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Next year will mark the thirtieth anniversary of the release of the Stallone Judge Dredd movie, and no doubt you’ve seen the news that Rebellion will be publishing a new edition of the official comics adaptation by Andrew Helfer and Carlos Ezquerra to mark the occasion.

Well, we’re slightly getting ahead of the celebrations with this issue’s Dredd story Lawmen of the Future by Ken Niemand and Dan Cornwell, which acts as a follow-up to Prog 2262’s Trinity, and is not short of more than a few Sly digs. It kicks off a brand-new line-up that commences inside, with the returns of Devlin Waugh, Lawless and Death Cap, plus Eartha Fargo and One-Eyed Jack McBane reunite after last year’s One-Eyed Jacks story for their very own series, courtesy of Niemand and Anna Readman, who won the Observer graphic short story competition while she was in the middle of drawing this at the tail-end of 2023.

Karl Stock chats to her about her burgeoning comics career, plus there’s interviews with Joe Currie, Anna Morozova and the creators behind the new Scream! special. All this, plus a brand-new Cadet Rico series and much more! Enjoy, citizens…

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Cover Art: Cliff Robinson with Dylan Teague
Script: Ken Niemand / Art: Dan Cornwell / Colours: Matt Soffe / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

JUDGE DREDD // LAWMEN OF THE FUTURE

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 200 million citizens, bordered by the irradiated Cursed Earth to the west and the toxic Black Atlantic to the east. Tensions run a knife-edge and crime is rampant. Stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law!

Script: T.C. Eglington / Art: Boo Cook / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEATH CAP // FRONTIER JUSTICE, Part One

The Cursed Earth, 2144 AD. This blasted, irradiated wilderness covers much of what’s left of post-apocalyptic twenty-second century North America. Here, mutants scratch out a meagre existence in ramshackle townships. Former Judge Anita Goya’s family were massacred, and she became infected with a virulent fungus, fighting to retain her humanity as she sought revenge…

Script: Ken Niemand / Art: Anna Readman / Colours: Quinton Winter / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

FARGO & MCBANE // NEW YORK’S FINEST, Part One

New York City, the 1970s. Detective Jack McBane was one of the toughest cops to patrol the metropolis, having no compunction in handing out summary justice upon criminals. Although his ruthless attitude wins him few friends, he has one in Officer Eartha Fargo, who worked with him in NYC before moving out to Jaxville with her family…

Script: Ales Kot / Art: PJ Holden / Colours: Jack Davies / Letters: Jim Campbell

DEVLIN WAUGH // TWO MONTHS OFF, Part One

Brit-Cit, 2146 AD. A freelance paranormal troubleshooter and exorcist for the Vatican, Devlin Waugh is the world’s foremost supernatural investigator. Despite becoming a vampire after getting bitten tackling an outbreak in an underwater prison, Devlin continues to enjoy the finer things in life, and is a prominent part of the community in which he lives…

Script: Brandon Easton / Art: Kei Zawa / Colours: Eva De La Cruz / Letters: Shawn Lee

JUDGE DREDD // FALSE WITNESS, Part Two

While on a job for a rich client, Justice Academy drop-out and professional fixer Mathias Lincoln makes a horrific discovery — children are disappearing, and the conspiracy stretches from the wastes of the Cursed Earth all the way to the halls of power in Mega-City One…

Script: Roger Langridge / Art: Gary Welsh / Colours: John Charles / Letters: Simon Bowland

PANDORA PERFECT in PERFECT SOUNDS, Part Five

When criminal genius, sometimes babysitter and all round bad ‘un Pandora Perfect is broken out of prison by her faithful robot Gort, no one’s valuables are safe! Pandora and Gort set out on the heist of their lives, stealing fabulous jewels, pickpocketing guffwarblers, and more besides!

Script: Liam Johnson / Art: Rob Richardson / Letters: Jim Campbell

CADET RICO // THE CYCLE, Part One

From the moment he was cloned, Rico has been bred for Justice. Enrolled into the Academy as a child, he and his brother Joe are learning the hard way that it isn’t easy to be the Law in Mega-City One…

Script: Dan Abnett / Art: Phil Winslade / Letters: Simon Bowland

LAWLESS // A TOWN CALLED BADROCK, Part One

Colonial Marshal Metta Lawson was appointed to the frontier township of Badrock on the planet 43 Rega, intent on stamping her authority on the colony. But in doing so, Lawson made many enemies, including Munce, Inc., the mega-corporation that funded Badrock. Now, with the SJS also running things, Lawson’s recently returned to the force after going undercover…

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One of the Megazine’s long-standing creations returns this issue – Brit-City Detective Judge Armitage is back, courtesy of Liam Johnson and Warren Pleece, in Bullets For an Old Man.

Armitage, who’s been a cranky old geezer since he first appeared back in June 1991, is now a consultant to Brit-Cit’s CID division, but Justice Department is keen to mine his experience and memories – not least CID chief, and Armitage’s former partner, Treasure Steel.

