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2000 AD heads to Thought Bubble 2023!

The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic is returning to Thought Bubble this November!

The annual celebration of comics and comic culture is taking place at the Harrogate Convention Centre on 12th and 13th November, and 2000 AD will be there with a packed booth and its famous artist and writer talent searches!

This year’s show features a veritable Nerve Centre of 2000 AD talent, lead by the legendary John Wagner and Mick McMahon, as well as Rob Williams (Judge Dredd), Steve Yeowell (Zenith), Charlie Adlard (Savage), Andy Diggle (Lenny Zero), D’Israeli (Scarlet Traces), Ian Edginton (Scarlet Traces), Al Ewing (Zombo), Jock (Judge Dredd), Roger Langridge (Pandora Perfect), John McCrea (Judge Dredd), Leah Moore (Storm Warning), Anna Morozova (Lowborn High), Sean Phillips (Devlin Waugh), John Reppion (Black Shuck) and more!

The 2000 AD booth will be located in the main Redshirt Hall, with both classic and brand new collections – including mega-early copies of some forthcoming titles – as well as freebie comics, discounts on selected graphic novels, and a back issue longbox for the dedicated collector!

And as well as “The Galaxy’s Greatest Panel” on the Sunday – with writers Rob Williams and El Sandifer and artists Anna Morozova and Tom Foster – the 2000 AD writer and artist talent searches return with would-be droids battling it out in front of two panels of top creative judges deciding who wins paid work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! See how you can enter now!

Don’t miss a Thrill-powered weekend, Earthlet – head straight for Thought Bubble!

THE 2000 AD THOUGHT BUBBLE SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER

2000 AD WRITER TALENT SEARCH

11AM – 12PM // PANEL ROOM 1, QUEEN’S SUITE
Join aspiring comic writers as they make their pitch to our judging panel of Leah Moore (Storm Warning), Andy Diggle (Lenny Zero) and Laura Bailey (Demarco P.I.), with the prize being paid work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! See how you can enter here.

2000 AD ARTIST TALENT SEARCH – FINALISTS SELECTION

1PM – 2.30PM // 2000 AD BOOTH, BOOTH #2 REDSHIRTS HALL
Artists wishing to enter the 2000 AD Artist Talent Search should bring their entries to the 2000 AD booth, where finalists will be selected for Sunday’s judging panel. See how you can enter here.

SUNDAY 12 NOVEMBER

2000 AD ARTIST TALENT SEARCH

11:15AM – 12:15 PM // PANEL ROOM 1, QUEEN’S SUITE
Join aspiring comic artists as they submit their work to the scrutiny of our top judging panel, featuring Jock (Judge Dredd), Tom Foster (Judge Dredd), Anna Morozova (Lowborn High), with the prize being paid work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! See how you can enter here.

2000 AD: THE GALAXY’S GREATEST PANEL

2PM – 3PM // PANEL ROOM 2, QUEEN’S SUITE
2000 AD lands at Thought Bubble 2023 with an out-of-this-world panel! With very special guests including Rob Williams, Anna Morozova, Tom Foster, El Sandifer and Laura Bailey discusses the latest blockbusters from The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, with secrets revealed exclusively during the panel.

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Don’t miss the ‘I Am The Law’ signing tour

I Am The Law is the new non-fiction paperback from Rebellion taking 45 years of Britain’s most famous comic book character and blending them with radical theories on policing and politics to demonstrate how Judge Dredd warned us about the chilling endgame of today’s ‘law and order’ politics.

Author Michael Molcher is embarking on a signing tour over the coming months, with the official launch of the book taking place at Gosh Comics on Saturday 11 February at 1pm with Molcher and cover artist Pye Parr.

Check out the signing and talk dates below and be sure to grab your copy of I Am The Law.

