But again, this story was printed in 1998! Quite long ago. It's a pity to see this version of Batman with the ultimate lawman. Sometimes, I see Batman as nothing more than a man with a cape and cowl - made from cloth.īut it is not until the game Arkham Asylum came that gave Batman more technological savvyness - armour plates, explosive fluids, night vision and all those things. It is noteworthy to see Judge Dredd's characteristic and tough attitude towards convicts (4 years for defying a judge! - for example).Īnd also, we see how frail Batman is. Of course, this game's a ruse and Judge Dredd is on Batman's side. Here we see a more adventurous Riddle, getting a mystic scepter to transport these heroes into a gladiator kind of match, where whoever kills Batman will be given their freedom. The characters in the book are amazing, heroes from each of their own alien worlds are present (shouldn't Earth's hero be Superman?). Of course, the story could've been longer and more complex, perhaps something like a riddle within a riddle. IT really didin't feel like it was the ultimate riddle. And I'll just let you discover that for yourself. The cacophony of bone crunching brutality builds up a surprising plot twist. Dredd's "pro-violence." John Wagner has clearly learned his characters' characters.
Both characters follow their character established tropes to a T, making for interesting contrasts of M.O's: Batman's "pro-life" approach Vs. Subterfuge, gadgetry, and good ol' fashioned fisticuffs shatter jaws and crush bodies all across this netherworld of nastiness. Inspired as much enflashed with D&D imagery as ethos, unseen casts of the die seem to drive every battle to delirious effect. Kill or be killed is the raison d'être in this murky dreamworld of nightmarish proportions.
Much in a similar vein to the notorious 2004 Rockstar Games offering, Manhunt, our heroes Dredd and Batman are tossed into a game of life and death. However, hypnotic visuals are only the first level of illustrated sheen in this smorgasbord of unstinting engagement. Your eyeballs will revel in it with each sugary bite. When Batman, Judge Dredd, and The Riddler are caught in an extraterrestrial's internecine bloodsport, a story dripping with all the sanguine brutality it entails, ensues.įlawless in its execution, mouth-watering eye candy flashes across each and every page. Gorgeous art is only exceeded by a set up that is as intriguing as it is enigmatic. The Batman/Judge Dredd crossover fun continues in: The Ultimate Riddle.
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