Low Life (comics) explained

Low Life
Noimage:yes
Schedule:Weekly
Titles:2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine
Scifi:y
Publisher:Rebellion Developments
Startmo:April
Startyr:2004
Endyr:present
Main Char Team:Aimee Nixon
Dirty Frank
Writers:Rob Williams
Artists:Henry Flint
Simon Coleby
Rufus Dayglo
D'Israeli
Letterers:Ellie De Ville
Editors:Tharg (Matt Smith)
Creators:Rob Williams
Henry Flint
Nonus:y
Tpb:Mega-City Undercover
Isbn:1-905437-52-8
Tpb2:Mega-City Undercover vol. 2
Isbn2:1781080410
Tpb3:Mega-City Undercover vol. 3
Isbn3:1781084580
Altcat:2000 AD comic strips
Sort:Low Life
Tpb4:Judge Dredd: Trifecta
Isbn4:178108145X
Tpb5:Low Life: Paranoia
Isbn5:1907519882

Low Life is a science fiction comics story published in British anthology 2000 AD. Set in the world of Judge Dredd, it was created by Rob Williams[1] and Henry Flint.[2]

Simon Coleby,[3] Rufus Dayglo and D'Israeli have also illustrated the strip. It is about undercover judges.

Characters

Aimee Nixon, a female judge who has voluntarily had her left arm removed and replaced with a robotic prosthetic. Can beat any lie detector. Her appearance is based on "Courtney Love with a broken nose". She was arrested and sentenced to 20 years' hard labour in the prison colony on Titan, after which she was replaced as the lead character of Low Life by supporting character Dirty Frank. Later, in a Judge Dredd story, she led a prison mutiny and mass escape.

Dirty Frank, a judge who has been undercover so long that he has lost his sanity. Refers to himself in third person, has dubious personal hygiene and can urinate for twenty three minutes non-stop. According to the introduction in the collected graphic novel, his physical appearance is based on Alan Moore.

Eric "Mortal" Coil, a Judge who foolishly volunteered for a mission to track down a lost object in the Cursed Earth and ended up turned into an intelligent baby.

Thora, a female judge who has undergone face and body changes to appear much older.

Collected editions

All episodes written by Rob Williams (except where noted):

References

Notes and References

  1. Interview: going underground in Mega-City One . . March 2, 2008 . March 11, 2010 .
  2. http://www.comicon.com/ubb/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=322823#Post322823 Henry Flint Lowlife at 2000AD
  3. Interview: more Mega-City undercover. . March 6, 2008 . March 9, 2010 .