Elsewhere, there’s a complete Dredd thriller from Mike Carroll and Paul Marshall, a one-off Devlin Waugh story by Aleš Kot and PJ Holden, the last part of this arc of Harrower Squad, and the penultimate episode of DeMarco, P.I.

Karl Stock chats to former 2000 AD PR droid Igor Goldkind and Scream! editor Ian Rimmer – ahead of the release this year of the frankly glorious fortieth anniversary Archival Collection, which collects up all fifteen issues of the fondly remembered horror anthology – and Stephen Jewell gets the info on Chris Weston, Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith’s new crowdfunded books. All this and lots, lots more, citizens!

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Cover Art: John McCrea / Colours: Mike Spicer
Script: Mike Carroll / Art: Paul Marshall / Colours: Dylan Teague / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

JUDGE DREDD // ESCALATION

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North
America is home to over 200 million citizens, bordered by the irradiated Cursed Earth to the
west and the toxic Black Atlantic to the east. Tensions run a knife-edge and crime is rampant.
Stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law!

Script: Laura Bailey / Art: Rob Richardson / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEMARCO, P.I. // NO SMOKE

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. Galen DeMarco was once a Judge, a rising star operating out of the
corrupt dumping ground that was Sector House 301. But she quit the force after one romantic
indiscretion too many and set herself up as a private investigator. Now, she’s taken on a case
investigating possible stolen items in a black-market auction, but she’s been set up…

Script: Liam Johnson / Art: Warren Pleece / Letters: Jim Campbell

ARMITAGE // BULLETS FOR AN OLD MAN

Brit-Cit, 2146 AD. While the UK equivalent of Mega-City One has its own Judge force, it’s
retained its CID plainclothes division, of which Detective Inspector Armitage was one of its
veteran officers. Now a consultant, Armitage hasn’t lost his surly demeanour and distrust of
authority, even when the CID chief is now his long-suffering former partner Treasure Steel…

SCREAM // AT DEATH’S DOOR

Produced ‘from the depths’ of King’s Reach Tower by the mysterious ‘undead’ editor Ghastly McNasty, the first issue of Scream! was unleashed on 24th March 1984. More tongue-in-cheek than horrific, the comic was an immediate hit with younger fans – but wasn’t for the nervous!

Script: Si Spurrier / Art: Conor Boyle / Colours: Giulia Brusco / Letters: Rob Steen

HOOKJAW // Part Four

The seas off the coast of Africa are the setting for an action-packed, visceral tale of the Great White shark that is a relentless force of nature! Research scientists, the US military, Somali pirates… all of them may feel they’re the hero of the story, but they have reckoned without the near-mythical Hookjaw!

Script: Mark Russell / Art: Max Dunbar / Colours: Jose Luis Rio / Letters: Simon Bowland

JUDGE DREDD // UNDER SIEGE, Part Four

Judge Dredd keeps law and order in the chaos that is Mega-City One. When all contact with Patrick Swayze Block is lost, Dredd and Judge Beeny are tasked with investigating. As they battle lawlessness and rampant criminality, they discover a threat to the city that they must contain at all costs…

Script: Aleš Kot / Art: PJ Holden / Colours: Jack Davies / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEVLIN WAUGH // HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Brit-Cit, 2146 AD. A freelance paranormal troubleshooter and exorcist for the Vatican, Devlin
Waugh is the world’s foremost supernatural investigator. Despite becoming a vampire after
getting bitten tackling an outbreak in an underwater prison, Devlin continues to enjoy the finer
things in life, and is a prominent part of the community in which he lives…

HARROWER SQUAD / CALHAB COUNTRY, Part Four

Cal-Hab, 2146 AD. This wild area north of Brit-Cit has become notorious as a dumping ground for
the world’s radioactive waste, and as a consequence much of it outside the major conurbations
such as Glascal is an inhospitable wasteland populated by mutant tribes. Patrolling the
wilderness are heavy-weapons Judge teams like Harrower Squad…

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This issue we pay tribute to two more influential comics creators that we’ve sadly lost in the last month – both Paul Neary and Enrique Badia Romero were only occasional contributors to the House of Tharg, but they were formidable figures in the history of UK funnybooks. Romero was a familiar presence in newspapers, drawing the Modesty Blaise and AXA strips, while Paul had a pivotal role at Marvel UK, overseeing a publishing house that was in the mid-eighties rivalling 2000 AD in its output with titles such as Death’s Head and Dragon’s Claws as well as nurturing future artistic stars like Liam Sharp and Doug Braithwaite.

Alongside Neary’s obituary, we also have a chapter from Karl Stock’s Comic Book Punks that covers the Marvel UK era but was cut from the book for reasons of length. It conveys a period of enormous creativity that’s generally looked upon very fondly by those that were there.

Elsewhere, there’s more blistering action in Dredd, Devlin Waugh, Harrower Squad and DeMarco, P.I. plus a complete Tale From the Black Museum from Liam Johnson and Cam Smith. Enjoy, creeps!

