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Judge Fire & Judge Giant Get 2000AD Action Figures Amid Delays

Published Thu, 10 Mar 2022 07:44:10 -0600

Two characters from the 2000AD Judge Dredd universe that haven't been rendered in 3D before, Judge Fire and Judge Giant, from Hiya Toys, both out in the autumn, as 1:18 PVC action figures with 16 points of articulation, shoulder and joint pads, and chains and badges of office, Giant comes with a Lawgiver gun and Fire wields his deadly flaming trident. The figures will come shipped in a protective cardboard window box.

But this comes as delays hit the rest of the line. Due to pressure on international shipping caused by the pandemic, the previously announced 2000AD Judge Dredd and Judge Death 1:18 figures are now due to ship in the summer, Judge Mortis will ship in the autumn and Dredd's motorbike, the Lawmaster, will be available as a set to order from soon and hit shelves in the winter.

Originally designed by legendary artist Brian Bolland, Judge Fire is the final member of the Dark Judges, the alien superfiends from a dimension where all life has been declared a crime. Clothed in eerie, lethal flames and carrying his lethal trident, Fire brings death and destruction everywhere he goes!

Created by John Wagner and Ian Gibson, on his first appearance in 1977 in 2000AD Giant was a rookie Judge and son of legendary aeroball player John 'Giant' Clay. After a rigorous assessment, he was passed to become a full Judge by Dredd, whose life he later saved during the reign of the mad Chief Judge Cal. Tragically, he lost his own life just before The Apocalypse War when he was shot by the Soviet assassin, Orlok – a death that caused outrage amongst readers.

The 1:18 line will be followed by a 1:12 (six-inch) line with Judge Dredd, Judge Death, Judge Fear and Judge Mortis. Jason Kinglsey OBE, CEO of Rebellion, publishers of 2000AD, said: "As he is constantly clothed in flames, Judge Fire has always been the figure that has eluded previous lines of Judge Dredd action figures – but Hiya have done a superlative job bringing him to (un)life, so that fans can finally have the full line-up of Dark Judges! It's also wonderful to see a supporting character like Judge Giant turned into a figure. Back in 1981 everyone was so shocked by his sudden yet casual death at the hands of Orlok and he's such an important figure in the early history of Judge Dredd, so it's great to see Hiya's level of commitment in rendering classic characters like him in three dimensions for the first time."

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