Thrill suckers prevented the usual 2000AD promotion from The Mighty Tharg reaching us on time this week, but we can’t not give the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic its usual plug, because it’s another darn fine Prog!
Plus, how can we not highlight the release of the 2026 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics annuals – especially as the latter features one of the craziest crossovers yet in modern takes on classic British heroes, David Roach pitting June‘s Vanessa from Mars against Lion‘s Spellbinder? Great stuff!
The 2000AD Annual offers a heady mix of brand-new stories and deep cuts from the archives — Rob Williams and Joe Currie team up on “Judge Dredd vs Judge Christmas”, while T.C. Eglington and Staz Johnson collaborate on the Rogue Trooper tale, “Smokestack“, and the Currie droid features again on Maura McHugh’s Judge Anderson one-off, “The Parade of Death”.
Alongside representations of “Satanus Unchained”, “Pandora”, “Hap Hazzard” and more, what’s not to like?
Don’t miss out on ordering yours today, as both Annuals sold out last year. More details below!
2000AD Prog 2458
UK and DIGITAL: 12th November £3.99
NORTH AMERICA: 31 December $27.95 (Prog Pack)
DIAMOND: SEP250169
COVER: INJ Culbard
JUDGE DREDD // AND TO THE SEA RETURN
by Rob Williams (Writer) Henry Flint (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
Mega-City One, 2147 AD. Home to over 250 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America, with the toxic Black Atlantic to the east, and the irradiated Cursed Earth to the west. Tensions are on a knife-edge, crime is rampant, and only the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law!
BRASS SUN // PAVANE
by Ian Edginton (Writer) INJ Culbard (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
The Orrery is a clockwork solar system, a clutch of planets orbiting a vast BRASS SUN, but the outer worlds are freezing as the sun dies. Young Wren was charged with finding the elements of the key that would restart the sun, and embarked on an epic quest with conductor novice Septimus. He freed Wren from the clutches of the Motherless Men, and together they escaped, but not without consequence…
RED DRAGON
by Rob Williams (Writer) Steve Yeowell & Patrick Goddard (Artists) Dylan Teague (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
NEW STORY! Siadwell Rhys was once a member of sixties British superhero team Cloud 9, who operated under the name RED DRAGON. When they disbanded due to illness and loss of powers, Siadwell returned to his home village in Wales, where his heavy drinking caught up with him. To help with his battle with Masterman, Zenith got Red Dragon cleaned up — but Siadwell did not survive in the fight against the enemy…
VOID RUNNERS // BOOK TWO
by David Hine (Writer) Boo Cook (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
The far future. The Federation is made up of a huge number of planetary systems, and such an immense group of civilisations requires an enormous level of control. The Ankorites have taken it upon themselves to rule the Federation, using the drug Kali’s Dust to stimulate visions, which is harvested from benign creatures called the Pleroma. Void Runner Alice Shikari has decided to free people from the Federation…
ROGUE TROOPER // GHOST PATROL
by Alex de Campi (Writer) Neil Edwards (Artist) Matt Soffe (Colourist) Jim Campbell (Letterer)
Nu Earth, site of a galactic war between the Norts and the Southers, where the atmosphere has been rendered poisonous. So the Southers created the Genetic Infantrymen, immune to the pollutants — G.I.s like ROGUE TROOPER, the last of his kind. Together with biochip buddies Helm, Gunnar and Bagman, the digitised souls of his dead comrades, he searches for the traitor that betrayed the clone-soldiers…
• 2000AD Prog 2458 is out now from all good newsagents and comic book stores, plus digitally from the 2000AD webshop and apps! Don’t forget that if you buy an issue of 2000AD in the first week of its release from the 2000AD online store then postage in the UK is free
New Rebellion Book Releases
2000AD ANNUAL 2026
Writers: Rob Williams, T.C. Eglington & Maura Mchugh
Artists: Arthur Ranson, Colin Macneil, Glenn Fabry, John Hicklenton, Staz Johnson, Steve Dillon, Jake Lynch, Joe Currie & Crom
Cover Artists: Simon Bisley & Ladronn
Out: Now
• Buy The 2000AD Annual 2026 from 2000AD direct
The 2000AD Annual 2026 brings Thrill-Power home for Christmas with a standard-edition cover from superstar artist Ladronn (Final Incal) and a webshop-exclusive cover from 2000AD legend Simon Bisley (Sláine).
Inside, there are all-new stories for you featuring Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper and Judge Anderson – from an all-star lineup of 2000AD writers and artists including Crom, Joe Currie, T.C. Eglington, Staz Johnson, Jake Lynch, Maura McHugh and Rob Williams.
Plus, there are also some surprises from the archives for you this year – but what those are remain shrouded in secrecy – for now…
Tharg The Mighty blesses us once more with such nuclear-powered comics to keep your fires burning! Who needs a winter fuel allowance?
TREASURY OF BRITISH COMICS ANNUAL 2026
Artists: David Roach, Eric Bradbury, Ian Kennedy, Jesus Redondo, Steve White, Vanyo, Ken Reid, Brett Parson, Carlos Cruz & Francisco Solano López David Roach, Scott Goodall, Ned Hartley & Suyi Davies Okungbowa
Cover Artist: Staz JohnsonOut: Now
• The Treasury of British Comics Annual 2026
And this year The Treasury of British Comics Annual 2026 returns with a fantastic range of stories from the archives, including strips originally published in the weekly comics Jag, Smash!, Wildcat, Wham!, Valiant, Misty and Whizzer & Chips, amongst others.
Alongside the wonderful and unexpected reprint stories featured in the comic – many out of print for decades! – are four all-new stories specially for this Annual:
• “Helmet Head” by Stephen Brotherstone & David Lawrence (The Scarred For Life Podcast) and Henrik Sahlstrom (The Thirteenth Floor) – originally from the pages of Tiger
• “Imagine If Gums Was Published in Action“… by Ned Hartley (Steel Commando) & Steve White (Battle Action)
• “Vanessa From Venus Vs Spellbinder” written and drawn by David Roach (Judge Anderson)
“Mytek The Mighty” by Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Lost Ark Dreaming) & Edison Neo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
This year’s Annual will once come in two editions – the standard edition will feature a new cover by Staz Johnson, while the webshop-exclusive edition has a cover from James Harren (Seven To Eternity)!
REBELLION RELEASES – CURRENT CHECKLISTS
• Check out our guide to 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics releases for 2026
• Check out our guide to 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics releases for 2025
• Roy of the Rovers – Rebellion Books Check List
PREVIOUS YEARS CHECKLISTS
• Check out our guide to 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics releases for 2024
• Check out our guide to 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics releases for 2023
• Check out our guide to 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics releases for 2022
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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.
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