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The Best Horror Comics for Halloween – The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast

The moon is high, the mists are settling, and the season for spine-chilling stories is upon us! We’re getting in the Halloween mood on the latest episode of the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast, as Molch-R and special guest Rosie Knight discuss the horrific, the monstrous, and the terrifying (and we’re not talking about Molch-R’s beard!), giving you the best recommendations for comics books about things that go bump in the night, specifically the most chilling 2000 AD collections but also our top tips for thrillers far and wide.

Don’t forget that you can download the 2000 AD app, where all our recommended titles from Rebellion can be found at the tap of a screen! Go to 2000ad.com/get-the-app/ and download now!

The titles Molch-R and Rosie recommend in this episode are:

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Sold-out ‘Scream!’ collection to be reprinted

Get ready to scream – due to unprecedented demand, the sold-out complete collection of ’80s horror comic Scream! is to be reprinted in time for Christmas.

Celebrating 40 years since IPC launched the UK’s most iconic ‘horror’ anthology, this wonderfully horrifying single volume collects all of the strips included in the 15-issue run of Scream!.

All copies of the hardcover collection sold out before it was due to hit shelves in May this year, but thanks to overwhelming popular demand a reprint is now its way and will arrive in the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics webshops and all good retailers in late November.

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Produced ‘from the depths’ of King’s Reach Tower by the mysterious ‘undead’ editor Ghastly McNasty, the first issue of Scream! was unleashed in March 1984. More tongue-in-cheek than horrific, the comic was an immediate hit with younger fans as it included a pair of fake vampire fangs attached to the cover and a number of fantastic new strips from such legendary talents as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Jose Ortiz, Cam Kennedy, Tom Tully, Alan Grant and Eric Bradbury.

The celebratory hardcover collection of the entire original run includes every single strip published in issues 1-15, making this an absolute must-have for fans of classic horror and thriller comics. The original print run sold out before its publication date in May and fans have been eagerly hoping for a reprint.

Rebellion’s senior graphic novels editor Keith Richardson said: “Scream! was such an iconic and beloved title, so it was gratifying to see just how many people remember it and wanted to revisit its incredible stories. We’ve had so many requests to reprint the hardcover edition and I’m delighted that bring such a sumptuous collection to even more people.”



The stories included in this collection:

  • ‘The Dracula File’ – writers: Gerry-Finley Day, Simon Furman, artist: Eric Bradbury
  • ‘Fiends and Neighbours’ – artist: Graham Allen
  • ‘Tales From the Grave’ – writers: Tom Tully, Ian Rimmer, Scott Goodall, artist: Jim Watson
  • ‘Library of Death’ – writers: Barrie Tomlinson, James Nicholas, Angus Allan, artists: Cam Kennedy, Ron Smith, John Cooper, Brendan McCarthy, Mike Dorey, Steve Dillon
  • ‘Monster’ – writers: Alan Moore, John Wagner, artists: Henzil, Jesus Redondo
  • ‘The Nightcomers’ – writer: Tom Tully, artist: John Richardson
  • ‘Terror of the Cats’ – writer: Simon Furman, artists: Gonzalez, John Richardson
  • ‘The Thirteenth Floor’ – writers: John Wagner, Alan Grant, artist: Jose Ortiz
  • ‘A Ghastly Tale’ – artists: Mike Western, Mike Dorey, Jose Casanovas Sr
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Price SLASHED in our horror comics sale!

Get up to 50% off the most disturbing and unsettling horror comics has to offer with the 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics sale!

Now that spine-chilling season is here, stock up on reads for Hallowe’en with the very best in horror graphic novels, from classics such as Alan Moore and Heinzl’s old school Monster, John Smith and Edmund Bagwell’s hoodie horror Cradlegrave, sinister AI caretaker Max in John Wagner, Alan Grant and José Ortiz’s The Thirteenth Floor, modern classic Thistlebone by TC Eglington and Simon Davis, and more from comics masters such as Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Al Ewing and Gordon Rennie.

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Scream! Returns With A New Oversized Anthology Celebrating 40 Years of Terror!

Ghastly McNasty cordially invites you back into a world of terror! Scream! is back, with an all-new lineup of stories to make you shiver!

