2000AD Takes Over the Cartoon Museum in early 2027!

By John Freeman on 5 November 2026 • ( 0 )

2000AD, the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a complete takeover of London’s Cartoon Museum in early 2027, with a special celebratory exhibition.

50 Years of 2000 AD & Judge Dredd, curated and organised by Rebellion, is an exhibition that will feature artwork from across the history of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine, loaned by artists, private collectors and from the company’s own archives, it will also include a brand-new, life-sized statue of Judge Dredd based on co-creator Carlos Ezquerra’s full-length painting of his most celebrated character. The exhibition will also highlight how the comic is made, and how its influence can be felt far beyond the comics’ pages.

Original artwork on display will include pieces by Carlos Ezquerra, Simon Bisley, Brian Bolland, Steve Dillon, Kevin O’Neill, Glenn Fabry, Mick McMahon, Steve Yeowell, Chris Weston, Simon Davis, Ron Smith, Bryan Talbot, Henry Flint, Anna Readman, Cam Kennedy, John M Burns, Simon Fraser, Brett Ewins, Sean Philips, Silvia Califano, Jock, Fraser Irving, Dave Kendall, Jim Murray, Cliff Robinson, Tom Foster, David Roach, John Higgins, Eric Bradbury, Alan Davis, José Casanovas, Simon Coleby, Trevor Hairsine, Arthur Ranson, Ian Gibson and many more.

“We knew we had to celebrate 2000AD’s half-century with a really important show,” says Rebellion’s Head of Film, TV & Publishing, Ben Smith. “The comic has been a huge influence on readers and creators globally across multiple generations. There is barely a corner of popular culture where the influence of the comic is not felt whether in film, video games, comics, music or elsewhere.

“In 2017 we celebrated the 40th anniversary with an exhibition in the Cartoon Museum’s old gallery space – a show that brought in tens of thousands of visitors. As long-standing supporters and collaborators with the Museum in its current home, we are delighted to be partnering once again. And as the future depicted in Judge Dredd has become more prescient by the year bringing the UK’s best-known comic book character to the capital’s only dedicated comic book museum is a major moment.”

Get your ticket here and join the start of 2000AD’s second half-century and the takeover of the Cartoon Museum

• Takeover: 50 Years of 2000 AD & Judge Dredd | Thursday 14th January 2027 – Sunday 18th April 2027 | The Cartoon Museum, 63 Wells Street, London, W1A 3AE | Web: cartoonmuseum.org | Exhibition Page Here

Please note, the Cartoon Museum is closed from 21st December 2026 until 13th January 2027

• Read a ComicScene interview with the Cartoon Museum’s Steve Marchant

Featured images copyright © 1977-2026 Rebellion. The Rebellion name and logo, the 2000 AD name, logo, associated characters, objects and locations, and the Judge Dredd name, logo and associated characters, objects and locations are trade marks of Rebellion and may be registered trade marks in certain countries. All rights reserved.

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.