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Best-selling Best of 2000 AD reprint arrives at distributors

It’s one of the UK’s best-selling graphic novels – and a brand new print run of Best of 2000 AD Vol.1 is now available.

The smash hit of the summer and backed by an international influencer campaign on Tiktok and Instagram, Best of 2000 AD Vol.1 hit number three in the UK’s top-selling graphic novels at launch in September – with copies in the UK running out a full two weeks before the official publication date and stock in the US running low, even after a restock.

A new print run has just arrived with distributors in the UK, and comic book retailers and book stores are being urged to grab fresh copies of Best of 2000 AD Vol.1 while they can to meet demand.

Never before has a 2000 AD graphic novel sold out before it publication date, reflecting the excitement for what Wired called ‘a near-perfect primer for what makes 2000 AD so special’, while comicbook.com said it is ‘hard to imagine a better entry point into that world than Best of 2000 AD’.

Owen Johnson, editor on Best of 2000 AD, said: ’I’m ecstatic but not surprised that Best of 2000 AD has proven a hit, we worked hard to make it one – and thanks to all the new faces and loyal fans, our distributors, and crucially the comic and book stores hand-selling it; they’re all responsible for this success.

‘Best of 2000 AD’s popularity is validating, and proof that not only is there hunger for this timeless comic after 45 years, but a whole new audience is waiting to connect if we evolve. 2000 AD, like all comics, should be for everyone.’

Best of 2000 AD is a six-volume landmark quarterly graphic novel series from the cult comic. The second volume is now available for pre-order and will go on sale in January 2023, with a cover by Becky Cloonan (Batman) and stories by Al Ewing, Colin Wilson, Alan Moore, Steve Dillon, Kevin O’Neill and many more.

With design by industry legend Tom Muller (X-Men), each volume includes 200 pages bursting with hand-curated stories old and new from the legendary comic book and, with no knowledge of continuity required, this is a series absolutely tailor-made to bring in new readers.

The first volume in this landmark series includes a cover by superstar artist Jamie McKelvie (The Wicked & The Divine), the first part of Alan Moore and Ian Gibson’s feminist space opera The Ballad of Halo Jones, the first part of Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard’s modern sci-fi noir Brink, two complete Judge Dredd stories by John Wagner, Kev Walker, Brendan McCarthy and Jamie Hewlett, alien delinquents D.R. & Quinch causing mayhem courtesy of Jamie Delano and Alan Davis, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s mutant bounty hunters Strontium Dog, and Alan Grant and Arthur Ranson’s stunning Judge Anderson: Shamballa with an essay by comics critic Adam Karenina Sherif.

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Pre-order The Ballad of Halo Jones full colour omnibus hardcover!

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The ultimate edition of Alan Moore and Ian Gibson’s The Ballad of Halo Jones is available to pre-order now!

With a brand new introduction by Kieron Gillen (The Wicked & The Divine), lovingly restored and beautifully coloured art, original scripts, and bonus content, this is the ultimate edition of Moore and Ian Gibson’s feminist space opera from the pages of 2000 AD.

Radical and revolutionary, this ground-breaking and critically-lauded feminist space opera from Moore (Watchmen, V for Vendetta) and Gibson (Star Wars) is a true science fiction classic, and is now brought together in a full colour, hardcover omnibus for the first time.

Halo Jones is bored. Trapped in The Hoop, a futuristic world where jobs are scarce and excitement non-existent, Halo sets out to see the galaxy any way she can and to rewrite her destiny. From drudge work on a glamorous cruise liner, to serving in a brutal war zone, Halo experiences love and loss and she grows up into the woman who will change the course of the galaxy’s history.

Where did she go? Out. What did she do? Everything.A cultural icon and a high water mark for British science fiction, this timeless tale of one woman’s tenacity amidst a sea of dead-end jobs, war, despair, love, and hope, remains one of Moore’s most beloved sagas. Restored and lovingly coloured by Barbara Nosenzo, and featuring a new introduction and bonus content – including scans of two of Moore’s original scripts – The Ballad of Halo Jones remains essential reading and this is its essential collection.