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Cover Art: Patrick Goddard / Colours: Len O’Grady
Script: Ken Niemand / Art: Anthony Williams / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

JUDGE DREDD / RAVENOUS, Part Three

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 200 million citizens. Crime is rampant, and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law! Now, on a rig close to Texas City, a lab-engineered creature is running loose, killing all who cross its path…

Script: Liam Johnson / Art: Cam Smith / Letters: Jim Campbell

TALES FROM THE BLACK MUSEUM / AESTHETE

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. Deep in the heart of the Grand Hall of Justice lies the Black Museum, Justice Department’s permanent exhibition of the relics from bygone crimes. Whether it’s a notorious serial killer’s trophies or the weapons of the Dark Judges, the violent history of the Big Meg is laid bare here. Let undead guide Henry Dubble show you around…

Script: Laura Bailey / Art: Rob Richardson / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEMARCO, PI: NO SMOKE, Part Two

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. Galen DeMarco was once a Judge, a rising star operating out of the corrupt dumping ground that was Sector House 301. But she quit the force after one romantic indiscretion too many and set herself up as a private investigator. Now, she’s taken on a case investigating possible stolen items in a black-market auction, but she’s been set up…

Script: Si Spurrier / Art: Conor Boyle / Colours: Giulia Brusco / Letters: Rob Steen

HOOKJAW, Part Three

The seas off the coast of Africa are the setting for an action-packed, visceral tale of the Great White shark that is a relentless force of nature! Research scientists, the US military, Somali pirates… all of them may feel they’re the hero of the story, but they have reckoned without the near-mythical Hookjaw!

Story: Gerry Finley-Day / Artist: Mike Dorey

HELLMAN OF HAMMER FORCE

There has never before been an anti-hero like Hellman of Hammer Force in British comics! From the invasion of Poland in 1939 through to the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hellman of Hammer Force saw action on many fronts!

Script: Mark Russell / Art: Max Dunbar / Colours: Jose Luis Rio / Letters: Simon Bowland

JUDGE DREDD: UNDER SIEGE, Part Three

Judge Dredd keeps law and order in the chaos that is Mega-City One. When all contact with Patrick Swayze Block is lost, Dredd and Judge Beeny are tasked with investigating. As they battle lawlessness and rampant criminality, they discover a threat to the city that they must contain at all costs…

Script: Aleš Kot / Art: Steven Austin / Colours: Matt Soffe / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEVLIN WAUGH / NIGHTCLUBBING, Part Two

Brit-Cit, 2146 AD. A freelance paranormal troubleshooter and exorcist for the Vatican, Devlin Waugh is the world’s foremost supernatural investigator. Despite becoming a vampire after getting bitten tackling an outbreak in an underwater prison, Devlin continues to enjoy the finer things in life. Now, he’s confronting a serial killer who’s been targeting gay nightclubbers…

Script: David Baillie / Art: Steve Yeowell / Colours: Chris Blythe / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

HARROWER SQUAD / CALHAB COUNTRY, Part Three

Cal-Hab, 2146 AD. This wild area north of Brit-Cit has become notorious as a dumping ground for the world’s radioactive waste, and as a consequence much of it outside the major conurbations such as Glascal is an inhospitable wasteland populated by mutant tribes. Charged with patrolling the borders of the wilderness are heavy-weapons Judge teams like Harrower Squad…

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There’s a pair of tributes this issue to the two artistic greats that we lost at the end of last year – Ian Gibson and John Burns – as creators pay their respect to these formidable talents, who contributed so much to both 2000 AD and the Meg. There’s also an obituary for influential alternative comedian Tony Allen, whose connection to the Meg wasn’t quite as sustained but nevertheless he was there right from the beginning, writing the satirical Mega-City News columns that ran in the first few issues alongside America and Young Death.

Elsewhere, as well as the latest instalments of Judge Dredd and Harrower Squad, Devlin Waugh is back for another supernatural case, with artist Steven Austin joining regular writer Aleš Kot, Laura Bailey and Rob Richardson have DeMarco, P.I. undertake a new investigation, and there’s also a new flashback tale in Mega-City 2099: Inside Man by Ken Niemand and Conor Boyle.

Meanwhile, the big news from Rebellion – which was announced just as this issue was sent to print – is that principal photography has wrapped on Duncan Jones’ animated Rogue Trooper movie, and it’s set to be released in 2025!

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Cover Art: Mike Dowling
Script: Ken Niemand / Art: Anthony Williams / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

JUDGE DREDD / RAVENOUS, Part Two

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 200 million citizens. Crime is rampant, and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law! Now, on a rig close to Texas City, a lab-engineered creature is running loose, killing all who cross its path…

Script: Ken Niemand / Art: Conor Boyle / Letters: Jim Campbell

MEGA-CITY 2099 / INSIDE MAN

Mega-City One, 2099 AD. Before the Judges took complete control of the metropolis, there were two strands of law enforcement – regular uniformed cops did much of the day-to-day policing, while the helmeted Judges were called upon to pass judgement on certain criminals, their vested powers giving them the ability to dispense on-the-spot sentences…

Script: Laura Bailey / Art: Rob Richardson / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEMARCO, PI: NO SMOKE, Part One

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. Galen DeMarco was once a Judge, a rising star operating out of the corrupt dumping ground that was Sector House 301. But she quit the force after one romantic indiscretion too many and set herself up as a private investigator. A recent case left her fighting for her life, and as she takes on other cases, it seems her assailant isn’t finished with her yet…

Script: Si Spurrier / Art: Conor Boyle / Colours: Giulia Brusco / Letters: Rob Steen

HOOKJAW, Part Two

The seas off the coast of Africa are the setting for an action-packed, visceral tale of the Great White shark that is a relentless force of nature! Research scientists, the US military, Somali pirates… all of them may feel they’re the hero of the story, but they have reckoned without the near-mythical Hookjaw!