As officially revealed today by AIPT Comics, Scream! will be celebrating 40 years since it first burst onto the British comics scene by publishing an all-new oversized anthology. Featuring creators including Alex Paknadel, Torunn Gronbekk, VV Glass, Anna Readman, Emily Schnall, Alejandro Aragon and more, Scream! will deliver 64 pages of terror this November!

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First published in 1984 and hosted by the mysterious editor “Ghastly McNasty”, Scream! ran for fifteen issues which terrorised a whole generation of innocent young readers, electrifying them with horror tales like “The Thirteenth Floor”, “”The Dracula File”, “Library of Death” and more. With comics from legendary figures in the comics scene including Gerry Finley-Day, Eric Bradbury, Alan Moore, John Wagner, Alan Grant, Cam Kennedy and more, Scream! left an impression on anyone who read it! And this new anthology celebrates all that made the original Scream! so shocking, with four new stories from some of the best creative talents in the industry today!

This collection includes a chilling new cover from comics superstar DaNi (Wonder Woman) and those brave enough to delve inside will find themselves confronted by all-new Dracula File and Thirteenth Floor strips, alongside two original stories – a peek at the dark history of a legendary 70s rock band, by Anna Readman and George Pooley, and a claustrophobic descent into the Paris catacombs, written and drawn by V.V. Glass.

The four stories included in this collection are:

The Dracula File by Alex Paknadel and Alejandro Aragon. A mysterious figure breaks into the home of Piper, a journalist who has been working on a story about mysterious disappearances across London. What does this stranger know – and how does it connect to the Lord of Darkness himself…?

The Thirteenth Floor by Torunn Gronbekk and Emily Schnall. Welcome to Maxwell Tower, your dream home of the future! Your every whim will be catered for by our in-house AI “Max”, who will make sure that you come to absolutely no harm during your stay. Unless you start to cause trouble, that is…

And His Skin Is Cold by Anna Readman and George Pooley. Head back to the 1970s, as a British rock n’roll band head out on their breakout American tour. But on one fateful evening, they find that while talent can bring them fame, fortune and immortality… that isn’t the only way to live forever…

Inverted Burial by V.V. Glass. Paris is the City of Love – but beyond the cosy cafes and romantic roads, what lurks deep down underneath the streets? Enter on a claustrophobic descent into the Paris catacombs…

You are cordially invited to enter the dark and twisted horrors of the all-new Scream!, arriving to a newsagent or comic shop near you on the 4th November 2024!

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“I want to write Misty forever” – Gail Simone on The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast

Comics megastar Gail Simone joins us on The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast to chat about her revival of the legendary Misty, the late ’70s horror comic aimed at girls. With the new anthology special out now, Gail and host Steve Morris discuss how and why horror comics work and Gail’s obsession with British pubs, among much else!

Things then get romantic (kind of!) with Sarah Gordon, one of the artists on Roxy, the brand new anthology that’s just launched on Kickstarter! Part of an incredible roster of talent, Sarah chats about her work and comic book romance.

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Beware! 40 Years of Scream is out today!

Celebrating 40 years since IPC launched the UK’s most iconic ‘horror’ anthology, this wonderfully horrifying single volume collects all of the strips included in the 15-issue run of Scream!

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 as it included a pair of fake vampire fangs attached to the cover and a number of fantastic new strips from such talents as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Jose Ortiz, Cam Kennedy, Tom Tully, Alan Grant and Eric Bradbury.

This celebratory hardcover collection of the entirety of Scream! includes every single strip published in 1984 from issues 1-15 of the comic’s original run, making this an absolute must-have for fans of classic horror and thriller comics!

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The stories included in this collection are:

The Dracula File – Writers Gerry-Finley Day, Simon Furman, Artist Eric Bradbury

Fiends and Neighbours – Artist Graham Allen

Tales From the Grave – Writers Tom Tully, Ian Rimmer, Scott Goodall, Artist Jim Watson

Library of Death – Writers Barrie Tomlinson,James Nicholas, Angus Allan Artists Cam Kennedy, Ron Smith, John Cooper, Brendan McCarthy, Mike Dorey, Steve Dillon

Monster – Writers Alan Moore, John Wagner, Artists Henzil, Jesus Redondo

The Nightcomers – Writer Tom Tully, Artist John Richardson

Terror of the Cats – Writer Simon Furman, Artists Gonzalez, John Richardson

The Thirteenth Floor – Writers John Wagner, Alan Grant, Artist Jose Ortiz

A Ghastly Tale – Artists Mike Western, Mike Dorey, Jose Casanovas Sr

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Classic Horror Comic Misty Returns in 2024!

