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The saga of classic British super-team, The Vigilant, concludes this June!

They’ve battled the greatest threat to the universe and now the story of The Vigilant comes to an end with an explosive grand finale this June!

The story of Rebellion’s super-team of classic British comic book characters, The Vigilant, will come to a reality-shattering conclusion in the pages of the Judge Dredd Megazine #421, on sale 17 June 2020.

After two spellbinding special issues, these home-grown superheroes – Dr. Sin, Blake Edmonds, Thunderbolt the Avenger, The Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Death-Man, Yāo and The Leopard from Lime Street – leap forth once again from the Rebellion archive of more than a century of classic comics.
 
Writer Simon Furman (Transformers), artist Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd), colourist Len O’Grady (Jaegir), and letterer Simon Bowland (The Boys) reunite for this explosive climax to The Vigilant saga – Nightcomer Beth Rogan has had a vague vision that one of the team will betray his or her comrades, and that’ll allow the evil Doktor Von Hoffman to usher in a Hell on Earth. Can Dr Sin’s crew stop the demon Mazoul’s terrifying Blood Rapture from becoming a reality?

Readers will once again get the chance to enjoy the return of these iconic British characters as they face their deadliest threat – one that may destroy them for good!

This issue of the Judge Dredd Megazine will also come bagged with a 64-page graphic novel featuring stories from the original incarnations of these legendary comic book heroes, giving readers fascinating context to The Vigilant’s final mission!

The complete story of The Vigilant, featuring work by Simon Furman, Simon Coleby, DaNi, Henrik Sahlstrom, Warwick Fraser-Combe, Staz Johnson, Will Sliney, and Jake Lynch, will be collected in a 128-page paperback graphic novel this September.

Editor Keith Richardson said: “It has been an honour to usher in the new era of exciting stories featuring some of the greatest adventure characters in British comics, created by the best of British talent. Stay Vigilant!”

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OUT NOW: The Vigilant: Legacy

The Vigilant: Legacy is out now!

Resurrecting the greatest home-grown superheroes Britain has to offer, this is a team unlike any other, facing a challenge never before faced!

Even if superhero comics have never been your thing, take up the call of The Vigilant with this 64-page special featuring Simon Furman (Transformers), Simon Coleby (The Royals), Will Sliney (Spider-Man 2099), Len O’Grady (Jaegir) and Simon Bowland (Doom Patrol).

Many years ago, a team of strange, super-powered beings were brought together by the original Dr. Sin in order to stop a reality-spanning apocalyptic event known as “The Blood Rapture.” That incarnation of The Vigilant were successful in their mission, but it came at a great cost. Years later, the evil Nazi genius Von Hoffman is now searching for dangerous artifacts which will enable him to kick-start Armageddon once again.

While the new Dr. Sin and his fresh team of ragtag heroes are tested by new threats and interpersonal conflicts, Hoffman creeps closer to achieving his diabolical goal. With the complete unraveling of all reality on the line, the stakes have never been higher for The Vigilant!

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OUT NOW: The Vigilant!

CLASSIC FLEETWAY HEROES RETURN FOR A WHOLE NEW GENERATION!

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat!

Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos! Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yao and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure!

You can also read the original first episodes of the classic series for free from 2000AD.com!

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Cover by Simon Coleby

The Vigilant // Maelstrom
by Simon Furman (w) Simon Coleby (a) Len O’Grady (c) Simon Bowland (l)
When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos! Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yāo and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure. The Rebellion-verse Begins here!

YAO // The Demon Touched “Home”?
by Bruce Leslie (w) DaNi (a) John Charles (c) Sam G (l)
Following the death of her parents at the hands of demons, Yao searches the shadows, hunting creatures of the night and hoping to find those responsible. An injury she sustained during that terrible event has embued her with the power to pluck a vast array of unworldy weapons from another dimension, known as ‘The Other Place.

Death Wish // Kids Rule!
by Karl Stock (w) Henrik Sahlstrom (a) Simon Bowland (l)
Once upon a time Blake Edmonds had it all – fame, money, looks… and then the world-famous F1 driver suffered a terrible accident which left him hideously disfigured. After fashioning a mask to hide his terrible visage, Edmonds became a daredevil stuntman, flirting with death on a regular basis.

Steel Commando // In Between Wars
by Aaron Stack (w) Warwick Fraser-Coombe, Staz Johnson (a) John Charles (c) Simon Bowland (l)
Developed by British scientists in WW2, the Steel Commando became a thorn in the side of the Axis powers. Due to a programming glitch he would only take orders from a lazy private named Ernie Bates. Now he follows the orders of Doctor Sin, who recently reactivated him for The Vigilant.

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INTERVIEW: Simon Furman and Simon Coleby discuss THE VIGILANT!

Tomorrow sees the triumphant rebirth of some familiar faces from the 1960s and ’70s with THE VIGILANT!