Story: Fred Baker / Artist: Hugo Pratt

THE CRIMSON SEA

Pencilled by master artist Hugo Pratt, The Crimson Sea tells the tale of a younger brother of an officer, both survivors of the sunken HMS Grapnel, who feels he must step out of his brother’s shadow with astonishing acts of bravery!

Script: Mark Russell / Art: Max Dunbar / Colours: Jose Luis Rio / Letters: Simon Bowland

JUDGE DREDD: UNDER SIEGE, Part Two

Judge Dredd keeps law and order in the chaos that is Mega-City One. When all contact with Patrick Swayze Block is lost, Dredd and Judge Beeny are tasked with investigating. As they battle lawlessness and rampant criminality, they discover a threat to the city that they must contain at all costs…

Script: Aleš Kot / Art: Steven Austin / Colours: Matt Soffe / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEVLIN WAUGH / NIGHTCLUBBING

Brit-Cit, 2146 AD. A freelance paranormal troubleshooter and exorcist for the Vatican, Devlin Waugh is the world’s foremost supernatural investigator. Despite becoming a vampire after getting bitten tackling an outbreak in an underwater prison, Devlin continues to enjoy the finer things in life. Now, after tackling a curse on his bloodline, he struggling to get back on his feet…

Script: David Baillie / Art: Steve Yeowell / Colours: Chris Blythe / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

HARROWER SQUAD / CALHAB COUNTRY, Part Two

Cal-Hab, 2146 AD. This wild area north of Brit-Cit has become notorious as a dumping ground for the world’s radioactive waste, and as a consequence much of it outside the major conurbations such as Glascal is an inhospitable wasteland populated by mutant tribes. Charged with patrolling the borders of the wilderness are heavy-weapons Judge teams…

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Featuring Dredd, Zombo, Devlin Waugh and More! Best of 2000 AD Vol.5 is out now!

BEST OF 2000 AD VOL.5

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Best of 2000 AD is a landmark series from the cult comic, bursting with our greatest stories for a new generation of readers.

Every Best of 2000 AD contains a mix of modern classics and gems from the vault. In each edition you’ll find an explosive new Judge Dredd adventure, fresh essays by prominent popular culture writers, a graphic novel-length feature presentation by global legends and a vintage Dredd case.

In this volume: Judge Dredd raises only the law when Mega City One’s super-rich consider themselves above it all in Elevator Pitch; crash-land on a Death Planet as Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk) and Henry Flint (Eerie) introduce the monstrous, weaponized (but dead polite) Zombo; go Swimming in Blood with occult detective Devlin Waugh as he investigates a vampire outbreak in an underwater prison by John Smith (Hellblazer) and Sean Phillips (Reckless, Night Fever); ride out into the Godless wasteland of the Cursed Earth and witness Gordon Rennie (Doctor Who) and Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman) preach faith through firepower in Missionary Man.

Boasting brand new covers from an all-star line-up of artists including Annie Wu (Hawkeye, Black Canary) and Evan Cagle (Dune, Detective Comics) with designer Tom Muller (X-Men), Best of 2000 AD is the essential gateway into the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.

Standard cover by Annie Wu
Webshop exclusive cover by Evan Cagle

Praise for Best of 2000 AD:

“For newcomers and lapsed readers alike, it acts as a near-perfect primer for what makes 2000 AD so special.” – Wired.com

“Frankly, it’s absolutely perfect for new readers” – comicon.com

“People ask me “where’s the best place to start reading 2000 AD?” Somebody else did the job for me.” – Near Mint Condition

“A master-class in pulling in new readers” – The Comics Beat

“If you want to get started on comics, this is where you want to be. You won’t regret it.” – The Comic Crush

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ … it’s hard to imagine a better entry point into [2000 AD].” – comicbook.com

“An impressive and substantial helping of the kinds of genres, names and properties that have made 2000 AD an iconic force.” – Broken Frontier

“A quintessential entry point for new readers and an exemplary re-discovery for fans of the classics.” – Comic Book Yeti

“Made me eager for the next collection.” – How To Love Comics

“a must-have for comic book fans, regardless of their genre preferences” – Comic Book Resources

“How to finally break Judge Dredd and 2000 AD into America” – Popverse

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Who is Devlin Waugh?

He’s a charming occult investigator, worldwide celebrity, and full-time vampire, as well as one of the first openly gay characters in British comics. But what else do we need to know about Devlin Waugh?

