It’s the story that’s shocked readers and shaken Dredd’s world – and now you can grab every episode of ‘Judge Dredd: A Better World’ in one print or digital bundle.
It’s ‘defund the police’ comes to Mega-City One as writers Rob Williams and Arthur Wyatt, with artist Henry Flint, craft a taut political thriller in which a large-scale experiment by Justice Department accountant Judge Maitland threatens to destroy the very power of the Judges themselves – but with so much at stake she has made some powerful enemies…
A ground-breaking, heart-breaking story of hope, fear, politics and pathos, ‘A Better World’ is the modern Judge Dredd classic you do NOT want to miss.
Get 2000 AD issues #2364-2372 in a single bundle and prepare to be blown away by three creators at the top of their game on one of comics’ biggest characters.
Praise for ‘Judge Dredd: A Better World’:
“Please excuse me while I pick my jaw up after that one” – Comics Beat
“Taut, pointed and bizarre, like much of the best Dredd … Flint is a trippy-noir marvel” – Kieron Gillen
“Destined to rock Dredd’s world to its very core” – Geeky Brummie
“How many different ways do I have to say it? This is one of THOSE Dredd stories, one that will reverberate across the series for many years to come. Stellar plotting and scripts from Williams and Wyatt, coupled with career-high artwork from Flint have made this one just a great read” – Comicon.com
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 WuWebshop 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
In this volume of the best-selling Complete Case Files series, Dredd uncovers the House of Pain, a no-way-out, brutal torture prison for serial perps, and must stop Orlok from spreading a lethal bio-virus – from beyond the grave!
And, after a mysterious package is delivered to the Grand Hall of Justice, Dredd ventures into the Cursed Earth in search of answers that will unveil the history of the Judges, and their ascent to total power. That’s right – the Mega-Epic decades in the making, Origins, begins in the Case Files with this volume!
Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Gordon Rennie (Warhammer), John Smith (Devlin Waugh), and Simon Spurrier (Hellblazer, X-Men), with art by Colin MacNeil (Strontium Dog: The Final Solution), PJ Holden (Fearless), Laurence Campbell (BPRD: Hell on Earth), Simon Fraser (Nikolai Dante), Paul Marshall (Tharg’s Future Shocks), Peter Doherty (Superman/Batman: World’s Finest), Inaki Miranda (Fables), and Lee Garbett (Loki: Agent of Asgard).
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files is the ultimate series for fans of the lawman of the future, collecting ever case, in order, from more than four decades of adventures in the pages of 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine. From the groundbreaking classics to the modern masters, this on-going and best-selling series collects the stories that have made Judge Dredd one of the world’s biggest comic book characters!
The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – this is the ideal introduction to the Lawman of the Future for new readers!
In Tour of Duty, Judge Dredd faces a crisis of faith and decides to alter the fate of the mutants who are exiled from Mega-City One!
After Dredd’s discovery of a mutant branch of his bloodline during Origins, the lawman has started to take a closer look at Justice Department’s treatment of those unfortunates warped by the legacy of the Atomic Wars. Mutants are currently forbidden entry into Mega-City One, and exiled to facilities and townships in the irradiated wasteland, but Dredd believes it’s time the law was changed – but is even he prepared for the turmoil he’s about to unleash?
The stories collected in this volume have affected the Dredd strip for years, and feature work by writer John Wagner (Button Man) and artists Colin MacNeil (Essential Judge Dredd: America), Kev Walker (Star Wars), Patrick Goddard (Battle Action), and Rufus Dayglo (Tank Girl).
Out now, Essential Judge Dredd: Tour of Duty, Book One is a hard-hitting epic that shows Judge Dredd has lost none of its satirical bite!
The best-selling series collecting The Law in order continues. This action-packed volume contains the finale of the epic Origins saga, which sets Dredd on a new quest for justice as he begins to question Mega-City One’s treatment of the mutant population and the laws that keep them down. But what happens when the man upholding the law no longer believes in it?
Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Gordon Rennie (Warhammer), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad), Ian Edginton (Batman), and Robbie Morrison (The Authority), with art by Carlos Ezquerra (Strontium Dog), Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones), Colin MacNeil (Devlin Waugh), Mike McMahon (Slaine), Jock (The Losers), Henry Flint (Rogue Trooper), Rufus Dayglo (Tank Girl), Vince Locke (A History of Violence), PJ Holden (Rogue Trooper), Patrick Goddard (Battle Action), Boo Cook (Doctor Who), Richard Elson (Sonic The Comic), Paul Marshall (Sinister Dexter), Cliff Robinson (Vector 13), Len O’Grady (X-Men Unlimited), D’Israeli (Nikolai Dante), Lee Garbett (Skyward), Anthony Williams (The Real Ghostbusters) and Peter Doherty (The Dreaming).
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files is the ultimate series for fans of the lawman of the future, collecting every case, in order, from more than four decades of adventures in the pages of 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine. From the groundbreaking classics to the modern masters, this on-going and best-selling series collects the stories that have made Judge Dredd one of the world’s biggest comic book characters!
ATTENTION, EARTHLETS – 2000 AD Prog 2354 is OUT NOW!
BORAG THUNGG, EARTHLETS! I am Tharg The Mighty, all-powerful alien editor of this circuit-smashing SF extravaganza!
Time once again to put your Thrill-sensors through the wringer, my Squaxx, as my droids and I present you with another thirty-two pages of ghafflebette future fiction. There’s drama, intrigue, action and excitement to be had across Judge Dredd, Helium, The Devil’s Railroad, The Fall of Deadworld and Feral & Foe — but of course I’m sure you knew that already, and are no doubt thumbing through the pages right now, assimilating such zarjazness into your eyeballs as fast you can!
But while I’ve got you, however briefly, can I just remind you that Judge Dredd Megazine 461 is also out now and equally demanding of your attention. There’s a complete Dredd thriller from Mike Carroll and Colin MacNeil, and a Tale From the Black Museum by Guy Adams and Gary Welsh, plus the finale to Dreadnoughts, and the latest instalments of Spector, Lawless, Johnny Red and Rogue Trooper. In addition, there’s chats with creator-meks John Tomlinson, Jock, Paul Grist, and more, and a profile of Ant Wars and Robo-Hunter artist José Luis Ferrer — enjoy!
2000 AD Prog 2354 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 2000 AD in the first week of its release then postage in the UK is free!
Cover Art: Richard ElsonScript: Rob Williams / Art: PJ Holden / Colours: Peter Doherty / Letters: Simon Bowland
JUDGE DREDD // Poison, Part Four
Mega-City One, 2145 AD. Home to over 200 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant, and only future cops the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Now, in the wake of former Chief Judge Hershey’s death, he’s trying to find the culprit responsible…
Script: Ian Edginton / Art: D’Israeli / Letters: Simon Bowland
HELIUM // Scorched Earth, Part Four
The far future. It has been three hundred years since the Great War ended, and eighty-five per cent of the Earth’s surface now lies beneath a gaseous ocean known as the Poison Belt — a toxic cocktail of biological weapons. The survivors live above the lethal fugue, but a Professor Bloom has emerged, claiming he can make the planet habitable again. Constable Hodge is tasked with protecting him, but they’ve been captured…
Script: Peter Milligan / Art: Rufus Dayglo / Colours: Jose Villarrubia / Letters: Jim Campbell
THE DEVIL’S RAILROAD, Part Three
The Earth year 3038, and Planet Diaspora X-167 is a world that has been ravaged by war, a conflict that sees no sign of ending despite years of death and destruction. One couple, Palamon and Constance, are attempting to escape the caranage, especially now that Constance is pregnant — if the baby is born on Earth, it’ll have full Earth rights. Seeking a new life, these refugees must take a risky journey…
Script: Kek-W / Art: Dave Kendall / Letters: Simon Bowland
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // Retribution, Part Three
The planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. But the end of days is coming, and creatures called the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion, exterminating all life. While Sov forces have take advantage of the chaos and invaded, Jess Childs and co have been trying to save Judge Fairfax — but in the process Jess has been sucked through a portal…
Script: Dan Abnett / Art: Richard Elson / Letters: Jim Campbell
FERAL & FOE // Bad Godesberg, Part Four
It’s been over five years since 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. Now, they’ve travelled to Godesberg, a stronghold that’s in trouble…
ATTENTION, EARTHLETS – 2000 AD Prog 2353 is OUT NOW!
BORAG THUNGG, EARTHLETS! The Mighty Tharg here once again, channelling raw Thrill-power into your mundane existences!
