A review by rayellis
Judge Dredd: America by Colin MacNeil, John Wagner

4.0

America was the story that launched the megazine back in 1990. A love story set against the violence of mega-city 1. Well kind of. With hindsight its more about creepy friendzone guy, Bennett Beeny's unhealthy obsession and betrayal of America Jara. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed it. But it has dated a bit and I actually preferred the three sequels (also included here) featuring America's daughter, directly and indirectly. I'm trying to avoid spoilers here. The last three stories are space fillers: A sequel to "The Return of Rico", written 23 years later and finally answering a glaring plot hole (how did Rico have a young daughter when he had been on titan for 20 years?). And two short Garth Ennis Dredd's from the early 90s. So, unlike the Case Files they are not going through the Dredds chronologically with this series. The America saga spans several decades and two generations.