Created in 1992 and debuting in Judge Dredd Megazine 21, Devlin Waugh was the invention of writer John Smith (Indigo Prime) and artist Sean Phillips (Criminal). Best described as a mix of Noel Coward and Arnold Schwarzenegger, he is a witty and verbose character, who tracks down rare art pieces in between dispensing justice on otherworldly and demonic foes. He enjoys both body-building and flower arranging, and is one of the most famous (and lusted-after) gay celebrities in the world.

Devlin is a part of Judge Dredd’s world, hailing from Brit-Cit, which is the name given to what remains of Great Britain following a worldwide nuclear war. Freelancing for the Vatican as an exorcist, Devlin does what he wants to do first and foremost, making him a challenging and difficult character to predict: Devlin has the mental and physical strength to overcome almost any problem he comes up against… but he won’t take on the challenge unless he wants to!

Devlin’s first story appearance was in “Swimming in Blood”, which saw him sent on a mission to an underwater prison with a vampire problem, known as Aquatraz. Whilst trying to stop the vampires who had overrun the facility he was bitten by one of the creatures, and gained vampiric abilities as a result. Although the vampirism gives him extra strength and the occasional appetite for tucking into a neck or two, it doesn’t define him as much as his powerful moustache and impeccable sense of style.

Smith, himself a gay writer who has written some of 2000 AD’s most singular stories (including Tyranny Rex and Revere) would continue to write Devlin’s adventures for years, mixing mega-violence with witty and camp entendres in equal measure. Devlin greets each new villainous threat with a raised eyebrow and tongue firmly in cheek, making him one of our most popular characters. He’s been illustrated by an all-star lineup of artists including Phillips, Steve Yeowell, Colin MacNeil and John Burns.

After a few years away from comics, Devlin returned in 2018 with the new creative team of Rory McConville (Spawn) and Mike Dowling (Unfollow) sending him off to a distinctly demonic casino in order to try and free his brother Freddy from a sinister debt. Their run was followed by writer Aleš Kot (Suicide Squad), who has been writing Devlin ever since for the Megazine.

After meeting a filth demon, Devlin would go on to inadvertently create a new friend – trapping the demon inside a dildo, he carries around the ahem, marital aid with him ever afterwards. Titivillus, who can talk and frequently chooses to, becomes Devlin’s constant travelling companion as the pair head off round the world, getting into supernatural trouble and occasionally saving the day.

You can read Devin Waugh’s adventures across four collected editions, all available through the 2000 AD webstore. Devlin’s first adventures can be found in “Swimming in Blood”, with his further Smith-written stories (including a sexually-charged meeting with Judge Dredd) collected in “Red Tide”.

Following those two, for the modern adventures of Devlin Waugh try reading “Blood Debt” and finally “The Reckoning”, which bring the character into the current era!

You can also find Devlin’s first story collected as part of Best of 2000 AD Volume 5, alongside Thrill-powered instalments of Zombo, Judge Dredd, and more!

Devlin Waugh is many things: a vampire, a freelancer, a proudly gay man, an art collector, an exorcist, and a body builder. But he’s also one of 2000 AD’s most popular characters, and his adventures remain some of the most incredibly entertaining, shocking, and inventive ever seen in comics!

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Bring the Chill-Power this Halloween with these 2000 AD Horror titles!

If you’re wanting to experience Chill-Power Overload this Halloween, 2000 AD have you covered, with a range of horrifying comics designed to get you hiding behind the sofa this October!

From the unsettling unease of Thistlebone though to the elevated horror of The Thirteenth Floor: The Return of Max, we have horror stories for every occasion! Whether you’re looking for supernatural suspense, ghoulish ghost stories, vampiric vignettes or something more down to Earth – and all the more horrifying for it – check out our list for some spine-tingling suggestions guaranteed to get you in the Halloween spirit!

And for even more suggestions as we approach The Midnight Hour, don’t miss our video on six 2000 AD comics every horror fan should read – all of which are available from our webshop and apps!

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THE BEST OF THARG’S TERROR TALES

From the deepest, darkest recesses of the Nerve Centre vaults, the eerie alien editor of 2000 AD known as Tharg the Mighty presents the creepiest tales to ever grace the pages of the galaxy’s greatest Comic!

This fear-filled anthology introduces one-off stories full of ghosts, demons, mutants and killers and is thick with atmosphere, dark humour and mind-blowing twists. Written and illustrated by some of the biggest names in the comic book industry, this collection features strips by Mark Millar, Al Ewing, Simon Spurrier, Chris Weston, Richard Elson and Eric Bradbury amongst others.

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THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR: THE RETURN OF MAX

Elevated Horror! Max, the A.I. superintendent of Maxwell Towers has found a kindred soul in one of his residents, a young, disturbed boy call Sam Bowers. Together they work to rid the building of all the ne’er do wells who lurk in the dark corridors of the block, luring them to the dreaded thirteenth floor. But this power has started to corrupt Sam, surprising even Max – and their activities have not gone unnoticed, as WPC Hester Benedict becomes more aware of the sinister events taking place at the building.