Welcome back, seekers of all things scrotnig, to another pulse-pounding edition of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. You’ll find the zarjazosity meters are at maximum levels as the autumn attack continues its assault on your circuits — Judge Dredd travels to East-Meg Two as he continues to follow the trail of Hershey’s killer in Poison; the fauna bites back down in the Fugue in Helium; Judge Ava Eastwood battles Deadheads in Retribution; the fortress of Godesberg is infested with ravenous creatures in Feral & Foe; and Constance and Palamon’s perilous journey gets ever more dangerous in The Devil’s Railroad!
A few weeks on from the Battle Action crossover in Prog 2350, and I’m getting approving letters from Squaxx dek Thargo, who very much enjoyed this alt-historical merger. For those of you that never picked the original Battle stories, and would like to know more about Major Eazy, Hellman and co, may I point you in the direction of www.treasuryofbritishcomics.com, where you’ll find a range of ghafflebette war titles from Death Squad and Clash of the Guards to Black Max!
2000 AD Prog 2353 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 2000 AD in the first week of its release then postage in the UK is free!
Cover Art: Alex RonaldScript: Rob Williams / Art: PJ Holden / Colours: Peter Doherty / Letters: Simon Bowland
JUDGE DREDD // Poison, Part Three
Mega-City One, 2145 AD. Home to over 200 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant, and only future cops the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Now, in the wake of former Chief Judge Hershey’s death, he’s trying to find the culprit responsible…
Script: Ian Edginton / Art: D’Israeli / Letters: Simon Bowland
HELIUM // Scorched Earth, Part Three
The far future. It has been three hundred years since the Great War ended, and eighty-five per cent of the Earth’s surface now lies beneath a vast gaseous ocean known as the Poison Belt — a toxic cocktail of biological weapons. The survivors live above the lethal fugue, but a Professor Bloom has emerged, claiming he can make the planet habitable again. Constable Hodge is tasked with protecting him, but they’ve crashed…
Script: Peter Milligan / Art: Rufus Dayglo / Colours: Jose Villarrubia / Letters: Jim Campbell
THE DEVIL’S RAILROAD, Part Two
The Earth year 3038, and Planet Diaspora X-167 is a world that has been ravaged by war, a conflict that sees no sign of ending despite years of death and destruction. One couple, Palamon and Constance, are attempting to escape the caranage, especially now that Constance is pregnant — if the baby is born on Earth, it’ll have full Earth rights. Seeking a new life, these refugees must take a risky journey…
Script: Kek-W / Art: Dave Kendall / Letters: Simon Bowland
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // Retribution, Part Two
The planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. But the end of days is coming, and creatures called the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion, exterminating all life. While Sov forces have take advantage of the chaos and invaded, Jess Childs and co have been trying to save Judge Fairfax — but in the process Jess has been sucked through a portal…
Script: Dan Abnett / Art: Richard Elson / Letters: Jim Campbell
FERAL & FOE // Bad Godesberg, Part Three
It’s been over five years since 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. Now, they’ve travelled to Godesberg, a stronghold that’s in trouble…
ATTENTION, EARTHLETS – 2000 AD Prog 2352 is OUT NOW!
BORAG THUNGG, EARTHLETS! I am The Mighty Tharg, all-powerful alien editor of this circuit-shattering sci-fi weekly!
Two new stories join the scrotnig line-up that commenced last prog — sliding neatly between Judge Dredd, Feral & Foe and Helium is the return of The Fall of Deadworld by regular collaborators Kek-W and Dave Kendall, with the latest arc Retribution continuing to chart the terrifying collapse of that planet’s civilisation, and all-new series The Devil’s Railroad by Peter Milligan and Rufus Dayglo, a tale of two refugees fleeing their war-torn world to seek sanctuary on Earth. I think you’ll agree that’s quite the roster of Thrills to see you through autumn and into the Xmas period!
But we’re getting ahead of ourselves — before we can be concerned with the tinsel and the turkey, we’ve just entered October, a month most associated with all things dark and creepy. Out this very week is a collection of the very best of my spine-tingling Terror Tales, featuring stories by the likes of John Smith, Chris Weston, Greg Staples, Al Ewing, Henry Flint and many more.
