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In the long shadow of comic book adaptations, Dredd stands as a lean, gritty, and faithful tribute to one of the most iconic antiheroes in comic history: Judge Dredd. Far removed from the neon kitsch and narrative misfires of the 1995 Judge Dredd film starring Sylvester Stallone, Dredd is a stripped-down, brutal, and grounded take on the lawman of Mega-City One. But more than just a hard-edged action flick, Dredd is deeply embedded in the lore and philosophy of the original 2000 AD comic series. Dredd is a film that doesn’t just adapt the character it’s portraying —it understands him. The being that would become synonymous with the faceless reality of justice first appeared within 2000 AD issue #2 back in 1977, and was the brainchild of writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra . Conceived during a time of political unrest and growing authoritarianism, Judge Joseph Dredd was a dark satire of fascism wrapped in the skin of a futuristic law enforcer. Set within Mega-City One, ...

2000 AD Prog 2408 heads to newsstands this Wednesday and we’ve got the official preview for you right here…  ‘ The word of the week this week is friendship. While Judge Dredd is busy making some new friends - as ever - in Azimuth we find Dexter and Judge Anderson pinned into an awkward corner, while Syd is still in The Out, where she gets to meet Pride-Alpha Mrrpah of the Slam Imperial 47th Border Patrol. Rogue Trooper continues to walk Nu-Earth with his new ally Marcy, and in Nightmare New York... well, there are no friends in Nightmare New York.’ 2000 AD Prog 2408 is set for release this Wednesday, 13th November 2024

Rebellion have today revealed that 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. 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 ...

It’s a bumper offering from 2000 AD this week as Prog 2396 and Judge Dredd Megazine 471 head to newsstands. If you can’t wait, we have the official preview from 2000 AD for you right here…  2000 AD Prog 2396 & Judge Dredd Megazine 471 will be available to purchase this Wednesday, 21st August 2024

We take another trip into the Thrillverse with 2000 AD Prog #2391… It’s a good week to be a fan of 2000 AD. Not only does today see the release of the weekly Prog, but we’ve also got the Judge Dredd Megazine and the hotly anticipated Misty Special. Not only this but if you’re a collector of the Hachette 2000 AD Ultimate Collection, there’s a new graphic novel out too!  Now find the time to read them all!  Anyway, delving into Prog #2391 we have a gorgeous Rogue Trooper-inspired cover by Dan Cornwell . It’s also quite a poignant cover as Cornwell (alongside Geoffrey D. Wessel ) wraps us in Rogue Trooper: Southern Belle this week.  Southern Belle isn’t the only strip leaving us this week as we also say goodbye to the current Judge Dredd story; The Bam-Hunters . Fear not, as next week sees the return of John Wagner and Colin MacNeil with Machine Rule .  Joining Judge Dredd and Rogue this week we have; more deep space mystery with Brink: Consumed , strange going’s on...

A classic horror series is rising from beyond the grave in 2024, featuring four brand-new chilling adventures from some of the most terrifyingly talented creators in the comic book industry… “Dare you read it alone?” As revealed earlier today by Rebellion, 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.  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...

Rebellion are once again diving into the annuals of British comic book history as their crime-caper, Smash! reaches its conclusion… The action-packed finale written by Paul Grist (Jack Staff, Kane) and drawn by V.V. Glass (The Last Witch) sees this six decade-spanning adventure come to an explosive conclusion as Cursitor Doom is outwitted by a former sidekick, and the demon trapped in the stone idol since the time of Janus Stark is unleashed. The time-travelling Adam Eterno enters the fray in an attempt to halt the demon’s reign of terror, but whose side will the King of Crooks choose to align with? Smash! Issue #3 will be available from comic book stores on Wednesday 20th December. 

Can a vampire survive this hostile environment? It’s been quite a few weeks since I’ve delved into the Thrillverse. While my reviews of the “Galaxy’s Greatest’ have taken a hiatus, I’ve still been enjoying the Prog and all it’s thrills. So with last last weeks Regend putting a pause on proceedings, I thought what better time to make a return!  And with that, let’s get on with the show!  Stewart Kennedy Moore is on cover duties this week. It’s always a pleasure seeing Moore’s work, and his Portals & Black Goo inspiration this week takes a different style to his usual psychedelic delights. Meanwhile, under the hood and we find… Dredd gets closer to Kyle Asher in Judge Dredd: A Fallen Man, we say goodbye to Portals & Black Goo, Dexter blasts his way through the new world in Azimuth, Hershey’s past returns with a bang in  Cold In The Bones, and finally, Tharg returns with another 3Riller.  Judge Dredd: A Fallen Man - Part 6 ( Ken Niemand, Tom Foster, Chris Blyth,...