2000AD has released details of a Mega-Signing Day on Saturday 23rd September 2023, taking place across the UK and featuring some of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic’s most beloved current and classic creators.

The event celebrates not just the release of the 2000AD/Battle Action crossover on Wednesday 20th September, taking place across both 2000AD Prog 2350 and Judge Dredd Megazine 460, but also September’s releases of The Best of Tharg’s Terror Tales and The Thirteenth Floor Volume 4.

The Mega-Signing Day is the chance to meet your favourite creators and get them to sign copies of your favourite comic!

Check out the creator lists for stores in Cardiff, London, Birmingham, Leeds, Brighton and – for the first time – Dunfermline in Scotland, get the day in your diary, and head along for a mega time!

Cardiff: Forbidden Planet International

• Patrick Goddard
• Dylan Teague
• David Roach

London: Forbidden Planet

• Rob Williams
• Simon Davis
• Keith Richardson

Birmingham: Forbidden Planet

• John McCrea
• Ian Edginton
• D’Israeli

Leeds: Travelling Man

• Nick Percival
• Staz Johnson

Update, 23rd September – unfortunately, Peter Doherty is unwell, and will not be able to attend as planned. We wish him all the very best and a speedy recovery.

Dunfermline: Little Shop of Heroes

• Gordon Rennie
• Tom Foster
• Karl Stock

Brighton: Dave’s Comics

• John Higgins
• Guy Adams
• Boo Cook
• Sally Jane Hurst

All signings taking place from 12pm – 1pm. Lineups could be subject to change.

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.

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