11 February — Gosh Comics, London

17 February — OK Comics, Leeds

23 February — The Cartoon Museum, London (sold out)

25 February —Forbidden Planet, Birmingham

28 February — Bookhaus, Bristol (talk with Rob Williams)

2 March — Lighthouse Books, Edinburgh (talk)

4 March — Forbidden Planet International, Glasgow

11 March — Forbidden Planet, Newcastle CANCELLED

27 April — Blackwell’s Bookshop, Oxford (talk)

Judge, jury and executioner, Judge Dredd is the brutal comic book cop policing the chaotic future urban jungle of Mega-City One, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra and launching in the pages of 2000 AD in 1977.

But what began as a sci-fi action comic quickly evolved into a searing satire on hardline, militarised policing and ‘law and order’ politics, its endless inventiveness and ironic humour acting as a prophetic warning about our world today – and with important lessons for our future.

Blending comic book history with contemporary radical theories on policing, I Am The Law by writer and comics critic Michael Molcher takes key Dredd stories from the last 45 years and demonstrates how they provide a unique wake up call about our gradual, and not so gradual, slide towards authoritarian policing.

From the politicisation of policing to ‘zero tolerance’, from violent suppression of protest to the rise of the surveillance state, I Am The Law examines how a comic book warned us about the chilling endgame of today’s ‘law and order’ politics.

The paperback of I Am The Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future is out on 23 February 2023 and is available to pre-order now!

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Cloonan, Adlard, Culbard & Ewing – don’t miss the Best of 2000 AD Vol.2 launch signings!

The second volume of the best-selling Best of 2000 AD hits book and comic book store shelves on 31 January – and to celebrate there are great events on both sides of the Atlantic with some of the top talent in this volume!

Cover artist Becky Cloonan will be signing at Floating World Comics in Portland, Oregon on 8 February, and the following Saturday webshop exclusive cover artist Charlie Adlard, artist INJ Culbard, and writer Al Ewing will beat Worlds Apart in Birmingham, UK for a special launch talk and signing.

Best of 2000 AD is the essential gateway into the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic for a new generation of readers and each volume contains a mix of modern classics and gems from the vault, fresh essays by prominent popular culture writers, and a vintage Dredd case.

In this volume: Judge Dredd hunts untraceable assassins firing ‘Magic Bullets’ by Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk) and Colin Wilson (Blueberry); even robots get the ‘Red Planet Blues’ from Alan Moore (Watchmen), Steve Dillon (Preacher) and John Higgins (Judge Dredd); not even Mega City One’s brightest can escape ‘The Vampire Effect’ by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Alan Grant (Batman) and Mick McMahon (The Last American); and join the front line of the resistance against intergalactic bigots in the Gothic masterpiece Nemesis The Warlock by the creative team behind Marshal Law, Pat Mills and Kevin O’Neill!

Out on 31 January from all good book and comic book stores, as well as digitally from 2000 AD‘s webshop and apps, Best of 2000 AD Vol.2 is a must have for comic book readers new and old!

Best of 2000 AD Vol.2 Release Party & Signing

Wednesday 8 February, 5pm-7pm

Floating World Comics, 400 NW Couch St. Portland, USA

Guest: Becky Cloonan (Gotham Academy, Punisher)

Join a fantastic line-up of incredible talent for the launch of the second volume of the landmark graphic novel series from the cult comic, 2000 AD. Join Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), INJ Clubard (Brink), Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), series editor Owen Johnson and comic journalist Olly MacNamee for a not-to-be-missed evening!

Best of 2000 AD Vol.2 Launch Signing & Talk

Saturday 11 February, 5pm-7pm

Worlds Apart Birmingham, 14-16 Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham B5 4EN

Guests: Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), INJ Clubard (Brink), Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), series editor Owen Johnson and comic journalist Olly MacNamee

Join a fantastic line-up of incredible talent for the launch of the second volume of the landmark graphic novel series from the cult comic, 2000 AD. Join Charlie Adlard (The Walking Dead), INJ Clubard (Brink), Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk), series editor Owen Johnson and comic journalist Olly MacNamee for a not-to-be-missed evening!

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Who were the winners of 2000 AD’s Thought Bubble 2022 talent search?

For the first time since the pandemic, 2000 AD returned to the Thought Bubble convention in Harrogate with the only talent search of its kind in the UK – with the prizes being paid work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

It’s Dragons’ Den meets the Nerve Centre as Tharg the Mighty’s droids sit in judgement on hopeful writers and artists looking to join their ranks.

