

John Wagner
Veteran comic-book writer and co-creator of Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog, with a career spanning over five decades and numerous influential strips in 2000 AD.
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Feb 7, 2026 • 1h 5min
John Wagner: "Dredd's Never Going to Die" – 2000 AD: The Creator Tapes, Part 1
John Wagner, veteran comic-book writer and co-creator of Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog, reflects on a 50-year career. He talks about why Dredd will not die for good, his process of discovery-driven writing, political anger toward Trump and billionaires, and a lifelong fascination with robots, AI and mechanismo themes.


