John Alexander Wagner is an American-born British comics writer. Alongside Pat Mills, he helped revitalise British comics in the 1970s, and continues to be active in the British comics industry, occas
Wagner in 2012
"Patridge's Patch", from Jet, co-written with Pat Mills, illustrated by Mike Western, 1971.
"Darkie's Mob", illustrated by Mike Western, from Battle Picture Weekly
Judge Joseph Dredd is a fictional character created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra. He first appeared in the second issue of the British weekly anthology comic 2000 AD. He is the mag
John Wagner
…active in the British comics industry, occasionally also working in American comics. He is the co-creator, with artist Carlos Ezquerra, of the character Judge Dredd. Wagner started his career in editorial with D. C. Thomson & Co. in the late 1960s before becoming a freelance writer and a staff editor at IPC in the…
Illustration by Carlos Ezquerra
Judge Dredd's first appearance, in an advertisement in 2000AD #1 (26 February 1977). Art by Mike McMahon, from a story later published in #6.