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The Day of Judgement is upon us – the epic 2000 AD undead crossover event out now!

It’s the comics event of the year – an epic undead crossover comes to the 2000 AD multiverse!

2000 AD Prog 2300 and Judge Dredd Megazine #448 are out now – combining into one zarjaz epic storyline in an explosion of death and destruction!

Riffing off Garth Ennis’ 1990s mega-epic ‘Judgement Day’, the myriad of worlds from 45 years of 2000 AD coverge into one overarching storyline featuring legendary characters, all brought to (un)life by Ken Niemand, Henry Flint, Mike Carroll, Gary Erskine, Emma Beeby, Neil Googe, Karl Stock, Kieran McKeown, Dan Abnett, Russell M. Olson, Ian Edginton, D’Israeli, Arthur Wyatt, Toby Willsmer, Rob Williams, Staz Johnson, Leigh Gallagher, Kei Zama, Honor Vincent, Boo Cook, Gordon Rennie, Dan Cornwell, James Peaty, Nicolo Assirelli, Liam Johnson, Conor Boyle, and Steve Yeowell.

From Judge Dredd to Robo-Hunter, from Rogue Trooper to Strontium Dog, characters past and present come together in an undead event like no other – will the contagion of ‘Judgement Day’ consume the whole of the worlds of 2000 AD?

2000 AD Prog 2300 and Judge Dredd Megazine #448 are out from all good newsagents and comic book stores, plus digitally from our webshop and apps! Get 10% off cover price with the special webshop bundle – including free UK postage until 27 September.

2000 AD PROG 2300 out now

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JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #448 out now

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2000 AD Prog 2300:

Judge Dredd: Judgement Days
Writer: Ken Niemand
Art: Henry Flint
Letters: Annie Parkhouse
Rogue Trooper: Mortal Remains
Writer: Mike Carroll
Art: Gary Erskine
Colours: Yel Zamor
Letters: Simon Bowland
Survival Geeks
Writer: Emma Beeby
Art: Neil Googe
Colours: Gary Caldwell
Letters: Jim Campbell
The Meat Arena
Writer: Karl Stock
Art: Kieran McKeown
Colours: Matt Soffe
Letters: Simon Bowland
Sinister Dexter: Zed Zone
Writer: Dan Abnett
Art: Russell M. Olson
Letters: Annie Parkhouse
Ampney Crucis Investigates…: Setting Sons
Writer: Ian Edginton
Art: D’Israeli
Letters: Jim Campbell
Robo-Hunter: Z-Inf
Writer: Arthur Wyatt
Art: Toby Willsmer
Letters: Simon Bowland
Strontium Dog: In the (Dead) Doghouse
Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Staz Johnson
Colours: Chris Blythe
Letters: Jim Campbell

Judge Dredd Megazine #448:

Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge
Writer: Ken Niemand
Art: Leigh Gallagher
Colours: Chris Blythe
Letters: Annie Parkhouse
Shimura: Hope Lies Buried
Writer: Karl Stock
Art: Kei Zama
Colours: Gary Caldwell
Letters: Jim Campbell
Anderson, Psi-Div: Allied Forces
Writer: Honor Vincent
Art: Boo Cook
Letters: Simon Bowland
Missionary Man: The Lonesome Undeath of the Widow McCall
Writer: Gordon Rennie
Art: Dan Cornwell
Colours: Dylan Teague
Letters: Jim Campbell
Cadet Giant: ‘I am…’
Writer: James Peaty
Art: Nicolo Assirelli
Colours: Peter Doherty
Letters: Simon Bowland
Devlin Waugh: How I Lost the Waugh
Writer: Liam Johnson
Art: Conor Boyle
Colours: Barbara Nosenzo
Letters: Jim Campbell
Armitage: An Underlying Fear
Writer: Mike Carroll
Art: Steve Yeowell
Colours: John Charles
Letters: Simon Bowland

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OUT NOW: audio adaptations of 2000 AD classics!

