This week’s thrill-filled 2000AD, Prog 2482, featuring a striking cover from D’Israeli, certainly helps promote the latest episode of “Helium“, written by Ian Edginton, and the award-nominated “Silver” continues this issue.
Two Thrills come to a close this week, as Judge Dredd faces “Crossed Lines” in the line of duty; and the search for the elusive Poster Girl comes to a close in “Tharg’s 3rillers“.
“Brink“, “Helium” and “Silver” all continue, and congratulations are surely in order for the team on the latter, as the strip has been nominated in the Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel category for the 2026 Achievements Awards by the European Science Fiction Society.
“I’m a little stunned and not a little delighted”, says writer Michael Carroll, to which we say, “Why?”, and if you need to ask, then grab the latest 2000AD – or the Silver – Unearthed collection, released by Rebellion late last year – and find out!
Silver Book One: “Unearthed” ran in 2000AD from Prog 2390 to 2399 (July – September 2024). Book Two: “Perfidious” ran from Prog 2427 to 2436 (April – June 2025), and Book 3: “Malignant” is running in the latest issues of 2000AD – and Book 4 is in production.
The Forgotten Man!
Next week, prepare for something very different: “The Oubliette” has finally arrived!
This Judge Dredd Mega-Epic storyline will run for the next few months, and sees the Lawman of the Future trapped in a supernatural hell-prison with no escape. And while he’s gone? Mega-City One have forgotten his existence! So complete is the trap: readers will be able to find out how the city reacts in “The Black Tower“, running concurrently in Judge Dredd Megazine each month.
Who will survive “The Oubliette” and “The Black Tower”? Find out as this major Dredd event begins!
This Week’s Rebellion Releases
2000AD Prog 2482
UK RELEASE DATE: 13th May £3.99
LUNAR RELEASE DATE: 27th May $7.99
COVER: D’Israeli
In this issue:
JUDGE DREDD // CROSSED LINES
By Ken Niemand (Writer) Andrea Mutti (Artist) Pippa Bowland (Colourist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
Mega-City One, 2148 AD. Home to over 300 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 — he is the Law! Now, a comms glitch has meant the lawman has had to deal with a crazy hostage-taker over the radio…
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID
By Dan Abnett (Writer) INJ Culbard (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
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 deep-space Habitats. But life on these cramped, overcrowded stations is tense, often spilling over into madness. Sects are rife, and Bridget Kurtis of the Habitat Security Division is investigating their reach…
SILVER // MALIGNANT
By Mike Carroll (Writer) Joe Currie (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
Earth, the year 2001. A group of armed survivors sought out the resting place of a five hundred-year-old vampire, who may just help them against the alien Sepsis, who invaded the planet a few decades earlier. The vamp, called Baroness DeSilva, has proved powerful in battling the extra-terrestrials, and now, having aided the rebels in destroying Sepsis infrastructure, has just been instrumental in blowing up a nuclear facility…
THARG’S 3RILLERS // POSTER GIRL
By Paul Starkey (Writer) Paul Marshall (Artist) Dylan Teague (Colourist) Rob Steen (Letterer)
Three episodes, one complete, self-contained story — a condensed hit of super-charged Thrill-power beamed to you directly from the Nerve Centre! In the near future, the Avalon Project created supersoldiers to fight wars and protect the UK. Years later, these experimental troops are all dead, their identities mostly forgotten, but one group of journalists think they can track down a survivor…
HELIUM // RED OCTOBER
By Ian Edginton (Writer) D’Israeli (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
The far future. It has been three hundred years since the Great War ended, and eighty-five per cent of the Earth’s surface now lies beneath a gaseous ocean known as the Poison Belt. The survivors live above the lethal fugue, but a Professor Bloom has emerged from a city below the belt, claiming he can make the planet habitable again. Constable Hodge was tasked with protecting him, but it came at great cost…
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Silver: Volume 1 – Unearthed
Created by Michael Carroll and Joe Currie
Hardback, Paperback | 112 Pages
ISBN: 978-1837867264 (Hardback) 978-1837865598 (Paperback)
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Slaine – The Definitive Edition Volume 3
by Pat Mills, David Lloyd, et al.
Out: Scheduled for 19th May 2026
Hardcover/ Paperback | 224 Pages
ISBN: 978-1837868322 (Hardback) | 978-1837867530 (Paperback)
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The third volume of the complete, acclaimed Slaine epic, presented in a new format for the definitive reading experience, perfect for new readers and collectors.
The Definitive line continues with the highly regarded fantasy saga Sláine. This reimagining of Celtic mythology mixed with sword-and-sorcery tropes stood out in the predominantly science fiction anthology 2000AD, and it proved to be a testing ground for many acclaimed artists.
In this third volume, the Celtic hero continues his arduous journey across Tir-Nan-Og, accompanied by his sidekick Ukko, and faces a slew of mighty warriors, vengeful gods, and legendary beasts in his quest to return to his tribe and claim his rightful place as king. This seminal epic by Pat Mills features the artwork of David Lloyd (V for Vendetta), Glenn Fabry (Hellblazer, Preacher), and Mike Collins (American Gothic).
New Adventures from the Trigan Empire – Book One
By Michael Carroll and Tom Foster
Out: Scheduled for 21st May 2026
Hardcover | 64 Pages
ISBN: 978-1837862726
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For the first time in 40 Years, the Trigan Empire rises once again! From the award-winning creative team of Michael Carroll (Dreadnoughts), and Tom Foster (Judge Dredd), New Adventures from the Trigan Empire continues the classic, groundbreaking comics story originally told by Mike Butterworth and Don Lawrence.
Decades have passed since we were last visitors to The Trigan Empire, and an aging Emperor Trigo has started to think about who his successor may be. His right-hand man and nephew, Janno, is perceived as the natural successor – but Trigo’s abandoned son, Nikko, has long harboured a grudge against his father and now, having built his own Empire whilst in exile, he’s in perfect position to take revenge on his family and seize the Empire he believes is rightfully his….
Will the Trigan Empire rise… or fall? Don’t miss the beginning of an incredible new saga!
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REBELLION RELEASES – CURRENT CHECKLISTS
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PREVIOUS YEARS CHECKLISTS
• Check out our guide to 2000AD and Treasury of British Comics releases for 2025
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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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