democracy judge storyline democracy fictional future city significant recurring theme judge comic strip particular number stories published addressed issue judges system government efforts citizens establish democracy notable story arc democracy stories wider repercussions led directly events depicted story stories include america regularly voted fans polls best story written creator favourite judge story editor called best judge story written democracy story letter democrat writer favourite story stories democracy arc written wagner direction backstory judge comic strip set 22nd century east coast united_states president started world war atomic wars judges police force extraordinary powers deposed booth constitution seized control institutions government disillusioned elected politicians caused destruction country american public supported time decades america dictatorship american mega cities sovereign city states early period ceased exist judges initially popular citizens soon grew new leaders old activists began calling return democratic government events established early judge strip issue position society largely ignored years strip history references political relationship judges citizens occasional brief appearances elected mayor shown subordinate head state chief judge writers finally addressed topic seriously stories set wagner later explained grant recalls random genesis early stories letter democrat seven page story called letter democrat story readers life oppressive rule judges actually meant described crucial story notable marking beginning darker mature tone strip generally tendency character light light hearted humorous stories continued letter followed stories similar vein illustrating role agent fascist system weeks earlier writers introduced new character judge silver new chief judge proved right wing predecessor played significant role related stories follow story told form letter wife mother husband writer written letter explain decided sacrifice life cause democracy text letter shown pictures illustrated events described early letter showed circumstances death hands squad judges led judge letter begins describing family story represent citizens live fear judges virtually lives family picnic park threatened intimidated judge young son accidentally throws ball finally deciding reveals decided join terrorist group television studio gunpoint announce manifesto reform city surrounded judges group refuses surrender reasoning remembered killed duly story ends stern warning democracy people story notable appearance recurring comedy character cameo role democratic march according series artist letter democrat actually eyes maybe john wrote revolution draw story fully effective political satire revolution published year later told sacrifice inspired millions demonstrate democracy political campaign groups including husband organised massive protest march streets end grand hall justice chief judge silver want ban democratic march outright overt action play democrats hands instead ordered undermine march covert action asked orders included breaking law silver replied write law moment turning point history strip fundamental feature character regard obedience law subsequent actions strip explained silver regarded fictional security city act mentioned earlier stories allows judges act outside law necessary protect national security later stories depict profound regret actions took march judge system significant consequences strip dirty tricks undermine march organisers evidence threatening leak press told withdraw children trained cadet judges academy require parental consent arrested elderly leader charge stand night sleep food releasing minutes march start collapse exhaustion way morale ordered produce rain reduce attendance time march started numbers expected turnout undercover judges planted crowd undermined morale talk violence throwing things judges giving excuse needed send riot squads break march arrests organisers sentenced significant terms publicly judges appeared moral high ground connection departure democracy stories published years judge continued portrayed fascist large extent influence writer felt attempt destroys character preferred human approach character creative differences finally came head story democracy story grant later explained grant stopped writing stories ended strip sole writer wagner free return democracy theme time sympathetic depiction character began role suppressing democratic march catalyst judge strip new direction wagner democracy theme add depth separate story arc begun develop sequels introduced character judge tying hitherto unrelated democracy storylines tale dead man wagner laid foundations epic turn changing direction democracy stories interviewed grant observed think stories like dead man written letter judge letter judge page story written style letter democrat begun democracy story arc years earlier set story written perspective writing letter school project judge system despite youthful boy identified multitude problems dysfunctional system stands doubt aware problems extent letter listed time growing disillusioned system feelings guilt respect dubious methods subdue democratic march boy described neighbour struck head judge march receiving permanent brain damage result caused violent mood swings way post letter boy murdered neighbour violent episodes attending crime scene read letter felt indirectly responsible boy death letter judge significant story right brought doubts role head main significance prologue seven story immediately followed tale dead man tale dead man clone shared dna created rogue judge clone army overthrow judges conquer mega city restore democracy survivors spared view having day replace finally retired died having graduated