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MISTY: 45 YEARS OF FEAR

Okay, so it may not technically be a Tharg production, but no Halloween is complete without Misty!

In 1978 British comics were changed forever with the release of the classic cult horror comic for girls. Masterminded by Pat Mills, the original editor of 2000 AD, this weekly comic featured the best comics talent working on haunting, terrifying tales. From high 70s glamour to chilling stories that have haunted readers for decades, this Essential Collection curates the creepiest, campest Misty serials and short stories alongside critical essays, in a volume perfect for readers old and new.

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CRADLEGRAVE

After serving eight months at a Young Offenders Institution for arson, Shane Holt returns to his home on the Ravenglade Estate during a long, hot summer. Plagued by the ASBO generation, the estate has seen its fair share of problems but nothing comes close to the horror that lurks within Ted and Mary’s council home… From the extraordinary mind of John Smith (Devlin Waugh, Indigo Prime) with art by Edmund Bagwell (Tharg’s Future Shocks), this contemporary urban horror is guaranteed to deliver the chills!

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DEVLIN WAUGH

Vatican exorcist, freelance paranormal investigator and altogether dashing rogue, Devlin Waugh is in the business of getting up close and extremely personal with the occult! This time he’ll have to rescue his debtor brother Freddy from a casino suspended over an unending interdimensional void, save Brit-Cit from a plague of mutagenic nightmare spores, and befriend a possessed demonic dildo, all while negotiating boyfriends ex- and current…

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TALES OF TELGUUTH

In March 2014, British comics lost one of its most creative and distinct voices in the form of Steve Moore. Inventor of the Future Shock, Steve created many other memorable comic book characters, including Axel Pressbutton and the psychotic Dalek killer, Abslom Daak and worked on such landmark publications as Sounds, Warrior and the Fortean Times. This collection features the highly-regarded fantasy series Tales of Telguuth which Moore developed and wrote for 2000 AD.

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THISTLEBONE

Midsommar meets The Wicker Man in this break-out original folk-horror series from the pages of 2000 AD! England, 2019. The secluded rural village of Harrowvale holds a dark past. Avril Eason escaped a cult that worshipped an ancient deity called THISTLEBONE – but can she ever truly escape the evil that stalks the woods? Presented in a large format hardcover edition showcasing the lush fully-painted colour artwork by world-renowned painter Simon Davis (Sláine), this first volume in an all-new series is a great jumping on point.

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BEST OF 2000 AD VOL.5

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Best of 2000 AD is a landmark series from the cult comic, bursting with our greatest stories for a new generation of readers.

Every Best of 2000 AD contains a mix of modern classics and gems from the vault. In each edition you’ll find an explosive new Judge Dredd adventure, fresh essays by prominent popular culture writers, a graphic novel-length feature presentation by global legends and a vintage Dredd case.

In this volume: Judge Dredd raises only the law when Mega City One’s super-rich consider themselves above it all in Elevator Pitch; crash-land on a Death Planet as Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk) and Henry Flint (Eerie) introduce the monstrous, weaponized (but dead polite) Zombo; go Swimming in Blood with occult detective Devlin Waugh as he investigates a vampire outbreak in an underwater prison by John Smith (Hellblazer) and Sean Phillips (Reckless, Night Fever); ride out into the Godless wasteland of the Cursed Earth and witness Gordon Rennie (Doctor Who) and Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman) preach faith through firepower in Missionary Man.

Boasting brand new covers from an all-star line-up of artists including Annie Wu (Hawkeye, Black Canary) and Evan Cagle (Dune, Detective Comics) with designer Tom Muller (X-Men), Best of 2000 AD is the essential gateway into the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.

Standard cover by Annie Wu
Webshop exclusive cover by Evan Cagle

Praise for Best of 2000 AD:

“For newcomers and lapsed readers alike, it acts as a near-perfect primer for what makes 2000 AD so special.” – Wired.com

“Frankly, it’s absolutely perfect for new readers” – comicon.com

“People ask me “where’s the best place to start reading 2000 AD?” Somebody else did the job for me.” – Near Mint Condition

“A master-class in pulling in new readers” – The Comics Beat

“If you want to get started on comics, this is where you want to be. You won’t regret it.” – The Comic Crush

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ … it’s hard to imagine a better entry point into [2000 AD].” – comicbook.com

“An impressive and substantial helping of the kinds of genres, names and properties that have made 2000 AD an iconic force.” – Broken Frontier

“A quintessential entry point for new readers and an exemplary re-discovery for fans of the classics.” – Comic Book Yeti

“Made me eager for the next collection.” – How To Love Comics

“a must-have for comic book fans, regardless of their genre preferences” – Comic Book Resources

“How to finally break Judge Dredd and 2000 AD into America” – Popverse

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OUT NOW: Judge Dredd Megazine #455

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Judge Dredd Megazine #455 is OUT NOW!

