Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 22
Volume 2 #22 · 20 February–5 March 1993 · “Robo-Judge 5 Is Alive!” · Mechanismo Returns Part 1 · The Jesus Syndrome Part 1
20 February–5 March 1993
Original Fleetway Editions Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol. 2 #22, dated 20 February–5 March 1993. This issue opens two consequential serials at once: John Wagner and Peter Doherty’s five-part “Mechanismo Returns”, with Robo-Judge Number Five revealed to be active again, and Alan Grant and Arthur Ranson’s three-part Anderson story “The Jesus Syndrome”.
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- Volume 2 #22 (2.22)
- Publisher
- Fleetway Editions
- State
- Raw / ungraded
- Condition
- Very Good+ to Fine appearance from supplied front-cover, editorial/contents and rear-advertisement photographs; ungraded.
- Completeness
- Selected interior and rear pages are photographed, but no full page-by-page collation has been performed. BARNEY's Megazine free-gift index does not list an issue-specific detachable premium for 2.22, so no known free gift is missing from the supplied copy.
Catalogue note
Original Fleetway Editions Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol. 2 #22, dated 20 February–5 March 1993. This issue opens two consequential serials at once: John Wagner and Peter Doherty’s five-part “Mechanismo Returns”, with Robo-Judge Number Five revealed to be active again, and Alan Grant and Arthur Ranson’s three-part Anderson story “The Jesus Syndrome”. The physical editorial explicitly links the latter forward to the major Anderson saga beginning in issue 27. The issue therefore operates as a double narrative launch within a particularly important stretch of the Megazine, while also carrying continuing Sleeze ’n’ Ryder, Heavy Metal Dredd and Al’s Baby material.
Writer: John Wagner; Garth Ennis; Alan Grant
Artist: Peter Doherty; Nick Percival; Arthur Ranson; John Hicklenton; Keith Page; Carlos Ezquerra
Cover: Peter Doherty
Edition: Original UK fortnightly issue
Why this object matters
The simultaneous Mechanismo Returns and Jesus Syndrome launches make this an outstanding junction in the held Megazine sequence. Neither is the original introduction of its principal character or concept. Reduce to 8.8 and remove Gold while retaining the issue’s substantial narrative importance.
Evidence limits: Selected interior and rear pages are photographed, but no full page-by-page collation has been performed. BARNEY's Megazine free-gift index does not list an issue-specific detachable premium for 2.22, so no known free gift is missing from the supplied copy.
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Archive Importance: 8.8 / 10.
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Recorded contributions · 10
- John WagnerWritingCatalogue credit
Writing credit: John Wagner; Garth Ennis; Alan Grant Original catalogue credit
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Writing credit: John Wagner; Garth Ennis; Alan Grant Original catalogue credit
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Writing credit: John Wagner; Garth Ennis; Alan Grant Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Peter DohertyArtworkCatalogue credit
Artwork credit: Peter Doherty; Nick Percival; Arthur Ranson; John Hicklenton; Keith Page; Carlos Ezquerra Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Peter Doherty; Nick Percival; Arthur Ranson; John Hicklenton; Keith Page; Carlos Ezquerra Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Peter Doherty; Nick Percival; Arthur Ranson; John Hicklenton; Keith Page; Carlos Ezquerra Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Peter Doherty; Nick Percival; Arthur Ranson; John Hicklenton; Keith Page; Carlos Ezquerra Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Peter Doherty; Nick Percival; Arthur Ranson; John Hicklenton; Keith Page; Carlos Ezquerra Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Peter Doherty; Nick Percival; Arthur Ranson; John Hicklenton; Keith Page; Carlos Ezquerra Original catalogue credit
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Cover artwork credit: Peter Doherty Original catalogue credit
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