He is the law, and you damn well better remember that. Americans may know Dredd mainly from the lackluster Sylvester Stallone film of the '90s, but overseas, the hero is one of the most popular in comics. Dredd's escapades as judge, jury, and executioner in a bleak future have unfolded for years in the pages of 2000 AD. We can only hope the next Dredd film will do a better job of capturing the grim appeal of the source material.