Brand new dramatic audio adaptations of legendary 2000 AD classics are out now!

Featuring the voices of Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars), Amber Rose Revah (The Punisher), Adam Basil (Venom 2), Chuku Modu (Game of Thrones), Colin Salmon (James Bond, Resident Evil) and Keith Allen (Trainspotting, Kingsman), DREDD: ORIGINS, DREDD v DEATH, JUDGE ANDERSON: SHAMBALLA, ROGUE TROOPER: WELCOME TO NU-EARTH, and NEMESIS THE WARLOCK can be ordered via Audible now and other audiobook providers.

Following on from last year’s launch of the first star-studded audiobooks, these five new dramatic adaptions are performed by an ensemble cast, and accompanied by an original score and immersive soundscapes, bringing to life some of 2000 AD‘s most critically acclaimed and beloved stories!

With a host of exciting talent attached, these thrilling adventures will include over 750 different voices accompanied by an original score and immersive soundscapes.

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JUDGE DREDD: ORIGINS

John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s incredible journey back to the birth of the Judges, brought alive as a brand new audio adaptation. An unusual delivery is made to the Grand Hall of Justice, a package that will force Dredd to lead a mission into the Cursed Earth and into the darkest recesses of the history of the Judges and Mega-City One…

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DREDD VS DEATH

The crime is life! The Judgement is death! When Judge Death enters Mega-City One from a parallel dimension, his plan is simple: to sentence every single living citizen – to death! These critically acclaimed stories are a perfect jumping on point for new listeners to John Wagner, Alan Grant and Brian Bolland’s chilling stories!

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JUDGE ANDERSON: SHAMBALLA

When a brutal murder is discovered – seemingly of unnatural origin – in Mega-City One, it seems that the world is on the brink of a psychic apocalypse! Psi-Judge Anderson must travel into to find the source of the disturbance. This collection bring together the very best of Alan Grant’s (Lobo) and Arthur Ranson’s (Button Man) work on this iconic comics character.

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NEMESIS THE WARLOCK

Pat Mills and Kevin O’Neill’s stunning satirical space opera, brought to life in a brand new audio adaptation! Listen as the diabolically evil human despot Torquemada, intent on purging all alien life from the galaxy and punishing ‘deviants’, is challenged by Nemesis the Warlock, alien freedom fighter and champion of the coming rebellion!

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ROGUE TROOPER: WELCOME TO NU-EARTH

On the battle-ravaged world of Nu-Earth, genetically-engineered war machine, Rogue Trooper, searches for the traitor General responsible for the deaths of his clone brothers. Together with his three ‘dead’ bio-chipped comrades, Gunner, Bagman and Helm, he won’t stop until he has succeeded in his personal mission of revenge! The wartorn worlds of Gerry Finley-Day, Dave Gibbons, and Cam Kennedy come alive in this brand new adaptation!

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New audio adaptations of 2000 AD classics announced by Penguin Random House!

This September, five legendary 2000 AD classics are being turned into brand new dramatic audio adaptations – and you can pre-order now!

DREDD: ORIGINS, DREDD v DEATH, JUDGE ANDERSON: SHAMBALLA, ROGUE TROOPER: WELCOME TO NU-EARTH, and NEMESIS THE WARLOCK can be pre-ordered via Audible now and will also be available on Apple Books and Google Play.

Following on from last year’s launch of the first star-studded audiobooks, these five new dramatic adaptions are performed by an ensemble cast, and accompanied by an original score and immersive soundscapes, bringing to life some of 2000 AD‘s most critically acclaimed and beloved stories!

‘We have published some of the biggest science fiction audiobooks of the last few years, from Star Wars and Stranger Things to Ready Player One, and this partnership has enabled us to take all of that experience and apply it to these new productions.’ says James Keyte, Senior Commissioning Editor. ‘Working closely with the Rebellion team, our aim has been to create an authentic and immersive listening experience for both long term fans, and new listeners alike.’

