I Am The Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future tells the story of the last 50 years of politics, policing, and history as seen through the bifurcated visor of Britain's greatest comic book character, Judge Dredd.
Winner: 'Best Comic–Related Book', Eisner Awards 2024
Long list: 'Best Related Works', Hugo Awards 2024
Winner: 'Best Book About Comics', Broken Frontier Awards 2023
“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The product of intricate research and clear vision … a serious work for serious times …an essential read for art historians and actual historians alike.” – SFX
"I cannot recall a more timely book ... not just a celebration of the future fictional character: it is a thoughtful, and often alarming examination of the state of law enforcement in a liberal, or neo-liberal, society." – The Spectator
“The in-depth analysis the strip has long deserved” – Garth Ennis, writer of The Boys, Preacher and Judge Dredd
“Stunning … An absolutely phenomenal piece of comics scholarship” – El Sandifer, author and critic
“Radical, daring, hyper-intelligent and utterly vital” – Ian Dunt, author of How To Be A Liberal
“An absolute ripper of a book, equally deft with Judge Dredd comics, Giorgio Agamben and Dardot & Laval” – Spencer Ackerman, author Reign of Terror
“A terrifying vision of the future as present. Molcher shows us in graphic detail how the politics of “law and order,” rooted in never ending fear and ever increasing police power, is leading us towards the dystopian hellscape that is Mega-City One.” – Alex S. Vitale, author of The End of Policing
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Fortean Times
“A book equally satisfying for a law geek and a comics geek” – David Allen Green, legal commentator
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We said goodbye to Murray today, after 18 glorious years of The Best Boy. There was no greater cat, no better friend. We got to tell him we loved him and thank him for making our lives so much richer and better. Our hearts are broken and the world is emptier without him.
