The Savage Amusement
The Savage Amusement is an original novel written by David Bishop and based on the long-running British science fiction comic strip Judge Dredd. At the time of publication (1993) Bishop was editor of the Judge Dredd Megazine.
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| Author | David Bishop |
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| Cover artist | Cliff Robinson |
| Series | Judge Dredd |
| Genre | Science fiction Set in 2115 |
| Publisher | Virgin Books |
Publication date | August 1993 |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 0-352-32874-6 |
| Preceded by | Deathmasques |
| Followed by | Dreddlocked |
Synopsis
Rookie Judge Harry Brisco is taking his gruelling final assessment to decide if he is fit to be a full street judge, and Judge Dredd is assigned as the supervisor who can make or break him. As they hit the streets a mystery virus begins killing all the clones in the city – and Dredd himself is a clone. Meanwhile, Mega-City One is about to hold an election for its new mayor, and opinion polls indicate that undead mass-murderer Judge Death may win. Brisco is about to face the toughest challenge of his life.
Continuity
Brisco first appeared as a cadet in the 1985 story Thirteenth Assessment in 2000 AD #421, written by John Wagner and Alan Grant.
External links
- The Savage Amusement at the 2000 AD fansite (note: the reference to Judge Dredd in the synopsis should read "Judge Death," and the "reprint material" section erroneously refers to another story).