Tag: thrillcast

Marney the Fox is the next collection from The Treasury of British Comics imprint and on this week’s podcast we step away from 2000 AD and take a trip into the countryside with artist John Stokes. Appearing in Buster weekly from June 1974 to September 1976, this Watership Down-style tale followed a lone fox cub’s desperate struggle to survive in a dangerous world.

Written by the late Scott Goodall, the series was lavishly illustrated by Stokes, whose remarkable career has seen him go from uncredited work on British children’s weekly comics to inking Grant Morrison’s The Invisibles. His story is one of changing times and a changing industry, but throughout his work has retained its old school charm and solid workmanship. In this episode, John talks about his childhood amidst the riots of pre-partition India to living on a houseboat to his parallel career creating sets for theatrical productions.

Pre-order Marney the Fox here >>

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or listen now at www.2000ADonline.com/podcast

What better way to launch 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection than with one of the all-time greatest stories from the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic?

Sláine: The Horned God fundamentally changed 2000 AD and the comics industry, showcasing what could be achieved with fully painted comics and more mature storytelling, launching the career of superstar artist Simon Bisley and sparking a thousand imitators. Based on the Irish hero Cú Chulainn, the barbarian warrior Sláine mac Roth unites the tribes of the Earth goddess but discovers that there is more to ruling than battles and feasting. With its dense, lush artwork, complex characters, Irish mythology and epic storyline, The Horned God is the very definition of a classic.

The official 2000 AD podcast talks to Pat and Simon about how the series came to be, the emotional beats that sound throughout the story, the evolution of Simon’s style, and the way the two of them worked together – plus a little sneak peek of their new project!

This episode is the perfect complement to 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection from Hachette Partworks, which launches this week with the first of 80 volumes dedicated to reprinting the best 2000 AD has to offer. Go to www.2000adcollection.com to subscribe now or check out the zarjaz premium subscriptions options!

Buy The Horned God and other Sláine graphic novels from the 2000 AD shop >>

Buy licensed Sláine T-shirts and mugs from Plastichead >>

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or listen now at www.2000ADonline.com/podcast

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What a forthcoming feast is being prepared for all Earthlet-kind! Not only is 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection partwork collection coming to the UK this month but this Hallowe’en will be extra spooky thanks to the return of Scream! and Misty…

We chat to editors Matt Smith and Keith Richardson about the strips and surprises in store, from what you can expect to find in The Ultimate Collection to the new creative talent being brought onboard for the Scream! & Misty special.

You can subscribe to 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection at www.2000adcollection.com and pre-order the Scream! & Misty special on the 2000 AD webshop

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or listen now at www.2000ADonline.com/podcast

In February 2017, 2000 AD celebrated four decades of cutting edge comics at the 40 Years of Thrill-power Festival in London and we are proud to give you a front row seat for panels with some of the best creators in comics today…

Current and longest-serving 2000 AD editor Matt Smith hosted former ‘Thargs’ Andy Diggle, Steve MacManus and Richard Burton on a panel which lifts the lid on the goings-on behind-the-scenes at the Command Module.

From smashing deadlines to cajoling creators, they’re the behind-the-scenes droids who make sure 2000 AD lands on time every week. For the first time these four iconic editors meet together on one panel to talk about their experience of being at the helm of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.

Please note: this panel was recorded using hand-held microphones in front of a live audience so sound quality may be variable.

It may be the greatest show on show but San Diego Comic Con got a Thrill-powered boost as 2000 AD landed for a special panel!

Host Molch-R is joined by Dave Gibbons (Rogue Trooper, Watchmen), Mark Stern (executive producer on Judge Dredd: Mega-City One), Bobby McGill (Rebellion’s games marketing team), and Emily Zeinner (new 2000 AD cover artist) for 50 minutes of chat about what’s in store for fans of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

Please note: this panel was recorded using hand-held microphones in front of a live audience so sound quality may be variable.

In February 2017, 2000 AD celebrated four decades of cutting edge comics at the 40 Years of Thrill-power Festival in London and we are proud to give you a front row seat for panels with some of the best creators in comics today…

2000 AD’s track record for discovering and nurturing new talent is second to none and four creators fresh to our pages come talk to Steve Morris about picking up the torch of Thrill-power for a new generation – Alec Worley (Dandridge, Age of the Wolf), Tom Foster (Storm Warning, Judge Dredd), Eoin Coveney (The Alienist, Future Shocks) and Dani K (Fiends of the Eastern Front, Anderson: Psi Division)

Please note: this panel was recorded using hand-held microphones in front of a live audience so sound quality may be variable.

After leaving 2000 AD, Robin Smith went on to work across the comics industry – even missing out on playing a part in prog rock history – and with writers John Wagner and Alan Grant he created the comedy noir series The Bogie Man.

In the second part of our chat with the artist and former 2000 AD art editor, Robin’s stories continue to delight – from working out how to make a Tharg head to the trials of a Doctor Who inker!

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or listen now at www.2000ADonline.com/podcast

In February 2017, 2000 AD celebrated four decades of cutting edge comics at the 40 Years of Thrill-power Festival in London and we are proud to give you a front row seat for panels with some of the best creators in comics today…

Writers and artists may grab the headlines, but letterers and designers have always been a fundamental part of what makes 2000 AD what it is. Host Tom Muller goes behind-the-scenes with former lead designer Pye Parr, veteran letterer Annie Parkhouse, former designer and artist Rian Hughes, and letterer Simon Bowland to discuss the often overlooked arts of lettering and designing the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, from the old days of paste and scalpels to modern desktop computers.

Please note: this panel was recorded using hand-held microphones in front of a live audience so sound quality may be variable.

As art editor in the early 1980s, Robin Smith played a big part in making 2000 AD look its best during its first ‘golden age’. From providing cover roughs for artists to designing marketing material, from deciding on cover blurbs to helping bring new talent to the page, Robin helped confirm 2000 AD‘s place as the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.

In a two-part interview, Molch-R spoke to Robin about his time at 2000 AD, some of the fun and games behind the scenes, and what happens when a whole portfolio of art goes missing!

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on iTunes or listen now here.

In February 2017, 2000 AD celebrated four decades of cutting edge comics at the 40 Years of Thrill-power Festival in London and we are proud to give you a front row seat for panels with some of the best creators in comics today…

The legendary John Higgins, Ian Kennedy, and Jesús Redondo talk to host John Freeman about British comics’ rich history and the lasting influence those million-selling comics had on comics storytelling, not just in the UK but beyond. Find out more about titles you may remember like the early 2000 AD and companion titles such as Starlord and Tornado, as well as Action, Commando, Eagle, Lion, Tiger, Thunder, Valiant – and more!

Please note: this panel was recorded using hand-held microphones in front of a live audience so sound quality may be variable.