academy final assessment test cadets prove fit judge assigned course assessment takes form cadet performing role street judge powers killed group democracy terrorists taken hostages shortly judge best friend mentor supervised final assessment killed routine vehicle stop furious murdered perpetrators pulling moment urged control despite performance decision fail believing leopard change spots moment announcing verdict resignation requested permission long walk leaving city forever preparations leave city released prisoner custody democratic march resignation significant event build inherently right chief judge silver ordered news resignation faked execution sentence death crimes service reviving secret silver overturned verdict judge condition know left silver believed symbol law order citizens news departure provoke consequently arrived found instead vulnerable manipulation psychic powers torn loyalty late master able use agent free judge death captivity begin conquest city resigned found task easy eventually returned city defeated result disaster realised running away problems answer rejoined force time confronted doubts judge system head democracy referendum persuaded new chief judge permit citizens vote referendum democratic government restored existing judge system retained agreed judges lost credibility failing protect citizens dark judges judges argument favour rule rested largely allegedly unique ability protect city preserve order elected government failed democrats calls reform consequently compelling scheduled popular rank file judges senior ranks everybody predicted unpopular judges lose vote landslide referendum depend personal support judge judges tried assassinate prevent vote going ahead doubts outcome interview pointed room reform basic idea judge system best better devil know interviewer summarised ultimate argument people decide rely elected representative spite efforts vote held planned surprise democrats actually lost democratic government existed years citizens remember bother vote majority decided retain status quo million strong mass democrats marched grand hall believing fix able convince result accurate break state public law mainstream support democracy faded away referendum democracy storyline generally regarded having concluded referendum story published main democracy campaign ended repercussions continued strip years took forms circumstances originating eventually led resignation chief judge rule marked unprecedented concentration political power hands responding concerns way governed new chief judge instituted constitutional reforms designed restore limited measure democracy politics retained supreme overall control decisions municipal level delegated new elected mayor city_council secondly trilogy published featured assassin known chief judge man murdered leading democracy activists allegedly orders chief judge mainstream public support popular sovereignty dissipated groups willing fight abolition judge system notorious terrorist group total war total war total war appeared story america referendum story methods involved judges street violent tactics attempted blow statue liberty draw attention fact concept liberty destroyed judges failed story succeeded later referred america total war strip stories including story set total war terrorists tried blackmail judges power nuclear bombs random locations city regular intervals bombs exploded killing millions stopped attempt counter productive public appalled enormous loss life supposedly caused benefit remaining mainstream support democracy total war leaders able identify members working arresting group leaders cell leaders finally foot soldiers hope restoring democratic government likely total war return subsequent strips storyline day chaos crackdown terrorist group opportunity story caught act real life anti terrorist policies britain america trial evidence prisoners reviews tale dead man reviewed piece super lean storytelling wagner story action emotion humour great characterisation contains time favourite action scene takes gang terrorists unarmed cool referendum depicted twilight written reviewer credited story having brilliant understanding society described political judge stories chilling reminder easily lose rights don stand political cartoonist writer wrote maybe dark satire failures democracy ironic celebration greatest enemy democracy referendum judges won votes cast turnout words judges won backing possible electorate percentage american population elected ronald_reagan revolution story featuring democratic march reviewed follows eye opening story revolution probably time portrayed bad guy repercussions strip years come comparing incidents strip events square years later realise close reality comfort main stories letter democrat written art death revolution written art democratic march politics written art described democracy activist kidnapped letter judge written art simpson prologue tale dead man tale dead man written art simpson story sets scene dead man judge spin written art makes case referendum future judge system devil know written art judges try kill prevent referendum twilight written art referendum takes place result announced later stories decision written art chief judge announces limited political reforms written art judge vol described features city council mayor origins written art described tells flashbacks judges ended democracy america chief judge man stories written chief judge man art simpson chief judge service art revenge chief judge man art total war stories written america art judge vol america fading light art judge vol terror art total war art caught act art america iii cadet art judge hot night art judge terror rising art judge
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