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Who won the 2000 AD talent search at Thought bubble 2024?

What a weekend! The 2000 AD droids have only just recovered from the best Thought Bubble yet!

Held amid the genteel tearooms and healing spa waters of Harrogate, Thought Bubble is the annual celebration of the comics medium – and this year was bigger and better than ever. As well as expanding the show floor and selling out of tickets, the show featured many of Tharg’s greatest creators, plus gave prospective droids that chance to get work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

Virtually cleared out of books over the course of the weekend, the 2000 AD booth was brimming with the best collections and comics in the universe and, hosted by PR droid Steve Morris, the 2000 AD panel featured two veteran and two brand creators – Judge Dredd artists Mick McMahon and Silvia Califano, Judge Dredd and Proteus Vex writer Michael Carroll, and the winner of last year’s Thought Bubble talent search competition, Sinu Senan.

Scream editor Chiara Mestieri, artist Silvia Califano, artist Sinu Senan, writer Michael Carroll & artist Mick McMahon

And once again, Thought bubble played host to the famous (infamous?) talent searches. The prize – paid work with 2000 AD! This year there were an incredible 38 entrants for the script competition, would-be writers vying for the chance to get just two minutes to pitch their idea for a Future Shock to a top panel of creative talent – writers Ned Hartley, Rob Williams, and former script competition winner Laura Bailey – in front of a live audience!

After subjecting ten randomly-selected entrants to the nerve-wracking experience, the judges chose Evie Roebuck as the winner! She’ll now work with 2000 AD editor Matt Smithy to turn her idea into a fully-fledged script that will appear in a future issue of 2000 AD.

Panel judges (from left to right) Ned Hartley, Rob Williams & Laura Bailey with script competition winner Evie Roebuck (second from right)

The art competition was no less hotly contested, with six entrants selected by 2000 AD graphic novel editor Oliver Pickles to go through to the final panel, with artists Jock, Alison Sampson, and DaNi on the judging panel. All the entrants had drawn the same story, and the panel gave them advice in front of a live audience.

And the winner chosen by the judges this year was Adam Stone!

But, for the first time, Tharg the Generous decreed that due to the incredibly high standard of this year’s entries a SECOND winner should be announced. The judges’ pick was Lucas McCoy, who at just 23-years-old is one of the youngest winners ever!

Congratulations to Adam and Lucas, and well done to all our finalists! The standard this year was incredibly high and the audience may well have witnessed the beginning of some illustrious careers!

Alba Ceide

Daniel Saywell

Jason Measures

Yaya

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Monsters, Dinosaurs and Robots: Cadet Dredd is Out Now!

CADET DREDD: TOOTH & CLAW

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YOUNG JUSTICE!

Before Judge Dredd, there was Cadet Dredd – a keen, fresh-faced apprentice, and stickler for the rules, with no idea of the legend he will one day become.

Young Joe hits the streets of Mega-City One for the first time, facing off against perps, monsters and genetically modified movie stars as he learns how to become the greatest Judge the Meg has ever seen.

Zarjaz adventures await inside this thrilling new collection!

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Pre-order the latest collections from 2000 AD & The Treasury of British Comics!

They’re the greatest comic collections in the galaxy – don’t miss another one of Rebellion’s great graphic novels!

Bookmark this regularly updated page to always stay up-to-date on what’s coming from 2000 AD and the Treasury of British Comics, or make sure you sign up to the weekly 2000 AD Thrill-Mail and the Treasury of British Comics newsletter!

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Thistlebone: The Dule Tree is available to pre-order now!

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The incredible folk-horror that digs deep into your skin: Thistlebone Book Three: The Dule Tree is now available to pre-order!

It’s been over a year since journalist Seema Chaudry accompanied cult survivor Avril Easton back to the village of Harrowvale, where she suffered at the hands of THISTLEBONE worshippers, a crazed occult group that believed in an ancient woodland deity. One man in the village, Malcolm Kinniburgh, was keeping the Thistlebone legend alive — but now he’s dead, and his house is being cleared…

After the death of Kinniburgh, the local Harrowvale constabulary find clues that lead them to investigate the abandoned film production of a 1970s folk horror film, The Dule Tree. Based on a harrowing account from the seventeen hundreds where thirteen innocent women and one man were hanged during the witch trials, the film itself ran into production problems, the source of which has remained a mystery for fifty years.

Out on 11th June 2025, the nerve-jangling third instalment in the critically-acclaimed 2000 AD series is available to pre-order from all good book stores and online retailers, as well as direct from the 2000 AD webshop!

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Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection Vol.2 – pre-order now!

ROGUE TROOPER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL.2

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The legendary future war series from the pages of 2000 AD – re-gened in a brand new edition!

