So it appears Dredd gets some time off. Does he have to apply for this like the rest of us or is he just the kind of guy who says to his boss “I’m taking Tuesday off to play Zelda: Breath Of The Wild” and then expect no come backs? All joking aside, just what does Dredd do with a day off that he seems to actually want to take? Well, it seems he simply cannot help himself and commits mayhem on a large scale.
DATELINE:
July 2106 (Daily Star).
WHO’S RESPONSIBLE?:
John Wagner and Alan Grant are essential workers and Ron Smith works from home.
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT (IN ONE SENTENCE)?:
Dredd gets a day off.
WHAT THE DROKK?:
Dredd gets leave? And even given that, how is it common knowledge among his colleagues?
Mind you, the fucker is discussing his leave at the coffee machine. Yes, the coffee machine because Dredd has time for that apparently.
One image of Dredd has no left kneepad.
WHAT’S THE ART LIKE?:
Standard despite shit lettering.
HOW MANY LINKS?:
Three.
Everything Comes Back To 2000AD 
https://2000ad.com/news/spoilers-whos-back-in-2000-ad-prog-2175/
So John Wagner writes a story showing Hershey’s death and Rob Williams comes along and says “I don’t really accept that ending, let’s bring her back!” and Mr Wagner approves?
What was the point of Guatemala? And why trick Dredd? Dredd said “goodbye, friend.” It was his final moment with Hershey. It was a poignant moment in the comic strip’s history. That moment is destroyed.
It’s comic writing/editorship at its most cynical.
Why did 2000 AD need to go this route? Hershey’s death could have been left alone and Rob Williams has another Judge assigned to finish the Smiley case. That would be a more respectful way to continue the story arc.
I’m not a fan of Wagner saying “I’m done with Hershey so others can take her in new directions” because it mean any writer can dismiss Wagner’s legacy, recton dead characters and do what they like. Screw that. If Williams were a genuine fan of Judge Dredd he would say “I’m not going to bring back Hershey, I’ll respect John’s story.” But nope, money talks. He got a new writing gig and screw continuity, screw Hershey’s death… *my story* has to be told. Well I ain’t reading it, Rob, and I urge other fans to do the same.