New series start this issue – first up we have the much-anticipated second arc of Dreadnoughts, courtesy of regular creators Mike Carroll and John Higgins, rewinding to the early days of Justice Department in the mid twenty-first century.

Secondly, those originators of the Judge Dredd universe itself, John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, are back with Spector, a creator-owned robot-detective drama. Many of you will be aware that this was the series Carlos was working on when he sadly died in 2018, and only the first two episodes were completed (published in the 2019 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special). John decided to carry on writing the story, and Dan Cornwell will be taking over on art from part three onwards.

Also new is the Anderson, Psi-Division mini-series ‘The King of the Six Sectors’, which acts as a sequel to ‘Year One’, while both Mega-City Two and the current Devlin Waugh adventure come to a close. Elsewhere, we catch up with Devlin artist Rob Richardson, chat a life in comics with Dave Gibbons, and preview this year’s 2000 AD Free Comic Book Day special, which you’ll be able to pick up from participating stores on 5 May.

Judge Dredd Megazine #455 is out now from all good newsagents and comic book stores, plus digitally from our webshop and apps! Don’t forget that if you buy an issue of the Megazine in the first month of its release then postage in the UK is free!

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Cover by John Higgins
Script: Ken Niemand / Art: Kieran McKeown / Colours: Quinton Winter / Letters: Annie Parlhouse

JUDGE DREDD // One-Eyed Jacks, part four

Mega-City One, 2144 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 180 million citizens. Unemployment is endemic, boredom universal, and tensions run on a constant knife-edge. Crime is rampant, and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law!

Script: John Wagner / Art: Carlos Ezquerra / Letters: Jim Campbell

SPECTOR // Incorruptible, part one

In a near-future US city, corruption within the branches of government has reached unsustainable levels. City Hall is rotten to the core, and the police force is equally on the take. To that end, Spector is created, a robot detective – beyond bribery and untainted by potential malfeasance – charged with rooting out criminal elements. But the android inspector is making many enemies…

Script: David Hine / Art: Nick Percival / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

DARK JUDGES // Death Metal Planet, part seven

After the events on the Mayflower, in which the Dark Judges were ejected into space, they ended up on the colony world of Dominion, which they proceeded to decimate. When Mega- City marines were sent in, assisted by survivor Rosco, the planet was destroyed. Worshipped like gods on Thanatopia by a death-cult, they’re now part of a death-metal festival…

Script: Ales Kot / Art: Rob Richardson / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEVLIN WAUGH // Karma Police, part seven

Brit-Cit, 2144 AD. A freelance paranormal troubleshooter and exorcist for the Vatican, Devlin Waugh is the world’s foremost supernatural investigator. Despite becoming a vampire after getting bitten tackling an outbreak in an underwater prison, Devlin continues to enjoy the finer things in life. Now, after a trip to Hell, he’s confronting a curse on his bloodline…

Script: Matt Smith / Art: Carl Critchlow / Letters: Shawn Lee

ANDERSON, PSI DIVISION // The King of the Six Sectors, part one

In an adventure from Cassandra Anderson’s early days in the Mega-City One Psi-Division, writer Matt Smith and artist Carl Critchlow present “King of the Six Sectors.” It all starts with Anderson awaking from an unusually strong vision of an attack on the Megapolitan Museum showcasing Cursed Earth artifacts…

Script: Douglas Wolk / Art: Ulises Farinas / Colour: Ryan Hill / Letters: Tom Long

JUDGE DREDD: MEGA-CITY TWO // City of Courts, part five

Dredd heads Californee way! As part of a judicial exchange program, Dredd is sent packing to Mega-City Two, a sprawling city covering 5,000 square miles of the Californian West Coast and centered in what was once known as Los Angeles, where he soon discovers that they do things differently there.

JANE BOND

Jane Bond, Secret Agent, is the finest spy on Worldpol’s roster. Armed with her wits, her fists, and an array of futuristic tech, she is our last line of defense against a international criminal underworld. From fighting a school of super villainesses, to foiling plans to melt to Artic ice caps, to escaping the clutches of a giant mechanical lobster, there’s no shortage of dangerous missions Jane must undertake for Queen and Country! This collection of campy espionage adventure from 1960s girls’ comic Princess Tina is lovingly restored to its full glory, and is lavishly illustrated throughout by Mike Hubbard, the artist of iconic Daily Mirror strip Jane.

DREADNOUGHTS // The March of Progress, Part One

USA, 2035 AD. The new Justice Department is still in its early years, with Judges working alongside the police. It’s proving an explosive transition, with many citizens – and more than a few cops – unhappy with these helmeted officers taking to the streets. Judge Veranda Glover is a recent transfer to Boulder, Colorado, and is making her presence felt…

Features:

  • Focus on Free Comic Book Day by Karl Stock
  • Interview with artist Dave Gibbons by Karl Stock
  • Interview with artist Rob Richardson by Karl Stock
  • Focus on Jane Bond by Karl Stock
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OUT NOW: Judge Dredd Megazine #454

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Judge Dredd Megazine #454 is OUT NOW and two series reach their finales this issue – as Storm Warning’s underworld escapades come to a thrilling climax, and the conclusion of the second arc of Surfer has Zane Perks facing off against criminal kingpin Snarky for the last time!

