Named after a character from the 1960s TV western series Rawhide, ‘Rowdy Yates’ is a fitting link to one of the inspirations behind Judge Dredd – actor Clint Eastwood. At best, it was a place where he could study his law books in relative solitude _ or simply have a bath… But, for a brief while, it might have become the closest he ever had to a home.” – ‘Judge Dredd: Adios, ‘Rowdy Yates’’ ( 2000 AD Prog 2234 (2021)). “It was a mandatory billeting, designed to attune a judge to the chaos of block society – to fathom the inner lives its inhabitants and their strange customs. So as the end for this venerable landmark looms, it’s the perfect time to delve into a potted history of the block that Dredd called home. But as always, life in this block is never simple – from the madcap antics of his robo-servant and landlady to assassination attempts and giant monsters. In this week’s Prog, Dredd prepares to say ‘Adios, Rowdy Yates’, courtesy of artist/writer Chris Weston. You’d think the presence of the one and only Dredd would make life for the residents safer and more secure, but the opposite has proven to be true. That’s the reality the residents of Rowdy Yates Block have been living with since the earliest days of Judge Dredd, when the greatest lawman of the future moved in! Fancy having Judge Dredd as your neighbour?
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