Rebellion Announce ‘The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock’ for 2025

Jock aficionados, your time has come! The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock is coming next year.

One of the most sought-after and admired artists in the industry today, Jock is a giant of the world of comics – and in May 2025, The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock will celebrate this true 2000 AD original.

From his earliest work as a budding young artist through to his formative work for 2000 AD, this unmissable collection will showcase the artistic evolution of one of the modern masters of comic art.

A highly influential stylist, an in-demand movie concept artist, and also one of the most respected comic artists working in the medium today, this absolute must-have book will illustrate the dawn and evolution of Jock’s meteoric rise, offering offers readers a detailed and personal look at his formative work at 2000 AD, and the dark and dystopian world of Judge Dredd.

Collecting sketches, layout, and final unlettered artwork, The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock will illuminate the processes which Jock uses to create his incredible art, alongside a section highlighting his concept art for the 2012 Dredd film. It will also include an extensive new interview with him about his work and career – exclusive to this edition – with Eisner Award-winning writer Michael Molcher.

Jock is of course well known to fans of 2000 AD: in addition to his time illustrating characters including Judge Dredd, Pulp Sci-Fi, Tharg the Mighty and Tor Cyan, he co-created the ex-Judge-turned-criminal Lenny Zero with former 2000 AD editor Andy Diggle. He quickly found international acclaim the Eisner award-nominated The Losers with Andy Diggle for DC Comics, before his critically-acclaimed work on Batman for DC Comics and his Image Comics creator-owned series Wytches, both part of his creative partnership with writer Scott Snyder.

Outside of comics, Jock has enjoyed a successful career as a movie concept artist, working on such films as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Children of Men, Batman Begins, The Losers and the Dredd movie.

Now, for the first time, his work on Judge Dredd will be collected in a breathtakingly detailed hardback edition, measuring 282 × 216 mm (11⅛ × 8½) that will showcase the immense detail which goes into his artistry and design. Running for 172 pages, this is a landmark collection of artwork from a true original in the world of comics.

With this release, Rebellion Publishing is firmly established as the home of artistic innovation in the UK, championing the work of creators from across British comics history – including titans of the industry such as Brian Bolland, Arthur Ranson, Mick McMahon, Steve Dillon, Kevin O’Neill and more. The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock sees Jock take his place alongside some of the true greats of comics history.

The Judge Dredd Art of Jock will be released in May 2025 in hardback edition. Pre-order your copy now from the 2000 AD webstore!

— Broken Frontier Staff