“Prolific” doesn’t really seem to cover the career of writer Dan Abnett – from decades of writing for 2000 AD to his prominent work for Marvel UK, Marvel and DC, and bestselling novels for the Warhammer 40K universe, his career has been marked by both quantity and quality.
Dan returns to the The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast for a retrospective on his career (so far) and he talks to Molch-R about deadlines, managing creativity, slow-burn storytelling, the changing face of the industry, and coming up with endless puns.
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Azimuth is a city. It’s THE city. It’s always been there and it always will be there. It’s not magic, it’s not science. It’s a place of miraculous reinvention, and it’s where you’ve been going since the very start…
Coming to the legendary 2000 AD this June, ‘Azimuth’ is the brand new series from writing powerhouse Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy, Warhammer 40k) and break-out art talent Tazio Bettin (Doctor Who, Sinister Dexter).
Beginning in 2000 AD Prog 2337, on sale from all good newsagents and comic book stores on 21 June, this new eleven-part series launches with a stunning cover by Bettin, colours by Matt Soffe and letters by Jim Campbell.
The city of Azimuth is a data-driven metropolis where anything is possible. Ruled by an aristocracy of the New Flesh, such concepts of life, death, and body-forms are fluid. Anyone can take any shape, if it can be conceived by the imagination.
Suzi Nine Millimetre, for example, is a cadavatar, whose existence is given purpose by the jobs she undertakes for her New Flesh masters…
Dan Abnett said: “Azimuth is the city where anything is possible… and almost everything is lethal. I’m delighted to be paying it a visit with the wonderful artist Tazio Bettin, who’s done such a tour de force on Sinister Dexter recently.”
Tazio Bettin said: “I have been a fan of Dan’s work for years, from his Warhammer novels to his work in comics. Brink is one of my favourite titles of all times, so when he offered me to work on a title that would showcase my work I felt like I had to bring in the best I could create visually.
“Having worked with Dan for over a year and having solidified our relationship, we felt like it was time for us to create something new together. What he proposed blew my mind, and I knew I had to give it my absolute best, filling the world of ‘Azimuth’ with details, to make it look like a living place. Hopefully I succeeded in that attempt!”
Matt Smith, 2000 AD editor, said: “Dan Abnett and Tazio Bettin have created a stunning new series in ‘Azimuth’, a city steeped in the power of the imagination. Drawing influences from Euro comics, every page has new ideas and details to immerse yourself in. I guarantee it’s a metropolis you’ll get lost in.”
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He’s one of the most inventive and prolific writers to ever grace the pages of 2000 AD – and the Dan Abnett Digital Bundle brings you just some of his greatest series for an unbeatable price!
For just £50 you can download some of the award-winning writer’s best work for the Galaxy’s Greatest Comics, from his fan favourite Dredd-world epics like Insurrection and Lawless, to top notch sci-fi like Sinister Dexter and The VCs, and his acclaimed new series Brink and The Out.
Few writers have developed such a remarkable catalogue of hits for 2000 AD, and this digital bundle gives the perfect overview of Abnett’s creative and innovative career. It also includes the ebook of his novel based on his lauded post-apocalyptic sci-fi series, Kingdom.
Get ELEVEN graphic novels and one ebook novel for just £50 – download DRM-free from the 2000 AD webshop or through the 2000 AD app for Apple and Android devices.
Insurrection
When Mega-City One mining colony K-Alpha 61 declares independence from the ‘Big Meg’ and renames itself Liberty, Justice Department’s Special Judicial Squad launch a vast armada to stop further colonies from rebelling. War is inevitable…
Set in the Judge Dredd universe, this high-octane space adventure features art by 2000 AD fan favourite Colin MacNeil (Chopper, Strontium Dog, Fiends of the Eastern Front).
Brink
In the late 21st century the remains of the human race are crammed into the Habitats: vast artificial space stations; 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… The first series of the new atmospheric, sci-fi thriller from Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard.
