Re: Why Dredd?
As part of the FB group, I'm naturally waaay jazzed to see this. I've enjoyed Dredd for many years and seeing such a huge interest in Dredd, it's just plain Awesome!
While there have been many individuals making stellar costumes of various characters, I think this may be a first in prop / costuming history of such a large group getting together, pooling their resources, knowledge, skills and ideas to make a accurate costume. I know we do that on a regular basis here, don't misunderstand me. I mean as a group, getting custom leathers produced, so on and so on.:cool
Virtually anybody can be a "Judge", I think that adds to the appeal. Andyface's custom Judge badges have been a hit.
The mythos of Dredd is very appealing. We can have a group of Judges together and it works. A group of Iron Men, Captain America, Batman, etc. just doesn't work, but a group of Judges, yeah that's just going to be waaay cool! (personal bias aside, natch!)
I never thought Judge Dredd would have this kind of popularity, that he (or the mythos) had the appeal of other, more "mainstream" characters.
Aside from the Green Lantern Corps, I can't think of group like this.
Damn, this is so cool!
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