Matt Badham Blog or web site: I’m a contributor to the Forbidden Planet International blog, down thetubes and I’m on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/mattbadham Currently working on: Articles for the Judge Dredd Megazine, Comic Heroes and Strip Magazine. First memory of… Read More ›
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2000AD, the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic – related news and features
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist and colourist Martin Baines
Along with artist Martin Baines‘ birthday wishes for 2000AD, we’re also delighted to publish his vrsion of the original Judge Dredd script, ‘Court Room’. Martin tells us this was the script for what was originally to have been the first… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From former Tharg David Bishop
Artwork for ‘The Visible Man’, a stripconsidered for the launch of 2000ADView the comic’s original dummy Name: David Bishop Blog: viciousimagery.blogspot.com Currently working on: Writing for the BBC1 drama series Doctors. My next episode, Fragile Strength, is scheduled to be… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Dave Taylor
Judge Dredd by Dave Taylor Name: Dave Taylor Blog or web site: http://davetaylorart.blogspot.com Currently working on: Batman: Death by Design, written by Chip Kidd. Published in June. First memory of 2000AD? A deep rumbling, as if a powerful force within had been… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! from art droid Chris Denton
The final episode of Portrait of aPolitician starring Dave the OrangutanMayor, ran in Prog 368 Name: Chris Denton Blog or web site: http://massacreforboys.blogspot.com Currently working on: The Massacre For Boys Action Special, launching at Bristol Expo in May. It features… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From artist Garen Ewing
Name: Garen Ewing Web site: www.rainboworchid.co.uk Currently working on: I’ve just completed The Rainbow Orchid volume 3 which is to be released on 2nd April 2012, published by Egmont (Dutch edition from Silvester Strips is out in May). That completes… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From comics editor and fan Paul Scott
Name: Paul Scott Blog or web site: www.omnivistascope.com Currently working on: Keegan Jask book 1, a collection of implausible tales from the stellar storyteller. Written by myself with help from artist Leigh Shepeherd It will be 100 pages+ and feature an all new, somewhat… Read More ›
Happy Birthday 2000AD! From lettering droid Richard Starkings
Name: Richard Starkings Blog or web site: www.hipflask.com Currently working on: Elephantmen #38, 40 & 41, Elephantmen volume 5: Devilish Functions First memory of 2000AD? I remember seeing the cover of #61 in a stack of 2000ADs my brother —… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Kev Hopgood
Kev has fond memories for the first Cursed Earth saga Name: Kev Hopgood Blog or web site: www.kevhopgood.demon.co.uk Currently working on: A graphic novel for a French educational publisher called “Liverpool Rocks”. Lawless with writer Ferg Handley for Strip Magazine…. Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From script droid Michael Carroll
Name: Michael CarrollWeb site:www.michaelowencarroll.com Currently working on: The seventh novel in the Quantum Prophecy series of Young Adult superhero adventures (www.quantumprophecy.com). The sixth novel – Stronger – will be published in June. More Judge Dredd stories. Other stuff that I’m… Read More ›
In Memoriam: Mike White
We’re sorry to report the passing of veteran comic artist Mike White, probably best known to readers of downthetubes for his art on Roy of the Rovers, Commando, 2000 AD and strips such as “Hell’s Highway” and “Kids Rule OK” for… Read More ›
Happy Birthday 2000AD! From art droid Jon Haward
Slaine by Jon Haward Name: Jon Haward Blog or web site: hawardarthouse.blogspot.com and www.jonhawardart.com Currently working on: Art directing Hamlet the graphic novel for Classical Comics, drawing Slaine for Zarjaz magazine just recently finished art duties on Tales of the… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From writer and fan Simon Guerrier
Name: Simon Guerrier Blog or web site: http://0tralala.blogspot.com Currently working on: I’m writing lots of silly AAAGH! strips for Doctor Who Adventures (art by Brian Williamson) and have just written 100% Awesomes, a superhero comic for use in classrooms to… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From script droid Gordon Rennie
Name: Gordon Rennie Currently working on: Dept of Monsterology, Absalom, Aquila, Judge Dredd, Robert Burns: Witch Hunter, Big Finish Doctor Who audio plays. Computer game stuff. First memory of 2000AD?I was there from Prog 1 (minus a wander off into… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Rufus Dayglo
Name: Rufus Dayglo, artdroid Tumblr: http://rufusdayglo.tumblr.com/Blog: http://rufusdayglo.blogspot.com/Web: solidgolddeathmask.com/ Currently working on: I’m working on my new creator owned series Solid Gold Death Mask, which you’ll be able to get free from the website, solidgolddeathmask.com/, so bookmark it now! I’m also… Read More ›
Panel Borders: Searching comics with DJ Food
Starting a month of Panel Borders radio shows about non practitioners’ love for comics, guest presenter Robin Warren talks to musician and 2000AD fan Strictly Kev about collaborating with Henry Flint on the artwork for his new LP The Search… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From former Tharg, Andy Diggle
Name:Andy Diggle Web site: www.andydiggle.comTwitter: www.twitter.com/andydiggle Currently working on: Six Guns (for Marvel) with Davide Gianfelice – currently on sale; Rogue Trooper (2000AD) with Colin Wilson – a “What If?” one-off for the 35th birthday prog, February 2012; a creator… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From art droid Arthur Ranson
Mazeworld, written by Alan Grant, drawn by Arthur Ranson Name: Arthur Ranson Website, with blogs: www.arthurranson.com/ Present work: Rather recklessly I have recently commenced producing in Paint software a ‘comic’ – Sirius. An Intergalactic Adventure – appearing on my web-site…. Read More ›
Hogan, Parkhouse on regular ‘Resident Alien’ title for Dark Horse
US publisher Dark Horse has commissioned British creative duo Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse to bring their epic Dark Horse Presents tale of an alien hero named Harry to a fully fledged series! beginning with Resident Alien #0 in April. In Resident Alien,… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From script droid Garth Ennis
Name: Garth Ennis Blog or web site: No blog, no website. Currently working on: Working on The Boys, Battlefields (and other war stories), Nick Fury, Dicks III, Crossed, some more stuff still on the secret list. First memory of 2000AD?… Read More ›