This US-format one-shot title resurrects those classic heroes from classic Fleetway and IPC comics, including Adam Eterno, Steel Commando, Thunderbolt, and The Leopard.

You might remember the names, you might be too young, but either way, THE VIGILANT promises something spectacular; the birth of the ‘Rebellion-verse’!

You can buy The Vigilant from all good newsagents and comic book stores, as well as from The recent interview with yourself and Len O’Grady about colour art creation for Jaegir was a fascinating glimpse into the importance of the colourist. With O’Grady colouring The Vigilant, how has the collaboration gone this time?

SC: It’s been great, as always! Len always flatters my art, and he’s brought a whole new feel to this project. I don’t want to give anything away at this stage, but it has a very different ‘feel’ to our collaborations on Jaegir, and other projects. I think we’re both very happy with the way this one has turned out.

This has been described as an intro to what’s been called the ‘Rebellion-verse’. Are there plans for more Vigilant following this first issue? And if so,…who are your dream team Vigilant members you’d love to get your hands on?

SF: Everyone’s thinking more Vigilant after the one-shot. There are just so many places to go, characters to involve, great concepts to delve into. Right now, The White Eyes are a cameo, but I’d love to more in that world. And we introduce two whole other teams of heroes in the course of the story, both of whom deserve more of a day in the sun. The problem with the Vigilant one-shot was not what to put in, but what to leave out. Dr. Sin and Death-Man (another new character) are our more overtly mystical characters, but there are others (both who guest-star in the one-shot and don’t) that I’d love to put together for a more supernaturally themed story. Honestly, this is just the tip of the iceberg. And more classic and much-loved characters might way come into the mix in the future. Which is looking very bright!

SC: There are several characters I’s like to take further, if the opportunity arose. Death Man and Yao are favourites, as is Steel Commando. We’ll have to see how things develop.

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Who are The Vigilant? Meet the Steel Commando!

He’s the British Army’s number one secret weapon – he is the Steel Commando!

Tomorrow is V-Day – The Vigilant hits shelves in the UK and Ireland, as well as digitally on the 2000 AD webshop and apps!

We’ve been giving readers the chance to discover the first appearances of some of the classic characters revived in this brand new title!

Created by Frank Pepper and Alex Henderson, and debuting in Thunder in 1970, the Steel Commando was a Mark 1 Indestructible Robot developed by British scientists in World War Two. He quickly became became a thorn in the side of the Axis powers but, due to a programming glitch, he would only take orders from Ernie Bates – the laziest soldier in the British Army!

Read the first episode of Steel Commando >>

Steel Commando is just one of the classic series being revived and rebooted in The Vigilant, out on 15th August!

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos!

Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yao, and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure!

This much-anticipated US-format reboot and reinvention of classic British characters from the 1970s and 1980s features the work of Simon Furman (Transformers), Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd), DaNi (Judge Anderson), Henrik Sahlstrom (Vice Press), Staz Johnson (Catwoman) and many more!

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Who are The Vigilant? Meet Pete’s Pocket Army!

It came whoosing out of the sky like a giant comet – but this other-worldly visitor brought more than fire and fear! Soon, young Pete Parker would find a new gang of friends who may be small in stature but they’re big in friendship!

With just a day to go until The Vigilant hits shelves, we’re giving readers the chance to discover the first appearances of some of the classic characters revived in this brand new title!

First appearing in Buster in 1973 and created by Tom Tully and Francisco Solano Lopez, Pete’s Pocket Army saw six tiny aliens crash land on Earth and then adopt young Pete Parker. These alien castaways – Kon-Dar, Dokk, Moonie, Grunf, Tigg and Zapp – lived in his pockets and spent their time helping Pete get even with school bullies and Pete’s sneaky cousin, Julie.

Read the first episode of Pete’s Pockey Army >>

Pete Parker and his diminutive alien chums are just one of the classic series being revived and rebooted in The Vigilant, out on 15th August!

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos!

Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yao, and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure!

This much-anticipated US-format reboot and reinvention of classic British characters from the 1970s and 1980s features the work of Simon Furman (Transformers), Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd), DaNi (Judge Anderson), Henrik Sahlstrom (Vice Press), Staz Johnson (Catwoman) and many more!

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Watch out for the final firsts from the cast of The Vigilant as we had towards V-Day on 15th August!

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Who are The Vigilant? Meet The Prisoner of Zenga!

Julian Caine thought he could create a willing servant to carry out his petty criminal desires – but he soon learned it was HE who was The Prisoner of Zenga!

With just three days to go until The Vigilant hits shelves, we’re giving readers the chance to discover the first appearances of some of the classic characters revived in this brand new title!

Beginning in Valiant in 1975, Professor Gleeson hoped to prevent the loss of great intellectuals by recording their brain patterns and feeding their knowledge into Project Z – a hulking metal robot that could give new life to the greatest minds! But lab assistant Julian Caine had other ideas – he recorded the brain-patterns of the most cunning and ruthless arch-criminal that had ever existed, Max Zenga, and switched the tapes! Caine believed Zenga would be his willing servant- but Zenga has his own plans!