He is the ultimate future warrior: the Rogue Trooper is the lone genetically-engineered soldier stalking the poisonous, war-torn landscape of Nu-Earth. With him travel three of his dead comrades – Helm, Gunnar and Bagman – their personalities transferred into bio-chips implanted into his rifle, helmet, and backpack. Their mission: hunt down the man who betrayed them!

With Volume 2, The Complete Rogue Trooper series continues to collect every adventure of one of 2000 AD’s most popular characters, originally created by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), this second volume features the work of veteran artists Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and Brett Ewins.

The hunt for the Traitor General, who betrayed Rogue and caused the deaths of his fellow soldiers, comes to a conclusion, bringing to an end the first phase of Rogue’s storyline.

Out on 4th June 2025, the second volume in this new series is available to pre-order from all good book stores and online retailers, as well as direct from the 2000 AD webshop!

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Looking Inside The 2000 AD Annual 2025

2000 AD annual 2025

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Christmas just got Thrill-powered again – Rebellion is proud to announce the return of the 2000 AD Annual!

After an absence of three decades, the first 2000 AD Annual of the 21st Century arrives in November – in plenty of time to make it under the tree – from all good comic book stores, as well as the 2000 AD webshop!

This gorgeous hardcover collection will feature a mix of brand new and classic stories from top creators – but what’s actually inside the Annual? Let’s take a look under the cover!

JUDGE DREDD: CHIMPSURRECTION

NEW FOR THIS ANNUAL!
Script: Chris Condon
Art: Fernando Blanco
Colours: Edward Teach
Letters: Jonathan Stevenson

STRONTIUM DOG

NEW FOR THIS ANNUAL!
Script: Simon Spurrier
Art: Hayden Sherman
Letters: Jonathan Stevenson

ROGUE TROOPER

NEW FOR THIS ANNUAL!
Script: Alex Paknadel
Art: Jake Lynch
Colours: Dylan Teague
Letters: Jonathan Stevenson

LAWLESS

NEW FOR THIS ANNUAL!
Script: Dan Abnett
Art: Phil Winslade

ANDERSON: SPA DAY

Script: Maura McHugh
Art: Emma Vieceli
Colours: Barbara Nosenzo
Letters: Ellie De Ville
Originally Published in 2000 AD Sci fi Special 2018

TALES FROM THE BLACK MUSEUM: CULT STATUS

Script: Rory McConville
Art: Staz Johnson
Letters: Simon Bowland
Originally Published in Judge Dredd Megazine 381, 2017

MEAN MACHINE: JUDGEMENT ON GOSHAM

Script: John Wagner
Art: Mike McMahon
Letters: Gordon Robson
Originally Published in Judge Dredd Yearbook 1994

ROGUE TROOPER

Script: Gerry Finley-Day
Art: Dave Gibbons
Letters: Dave Gibbons
Originally Published in 2000 AD 228, 1981

JUDGE DREDD: HEARTBEAT

Script: John Wagner & Alan Grant
Art: Ian Gibson
Originally Published in the Daily Star, 1989

Running for 112 pages, the 2000 AD Annual 2025 will be available from all good comic book stores in November, with order details appearing in August’s editions of Previews magazine. It’s also available for pre-order from the 2000 AD webshop now!

2000 AD Annual retail edition
2000 AD Annual webshop edition
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Young Justice! Cadet Dredd Marches Into His First Collection – Pre-Order Now!

CADET DREDD: TOOTH & CLAW

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YOUNG JUSTICE!

Before Judge Dredd, there was Cadet Dredd – a keen, fresh-faced apprentice, and stickler for the rules, with no idea of the legend he will one day become.

Young Joe hits the streets of Mega-City One for the first time, facing off against perps, monsters and genetically modified movie stars as he learns how to become the greatest Judge the Meg has ever seen.

Zarjaz adventures await inside this thrilling new collection!

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The Complete Shakara is available for pre-order now!

SHAKARA THE COMPLETE COLLECTION

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One of 2000 AD’s most unpredictable, visceral and impressive stories, the complete tale of Shakara is now coming to collection into a single incredible volume!

The galaxy is in turmoil. Once a place of peace and order, now a time of terror has descended upon it, with races waging war upon one another unchecked by any authority. Planets, civilizations, even entire star systems face total annihilation or enslavement. But a vengeful figure has emerged from the chaos, striking at targets with a ruthless determination. This alien being calls itself Shakara and it is seemingly bent on wreaking revenge on those responsible for the destruction of its people.

Shakara is the most feared entity in the universe, the living embodiment of a murdered species and an unstoppable killing machine determined to bring vengeance upon those responsible for annihilating a whole species – and not a single entity in the whole of known universe will be able to stop it! The Shakara were thought to be long dead – but retribution is coming from beyond the grave!

Written by Robbie Morrison (The Authority, Nikolai Dante) and featuring the incredible art of Henry Flint (Zombo, Judge Dredd), Shakara is a modern 2000 AD saga, a visually outrageous and impossibly epic tale of shocking violence and destruction!

