Jack Point (the Simping Detective)
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Jack Point aka "the Simping Detective" is a character in the comic book Judge Dredd Megazine, a spin-off from 2000 AD. He was created by Simon Spurrier and Frazer Irving. He was originally a Mega-City One Judge but took to working undercover, with his cover story being he resigned as a Judge to become a private detective. He works in Angeltown, a notoriously corrupt sector of Mega-City One, and is well-known for his distinctive speech patterns and high perversity.
His first major case involved investigating the Crystal Blue drug, which led him into a conspiracy involving the corrupt new Sector Chief Daveez, a nun-run school for troubled juves (who were producing the drug), and the vicious alien predators known as the Raptaurs, whom the drug is manufactured from. He just barely managed to destroy all the Raptaurs and adopted the offspring of one - dubbed Cliq - as a pet and back-up. He has since been involved in several cases alongside and conflicting with fellow PI Galen DeMarco, as well as investigating a new incarnation of the mass-murdering Hunters Club. He recently made a new ally and crush in the mysterious Miss Ann Thrope, who helped him on several cases before it turned out she was manipulating him to kill Cliq & gain a nest of new Raptaurs as a result.
The nickname the "Simping Detective" comes from his habit of wearing clown accoutrements like a rubber nose and bow tie - in the fictional universe of Judge Dredd, "Simping" is slang for dressing like a fool or simpleton. It may also be a reference to The Singing Detective.
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[edit] Quotes
- "What's your point?" "Comes right after the Jack" - phrase repeated in every episode.
- "The Simping Detective has established itself as a dyed-in-the-wool, stone-cold classic" - Alan Barnes, editor, Judge Dredd Megazine.
[edit] Characters
Characters who have appeared in the series include:
- Jack Point himself
- Judge Dredd
- Judge DeMarco
- Raptaur
- Sector Chief Daveez - Jack's corrupt boss
- Miss Anne Thrope
[edit] Appearances
- Mega-City Noir: Gumshoe (in Judge Dredd Megazine #220, 2004)
- The Simping Detective:
- Crystal Blue (in Judge Dredd Megazine #221-223, 2004)
- Innocence: A Broad (in Judge Dredd Megazine #224-226, 2004)
- Dorks of War (in Judge Dredd Megazine #227, 2004)
- Playing Futsie (in Judge Dredd Megazine #234-236, 2005)
- Fifteen (in Judge Dredd Megazine #237, 2005)
- Petty Crimes (in Judge Dredd Megazine #238-239, 2005)
[edit] External links
- 2000 AD profile
- International Hero entry
- Interview with Frazer Irving
