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Rob reviews Out #1... Out is the new 5-part original series from 2000 AD scribe - Rob Williams . Set within the dying days of World War 2, Out follows Nocona a Commanche code talker who's the latest resident of Neusschzollern Castle - a brutal Nazi POW Camp.  However, the castle is also home to the Nazi's final desperate act of winning the war. It turns out that they've awakened an ancient evil that Hitler hopes will turn the tide of the war into his favor, but it has to be tested first... Well where to begin? Out #1 is a terrific opening chapter to this WW2 based horror. Williams utalises that oh-so familiar slow burn writing style to really ramp the tension. These brave souls have already been through Hell, and it's sadly going to get a lot worse as the series continues. Throughout there's small teases of what the Nazi's are planning for these prisoners - the uncovered casket - the hushed conversations - then the semi reveal of the monster at the ...

Rob Lake talks to 2000 AD Scribe: Rob Williams... The latest epic Judge Dredd tale, Judge Dredd: End of Days is out now ( check out our review ). The story features Dredd taking on the Apocalypse as the Four Horsemen arrive on Dredd's doorstep. With a character from 2000 AD's past by his side, Dredd sets out on a globe-spanning adventure. One that pushes the ageing Lawman to his limits.  Judge Dredd: End of Days features the 15-part End of Days story, as well as two epilogue tales - Carry The Nine and They Shoot Horses, Don't They?  I recently had the opportunity and complete privilege to send some questions over to long-time 2000 AD Scribe, Rob Williams .  Hi Rob, thank you for taking the time to answer some of my questions about both End of Days  and Judge Dredd in general. It's fair to say that when it comes to writing Judge Dredd, you've had your fair share of different takes on the Dreddverse. With Trifecta , The Small House and Titan all taki...

Rob Lake reviews Judge Dredd: End of Days... Judge Dredd: End of Days is the complete collection of 2000AD's Dredd epic of 2020. This TPB collects the complete 15-episode globe-spanning - End of Days , as well as two epilogues - Carry The Nine & They Shoot Horses Don't They?.  It's classic Dredd as he teams up with a talking horse, a severed head and a character from 2000AD's history. Yes, End of Days has it all... End of Days  has all the hallmarks of classic Dredd. There's plenty of action, crazy moments, the bizarre and lots and lots of twists and turns. It's also helmed by Rob Williams , who isn't a stranger to writing a superb Dredd tale ( Small House, Titan and Control) . The main bulk of the story revolves around Dredd and a team of Judges setting out to stop the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - Famine, Pestilence, War and Death. What starts as a simple hunt soon turns into an absolute mess of chaos as cancelling the Apocalypse isn...