The big Thrills keep on coming in 2000AD Prof 2451, on sale today, as Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, Void Runners and Brass Sun are joined by a new ongoing story – “Red Dragon”, from writer Rob Williams and artists Steve Yeowell and Patrick Goddard. This is both a prequel and sequel to the classic 2000AD series “Zenith” by Yeowell and Grant Morrison, focusing on the firey Welsh superhero who appeared back in the original run.
Although Red Dragon didn’t survive the events of “Zenith”, his legacy did. As Yeowell pencils flashback sequences showing Red Dragon at his height of fame, Goddard reveals what was left behind and how the Welsh responded to losing their favourite hero…
2000AD Prog 2451
UK and DIGITAL: 24th September £3.99
NORTH AMERICA: 29th October $28.99 (Prog Pack)
DIAMOND: JUL250841
COVER: Cliff Robinson with Dylan Teague
In This Issue:
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. Crime is rampant, and only the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — heis the Law! Now, a mysterious mist has wafted in off the Black Atlantic, and floating prison the Barge has gone missing…
RED DRAGON
by Rob Williams (Writer) Steve Yeowell & Patrick Goddard (Artist) Dylan Teague (c) 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…
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 BRAS SSUN, 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. Now the two are separated, and Wren has partnered with Ariel O’Conner to fight back against the Enginemen..
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 theatmosphere 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…
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The Complete Rogue Trooper – Volume 3
CREATIVE TEAM: Gerry Finley-Day, Simon Geller, Peter Milligan, Pat Mills, Steve McManus, Grant Morrison (Writers) Cam Kennedy, Jose Ortiz, Mike Colins, Mark Farmer, Steve Dillon, Will Simpson(Artists) Bill Nuttall, Tony Jacob, Gordon Robson, Steve Potter, Tom Frame, Richard Starkings (Letterers)
RELEASE DATE: September 24th 2025
PAPERBACK, 352 pages
PRICE: £24.99
Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection continues to collect every adventure of one of 2000AD’s most popular characters, originally created by Gerry Finley-Day (Judge Dredd) and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), this third volume features the work of veteran writers Pat Mills (The Last American) and Grant Morrison (Batman: Arkham Asylum), and artists Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire) and Steve Dillon (Preacher).
Rogue becomes an intergalactic hitman, targeting key figures in a bid to end the ongoing war.
Battle Action Volume 3
CREATIVE TEAM: Garth Ennis, Brian K. Vaughan, John Wagner, Steve White, Rob Williams, Dan Abnett, Torunn Gronbekk (Writers) Chris Burnham, Dan Cornwell, John McCrea, Henry Flint, Tom Foster, Mike Dorey, PJ Holden, Patrick Goddard, John Higgins (Artists) Len O’Grady, Matt Soffe, Jack Davies, John Higgins, Sally Jane Hurst (Colourists) Rob Steen (Letterer)
RELEASE DATE: September 24th 2025
HARDBACK, 144 pages
PRICE: £24.99
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BATTLE RETURNS – NOW WITH MORE ACTION!
The third Battle Action collection features the return of Action favourites “Hook Jaw”, the controversial “Kids Rule O.K.”, and “Death Game” – one of the culprits behind the suspension of Action in 1976.
Joining these stories are new adventures for El Mestizo, the Civil War-era bounty hunter, on the trail of a double-agent; German Panzer commander Hellman, who discovers the hard truth behind the cause he fights for; Major Eazy, fighting alongside American paratroopers in the invasion of Sicily; Nina Petrova and the Angels of Death, as the Soviet airwoman sets out to rescue a comrade from behind enemy lines; and Dredger, the ice cold secret agent, whose origin is revealed for the first time.
Featuring an all-star roster of talent, as writers Brian K. Vaughan, Torunn Gronbekk, Dan Abnett, Rob Williams, John Wagner, Garth Ennis and Steve White team up with artists Chris Burnham, Tom Foster, PJ Holden, John McCrea, Henry Flint, Mike Dorey, Dan Cornwell, Patrick Goddard and John Higgins to bring you the latest and greatest edition of Battle Action.
Anderson versus Death
WRITER: Anna Smith Spark
RELEASE DATE: September 24th 2025
PAPERBACK, 384 pages
PRICE: £9.99
In early 2102, Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson sacrifices herself to trap the spirit of the terrible Judge Death, holding him in her mind as her fellow Judge Joe Dredd encases her in an impenetrable polymer. Her comatose body is laid in a place of honour in the Justice Department’s famed Hall of Heroes, to be remembered forever.
For eighteen months, Anderson lies trapped, sharing her tomb with the monster she defeated. An epic battle rages silently within the Psi-Judge’s skull, as she delves into Death’s secrets and watches her city being destroyed over and over.
This is the story of Anderson versus Death…
Kid Kong Goes Bananas! (The Monster Fun Collection)
CREATIVE TEAM: Alec Worley (Writer) Karl Dixon (Artist)
RELEASE DATE: September 24th 2025
PAPERBACK, 144 pages
PRICE: £9.99
HE’S APE-SOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!
Kid Kong is an adorable young ape who lives with his wacky, human granny. With a gigantic appetite for bananas to match his huge size, Kid and Gran often find themselves in incredible situations. Whether they’re hairdressing with aliens in outer space or time-travelling on Gran’s special scooter, fun and laugher are 100% guaranteed!
Written by Alec Worley (Star Wars Adventures, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and featuring the playful art of Karl Dixon (Beano‘s “Beryl the Peril”), Kid Kong is a firm favourite bounding from the pages of the monthly Monster Fun comic!
Part of the Monster Fun Collection, spinning from the pages of the hit UK comic, this brilliant range of books aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters.
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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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