![]() Judge Dredd battles a terrorist organization called Total War, who are determined to democratise. Not all of it is essential, but everything is connected in ways which don't necessarily become clear until later. The best-selling Complete Case Files series continues with the gripping and timely epic Total War. All the major 'event' material builds from the moments which are present throughout the previous volumes, and you get to see how the choices Dredd makes can come back on him. Dredd's landlady plays an important part in his evolution later on, and even his niece gets some interesting stories. Without spoiling stories, a lot of the characters come back in later strips in unexpected ways. Yes, there are inconsistencies in the very early strips - the appearance of police, for one thing - but to get the most enjoyment from the later stories it is best to have knowledge of where the character has been, and those strips are the ones with Walter the Wobot - a perfect foil for Dredd. The early material has both ardent fans and strong detractors, but the good (IMO) outweighs the bad. When the artwork and scripts really pick up, they do so with a vengeance - everything is tighter, more on point, and the satire drips from the pages. Common explanations are that you can skip most of the first volumes without feeling bad - the run wasn't complete anyhow, but that has apparently changed. It is where a lot of the stumbling, and even if they are interesting they are merely okay in comparison to later stories, are worked out. Use >!spoiler! ![]()
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