The script competition, at which would-be writers have two minutes to pitch their idea for a four-page ‘Future Shock’, took place on the Saturday afternoon in front of a panel made up of 2000 AD editor and writer Matt Smith, writers Leah Moore, John Reppion and Al Ewing, hosted by 2000 AD publicity droid Molch-R.

Congratulations to Tom Watts, whose pitch ‘Love Bird’ impressed the judges and will now be published in a future issue of 2000 AD!

Winner Tom Watts (left) with Molch-R and 2000 AD editor Matt Smith

And this year, entrants for the art competition had to draw pages from writer Kek-W’s Tharg’s Terror Tales: Music Of The Spheres, originally drawn by Dan Cornwell. After getting through a HUGE line of would-be contestants, Matt Smith chose seven entries to go forward to the judging panel on the Sunday.

In front of a live audience the panel – made up of artists Steve Yeowell, Liana Kangas and Anna Morozova – went through each entry and gave advice to the artists on how to improve their work. 

But in the end there could be only one winner – and the panel unanimously chose the entry by Mike Walters! Here are his pages:

Thanks to all the contestants of both competitions – we’ll be back to Thought Bubble next year on the hunt for new talents for the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

And here are the other entries who made it through to the judging panel – which is your favourite?

Andrew Strachan:

Daniel Saywell:

Elodie Dow:

Ewan Power:

Jack Davies:

Russ Dobson:

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The 2000 AD Thought Bubble 2022 schedule announced!

Thought Bubble is just around the corner and Rebellion returns with panels, signings, and more at the two-day convention in Harrogate!

The annual celebration of comics and comic culture is taking place at the Harrogate Convention Centre on 12th and 13th November.

Along with signings from Jamie McKelvie (Captain Marvel, The Wicked & The Divine), Pye Parr (Intestinauts), and Ramzee (2000 AD Regened), the 2000 AD writer and artist talent searches return to the in-person show again this year, with would-be droids battling it out in front of two panels of top creative judges deciding who wins paid work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

We are delighted to announce that Gerry-Finley Day, the co-creator of Rogue Trooper, The VCs, and Harry Twenty on the High Rock, will be our guest of honour this year. He will be signing at the 2000 AD booth (Booth #4, Redshirt Hall) from 3.45pm-4.15pm on the Saturday, where copies of The Best of Gerry Finley-Day will be available to purchase. And on the Sunday morning, Gerry will be taking part in a Q&A session at the Mercer Art Gallery, close to the convention centre. Running from 11am-12noon and hosted by 2000 AD‘s Michael Molcher, there are just 20 seats available for this special event, which will be first-come-first-served and open to weekend/Sunday Thought Bubble ticket holders only.

And this year sees a special Sunday morning workshop for kids, with writer Ramzee helping the comic creators of the future MAKE THE BEST SCI FI COMIC EVER!

Saturday

  • 11:00-12.30 Artist Talent Search Portfolio Selection
  • 12:30-13:15 Writer talent search
  • 12.45-13.15 Pye Parr ‘Intestanuts’ signing
  • 13.30-14.15 Jamie McKelvie ‘Best of 2000 AD’ signing
  • 15:45-16:15 Gerry Finley-Day signing

Sunday

  • 11:00-12:00 Gerry Finley-Day Q&A (Mercer Gallery)
  • 12:00-12:45 MAKE THE BEST SCI FI COMIC EVER! kids’ workshop with RAMZEE
  • 13:00-13.30 Ramzee ‘2000 AD Regened’ signing
  • 13:30-14:15 Artist Talent Search Panel
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Gerry Finley-Day to be 2000 AD Guest of Honour at Thought Bubble 2022

2000 AD is delighted to announce that Gerry-Finley Day, the co-creator of Rogue Trooper, The VCs, and Harry Twenty on the High Rock, will be its guest of honour at the Thought Bubble convention this year.

One of the most inventive writers in British comics, Gerry’s influence on British comics and the development of 2000 AD cannot be understated. He will be 2000 AD‘s special guest at the Thought Bubble show, which is taking place in Harrogate on 12-13 November.

