Necropolis (Judge Dredd story)
| "Necropolis" | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Fleetway Publications |
| Publication date | 14 April – 6 October 1990 |
| Genre | |
| Title(s) | 2000 AD progs 674–699 |
| Main character(s) | Judge Dredd, Judge Death, Judge Kraken |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | John Wagner |
| Artist(s) | Carlos Ezquerra |
| Editor(s) | Tharg (Richard Burton) |
| Necropolis | ISBN 0-600-59640-0 |
| Necropolis Book One | ISBN 1-84023-601-9 |
| Necropolis Book Two | ISBN 1-84023-635-3 |
| Judge Dredd: The Complete Casefiles 14 | ISBN 978-1-906735-29-6 |
"Necropolis" is a 26-part story featuring British comics science fiction character Judge Dredd. Written by John Wagner and painted by Carlos Ezquerra, it was published in 1990 in 2000 AD progs 674–699. The story was the subject of extensive foreshadowing in the comic, beginning with The Dead Man (progs 650–662), followed by "Tale of the Dead Man" (progs 662–668), and finally three stories collectively known as "Countdown to Necropolis" (progs 669–673). It pulled together various story threads going back four years. "Necropolis" was also followed by a number of epilogues and other follow-up stories, and had repercussions within the Judge Dredd strip which lasted for years.
Judge Dredd himself does not appear in 13 of the 26 episodes of "Necropolis", or in any of the 5 episodes of "Countdown to Necropolis".