Lawless
Welcome to Badrock, where the synthol flows freely, fights break out daily and scavengers bicker over pieces of scrap found in the war-scarred badlands. Good thing they have a new Colonial Marshall, no-nonsense Metta Lawless, to keep the peace! Tensions between Meks, Muties, Uplifts and Humans are rife and only she can bring the change that Badrock needs. But for the local branch of ruthless inter-galactic hypercorp, Munce Inc. change is bad for business… How far will they go to protect their investments?
Kingdom
Out into the wilderness they trek, led by the Urgings from their Masters, charged with keeping Them off of his lawn. The pack, led by Gene the Hackman, are strong, experienced soldiers – they don’t know exactly what Them are, but they have their orders, and Them are to be scrapped at every opportunity. The Masters must be obeyed. But the The Masters are not all they appear to be and when Gene the Hackman’s pack scatter he will come face to face with a world shattering truth! With art by Richard Elson (Judge Dredd) this action-packed tale of earth’s far future is not to be missed!
The Out
Cyd Finlea is a photo-journalist working for the publishers Neographic. It has been a decade since she left Earth and travelled to into the deepest reassesses of outer space – otherwise known as THE OUT. Her encounters include meetings with strange alien societies and ex-pat humans, an experience that she shares with her trusty sentient backpack… This exciting, first volume features the inventive visuals of Mark Harrison.
The VCs
2581 AD, Earth SOLAR SYSTEM. Fifty years have passed since the human/Geek war and the surrender of the Geek homeworld. Once a star-trooper and a member of the elite battle unit known as The V.C.s, Steve Smith is now just a janitor haunted by the memories of his fallen comrades. When the Geeks launch an unprecedented attack on the humans during peace celebrations, Smith is dragged back into a bloody and vicious conflict. But this time things are different. This time the Geeks have developed a weapon that may destroy Earth itself! This sequel to a 2000 AD classic featues stunning full colour art from Henry Flint (Judge Dredd) and Anthony Williams (Spiderman).
Wardog
In the aftermath of an apocalyptic world war, humanity shares the world with sentient robots, and the population has fractured into countless tiny enclaves, each with their own customs and laws, linked only by the Sailrail network. Feuds and wars rage between these enclaves on a near-constant basis, and human-robot animosity is on the rise. Enter Jack Wardog, a man with a hole in his mind; he woke up one day with all his memories wiped, and in their place, an explosive charge with a timer display had been bonded to his forehead. Now Jack works as a Bombhead, taking on suicide missions with near-impossible deadlines — and if he fails, the consequences are terminal!
The first collection of 2000 AD‘s new sword-and-sorcery hit series º from the minds of Dan Abnett (Warhammer) and Richard Elson (Thor) – is outnow!
It is five years after the Last-of-All-War, when the Monarchy succeeded in defeating the Malign Lord. With their leader dead, his minions are scattered, fleeing retribution from the Wretchfinders. Necromancer Bode and warrior Wrath are two such beings, and were offered a deal — hunt and kill their own kind or be declared FERAL & FOE.
This brand new fantasy series, which brings back together the creators on the hit 2000 AD series Kingdom, is a must read for fans of Lord of the Rings and Games of Thrones, and players of the legendary Dungeons & Dragons!
The first collection of 2000 AD‘s new sword-and-sorcery hit series º from the minds of Dan Abnett (Warhammer) and Richard Elson (Thor) – is available to pre-order now!
It is five years after the Last-of-All-War, when the Monarchy succeeded in defeating the Malign Lord. With their leader dead, his minions are scattered, fleeing retribution from the Wretchfinders. Necromancer Bode and warrior Wrath are two such beings, and were offered a deal — hunt and kill their own kind or be declared FERAL & FOE.
Out on 3 January 2023, this brand new fantasy series, which brings back together the creators on the hit 2000 AD series Kingdom, is a must read for fans of Lord of the Rings and Games of Thrones, and players of the legendary Dungeons & Dragons!
