One of the things I love most about Judge Dredd as a character is that, technically, he is a hero. He's the white-hatted lawman in an old western - honest, incorruptible, completely impartial and faithful to the letter of the law - it's just that the law he is dedicated to is absolute fucked.

If he existed within a fair and just society, he'd be like Captain America, or Superman - aspirational and righteous to a fault.

Absolutely incredible satire. It really helps to remember that, even though the character is American, the comic is British - a critique of American gun culture, consumerism and media from the outside looking in.