Dare You Read It Alone? A classic horror series rises from beyond the grave in 2024, featuring four brand-new chilling adventures from some of the most terrifyingly talented creators in comics!

As revealed earlier today, Misty, the classic horror series for young women, has been resurrected by megastar writer Gail Simone, who is being joined by a murderers’ row of talent for an all-new 48 page anthology special publishing on the 17th July 2024. 

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First published in 1978, Misty was the brainchild of legendary writer and editor Pat Mills, offering thrills and chills for a generation of young women in the UK and featuring stories from creators including Shirley Bellwood, Jesus Redondo, Jordi Badía Romero, and Mills. Running for over 100 issues in total, each issue was hosted by Misty, who acted as a guiding voice for her young readers – and in this new anthology we’ll be telling stories featuring Misty herself for the first time!

This anthology features three brand-new chilling stories written by Simone, with art by Carola Borelli (The Deadliest Bouquet, Spider-Woman), Aly Fell (A Trick of the Light) and Marianna Ignazzi (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), alongside a fourth story written and drawn by rising star Letty Wilson (Owl People). Completing this spectacularly spooky package is a cover from Eisner-winning artist Tula Lotay (Barnstormers)!

The four stories included in this collection are:

In Eleven Lonely Deaths. a true-crime podcaster visits a decades-old crime scene where eleven women lost their lives at the hands of a vicious strangler. There, he meets a mysterious young woman who knows more about the crimes than should be possible…

At The Pub at the End of the Road, an unscrupulous landlord of a dreary pub in the English countryside makes his gifted daughter work her fingers to the bone, and turns a blind eye to the customers’ wandering hands. She seeks solace in a secret love… until she’s forced to use her extraordinary gifts…

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Parker is set in a small English town where nothing’s been quite the same since the murders of eleven women some years ago…

The Cracked Glass – a tale too terrifying to even tell you about! Writer/artist Letty Wilson has some dark surprises in store for readers…

The Misty 2024 Special is coming to a newsagent or comic book shop near you on 17th July 2024 – lock the doors twice, make sure you’ve drawn the curtains, and BY ALL THAT’S HOLY don’t forget to pre-order your copy!

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Stories to make you Shiver! Pre-order 40 Years of Scream today… if you dare!

NOT FOR THE NERVOUS!

Celebrating 40 years since IPC launched the UK’s most iconic ‘horror’ anthology, this wonderfully horrifying single volume collects all of the strips included in the 15-issue run of Scream!

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 as it included a pair of fake vampire fangs attached to the cover and a number of fantastic new strips from such talents as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Jose Ortiz, Cam Kennedy, Tom Tully, Alan Grant and Eric Bradbury.

This celebratory collection of the entirety of Scream! includes every single strip published in 1984 from issues 1-15 of the original Scream! run, making this an absolute must-have for fans of classic horror and thriller comics!

To make this even more ghoulishly exciting, true horror afficionados can take home a webshop-exclusive slipcase edition designed by David Roach!

The stories included in this collection are:

The Dracula File – Writers Gerry-Finley Day, Simon Furman, Artist Eric Bradbury

Fiends and Neighbours – Artist Graham Allen

Tales From the Grave – Writers Tom Tully, Ian Rimmer, Scott Goodall, Artist Jim Watson

Library of Death – Writers Barrie Tomlinson,James Nicholas, Angus Allan Artists Cam Kennedy, Ron Smith, John Cooper, Brendan McCarthy, Mike Dorey, Steve Dillon

Monster – Writers Alan Moore, John Wagner, Artists Henzil, Jesus Redondo

The Nightcomers – Writer Tom Tully, Artist John Richardson

Terror of the Cats – Writer Simon Furman, Artists Gonzalez, John Richardson

The Thirteenth Floor – Writers John Wagner, Alan Grant, Artist Jose Ortiz

A Ghastly Tale – Artists Mike Western, Mike Dorey, Jose Casanovas Sr

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Out Now! The 2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon Apex Edition

The 2000 AD Art of Mick McMahon Apex Edition

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“Fearless in his desire to challenge himself and innovate” – The Gutter Review

This unmissable book presents high-resolution scans of stunning original art pages by artist Mick McMahon – at their actual size – in a deluxe, over-sized hardcover facsimile edition. As well as his brush and pen work, these pages include original titles, word balloons, printer’s marks and other ephemera, giving fans the chance to see art by one of 2000 AD‘s biggest talents in all its glory.