Read the first episode of The Prisoner of Zenga >>

Zenga is just one of the classic charcters being revived and rebooted in The Vigilant, out on 15th August!

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos!

Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yao, and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure!

This much-anticipated US-format reboot and reinvention of classic British characters from the 1970s and 1980s features the work of Simon Furman (Transformers), Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd), DaNi (Judge Anderson), Henrik Sahlstrom (Vice Press), Staz Johnson (Catwoman) and many more!

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Watch out for more firsts from the cast of The Vigilant as we had towards V-Day on 15th August!

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Who are The Vigilant? Meet Thunderbolt the Avenger!

By day he’s a mediocre policeman, laughed at by his colleagues. But by night he is the electrically-charged muscleman Thunderbolt the Avenger!

With just three days until The Vigilant hits shelves, we’re giving readers the chance to discover the first appearances of some of the classic characters revived in this brand new title!

Debuting in Buster in 1965, Constable Mick Riley is a bit of a laughing stock but he lives a double life as the superheroic Thunderbolt the Avenger after he was given a special wristwatch containing a mysterious substance which gives him incredible powers!

Read the first appearance of Thunderbolt the Avenger >>

Thunderbolt the Avenger is just one of the classic charcters being revived and rebooted in The Vigilant, out on 15th August!

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos!

Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yao, and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure!

This much-anticipated US-format reboot and reinvention of classic British characters from the 1970s and 1980s features the work of Simon Furman (Transformers), Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd), DaNi (Judge Anderson), Henrik Sahlstrom (Vice Press), Staz Johnson (Catwoman) and many more!

Order The Vigilant in UK and Ireland >>
Order The Vigiliant in North America >>

Watch out for more firsts from the cast of The Vigilant as we had towards V-Day on 15th August!

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Who are The Vigilant? Meet Von Hoffman!

There’s weird science and then there’s Vonn Hoffman’s Revenge!

With over a few days to go until The Vigilant hits shelves, we’re giving readers the chance to discover the first appearances of some of the classic characters revived in this brand new title!

Created by Tom Tully and Eric Bradbury, and appearing in Jet in 1971, after spending 25 years in prison following World War II the evil Nazi genius Dr Von Hoffman has sworn revenge against Britain. Having perfected a gas that allows him to enlarge and control all manner of creatures, Von Hoffman has embarked on his one-man invasion. Now every church fete, army camp and national monument is in dire threat! The only thing that stands in his way are the plucky young brothers Barry and Joey Drake…

Download the first episode of Von Hoffman’s Revenge >>
Pre-order the first collection of Von Hoffman’s Revenge now >>

Von Hoffman is just one of the classic charcters being revived and rebooted in The Vigilant, out on 15th August!

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos!

Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yao, and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure!

This much-anticipated US-format reboot and reinvention of classic British characters from the 1970s and 1980s features the work of Simon Furman (Transformers), Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd), DaNi (Judge Anderson), Henrik Sahlstrom (Vice Press), Staz Johnson (Catwoman) and many more!

Order The Vigilant in UK and Ireland >>
Order The Vigiliant in North America >>

Watch out for more firsts from the cast of The Vigilant as we had towards V-Day on 15th August!

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Who are The Vigilant? Meet Dr Mesmer!

“Rise, Angor … RISE!” This is Dr Mesmer’s Revenge!

With less than a week to go until The Vigilant hits shelves, we’re giving readers the chance to discover the first appearances of some of the classic characters revived in this brand new title!

Written by Donne Avenell and illustrated by Carlos Cruz and debuting in Lion & Thunder in 1971, the  mysterious Dr Mesmer is infuriated when the inner sanctum of his pyramid is desecrated and so summons a 5,000 year old mummy to life to take revenge!

Download the first episode of Dr Mesmer’s Revenge >>

Dr Mesmer is just one of the classic characters being revived and rebooted in The Vigilant, out on 15th August!

When the evil forces of Von Hoffman and Dr Mesmer team up and pluck the immortal Adam Eterno from the winds of time, all of reality is under threat! Only The Vigilant; a mighty team composed of super-beings, warlocks, warriors and monsters stand between us and total chaos!

Join The Leopard from Lime Street, Steel Commando, Dr. Sin, Pete’s Pocket Army, Blake Edmonds, Yao, and Thunderbolt the Avenger on their premiere adventure!

This much-anticipated US-format reboot and reinvention of classic British characters from the 1970s and 1980s features the work of Simon Furman (Transformers), Simon Coleby (Judge Dredd), DaNi (Judge Anderson), Henrik Sahlstrom (Vice Press), Staz Johnson (Catwoman) and many more!

Order The Vigilant in UK and Ireland >>
Order The Vigiliant in North America >>

Watch out for more firsts from the cast of The Vigilant as we had towards V-Day on 15th August!