The all-action storytelling shows no sign of slowing, in 2000AD or in other releases from its publisher, Rebellion, this week!

The latest edition of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic kicks off with a brand‑new Judge Dredd story, “Climate Crisis”, written by Rob Williams and Ned Hartley, with art from the redoubtable PJ Holden. What’s going on with the weather in Mega-City One? 

There’s also a complete “Terror Tale” by Andi Ewington (a welcome return!) and Mike Walters; plus further episodes of “Herne & Shuck”, “Judge Dee”, and “The Discarded”. 

2000AD Prog 2471 is on sale today from TG Jones, Local Comic Shops and select newsagents – and of course as a digital edition direct from 2000AD, or available on subscription.

Also out this week from Rebellion is Action – Before the Ban 1: The Archival Collection, pre-ordered copies already dropping through fans of the 1970s weekly comic’s letter boxes, to great delight. It’s a fantastic representation of the first twelve issues of Action, containing all of the strips and some of the editorial that created so much infamy back in the 1970s. Don’t miss out!

2000AD Prog 2471

UK and DIGITAL: 25th February £3.99

COVER: Cliff Robinson with Dylan Teague | Buy a Cover Print 

In This Issue…

Judge Dredd: Climate Crisis

By Rob Williams & Ned Hartley (Writers) PJ Holden (Artist) Jack Davies (Colourist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)

Mega-City One, 2148AD. Home to over 300 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America, bordered by the irradiated wasteland of the Cursed Earth on one side and the toxic Black Atlantic on the other. 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!

Herne & Shuck: Power Trip

By David Barnett (Writer) Lee Milmore (Artist) Gary Caldwell (Colourist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)

The UK. Herne is a troubleshooter and hired help for many different magical factions. Accompanied by Shuck, a demon in dog form, he travels the country picking up work where he can, whether it be an exorcism or a rescue. Recently, he was tasked with saving young Carys from ritual sacrifice, and has made an enemy of the organisation known as St Michael. Now, he must prove himself before a magical council…

Judge Dee

By Ben Wheatley (Writer) Simon Coleby (Artist) Jack Davies (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer) 

Mega-City One, 2148 AD. Judge Dee is a psi-operative in Justice Department’s Psi-Division, in which psychic powers are deployed in the fight against supernatural threats as well as everyday crime. She has an unmatched arrest record, which is causing some suspicion amongst her superiors – however, little do they know that she is host to a demon that is assisting her in her investigations…

Tharg’s Terror Tales: Fountain of Youth

By Andi Ewington (Writer) Mike Walters (Artist) Rob Steen (Letterer) 

Experience the terrifying side of Thrill-power with these one-off tales from beyond the veil of sanity. Whether they be ghostly goings-on that send shivers up the spine or splatterfests that sear the retina and paralyse the mind, nothing is what it seems in these glimpses of a realm beyond our own. Ten-year-old Zack is fed up with being told he’s too young to do what he wants – but he may regret getting his wish…

The Discarded

By Peter Milligan (Writer) Kieran McKeown (Artist) Jim Boswell (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer) 

Junkfall, the near future. Society’s extravagant attitude to waste has continued unabated, with robot drones now collecting rubbish to be hauled away in giant hovering tankers, bound for the vast garbage island/prison known as Junkfall that lies out in the middle of the ocean. Dissident Aaxon ‘Red’ Banksy has been incarcerated here, but has discovered a self-evolving chip amongst the trash…

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New Rebellion Releases 

Action – Before the Ban 1: The Archival Collection
By Pat Mills, John Wagner (Writers) and Various Artists
Release date: Scheduled for 24th February 2026
Paperback | 368 Pages
ISBN: 978-1837866694
• Action: The Sevenpenny Nightmare Micro Site – compiled by Moose Harris

CELEBRATING SIXTY YEARS OF BRITAIN’S MOST CONTROVERSIAL COMIC!

Violent, gritty and unrelenting, Action comic was the brainchild of Pat Mills and Geoff Kemp. Tasked with creating a new anthology comic for the IPC’s boys adventure division, the pair rapidly developed a winning formula: reimagining existing story ideas from fresh perspectives and infusing them with a health dose of modern realism. With strips such as “Hookjaw”, “Dredger”, “Look Out For Lefty” and “Blackjack”, success was instantaneous but so was the criticism. Many of the press including London’s Evening Standard, The Sun and the Daily Mail were quick to denounce the comic, while Mary Whitehouse and the pressure group, Delegates Opposing Violent Education, piled pressure on the IPC board to do something about it.

In less than a year, Action had been pulled from circulation, then returned months later, a sanitised, pale shadow of its former self. But the spark had already been lit. Action had made its mark and became the catalyst for the evolution of the British comics scene, pathing the way for 2000AD and the British invasion of UK talent into America.

Collected here are the first twelve issues of Action, containing all of the strips and some of the editorial that created so much infamy back in the 1970s.

• Action: The Sevenpenny Nightmare Micro Site – compiled by Moose Harris

Brink Book 6
by Dan Abnett (Writer), INJ Culbard (Artist)
Out: Scheduled for 24th February 2026
Paperback | 160 pages
ISBN: 978-1837866588

Humankind is on the brink of extinction. The Expanse meets True Detective in the sixth volume of the best-selling sci-fi series – as Bridget Kurtis investigates the paranormal sects which riddle humanity’s last remaining orbital habitats.

CONSUMED

The late 21st century, and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of huge deep-space Habitats.

But after twenty years on these cramped, overcrowded stations life is tense, often spilling over into madness. Sects are rife, and Bridget Kurtis of the Habitat Security Division investigates their reach and influence over the remaining inhabitants of each space-faring vessel – can she stop the encroaching chaos as it works to snuff out the remnants of humanity.

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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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