With a host of exciting talent attached, these thrilling adventures will include over 750 different voices accompanied by an original score and immersive soundscapes.

Casting announcements will be made over the next coming months – so keep your eyes (and ears) peeled!

JUDGE DREDD: ORIGINS

John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s incredible journey back to the birth of the Judges, brought alive as a brand new audio adaptation. An unusual delivery is made to the Grand Hall of Justice, a package that will force Dredd to lead a mission into the Cursed Earth and into the darkest recesses of the history of the Judges and Mega-City One…

PRE-ORDER ON AUDIBLE

DREDD VS DEATH

The crime is life! The Judgement is death! When Judge Death enters Mega-City One from a parallel dimension, his plan is simple: to sentence every single living citizen – to death! These critically acclaimed stories are a perfect jumping on point for new listeners to John Wagner, Alan Grant and Brian Bolland’s chilling stories!

PRE-ORDER ON AUDIBLE

JUDGE ANDERSON: SHAMBALLA

When a brutal murder is discovered – seemingly of unnatural origin – in Mega-City One, it seems that the world is on the brink of a psychic apocalypse! Psi-Judge Anderson must travel into to find the source of the disturbance. This collection bring together the very best of Alan Grant’s (Lobo) and Arthur Ranson’s (Button Man) work on this iconic comics character.

PRE-ORDER ON AUDIBLE

NEMESIS THE WARLOCK

Pat Mills and Kevin O’Neill’s stunning satirical space opera, brought to life in a brand new audio adaptation! Listen as the diabolically evil human despot Torquemada, intent on purging all alien life from the galaxy and punishing ‘deviants’, is challenged by Nemesis the Warlock, alien freedom fighter and champion of the coming rebellion!

PRE-ORDER ON AUDIBLE

ROGUE TROOPER: WELCOME TO NU-EARTH

On the battle-ravaged world of Nu-Earth, genetically-engineered war machine, Rogue Trooper, searches for the traitor General responsible for the deaths of his clone brothers. Together with his three ‘dead’ bio-chipped comrades, Gunner, Bagman and Helm, he won’t stop until he has succeeded in his personal mission of revenge! The wartorn worlds of Gerry Finley-Day, Dave Gibbons, and Cam Kennedy come alive in this brand new adaptation!

PRE-ORDER ON AUDIBLE

Five previous multi-award-winning audiobooks were released in 2021, featuring the works of Garth Ennis and Alan Moore, with an ensemble cast including Joseph Fiennes, Richard Armitage, Colin Morgan, Nina Sosanya, and more. This new series will focus on some of 2000 AD’s best-loved characters and stories, including Judge Dredd, Judge Death, Rogue Trooper, Judge Anderson and Nemesis the Warlock, and will also see the Dredd: Origins story explored for the first time in audio. 

As well as Penguin and Rebellion Publishing working collectively on these releases, they have brought in genre and pop culture specialist Jamie-Lee Nardone. ‘I’m a big fan of audiobooks and believe there is so much potential. We’re now seeing Science Fiction as the second most downloaded genre for audio, and this has a huge crossover audience with graphic novels. We know that performance and tone of voice is key for audio – which is exactly why these adaptations are so good.’

The themes in these graphic novels, published up to 30 years ago, are perhaps more prescient than ever before; including politics and voter fraud (and some listeners might find the eccentric President Booth in Dredd: Origins a little too familiar…) as well as the exploration of a broken politics system, which brings about the rule of the Judges. Dredd: Origins also explores the spectre of future genetic manipulation. Judge Anderson brings the dissection of religion, and the rise of cult figures. In Rogue Trooper we are immersed in a post-apocalyptic and war torn planet which is no longer suitable for human habitation, it’s a haunting look at a possible future. 

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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:

  • Essential Judge Dredd: America
  • Essential Judge Dredd: The Apocalypse War
  • Essential Judge Dredd: Origins
  • Essential Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death
  • Essential Judge Dredd: Necropolis (out 8 June)

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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