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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.

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“True Detective in space”: discover the slowburn sci-fi horror of BRINK

“True Detective in space, if True Detective was written by Philip K. Dick and fascinated by class struggle and labor issues while something ominously big — as in, disappearing planets, big — happens in the far reaches of space… feels like the promises of both Ridley Scott’s Alien and Prometheus fulfilled in ways he couldn’t have imagined” – The Hollywood Reporter

“It’s dizzying, it’s daring, and it’s unlike anything else” – Polygon

“10/10 … Original, challenging and terrifying” – Comics: The Gathering

One of 2000 AD‘s most original and critically-acclaimed series, take a step into the brink of existence and madness with Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard‘s slowburn sci-fi horror series – available now in five stunning collections.

Earth has been abandoned, environmental collapse and industrial overload forcing mankind to evacuate the planet. Millions are now housed in floating habitats, the human race crammed into artificial worlds, living off synth food and nudge drugs to numb the anxiety of this crowded world on the edge of extinction. These pressure-cooker environments are hotbeds for crime and madness, policed by private security firms. When a routine drug bust goes wrong, no-nonsense Investigator Bridget Kurtis finds herself in a life or death struggle with a new sect of cultists. But evidence begins to point to something far more sinister going on behind the scenes…

Acclaimed by critics and fans alike, Abnett and Culbard have produced a series as full of tension, anxiety and mystery as the orbiting habitats mankind now calls home. A classic in the making, it’s not too late to jump onboard with one of comics’ greatest slowburn series…

Begin now with Book One…

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Save big – get the 2000 AD patches bundles

Save big with one of the new bundle of 2000 AD iron-on patches!

Whether you’re aboard the Clara Pandy starliner from Halo Jones, the Speedo Ghost from Ace Trucking Co., or you’re zipping through the Black Hole bypass with the A.B.C. Warriors – you’ll look the business with patches based on classic 2000 AD series!

These three-inch (7.6 cm) embroidered patches are the perfect accessory for any self-respecting Squaxx Dek Thargo, and can be attached simply by ironing, sewing, or securing with a safety pin.

Available worldwide through the Rebellion webshop, these two bundles feature some of the all-time greatest logo designs in comics history:

  • Strontium Dog, The Ballad of Halo Jones, ABC Warriors, Nemesis the Warlock and Ace Trucking Co.
  • Rogue Trooper, including Souther and Nort logos

These bundles mean you save on each patch, as well as on postage costs – so signal to fellow fans that you’re a true Squaxx Dek Thargo and get patched up with the 2000 AD range of iron-on embroidered patches!

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New readers start here: jump on board with 2000 AD #2375

The new issue of 2000 AD has been precision-tooled for those hungry to discover why it’s called the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic – with bitingly good stories from top comics talent!

Acclaimed Scalped and Django Unchained artist R.M. Guera heads the new issue’s stunning creative line-up alongside Suicide Squad and Petrol Head writer Rob Williams, Alex de Campi (Dracula, Motherf**ker!), Eduardo Ocaña (Messiah Complex), Simon Davis (The Royal Society of Portrait Painters), and many more in a special bumper issue.

2000 AD Prog 2375 is a 48-page special on sale from 27 March, with a bold new cover by Hitman artist John McCrea and colourist Jack Davies.

This latest issue is designed to make it easy for new readers to pick up 2000 AD, with a mix of brand new stories and ongoing series that showcase the best the GGC has to offer!

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Reunited on Judge Dredd for the first time since 2014’s ‘The Man Comes Around’, Williams and Guera’s new story, ’First Man Up’, is the prelude to their forthcoming thriller ‘Rend & Tear with Tooth & Claw’, which begins in 2000 AD Prog 2376, on sale 3 April.

Supported by colourist Julia Brusco and letterer Annie Parkhouse, ’First Man Up’ sees Dredd plunge into the dangerous streets of Mega-City One to select a Cadet Judge for a new, top secret mission – but what many-fanged horrors await them in the coming weeks?

There is the senses-expanding return of alien space Imperium super-agent Proteus Vex in ‘Devious’ by Michael Carroll (Dreadnoughts) and Jake Lynch (Judge Dredd). As the centuries-long war between the Alliance and the Obdurate people ends, Vex is now wanted, missing, and presumed dead…

With the announcement of the Rogue Trooper movie in 2025, it’s the perfect time to discover the missions of the lone blue-skinned Genetic Infantryman and, in the complete story ‘War Child’, writer David Barnett (Eve Stranger), artist Paul Marshall (Judge Dredd), colourist Pippa Bowland and letterer Jim Campbell reveal the all-too-harsh realities of life on war-torn Nu Earth.

