I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future
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I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future by Michael Molcher
I am The Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future examines the origins of the character, dissects a dozen of the characters best known stories and relating the tales to real-life incidents, showing just how policing has changed throughout the last 45 years, edging closer to the brutal sci-fi fantasies of the 1970s.
"An absolute ripper of a book, equally deft with Judge Dredd comics, Giorgio Agamben and Dardot & Laval" – Spencer Ackerman, author Reign of Terror
"A book equally satisfying for a law geek and a comics geek" – David Allen Green, legal commentator
"I cannot recall a more timely book.. This is not just a celebration of the future fictional character: it is a thoughtful, and often alarming examination of the state of law enforcement in a liberal, or neo-liberal, society." – Nick Lezard, The Spectator
"Should leave you incandescent with rage at the injustices of our own world ... a thoroughly researched book that dives deep into the history of policing and totalitarian politics...to make its often damning case." – Wyrd Science
Nominated for a 2024 Eisner Award for 'Best Comics-Related Book'
"With I Am The Law, Molcher has achieved a rare thing, and written a book that deals with a complex and often controversial subject in a nuanced and highly readable way" ????? — Fortean Times
"May be one of the most important books about science fiction published this decade" — Hugo Book Club Blog
"Excellent work of pop culture scholarship & sociology as well" — Matt Zoller Seitz, film and television critic
"Outstanding" – Broken Frontier
"A book equally satisfying for a law geek and a comics geek" – David Allen Green, legal commentator
"I cannot recall a more timely book.. This is not just a celebration of the future fictional character: it is a thoughtful, and often alarming examination of the state of law enforcement in a liberal, or neo-liberal, society." – Nick Lezard, The Spectator
"Should leave you incandescent with rage at the injustices of our own world ... a thoroughly researched book that dives deep into the history of policing and totalitarian politics...to make its often damning case." – Wyrd Science
Nominated for a 2024 Eisner Award for 'Best Comics-Related Book'
"With I Am The Law, Molcher has achieved a rare thing, and written a book that deals with a complex and often controversial subject in a nuanced and highly readable way" ????? — Fortean Times
"May be one of the most important books about science fiction published this decade" — Hugo Book Club Blog
"Excellent work of pop culture scholarship & sociology as well" — Matt Zoller Seitz, film and television critic
"Outstanding" – Broken Frontier
Michael Molcher has worked for 2000 AD for over ten years as head of PR, and in the process has interviewed many writers and artists who have written and drawn for the comic over its forty-five year publishing history.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781786185709 |
| ISBN 10 | 1786185709 |
| Title | I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future |
| Author | Michael Molcher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Rebellion Publishing Ltd. |
| Year published | 2023-02-16 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Winner, 'Best Book on Comics', Nominated, 'Best Comics-Related Book' |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |