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Osprey Games announce Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter tabletop miniatures game

The worlds of Judge Dredd, Sláine, Strontium Dog, and Nikolai Dante will be crashing onto tabletops around the globe in October 2019 with the release of Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter, a new miniatures board game building on the critically-acclaimed Wildlands series from designer Martin Wallace.

The game brings some of 2000 AD’s most well-known characters to the streets of Mega-City One, fighting for the shattered fragments of their own universe! Faction-specific action decks and new special character abilities give each group their own playstyle, from the well-armed Judges with their explosive ammo to the bestial fury of Sláine and his Celtic allies. Playing to your faction’s strengths and exploiting your opponents’ weaknesses will be the key to claiming victory on the streets of Mega-City One.

Artwork from 2000 AD artists Rufus Dayglo, Clint Langley, Simon Fraser, and Chris Weston brings the authentic comic-book feel to the card art, while the twenty unique miniatures sculpted by Bobby Jackson, David Lee-Whitaker, and Jason Wiebe transport these characters from the page to the tabletop.

Speaking about the project, designer Martin Wallace said ‘When they burst onto the scene in the 1970s, 2000 AD and Judge Dredd were absolutely revolutionary. I was hooked immediately by the amazing story lines and characters. It is a privilege that after many years one of my designs is to be used to retell those stories in a different manner, through the lens of a board game.’

Matt Smith, editor at 2000 AD, commented ‘The worlds of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic are some of the most exciting, dangerous and thrilling in the known universe – so when the likes of Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Nikolai Dante and Sláine collide, as they do in the high-octane Helter Skelter, you’re guaranteed a fun time! 2000 AD is very excited to have teamed up with Osprey Games on this explosive new miniatures board game, and there’s no doubt that fans will have a blast!’

Games Developer Filip Falk Hartelius added ‘It has been a joy to work on Helter Skelter, bringing together the work of so many different illustrators and sculptors into one incredible whole. It is truly a labour of many people’s love – I’m really proud of this one.’

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Something in the multiverse has shattered, and now the universe is bleeding. Throughout Mega-City One there are reports of invaders wreaking havoc. Celtic barbarians in Ezquerra Block. Russian nobles in Apetown. And rumours of fragments of other universes scattered across the city, waiting to be claimed.

Head to the streets of Mega-City One with Judge Dredd: Helter Skelter, a new miniatures board game combining Martin Wallace’s critically-acclaimed Wildlands rules with the worlds of 2000 AD. Four unique factions bring iconic characters from Sláine, Nikolai Dante, and Strontium Dog crashing into Mega-City One, all intent on finding the shattered fragments of their own universe and crushing anyone who gets in their way.

Things are going to get rough, but one thing is certain. No matter what universe you are from, you still have to answer to the Law!

About Martin Wallace

Martin Wallace was born in Hampshire in 1962, and started designing board games in 1990. He self-published his first game, Lords of Creation, in 1993 and has had over seventy games published since. Martin is best known for Steam, Brass, Discworld Ankh Morpork, and A Few Acres of Snow. Having spent most of his life in Manchester, he now resides in Queensland, Australia.

About the Illustrators

Illustrations for the four factions are by well-known 2000 AD artists Rufus Dayglo, Clint Langley, Simon Fraser, and Chris Weston, with Brian Bolland providing the illustration for the cover.

Graphic design for the game is by Ian O’Toole, with board art from Wietse Treurniet.

The miniatures are sculpted by Bobby Jackson, David Lee-Whitaker, and Jason Wiebe.

About Osprey Games

Osprey Games is the dedicated games division of Osprey Publishing (part of Bloomsbury Publishing plc) and publishes a wide range of wargames, card games, and board games. Launched in 2014, the company has produced an array of critically acclaimed titles, including Frostgrave: Fantasy Wargames in the Frozen City, Bolt Action, Odin’s Ravens, Wildlands and The Lost Expedition.

About 2000 AD

2000 AD is the legendary weekly British anthology comic and home of Judge Dredd, as well as a galaxy of original sci-fi, fantasy, and horror action stars. As well as producing innovative and provocative comics for 40 years, it has brought the industry some of its biggest talents, from Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, and Mark Millar, to Jock, Brian Bolland, Dave Gibbons, and many more. Published in print and digital every Wednesday, 2000 AD is the galaxy’s Greatest Comic and remains at the industry’s cutting edge. www.2000ADonline.com

2000 AD®, 2000 AD IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK; ® and © REBELLION A/S; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. JUDGE DREDD®; JUDGE DREDD IS A REGISTERED TRADE MARK; ® and © REBELLION A/S; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Order now – Strontium Dog miniatures starter pack!

Now available to order from the 2000 AD webshop – the Strontium Dog Starter Pack from Warlord Games!

This fast-paced tabletop miniatures game allows two or more players to fight out scenes from the Strontium Dog universe created by legendary comic creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra.

Players take control of a small team of bounty hunters or the outlaws, criminals and renegades they hunt in gun battles, chases and showdowns across the galaxy.

Pre-order now for the 15th of March release >>

This starter game is based around the classic confrontation between mutant Search/Destroy agents (AKA Strontium Dogs) Johnny Alpha & Wulf Sternhammer and the infamous Max Bubba’s gang – a pivotal storyline within the pages of the galaxy’s greatest comic – 2000 AD.

Containing all the game rules, a scenario booklet to help you learn the game and refight the S/D Agents’ showdown with their mutant foes, as well as superbly detailed miniatures to fight over the solar farm scenery, this is a great way to get started with your Strontium Dog games!

What you with your starter pack:

  • 112 page full-colour A4 softback rulebook
  • 12 page scenario booklet
  • 8 x metal miniatures
  • 2 x plastic tokens sprue
  • 36 x game cards
  • 6 x character cards
  • Laser-cut MDF Solar Farm
  • 2 x six-sided dice
  • 8 x 2000 AD combat dice
  • Plus FREE special miniature Johnny Alpha

Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

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Order the first Creepy Creations T-shirt now!

As chosen by the fans, you can now get one of the legendary Creepy Creations on a quality tee – it’s the ‘The Fanatical Fungus-Grower of Frogpool’!!

Order yours now >>

The Fungus-Grower is just one of seventy-nine Creepy Creations from Shiver and Shake, which began in 1973 with the ‘The One-Eyed Wonk of Wigan’. Readers were then invited to send in their sketches for further instalments and winners would see their creation brought to full-colour life by various artists, though mainly by the legendary Ken Reid.

Order the Creepy Creations collection >>

This glorious riot of the grotesque was voted by online fans as the one they’d most like to see on the first Creepy Creations T-shirt!

Available to order now in multiple sizes and colours, and printed in the UK, this quality T-shirt is mandatory wear for any fan of the comically macabre!

  • Available in both unisex and women’s cuts on Fruit of the Loom shirts.
  • Available colours: Black, White, Royal Blue, Classic Olive, Red, Sunflower.
  • Available in sizes 3XL (unisex) and 2XL (women’s)
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OUT NOW: Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth game!

Can YOU survive the hellish radioactive waste that is THE CURSED EARTH?!?!

Join Judge Dredd as he brings the law to the lawless in JUDGE DREDD: THE CURSED EARTH, an exciting new game for one to four players from Osprey Games!

Buy now from Osprey Games >>

For years he’s been the law in Mega City One, but now it’s time for Judge Dredd to bring justice to the rest of America. It’s time for him to venture into the Cursed Earth.

Featuring competitive, co-operative and solo player modes and specially commissioned artwork from Dredd artists Rufus Dayglo and Dan Cornwell, Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth is an immersive sci-fi western in which players must lead a team of judges against dinosaurs, mutants, and the Cursed Earth itself to hunt down a dangerous man who has fled the city, before a gang of criminals can get to him first. As they scour the wastelands, the team will encounter a host of classic 2000 AD characters that will push their resources and abilities to their limits.

Fans of The Lost Expedition will find entirely new cards and new mechanics like radiation tracking and psychic abilities, while fans of Judge Dredd will find a new interactive story developed alongside 2000 AD.

On an impossible journey through radioactive hell, can even the judges survive the Cursed Earth?

Number of players: 1-4
Age: 14+
Time: 30-50 minutes
Components: 50+ oversized cards, tokens & counters

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DEATH TO THE FLESHY ONES! Get the Heavy Metal Kids T-shirt!

Death to the fleshy ones! Display your allegiance to Call-Me-Kenneth with the latest T-shirt from 2000 AD!

Featuring the logo design of the demolition robots from the classic Judge Dredd strip, The Robot Wars, these T-shirts come in a variety of sizes and colours for hume and mechanoid alike!

Order now >>

Originally a feature of the Robot of the Year Show in 2099, the 30-feet-tall Heavy Metal Kids came equipped with a wrecking ball and claw, and were virtually indestructible!

When Call-Me-Kenneth’s robot rebellion began, a group of HMKs broke out and, after killing several Judges, were only defeated when Dredd tricked them into smashing the road beneath their feet, sending them falling a mile down to their doom!

This stunning piece of Judge Dredd merchandise is available to order now in multiple sizes and colours. Printed in the UK, this quality T-shirt is mandatory wear for any Dredd fan!

  • Available in both unisex and women’s cuts on Fruit of the Loom shirts.
  • Available colours: Black, White, Royal Blue, Classic Olive, Red, Sunflower.
  • Available in sizes 3XL (unisex) and 2XL (women’s)

Browse more 2000 AD T-shirts >>

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Download the revised Block War card game rules

Game and a Curry have issued a new, revised rule book for their Judge Dredd: Block War card game.