Meanwhile, Alex de Campi, Eduardo Ocaña, Eva De La Cruz and Annie Parkhouse continue the space opera on Full Tilt Boogie as teenage bounty hunter Tee, her grandmother and cat – as well as their unintended passengers, a prince and a resurrected warrior – seek refuge but find their troubles only multiplying; and Kek-W, Lee Carter and Jim Campbell step into a world where everything really is black-and-white in reality-warping saga Indigo Prime.

Plus there’s the mind-shattering conclusion of the latest series of fully-painted folk horror Thistlebone, ‘The Dule Tree’ by T.C. Eglington and Simon Davies.

2000 AD Prog 2375 is a 48-page special on sale from 27 March from all good comic book stores and newsagents, as well as digitally through the 2000 AD webshop and app.

The full line-up of 2000 AD Prog 2375:

JUDGE DREDD // FIRST MAN UP by Rob Williams (w) RM Guera (a) Giulia Brusco (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
FULL TILT BOOGIE // BOOK TWO by Alex de Campi (w) Eduardo Ocana (a) Eva De La Cruz (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Catch up with the first Full Tilt Boogie collection >>

THISTLEBONE // THE DULE TREE by T.C. Eglington (w) Simon Davis (a) Simon Bowland (l)

Catch up with the first Thistlebone collection >>

INDIGO PRIME // BLACK MONDAY by Kek-W (w) Lee Carter (a) Jim Campbell (l)
ROGUE TROOPER // WAR CHILD by David Barnett (w) Paul Marshall (a) Pippa Bowland (c) Jim Campbell (l)

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PROTEUS VEX // DEVIOUS by Mike Carroll (w) Jake Lynch (a) Jim Boswell (c) Simon Bowland (l)

Catch up with the first Proteux Vex collection >>

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From the A.B.C. Warriors to the Clara Pandy: get the new 2000 AD patches

Whether you’re aboard the Clara Pandy starliner from Halo Jones, the Speedo Ghost from Ace Trucking Co., or you’re zipping through the Black Hole bypass with the A.B.C. Warriors – you’ll look the business with the new 2000 AD patches!

These new three-inch (7.6 cm) embroidered patches are the perfect accessory for any self-respecting Squaxx Dek Thargo, and can be attached simply by ironing, sewing, or securing with a safety pin.

Available worldwide through the Rebellion webshop, these are the second batch of patches featuring logos inspired by the myriad, action-packed worlds of 2000 AD, from classic thrills like Halo Jones, A.B.C. Warriors and Ace Trucking Co., to newer stories such as Jaegir and Brink.

Signal to fellow fans that you’re a true Squaxx Dek Thargo – make sure you get patched up with the new 2000 AD range of iron-on embroidered patches!

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Nordland Office of Public Truth patch (from Jaegir)

Hated by their own kind, the Nordland Office of Public Truth investigates and tracks down Nort war criminals. This new patch may well put a target on your back, but will show everyone that you’re be dedicated to cause of the Great Nordland Republic! In Gordon Rennie and Simon Coleby’s Jaegir, based in the universe of Rogue Trooper, scarred and haunted veteran Kapiten-Inspector Atalia Jaegir of the Nordland State Security Police and her loyal team – Klaur, Reesa and Heise – root out corruption in the ranks. Predictably, not everyone is happy about this…

HSD Odette Habitat patch (from Brink)

In the near future, the Earth is poisoned and humanity lives on the brink of extinction in huge, overcrowded, under-resourced space stations known as ‘Habitats’. The Habitat Security Department – the HSD – have to work hard to stop these pressure-cooker environments from descending into complete chaos. But there’s something far worse lurking in the corridors than just drug dealers and corporate interests… This new patch puts you on the law and order front line in Brink – Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard’s hit sinister slow-burn sci-fi series from the pages of 2000 AD!

Ace Trucking Co. logo patch

Ten ten, good buddy! They’re everyone’s favourite slang-spouting space-sluggers and you can now join the crew of the Speedo Ghost with this new logo patch, torn from the pages of John Wagner, Alan Grant and Massimo Belardinelli’s Ace Trucking Co.. The long-running comedy sci-fi serial is one of 2000 AD’s most popular ever series and this patch shows fellow space sluggers to go heavy on the go-juice!

Clara Pandy Crew Member patch (from Halo Jones)

She’s the goddess of the space lanes – and this patch puts you on board the legendary luxury space liner, the Clara Pandy, from the pages of Alan Moore and Ian Gibson’s The Ballad of Halo Jones. Named after a famous galactic frontierswoman, from Rulf’s World to Charlemagne, there’s no finer way to travel the cosmos!