Out on 19 March, this complete collection of Shakara is available to pre-order from all good book stores and online retailers, as well as direct from the 2000 AD webshop.

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Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection Vol.1 – pre-order now!

ROGUE TROOPER: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION VOL.1

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The legendary future war series from the pages of 2000 AD – re-gened in a brand new edition!

He is the ultimate future warrior: the Rogue Trooper is the lone genetically-engineered soldier stalking the poisonous, war-torn landscape of Nu-Earth. With him travel three of his dead comrades – Helm, Gunnar and Bagman – their personalities transferred into bio-chips implanted into his rifle, helmet, and backpack. Their mission: hunt down the man who betrayed them!

Created in 1981 by writer Gerry Finley-Day and artist Dave Gibbons for the comic 2000 AD, Rogue stands alone in the middle of the bitter war between the Norts and the Southers, a desperate fight for control over the battle-blasted planet orbiting a vital space wormhole.

The Complete Rogue Trooper collects the adventures of one of 2000 AD’s best-loved and most enduring characters, featuring the original stories by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, was well as work by acclaimed writer Alan Moore (Watchmen) and veteran artists Cam Kennedy (Star Wars) and Colin Wilson (Blueberry).

A brand new series with all-new design and livery, The Complete Rogue Trooper gives new readers the chance to discover one of British comics’ greatest series. This collection will also reprint the stories chronologically, and will include previously uncollected material from volume 2 of the series onwards into volumes 3 and 4.

Out on 11 March, the first volume in this new series is available to pre-order from all good book stores and online retailers, as well as direct from the 2000 AD webshop.

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The 2000 AD Annual is back!

2000 AD annual 2025

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Christmas just got Thrill-powered again – Rebellion is proud to announce the return of the 2000 AD Annual!

After an absence of three decades, the first 2000 AD Annual of the 21st Century arrives in November – in plenty of time to make it under the tree – from all good comic book stores, as well as the 2000 AD webshop!

This gorgeous hardcover collection will feature a mix of brand new and classic stories from top creators – including John Wagner (A History of Violence), Alan Grant (Batman), Simon Spurrier (Hellblazer, Coda), Dan Abnett (Warhammer 40k), Phil Winslade (Lawless), Fernando Blanco (Detective Comics), Ian Gibson (Halo Jones), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Mick McMahon (The Last American), and Emma Vieceli (Life Is Strange).

It will come in two editions with stunning new covers bringing a fresh twist to the annuals of yesteryear – the standard edition will feature a bold, contemporary ensemble of 2000 AD’s greatest heroes by breakout Judge Dredd artist Jake Lynch (Judge Dredd), while the 2000 AD webshop-exclusive edition will have a special retro cover by the legendary Brian Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke), drawing his first 2000 AD annual cover since 1983!

And, due to popular demand, the 2000 AD Annual will be joined by a brand new Treasury of British Comics Annual!

Last year’s sold out hardcover returns this November with three brand new stories from industry superstars, including Simon Furman (Transformers) and Mike Collins (Doctor Who) on Kelly’s Eye, Alec Worley (Hook-Jaw) and Anna Morozova (Lowborn High) on Black Beth, and Paul Grist (Jack Staff) and Simon Williams (The HOFF: Heroes of Fearless Freedom) on Robot Archie.

Rebellion has delved in its vast archive to craft a selection of some of the greatest strips ever to appear in British comics – including Adam Eterno, Cursitor Doom, Stryker, and Major Eazy from such esteemed titles as, Scream!, Battle, Tiger, Valiant and Lion!

It too will come in two editions – the standard edition will feature a new cover by David Roach (Judge Anderson), while the Treasury of British Comics webshop-exclusive edition will be by Andreas Butzbach (The Thirteenth Floor).

After the runaway success of last year’s Treasury of British Comics Annual, these new hardcovers are bringing the proud tradition of annuals back with a vengeance for 2025 – guaranteeing maximum enjoyment this Christmas!

Matt Smith, editor of 2000 AD, said: “The 2000 AD Annual was the highlight of many a reader’s year, and often a staple Christmas present. In the past they’ve showcased some of the best stories to emerge from the House of Tharg, and I’m delighted to see the annual return, containing a mix of classic Thrills and bold new strips. I’m sure the 2025 edition will be top of every Earthlet’s list to Santa!”

Both weighing in at 112 pages, the 2000 AD Annual and Treasury of British Comics Annual for 2025 will be available from all good comic book stores in November, with order details appearing in August’s editions of Previews magazine.

They will also be available to pre-order from the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops from Wednesday 19 June, with the standard editions alongside special webshop-exclusive editions featuring brand new covers from Brian Bolland and Andreas Butzbach.

2000 AD Annual retail edition
2000 AD Annual webshop edition
Treasury of British Comics retail edition
Treasury of British Comics webshop edition