He said that comics were a “great” place to challenge issues such as homophobia, and if that provoked negative reactions, he was fine with that. “You can’t look at the original costume design of leather and chains and not see a fetishistic edge there… But Dredd’s feeling are so deeply hidden, he is extremely unlikely to ever let them show.” He said: “Although, can you imagine what would happen if that repression ever fell away, just for an instant? Sure, Dredd could be gay. Rob Williams, a writer for the series, said any sexual attraction to anyone had always come secondary to his passion for the law, reports the Independent. Some fans expressed disappointment at suggestions that Dredd might be gay, and some even said they would burn the comic, if the storyline were true.Ī spokesman said: “We have had quite an extreme reaction… Dredd has always been satirical, while touching on serious issues. In October, on the official Facebook page for the character, a message read: “Has someone finally melted Judge Dredd’s stony heart? Find out in January 2013…”, and was accompanied by a picture appearing to show Judge Dredd kissing another male character.
The latest edition of the 2000 AD comic series is titled Closet, and features a gay teenager, and his issues around coming out.Ĭreators of the comic released the first page of the edition, which featured a picture of Judge Dredd, a street judge and policeman, kissing the teenager in a gay club. Writers of the Judge Dredd comic series have caused a stir with fans, by suggesting that the title character of the comics might be gay.
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