Following last year’s Judge Dredd by Mick McMahon Apex Edition, this second Apex Edition showcases McMahon’s near-constant state of evolution and change, from his early roots in mimicking the great Carlos Ezquerra on Judge Dredd to the bold, impressionistic style of his later years. It charts his career in unprecedented detail and gives fans and admirers the chance to see just why McMahon became one of the greatest 2000 AD artists of all time and influenced generations of comic book artists.

In addition to the standard retail edition, fans can order a special slipcase edition exclusively through the 2000 AD webshop that comes in an attractive slipcase, adorned with one of McMahon’s epic wraparound Sláine covers. This edition also comes with an extra bound page – individually numbered and signed by McMahon – with brand new art created exclusively for this edition.

Mick McMahon is one of the most influential artists in British comics and this volume features eagerly-anticipated pages from his groundbreaking 1980s work on 2000 AD’s legendary barbarian, Sláine.

His work on Sláine – including ‘Warrior’s Dawn’, ‘Heroes Blood’, and the incredible ‘Sky Chariots’ – contrasts with the chunky shadows and bold shapes of his art on Judge Dredd, using inks and markers to create a style akin to woodcuts. From the gritty savagery and character work of ‘Warrior’s Dawn’ to crafting long ships in ‘Sky Chariots’ that appear to float effortlessly in the air, McMahon imbued Pat Mills’ saga of fantasy and legend with a quality that is both epic and dynamic.

This volume also includes pages by McMahon from Mills’ classic robotic-team series Ro-Busters and its successor A.B.C. Warriors, as well as the complete first episode and original concept art for Gerry Finley-Day’s fan favourite space war series The VCs.

McMahon is perhaps best known for his seminal work on Judge Dredd and this Apex Edition explores his colour work for the 2000 AD and Judge Dredd annuals, such as ‘The Fear That Made Milwaukee Famous’ (presented in its entirety) and ‘Mega-City Rumble’, with bold markers and bright shades competing to create pages bursting with light and energy. It also features pages from Mills’ Judge Dredd story, ’The Return of Rico’, in which Dredd’s evil twin brother is revealed. The story inspired the 1995 Judge Dredd movie starring Sylvester Stallone as well as providing the storytelling spark that would lead to some of Judge Dredd’s biggest stories.

This stunning collection closes with one of his most important works outside of the pages of 2000 AD. Created for Marvel’s Epic imprint, The Last American is a profound meditation on loss and hope at the end of the world. Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant just as their legendary writing partnership was drawing to a close, McMahon’s pages sing with colour and clarity, his post-apocalyptic landscapes filled with despair and emptiness as its lead character, Ulysses S. Pilgrim, searches for what remains of humanity.

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Out Now! Creepy, Campy Horror Runs Amok in Misty: 45 Years of Fear

MISTY: 45 YEARS OF FEAR

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“The most peculiar, imaginative and challenging work in British comics ” – The New Statesman

Misty: 45 Years of Fear is a hardcover collection bringing together some of the best stories of the classic British girls’ horror comic.

In 1978 British comics were changed forever with the release of Misty, the classic cult horror comic for girls. Masterminded by Pat Mills, the creator of 2000 AD, this weekly comic featured the best comics talent working on haunting, terrifying tales.

With work by John Armstrong, Brian Delaney, Mario Capaldi, Jordi Badia Romero, Shirley Bellwood, and Jaume Rumeu Perera, this hardcover collection is out on 13 September.

Featuring the long stories ‘Moonchild’, ‘The Nightmare Academy’, ‘The Loving Cup’, ‘The Sentinals’ and the shorter stories ‘The Power of Young Melissa’, ‘The Twin Catastrophes’, ‘The Day The Sky Grew Dark’, ‘Mirror Mirror’, ‘Home For Christmas’ and ‘The Aegis’, 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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