Who Is Chief Judge Hershey? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Chief Judge Hershey is a Rebellion comic book character, the alter ego of Barbara Hershey, with over 503 comic issue appearances. Chief Judge of Mega-City One.

Who is Chief Judge Hershey?

Origin Like all Judges Hershey was enrolled into the Academy of Law at a young age. Creation Created by John Wagner and Brian Bolland , Judge Hershey appears in the 2000AD series ' Judge Dredd , he first appearance being in 1980 in 2000AD issue 162. Major Story Arcs The Judge Child Quest Judge Hershey is first introduced halfway through the Judge Child Arc, she is shown as being a bright, forward-thinking, and uncharacteristically caring Judge. Judge Hershey joins Dredd's mission to find the Judge Child , a precog who is predicted to save Mega-City One from certain disaster. The two of them, and a Judge named Lopez board a spacecraft to continue their search for the boy when he is taken off planet by the Angel Gang . During the course of the adventure Hershey handles herself well, she helps Dredd against a computer gone rogue, and assists him when the two are caught in a battle between two opposing Aliens. In the end they catch up with the Judge Child, and Dredd finishes off the last of the Angel Gang, but after finally meeting him Dredd deems the Judge Child to be evil, and he is left behind. The Fink Hershey is next seen during "The Fink" story.

Key facts

Chief Judge Hershey is of human origin and first appeared in "Prog 162". The character is published by Rebellion. With 503 recorded issue appearances, Chief Judge Hershey ranks among the most featured characters in comics.