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Judge Anderson, Surrounded by Death by Yevgeny Sokolov

Location: DEATH & THE ENDLESS
Artist: Yevgeny Sokolov (All)

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Yevgeny Judge Anderson - back of final artwork prelim

Judge Anderson, Judge Death, and Death of the Endless Commission prelims
Artwork Details
Location: DEATH & THE ENDLESS
Title: Judge Anderson, Surrounded by Death by Yevgeny Sokolov
Artist:  Yevgeny Sokolov (All)
Media Type: Pen and Ink
Art Type: Commission
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 395
Likes on CAF: 17
Comments: 11
Added to Site: 8/1/2025

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Judge Anderson, Surrounded by Death

by Yevgeny Sokolov

ink, graphite on illustration board

11x14 in.

Not For Sale



Judge Dredd in 2000 A.D. comics is a touchstone of my adolescence. But even more than Mega-City One's greatest law enforcer it was Judge Death and Judge Cassandra Anderson of the Psi-Division that really captured my imagination - especially the John Wagner and Alan Grant stories illustrated by Brian Bolland.



Since my art collecting has narrowed to focus around Death of the Endless, I needed a way to bring her into the 2000 A.D. universe to justify a mash-up this far astream of the Sandman comics. That said, there would have been no Vertigo comics had those creators not first worked on back-up strips for IPC and Fleetway, so it seemed intuitive to have Judge Death be the vessel to combine worlds.



After seeing Yevgeny's take on Judge Dredd, I knew he would be the one to commission, so I requested a three-character piece that integrated Judge Anderson, Judge Death, and Death of the Endless and left the composition up to him. He provided a few preliminary sketches (swipe left) for me to choose from and then ran with the one I selected. The final piece is an edge-to-edge masterpiece, and he even snuck Dredd into it -among many other casualties. I love the hoodie, which straddles the line between Cyberpunk and contemporary Goth, and I feel like I got a fourth character with Matthew the Raven perched under the umbrella with Death.

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Greedy Collector Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 8/1/2025

This looks amazing.
Ruben DaCollector Member Since 2008
1    
Posted On 8/1/2025

This is absolutely phenomenal. What an incredible piece! Yevgeny's line work is insanely detailed and atmospheric, perfectly capturing the eerie tension between Judge Anderson, Judge Death, and Death of the Endless. The composition is really strong, too. I love that Yevgeny understands line weight. He also creates many different textures with his lines, which also helps separate everything. Many commission artists who put in this much detail don't understand that, and the background, middleground and foreground all blend together with no separation between them, in a cacophany of mindless detail. This piece is a powerhouse tribute to both 2000 AD and Sandman mythology. I'm so glad you and Yevgeny connected!

Marcus Wai Member Since 2005
1    
Posted On 8/1/2025

It's so good, they had to pick it before you even posted it!  I can see Yevgeny being recruited to draw in 2000AD with illustration being his specialty!

Matt Kennedy Member Since 2014
1    
Posted On 8/1/2025

Marcus Wai wrote:
"  It's so good, they had to pick it before you even posted it!  I can see Yevgeny being recruited to draw in 2000AD with illustration being his specialty!
 "

That was wild!

Kavi H Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 8/1/2025

A bold crossover between the worlds of 2000 AD and Sandman, love the idea for the concept in general, and the highly detailed illustration/vision from Yevgeny more than delivered on the assignment. Great work!

Duke  Fleed Member Since 2013
1    
Posted On 8/1/2025

Kick Ass!  Fabulous imagery by a terrific artist. Congrats!!

John Bamber Member Since 2004
1    
Posted On 8/2/2025

Wow... what a fantastic piece of art. Congratulations.

Inominável  Ser Member Since 2016
1    
Posted On 8/9/2025

What a magnificent and extraordinary work of art! Yevgeny Sokolov is another Artist that I didn't know until today, I instantly become a fan of his from now on. The quality of this illustration is sublime, one of the best I've ever come across on the Internet. I like both Characters, they are beautiful and interesting with excellent stories in their respective universes. 

Newell T aka Stingray Member Since 2017
1    
Posted On 8/9/2025

Such a wonderful concept, masterfully executed by Yevgeny! Congrats on an amazing piece!

CJ Design Member Since 2018
1    
Posted On 8/21/2025

Fantastic depth and fine line work by Yevgeny..stunner

Phill R Member Since 2010
1    
Posted On 10/4/2025

That is some line work crammed into one image, damn!

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