That means we’ve got new stories on the horizon, and next issue will see the start of not only the much-anticipated Dreadnoughts: The March of Progress by Mike Carroll and John Higgins but also Spector, the robot-detective drama from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, with Dan Cornwell taking over art duties from episode three.

Elsewhere in this issue, however, alongside the latest instalments of Dredd, Devlin Waugh and Death Metal Planet, there’s interviews with Brian Bolland about his new memoir It’s About Time, and Mega-City Two writer and double Eisner Award winner Douglas Wolk, plus we celebrate the career of artist Eric Bradbury, who went from flying night-time raids over Nazi Germany to drawing such gems as Doomlord, The Dracula File, Invasion 1984, and numerous Future Shocks and Tharg The Mighty stories amongst others. Enjoy!

Judge Dredd Megazine #454 is out now from all good newsagents and comic book stores, plus digitally from our webshop and apps! Don’t forget that if you buy an issue of the Megazine in the first month of its release then postage in the UK is free!

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Cover by Tom Foster
Script: Ken Niemand / Art: Kieran McKeown / Colours: Quinton Winter / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

JUDGE DREDD // One-Eyed Jacks, part three

Mega-City One, 2144 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 180 million citizens. Unemployment is endemic, boredom universal, and tensions run on a constant knife-edge. Crime is rampant, and stemming the tide of chaos are the Judges. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law!

Script: John Reppion / Art: Clint Langley / Letters: Jim Campbell

STORM WARNING // Dead & Gone, part six

Brit-Cit, 2147 AD. Much like its Mega-City counterpart, Brit-Cit Justice Department has its various divisions, from Tek to plainclothes, Tactical to Psi, and one of its more prickly operatives in the latter is Lillian Storm, who has the ability to talk to the dead, and is always accompanied by her ghostly helpers. Now, Storm has been seemingly laid to rest to cross into the afterlife…

Script: Aleš Kot / Art: Rob Richardson / Letters: Simon Bowland

DEVLIN WAUGH // Karma Police, part six

Brit-Cit, 2144 AD. A freelance paranormal troubleshooter and exorcist for the Vatican, Devlin Waugh is the world’s foremost supernatural investigator. Despite becoming a vampire after getting bitten tackling an outbreak in an underwater prison, Devlin continues to enjoy the finer things in life. Now, after a trip to Hell, he must investigate the curse on his bloodline…

Script: David Hine / Art: Nick Percival / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

DARK JUDGES // Death Metal Planet, part six

After the events on the Mayflower, in which the Dark Judges were ejected into space, they ended up on the colony world of Dominion, which they proceeded to decimate. When Mega- City marines were sent in, assisted by survivor Rosco, the planet was destroyed. Worshipped like gods on Thanatopia by a death-cult, they’ve now been targeted by a death-metal band…

Script: John Wagner / Art: Colin MacNeil / Colours: Chris Blythe / Letters: Annie Parkhouse

SURFER // Book Two, part six

Mega-City One, 2144 AD. Skysurfing is one of the most popular pastimes in the twenty-second century metropolis, a sport that requires a great deal of skill and agility. Young Zane Perks is a particularly gifted surfer, and won a place to be in an illegal movie recreating the famous Supersurf 7. Now Zane’s trying to save his father from local crim Snarky by doing a courier job…

Script: Matt Smith / Art: Simon Coleby / Colours: Len O’Grady / Letters: Chris Mowry

JUDGE DREDD // Year One, part four

‘The Long Hard Road’ begins here! In an adventure from Joe Dredd’s early days as a Mega City-One Judge, writer (and Eagle-Award-winning 2000 AD Editor) Matt Smith presents a tale where ‘all the young juves, carry the news,’ only in this case, the news is delivered with a lethal blow!

Script: Douglas Wolk / Art: Ulises Farinas / Colours: Ryan Hill / Letters: Tom B. Long

JUDGE DREDD: MEGA-CITY TWO // City of Courts, part four

Dredd heads Californee way! As part of a judicial exchange program, Dredd is sent packing to Mega-City Two, a sprawling city covering 5,000 square miles of the Californian West Coast and centered in what was once known as Los Angeles, where he soon discovers that they do things differently there.

The Leopard from Lime Street

With the third collection of this classic series from the pages of Buster hitting bookshelves this month, we reintroduce Billy Farmer – AKA the ‘Leopardman’ – who continues to juggle his tough home life with his career as Selbridge’s premier superhero! As the Leopardman, Billy has managed to thwart countless dastardly villains, but now he faces an all new challenge as The Snow Beast is in town, intent on causing chaos during a cold winter… Written by Tom Tully with art by Eric Bradbury and Mike Western, this third collection in this classic on-going series about the adventures of Britain’s homegrown superhero!

Features:

  • Interview with artist Brian Bolland by Stephen Jewell
  • Interview with writer Douglas Wolk by Karl Stock
  • Focus on Eric Bradbury by Karl Stock