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

Chief Judge McGruder is a Rebellion comic book character, the alter ego of Hilda Margaret McGruder, with over 221 comic issue appearances. McGruder was the 6th and 8th Chief Judge of Mega-City One, and the first female Chief Judge.

Who is Chief Judge McGruder?

Origin Little is known of Judge McGruder before she rose to the office of Chief Judge, when first introduced she had already been a judge for quite some time, and had been appointed head of the Special Judicial Force (the sector in charge of investigating other Judges) in the wake of Judge Cal's insane reign. Creation Judge McGruder was created by John Wagner and Alan Grant in 1980. First appearing in 2000AD issue 182, the character was inspired by the then British Prime Minister, Margaret Hilda Thatcher, amongst other things she shares her first two names, but in reverse order. Major Story Arcs Rise to Office Judge McGruder took over from Judge Griffin after he was killed for treason during the Apocalypse War (he had been brainwashed by the Soviet Block). McGruder had led the Judges in their war against the Soviets in Griffin's absence, and as the last remaining survivor of the Council of Five at the end of the Apocalypse War she was automatically promoted to Chief Judge. Shojan the Warlord After some years in office the Judges of Mega-City One were approached by a powerful psychic from the Radlands of Ji (future China) named Shojan the Warlord . Shojan ordered the Judges to stay .

Key facts

Chief Judge McGruder is of human origin and first appeared in "Prog 182". The character is published by Rebellion. With 221 recorded issue appearances, Chief Judge McGruder ranks among the most featured characters in comics.