City One • Organizations • Psi Division • Public Surveillance Unit • SJS • Sky-surfer • Technology • Wally Squad


 

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