A.B.C. Warriors logo patch

They’re the mecha-squad designed to withstand Atomic, Bacterial and Chemical warfare – and now you can join their number with this patch bearing the logo from the legendary 2000 AD series! From the plains of Mars to the gargantuan tunnels cut beneath the surface of Termight, they’re the team who have what it takes – spread the word!

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The Ultimate Rogue Trooper Reading Order!

He’s a genetically-engineered soldier of the future, who walks the poisonous battlegrounds of Nu-Earth on a mission of revenge!

He’s coming to screens in 2025 in a movie adaptation written and directed by Duncan Jones, with Dunkirk star Aneurin Barnard in the titular role, plus big names such as Hayley Atwell, Reece Shearsmith, Matt Berry, Jemaine Clement, Sean Bean, and many more!

But if you want to dive into the world of Rogue Trooper ahead of the movie, which are the best collections to pick up? Since Rogue was first created back in 1981 by Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, the last genetic infantryman’s been a constant presence in 2000 AD ever since – so there have been a lot of Rogue Trooper stories over the years!

Fear not however, because here’s our guide to reading orders to take you from Rogue’s first mission right through to his most recent adventures within 2000 AD!

>> Where Should I Start?

>> I Want To Read Everything!

>> Okay, so who is Friday?

>> The Rogue Trooper Deep Dive

Where Should I Start?

Okay, so if you want to start by reading just the biggest and best stories from Rogue Trooper’s long tenure in the Prog, to get the cream of the crop from his long career in comics? The best place to start is Essential Rogue Trooper, which selects some of Rogue’s classic stories in an accessible format, perfect for first-time readers!

Essential Rogue Trooper Volume 1: Genetic Infantryman collects together Rogue’s origin story in one place, explaining who he is and why he’s on a mission of revenge. If you want to read just the most important stories starring Rogue, then our Essentials line is the perfect way to jump onboard!

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I Want To Read Everything!

If you want the complete story, then you want Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection, which has everything you need across four volumes. This collection starts with the first Rogue stories told by his creators Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons, and includes work from some of 2000 AD’s best and brightest talents: Brett Ewins, Cam Kennedy, Pat Mills, Grant Morrison and Steve Dillon have all taken on Rogue Trooper over the years.

Volume 1 collects the first Rogue Trooper story from 2000 AD Prog 228, and runs through all the stories published through Prog 317. Here you’ll find Rogue’s origin story, as well as classic adventures including Fort Neuro, which sees him infiltrate an ally base which has been under siege for so long that the occupants have gone mad!

Volume 2 collects Progs 318-406, as Rogue hones in on the Traitor General who sold him out and betrayed his team. This concludes one of Rogue’s central missions, as he and the Traitor General end up in a final face-off which will change Rogue’s story forever!

Volume 3 collects Rogue’s stories across Progs 410-603. Returning back to his home base for the first time in years, Rogue tries to find a miracle chemical which will help bring his dead colleagues back to life. His journey will take him away from Nu-Earth and to a much more dangerous alien planet, filled with hostile creatures!

Finally, Volume 4 collects the rest of Rogue’s chronological adventures between Progs 624-2011, as he learns that there’s something wrong in his genetic makeup which is slowly killing him – hunted by vengeful enemies, is this the end of Rogue’s war?

Across just four volumes you can read all of the classic Rogue Trooper stories – easy as that!

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Okay, so who is Friday?

In 2000 AD Prog 650, Rogue Trooper co-creator Dave Gibbons returned to the series with artist Will Simpson to tell the story of a completely new GI called “Friday”. Nicknamed ‘The War Machine’, Friday fought a new war on Nu-Earth, as the creative team reimagined the Rogue Trooper concept from the ground-up in order to create a more grounded take on future warfare. The original Rogue Trooper shows up occasionally, but will he and Friday be friends or foes?

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The Rogue Trooper Universe Deep Dive

If you’re still reading, you must be after some unexpected deep-dive comics featuring Rogue and his allies, right?

Set in the midst of the war between the Norts and Southers, The 86ers stars Rafaelle Blue, a female GI fighter pilot. Rafaelle has an implant designed to help guide her through various missions, which takes the familiar form of Rogue Trooper himself – but after picking up an alien infection, her implant seems to take on a mind of its own…

If you’d like to see things from the other side, Jaegir is set in the Nort camp, following Kapitan-Inspector Atalia Jaegir as she is tasked with the mission of hunting down and capturing war criminals. Viewed with hatred and suspicion even by her own people, Jaegir has an uphill battle ahead of her…

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Still With Us? Find the Complete Rogue Trooper range on the 2000 AD webshop here!