He will be signing at the 2000 AD booth (Booth #4, Redshirt Hall) from 3.45pm-4.15pm on the Saturday, where copies of The Best of Gerry Finley-Day will be available to purchase.

And on the Sunday morning, Gerry will be taking part in a Q&A session at the Mercer Art Gallery, close to the convention centre. Running from 11am-12noon and hosted by 2000 AD‘s Michael Molcher, there are just 20 seats available for this special event, which will be first-come-first-served and open to weekend/Sunday Thought Bubble ticket holders only.

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2000 AD – bringing the Thrill-power to New York Comic Con!

New York Comic Con is just a week away and the 2000 AD droids are preparing to be fired across the Atlantic to bring pure, unadultered Thrill-power to the masses!

The legendary British comic hits one of the biggest conventions in the US, and Booth 4318 will be packed with the latest graphic novel collections as well as the finest in genre fiction writing from Rebellion Publishing. Plus there’s the official state-side launch of our new series Best of 2000 AD, the ultimate mixtape of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

We have four top talents signing at the booth over the weekend:

  • DaNi (artist: Black Beth)- Friday 11.30am
  • Garth Ennis and PJ Holden (writer & artist: Battle Action) – Friday 3.30pm
  • Arthur Wyatt (writer: Dredd movie comic) – Saturday 11am

And to celebrate not just 45 years of 2000 AD but also the launch of Best of 2000 AD, a special Best of 2000 AD: Bringing Britain’s Finest Stateside panel on Friday evening (7:45pm – 8:45pm, Location: 406.3) will discuss how to distil forty-five years distil forty-five years of ground-breaking and industry-changing comics into one title and what the series can reveal about how to make great comics, with guests Tiffany Babb, Chloe Maveal, Owen Johnson, Arthur Wyatt, and Greame McMillan.

It promises to be another action-packed week at New York Comic Con – make sure you get your dose of 2000 AD Thrill-power!

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Gerry Finley-Day signing tour announced!

To celebrate the release of the brand new The Best of Gerry Finley-Day collection, the acclaimed writer will be signing copies at four stores across the UK next month.

One of the most prolific and inventive writers in British comics, Gerry’s work for 2000 AD was extraordinary and included such beloved strips as future war G.I. Rogue Trooper, the ‘Great escape’ in space series Harry 20 on the High Rock, the Star Wars-inspired V.C.’s and the gritty 1970s take on the iconic Eagle character Dan Dare.

Featuring art by Alan Davis (Captain Britain), Cam Kennedy (Star Wars), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), Ian Kennedy (Dan Dare), Mick McMahon (Judge Dredd), Garry Leach (Marvelman), The Best of Gerry Finley-Day contains just some of Gerry’s greatest work.

Gerry will be signing at the following stores the first week in August, with early copies of The Best of Gerry Finley-Day available to buy:

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Star-studded online convention to celebrate 45 years of 2000 AD!

Rebellion is delighted to announce The Galaxy’s Greatest: 2000 AD at 45 – a star-studded online convention celebrating four and a half decades of the groundbreaking British comic!

Featuring celebrity fans and legendary creators, The Galaxy’s Greatest will stream online and for free on 26 and 27 March on 2000 AD’s social media channels and YouTube, and Rebellion’s dedicated Twitch stream.

The two-day show will feature top flight guests on more than a dozen panels, all discussing the impact of 2000 AD on comics and culture over almost half a century, as well as announcements and new merchandise.

Guests from the world of entertainment will include award-winning comedians Robin Ince (The Infinite Monkey Cage), Desiree Burch (Taskmaster, Unfuckable), Dane Baptiste (Mock the Week, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) and Mitch Benn (The Now Show), scientist and broadcaster Adam Rutherford (BBC Radio 4’s Inside Science), bestselling authors Ian Rankin OBE (Rebus) and Louie Stowell (Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good), and political commentator Ian Dunt (i newspaper, How To Be A Liberal).

