Judge Dredd by Mike McMahon

Mike McMahon is probably best known to most of us for providing the art for the first published Judge Dredd story.  

Judge Dredd was created for 2000ad in 1977 by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, but problems in pre-publication led to both creators walking out, and the first published story was written by Peter Harris and Pat Mills, and drawn by the inexperienced and young artist, Mike McMahon. Mike was chosen by Pat Mills, who was editor at the time, because he could do a passable imitation of Ezquerra's style, but the more he drew the more his own style emerged. Before long he became one of the character's most regular artists.
Mike has also provided art for characters such as Sláine and ABC Warriors, and the mini-series The Last American.


Thanks to Jonathan for this.

Thermozero Comics Cover by David Daza

I knew it's usually Pete Wells who dose the covers on his blog, but I recently received an email from David Daza, a Spanish artist, who was commissioned to do a cover for the first issue of  Thermozero Comics and I taught some of ye might be interested. The new magazine features an interview Carlos Ezquerra in its first issue and David was asked to draw some of his characters for the cover, he happily accepted as he taught it would be a perfect opportunity to draw Judge Dredd and Judge Anderson. So lets see how he got to the final cover.

The initial layout and design.

The pencils and we can start to see the cover taking shape.

The strong inks and the cover is nearly finished just requiring some colour.

The cover is now finished. 

Thanks very much, David, for the email and allowing me to post it on the blog.  

Judge Dredd by Simon Davis

Simon Davis is a comic artist best known for his fully painted art work on Sinester Dexter, Black Siddha and Stone Island. However, he is also a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists and has produced prize-winning art. After graduating from Swindon Collage of Art in 1988, Simon worked as a graphic designer and freelance illustrator of books and magazines for the next five years before moving into comics work in 1993. 

Since starting in comics, Davis has largely worked for 2000ad and has been a major contributor to Sinister Dexter. He painted the its first full-length story, Gunshark Vacation, which was described by the then editor David Bishop as a big fat hit. He has also been the co-creator on several recent stories including Ampney Crucis Investigates, Black Siddha and Stone Island. 

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Judge Dredd by Boo Cook

Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Judge Dredd by Boo Cook

Boo Cook is an artist who's work has been seen in 2000ad, Elephantmen and the X-Men spin-off X-Factor. He began working for 2000ad in 2000 providing artwork for several Future Shocks. Since then Boo's art has appeared in ABC Warriors, Judge Dredd and Damnation Station. He has also co-created several characters  including Harry Kipling and Asylum. He has recently become the regular artist for Judge Anderson in the Judge Dredd: The Megazine. 


Thanks to John Burdis for allowing me to use this sketch. 

Judge Dredd by Charlie Adlard

Thanks to John Burdis for providing this sketch. 

Judge Dredd by Colin MacNeil

Thanks to John Burdis for sending me the sketch.

Judge Dredd by Steve Yeowell

Thanks to John Burdis for sending me the sketch.

Judge Dredd by John Higgins

Thanks to Jonathan for this.

Judge Dredd by John Higgins

John Higgins is an English artist, writer and colourist, who is probably best known for his colouring work on Watchman and Killing Joke. His first work for 2000ad was providing a cover to prog. 43 and soon after he started getting regular work in 2000ad. He has continued to provide work for 2000ad, Judge Dredd in particular. Letter From a Democrat, Johns second Dredd story, for 2000ad is still possibly the most important one parter in Dredds history. Most recently John has created, written and illustrated Razorjack, which was originally supposed to be part of  Higgins' self-published anthology comic Razorjack, but ended up being published by Com.x as a two-issue comic.


This sketch is provided by John Burdis.

Judge Dredd by Graeme Neil Reid

Graeme Neil Reid is a freelance illustrator who has recently done work for both 2000ad, a Terror Tale called and the Menhir, and the Judge Dredd Megazine, Judge Dredd strip The Natural. Graeme has a very distinctive style and always puts a huge amount of effort into this sketches, which he usually dose before the conventions. 

His sketches can also be bought here.