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Essential Judge Dredd: the ideal collections for new readers!

Essential Judge Dredd is the ideal series for those looking to discover the greatest stories of the ultimate lawman of the future!

From the war against democracy to fighting murderous undead superfiends, from the origins of Mega-City One to all-out nuclear war – it’s all here in gorgeous new collections.

Created by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher), Judge Dredd is one of the world’s most famous comic book characters but 45 years of continuous weekly storytelling it can be difficult to know where to begin.

Essential Judge Dredd is specially curated to make it easy to jump on board and catch up with the classics from this groundbreaking, massively-influential comic book series. The series features some of the key storylines and most important mega-epics, including:

So pick up the Essential Judge Dredd collections now and dive into the future-shocked world of Mega-City One – available in print from book stores, comic book stores, and online retailers or digitally through 2000 AD‘s webshop and app!

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Out Now! Journey through a wild new frontier with The Helltrekkers collection!

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Acid rain that will strip skin from bone! Killer viruses that strike without warning! Marauding bands of mutants! Herds of hungry dinosaurs! Only the bold and the foolish hate Mega-City One enough to brave the hell of the Cursed Earth – but the Helltrekkers are willing to take the chance!

Written by Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner and his writing partner Alan Grant, with art by José Ortiz (The Thirteenth Floor) and Horacio Lalia (Planet of the Damned), The Helltrekkers is a monumental survival story and one of the earliest spin-off strips from the world of Judge Dredd.

The Helltrekkers are the new frontiersmen—men and women who hated life in Mega-City One so much that they were willing to travel 2000 kilometres across the desolate irradiated desert known as the ‘Cursed Earth’ in order to start a new life.

The chances of reaching the new territories on the other side are slim – the hostile environment is full of danger, including acid rain downpours, killer viruses, mutants and hungry dinosaurs! To increase their chances of survival, Helltrekkers set off in large convoys … but sometimes fellow travellers can cause just as many problems as the threats from outside!

Out now, this brand new collection comes in two formats – a standard paperback edition and a special webshop exclusive hardcover edition, whose specially designed cover evokes the famous Haynes Manuals.

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Make your Christmas Thrill-powered with new Judge Dredd, Nemesis & Strontium Dog festive jumpers!

You don’t want to get on Judge Dredd’s naughty list this Christmas – so make sure you order one of the brand new 2000 AD Christmas jumpers!

Wrap yourself in Thrill-power this Christmas with one of the new trio of seasonal 2000 AD jumpers, featuring ‘knitted’ designs featuring the worlds of Judge Dredd, Nemesis the Warlock, and Strontium Dog. Winter will never be cosier when you’re warmed by the glow of concentrated 2000 AD greatness – but be sure to keep pets and the elderly away from any Thrill-power overload!

With a soft cotton-feel, brushed fleece fabric inside, and unisex fit, these print-on-demand jumpers from Rebellion’s online store are available worldwide, with printing and fulfilment centres in North America and Europe.

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And don’t forget our other Christmas jumper designs – all available from the Rebellion webshop!

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Don’t miss the 2000 AD Mega-Signing Day on 23rd September

Six stores and 20 creators – don’t miss the 2000 AD Mega-Signing Day on 23 September, Earthlets!

Celebrating not just the 2000 AD/Battle Action crossover and 2000 AD‘s latest jumping on issue, but also the release of The Best of Tharg’s Terror Tales and The Thirteenth Floor Vol.4, the mega-signing day is the chance to meet your favourite creators and get them to sign copies of your favourite comic!

Check out the creator lists for stores in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, Brighton and – for the first time – Dunfermline in Scotland, get the day in your diary, and head along for a mega time!

Cardiff

Forbidden Planet International: 12pm – 1pm

Patrick Goddard
Dylan Teague
David Roach

London

Forbidden Planet: 12pm – 1pm

Rob Williams
Dan Cornwell
Simon Davis
Keith Richardson

Birmingham

Forbidden Planet: 12pm – 1pm

John McCrea
Ian Edginton
D’Israeli

Leeds

Travelling Man: 12pm – 1pm

Nick Percival
Peter Doherty
Staz Johnson

Dunfermline

Little Shop of Heroes: 12pm – 1pm

Gordon Rennie
Tom Foster
Karl Stock

Brighton

Dave’s Comics: 12pm – 1pm

John Higgins
Guy Adams
Boo Cook
Sally Jane Hurst