The event will throw a spotlight on the people who have helped make 2000 AD the galaxy’s greatest comic, with creators both new and legendary sharing their stories and insights on the comics-making process — including a feature interview with the co-creator of Judge Dredd and Strontium Dog, John Wagner, as well as panels with Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad), Alex de Campi (Archie vs Predator), Sean Phillips (Criminal), Anna Morozova (Judge Anderson), John McCrea (Hitman), Dan Cornwell (Rok of the Reds), Aleš Kot (Zero), and more to be announced.

The next 45 years of 2000 AD will also be discussed with owners and publishers Chris Kingsley OBE and Jason Kingsley OBE, and current editor Matt Smith – now the longest serving editor in 2000 AD history.

And with many, many more creator and celebrity guests yet to be revealed, The Galaxy’s Greatest promises to be an unmissable experience befitting such a milestone for Britain’s most groundbreaking comic!

Jason Kingsley OBE said: “This is such a landmark anniversary for 2000 AD and I’m looking forward to hearing from this fantastic line-up of guests just how it has had an influence far beyond its pages.

“When Rebellion saved 2000 AD back in 2000, many people had long predicted its demise – but over the last two decades it has truly gone from strength-to-strength and is now back in its true place as one of the pillars of British culture. As the custodians of its legacy and guardians of its future, we’re proud and delighted to celebrate four and a half decades of Thrill-power with The Galaxy’s Greatest.

Ben Smith, head of Rebellion Publishing, said: “With the pandemic continuing to make in-person events difficult and prone to cancellation, we’ve decided to move our event marking 45 years of 2000 AD online – but it does mean that fans all over the world will be able to join in and celebrate the comic’s creators and legacy.”

The first issue of 2000 AD landed on shelves on 19 February 1977 – a brand new science-fiction title created by Pat Mills that would go on to redefine not just comic books, but become a genuine cultural force in Britain and abroad. Its blend of violent sci-fi action, grim anti-heroes, and anti-authority ethos made it a massive hit, delighting, inspiring, and influencing generations of children and young people.

The comic’s biggest character, future lawman Judge Dredd, created by Scottish-American writer John Wagner and Spanish artist Carlos Ezquerra, would become a worldwide phenomenon, entering the lexicon and inspiring two major movies. 

2000 AD is available every week from all good newsagents and comic book stores, as well as digitally from the 2000AD.com webshop and app, alongside its monthly sister title, the Judge Dredd Megazine. Graphic novel collections are available from all good book and comic book stores, as well as online retailers, and digitally from the 2000AD.com webshop and app.

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Win paid work with 2000 AD – the Thought Bubble talent searches are back and online!

It’s the best prize in comics and it’s now all online – the 2000 AD talent search panels return as part of the Thought Bubble convention!

Are you looking to break into comics? Don’t miss the chance to get your art or writing into the legendary 2000 AD, as Tharg the Mighty’s droids sit in judgement on hopeful writers and artists looking to join their ranks!

Taking place as part of the Thought Bubble weekend in November, the 2000 AD Art Challenge and 2000 AD Writing Challenge offer you the chance to win paid work with the legendary 2000 AD, where legendary creators such as Alan Moore, Grant Morrison, Mark Millar, Jock, Brian Bolland, Frazer Irving, Charlie Adlard, and many more got their big break!

The winner of The 2000 AD Art Challenge will see their work appear in 2000 AD and they’ll get paid for it! Just download and draw your version of the sample script and you could join the ranks of the biggest names in British comic books by getting a paid work from Tharg the Mighty! An online panel of top creators will sift through a selection of finalists chosen by 2000 AD editorial and pick who should get their art into the pages of 2000 AD!

For The 2000 AD Writing Challenge, all you need to do is write your own Future Shock and pitch it in a video to an online panel of 2000 AD creators – but you’ve only got two minutes to do it! An online panel of top creators will sift through a selection of finalists chosen by 2000 AD editorial – blow their socks off to win and not only will you get published in 2000 AD but we’ll get paid for it too!

The judging will take place on the Thought Bubble Youtube channel the weekend of the convention. You have until October 24 to email your entries – good luck!

READ THE FULL DETAILS AND T&CS HERE >>

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