Red Razors

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Red Razors
Publication information
Publisher IPC Media (Fleetway) to 1999, thereafter Rebellion Developments
First appearance Judge Dredd Megazine Vol 1, #8 (1991)
Created by Mark Millar
Steve Yeowell
In-story information
Alter egoFirst name unknown. Surname Razors.
Team affiliationsFormer Sov Blok Justice Department Judge. Former Crime gang member. Ed the Horse.
Notable aliasesNone
Abilitiesnone

Red Razors is a comic strip appearing in the British anthology 2000 AD . Created by Mark Millar, it is set in the Judge Dredd universe, fifty years after the events detailed in the current Judge Dredd comics. The series debuted in Judge Dredd Megazine #1.08, in 1991.

Contents

The stories focus on a Sov-Block (formerly East-Meg Two, formerly somewhere in Russia) Judge named Razors. Judge Razors is the prototype for a new breed of Judge, a brainwashed ex-gang member, conditioned to follow the orders of his superiors without question. His partner is a genetically enhanced horse named Comrade Ed.

Premise

The first storyline focused on the penetration of western culture and capitalism behind the iron curtain (for example, Elvis Presley is worshipped as a God). The storyline can be thought of as a satirical comment on Russia's current integration of western elements with its own culture. Subsequent entries were much more action-oriented, with little or no satire. Cameos in the series have included Judge Dredd. In his last appearance, Razors threw off his brainwashing and went on a killing spree, which ended when he was shot and killed by Dredd. Also there are obvious references in the series to other series (TV especially.) The main example is Comrade Ed, Razor's partner which is an obvious "take off" of Mister Ed, the talking horse.

Bibliography

The three stories from the Megazine and 2000 AD have been collected in a trade paperback:

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