The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock

Jock is a highly influential stylist, an in-demand film poster artist, and one of the most respected comic artists working in the medium. Collecting sketches, layouts, and final unlettered artwork, The Art of Judge Dredd by Jock illustrates the artist's processes across sequential and concept art, including his character designs for 2012's Dredd. From his earliest work to his latest 2000 AD covers, this book showcases the artistic evolution of one of the modern masters of comic art.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, Jock co-created Lenny Zero with ex-2000 AD editor Andy Diggle, and found further international acclaim through projects including the Eisner award nominated The Losers at DC Comics, also with Diggle, alongside his creator-owned comic Wytches, published at Image Comics as 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 Hancock, Children of Men, Batman Begins, The Losers and the Dredd movie.Now, for the first time, his work on Judge Dredd is collected in a breathtakingly detailed Hardback edition measuring 282 × 216 mm / 11⅛ × 8½ in in order to fully 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.