After feedback from players, a new set of rules has been formulated so you can take full advantage of the game’s dynamics – and you can download the new rule book for free!

Download the revised rule book >>

Buy a copy of Judge Dredd: Block War >>

Judge Dredd: Block War is a two-player card combat game, where players take on the roles of Perps, trying to destroy one another’s blocks.

But there’s more – the Justice Department AI (situated between the players) is on patrol attempting to extinguish the violence.

Block War is easy to learn and fast to play – it takes about 15 minutes in total after learning. 

Block War is designed by Herb Ferman and produced by Game and a Curry Games with original art from some of the greatest Judge Dredd artists.

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He is the jaw! New Judge Dredd bottle opener coming this spring!

Want to crack open an ice-cold synthi-beer after a long, hard day at work but want to make sure it’s Justice Department approved?

Well now you can – with the official Judge Dredd bottle opener!

Available in the spring from www.thebeerbuddies.com, this new piece of licensed merchandise is one tough bottle opener that every Dredd fan will want to own!

Measuring 175 x 110 x 60 mm and cast in gun-metal finish resin with a zinc alloy opener insert, it’s as rugged as the lawman himself.

The Beer Buddy attaches to the wall with the screws/plugs provided – a handsome wall-mounted sculpture of Judge Dredd which can open a beer for you!

Seamus Moran from Beer Buddies said “I’ve enjoyed creating the Judge Dredd bottle opener. It’s been great going back through all those iconic 2000 AD images and bringing the character alive in a new way that hope all Dredd fans will appreciate.”

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NOW AVAILABLE: Faceache T-shirts!

Britain’s greatest gurning grotesque will now be now scrunging his way across the nation’s chests!

Grab the new quality T-shirt from The Treasury of British Comics emblazoned with a classic contortion by Ricky Rubberneck AKA ‘Faceache’, the creation of legendary cartoonist Ken Reid!

Consistently name-checked by the greats of comics – from Alan Moore to Kevin O’Neill, John Wagner to Pat Mills – Reid’s unique art was matched only by his enduring sense of humour.

Faceache, the boy with a “bendable bonce” whose skin stretches like rubber, can scrunge his face into anything, whether it’s mimicking others or turning into monstrous creatures – but always coming a cropper!

  • Available in both unisex and women’s cuts on Fruit of the Loom shirts.
  • Available colours: Black, White, Royal Blue, Classic Olive, Red, Sunflower.
  • Available in sizes 3XL (unisex) and 2XL (women’s)

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Order this iconic Judge Dredd T-shirt now!

CRIME IS THE QUESTION – HE IS THE ANSWER! Keep perps at bay with the ultimate in law enforcement apparel!

This brand new T-shirt bearing Mick McMahon’s iconic art from the cover of 2000 AD Prog 168 (July, 1980) features the lawman of the future, Judge Dredd, and is available to order now!

Order now >>

This stunning piece of Judge Dredd merchandise featuring classic artwork is available to order now in multiple sizes and colours. Printed in the UK, this quality T-shirt is mandatory wear for any Dredd fan!

McMahon is one of the defining artists on the 1980s heyday of Judge Dredd, his constantly evolving style inspiring generations of readers with its seemingly effortless depth and inventiveness.

The cover to Prog 168 perfectly sums up his vision of Judge Dredd – lithe, taciturn, no-nonsense. A perfect slice of 1980s nostalgia and enduring design, all rolled into one!

  • Available in both unisex and women’s cuts on Fruit of Loom shirts.
  • Available colours: Black, White.
Browse more 2000 AD and Treasury of British Comics T-shirts >>
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NEW: Rogue Trooper and Judge Dredd pin badge sets from Planet Replicas

Planet Replicas has unveiled its new range of licensed pin badges featuring designs from two of 2000 AD‘s biggest strips – Judge Dredd and Rogue Trooper!

Buy now >>

Included in every Search Destroy Agents enrolment pack, this classic Strontium Dog logo from the pages of 2000 AD makes for a simple yet perfect keychain (or backpack) addition!

Buy now >>

Continue your Rogue Trooper collection with these classic pin badges – a gift-boxed set including Major Magnam Biochip, Nort Logo, and Souther Logo! All metal with weathered and enamel details.

Buy now >>

And, finally, the Judge pin-badge set, featuring a Dredd badge inspired by the work of Carlos Ezquerra, a Psi Judge badge, a Luna-1 Judge badge, and a Sov Judge badge!

These mini versions of the classic Judge badges are all metal and a perfect addition to our existing sets- making a great present for any 2000 AD fan!