And for the younger Terrans, there’s the spooktacular Halloween edition of the new-look Monster Fun!
2000 AD Prog 2352 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 2000 AD in the first week of its release then postage in the UK is free!
Cover Art: Toby WillsmerScript: Rob Williams / Art: PJ Holden / Colours: Peter Doherty / Letters: Simon Bowland
JUDGE DREDD // Poison, Part Two
Mega-City One, 2145 AD. Home to over 200 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant, and only future cops the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Now, in the wake of former Chief Judge Hershey’s death, he’s trying to find the culprit responsible…
Script: Ian Edginton / Art: D’Israeli / Letters: Simon Bowland
HELIUM // Scorched Earth, Part Two
The far future. It has been three hundred years since the Great War ended, and eighty-five per cent of the Earth’s surface now lies beneath a vast gaseous ocean known as the Poison Belt — a toxic cocktail of biological weapons. The survivors live above the lethal fugue, but a Professor Bloom has emerged, claiming he can make the planet habitable again. Constable Hodge is tasked with protecting him, but they’ve crashed…
Script: Peter Milligan / Art: Rufus Dayglo / Colours: Jose Villarrubia / Letters: Jim Campbell
THE DEVIL’S RAILROAD, Part One
NEW THRILL! Planet Diaspora X-167, in the Earth year of 3038. This is a world that has been ravaged by war, a conflict that sees no sign of ending despite years of death and destruction. As the survivors living amongst the ruins become used to the daily bombings, for one couple, Palamon and Constance, it is time to escape the caranage. If they’re to seek a new life, they must take a risky journey…
Script: Kek-W / Art: Dave Kendall / Letters: Simon Bowland
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // Retribution, Part One
The planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. But the end of days is coming, and creatures called the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion, exterminating all life. While Sov forces have take advantage of the chaos and invaded, Jess Childs and co have been trying to save Judge Fairfax — but in the process Jess has been sucked through a portal…
Script: Dan Abnett / Art: Richard Elson / Letters: Jim Campbell
FERAL & FOE // Bad Godesberg, Part Two
It’s been over five years since 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. Now, they’ve travelled to Godesberg, a stronghold that’s in trouble…
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2000 AD Prog 2351 is out this week and it’s the perfect issue to start your journey with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic™ – with brand new stories from the likes of Garth Ennis (The Boys), Dan Abnett (Warhammer), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad) and more, you’ll be spellbound by the best of British comics!
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Start your 2000 AD subscription now with 2000 AD Prog 2351, containing all-new stories designed to allow new readers to jump on board. In this issue you’ll get FOUR incredible tales designed to charge your Thrill-receptors and leave you begging for more:
Judge Dredd
In the urban hell of Mega-City One, future cops called the Judges are empowered to dispense instant justice, maintaining law and order amidst rampant crime and disorder. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law and he’s hot on the trail who was behind the murder of a former Chief Judge!
Perfect for: fans of Robocop, police procedurals, American Flagg and hard sci-fi
Feral & Foe
What do you do if you’re on the losing side in an epic fantasy war? In Dan Abnett and Richard Elson’s Feral & Foe, it is five years after the Last-of-All-War and the defeat of the Malign Lord. Necromancer Bode and warrior Wrath are two of his minions scattered across the lands and fleeing the retribution of the Wretchfinders…
Perfect for: fans of Lord of the Rings, Warhammer 40k and World of Warcraft
Helium
In Ian Edginton and D’Israeli’s skyship saga, humanity clings to mountain tops and soars in vast airships above poisoned clouds that blanket most of the Earth’s surface. The survivors live above the lethal fugue, but a professor named Bloom has emerged, claiming he can make the planet habitable again. Young Constable Hodge was tasked with protecting him… And you can catch up on the series for FREE, as Prog 2351 includes a link to a download of the entire first book!
Perfect for: fans of steampunk, the books of H.G. Wells, Lockwood & Co. and TV series like The Nevers
Judge Dredd vs Robo-Hunter
The hit writer behind Preacher and The Boys, Garth Ennis, and fan-favourite artist Henry Flint deliver a blast from the past as Sam Slade, the Robo-hunter hired to find missing droids or track down malfunctioning meks, journeys to Mega-City One for a very special job!
Perfect for: fans of classic 2000 AD and of Garth Ennis comics
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 WuWebshop 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
