Day of Dredd this Saturday at London’s Orbital Comics!

By John Freeman on 3 September 2019

Don’t forget that, if you’re in London this Saturday 7th September, Orbital Comics will be hosting a very special “Day of Dredd” Art Jam, in collaboration with Rebellion, publishers of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine.

Invited comic creators will collaborate together on a huge Judge Dredd themed mural on the walls of the Orbital Gallery.

As we previously reported, the Day of Dredd is the explosive finale to a month of celebration, promotion and events in comic shops in the UK and beyond, honouring Britain’s biggest comic book export and a world icon.

Running from 2.00 – 6.00pm on Saturday 7th September, the Day of Dredd Art Jam will feature a wealth of guest artists from across the comic book industry and the indie comics scene. Some already confirmed guests include Conor Boyle and Laurence Campbell.

• Day of Dredd Art Jam 2.00 – 6.00pm Saturday 7th September 2019 . Orbital Comics is located just off Charing Cross Road, at 8 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JA | Web: www.orbitalcomics.com

• Check out our item on other Day of Dredd events here

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John Freeman

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.