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More early 2000AD art, including “Flesh” cover for Prog 14, offered on eBay

By John Freeman on September 29, 2021

Early 2000AD art seems to be popping up on auction sites at an increase rate at the moment, with auctions for more “Ant Wars” pages and the “Flesh”-focused cover of Prog 14, the artist unknown.

2000AD Prog 14 Cover Art - Artist Unknown

While the early 2000AD cover art, for the Prog cover dated 28th May 1977, unfortunately doesn’t look to be in the best of condition. Although credited to Barrie Mitchell, the artist tells us it is not his work, suggesting it may be by a Spanish artist. Could it be “Ant Wars” artist Jose Luis Ferrer?

Barrie is better known for his work on Look-In and Roy of the Rovers, drew for 2000AD. He drew Judge Dredd’s first cover appearance, on Prog 5, sold at auction in 2010).

Detail of the 2000AD Prog 14 Cover Art - Artist Unknown

Also on offer on eBay are three more pages of “Ant Wars” by Jose Luis Ferrer, originally featured in 2000AD Prog 72. These pages come to market hot on the heels of three others, reported here on downthetubes, which sold for £599, and along with the “Flesh” cover, are all being sold by the same seller, RTR Collectables.

2000AD Prog 72 - “Ant Wars” by Jose Luis Ferrer

They are also offering a number of unique 200AD “art stats”, original stat production artwork, one offs created in the production process of the publication.

One set includes a spread of episodes of “Harlem Heroes”, “Invasion” and “M.A.C.H.1.”, production art for 2000AD Prog 302 (1983), part of an ongoing free gift: a reproduction of Prog 1, to be collected over several issues to make the complete comic; the other, Page 62 from the 2000AD Annual 1988 featuring Judge Dredd.

Stat 1 for Prog 302 features: (a) The Harlem Heroes (Prog 1 page 28). Created by Pat Mills. Art by Dave Gibbons, Script by Tom Tully and Pat Mills. (b) Invasion (Prog 1 page 5). Created by Pat Mills. Art by Jesus Blasco. Letters by Bill Nutall.

Stat 1 for Prog 302 features: (a) Invasion (Prog 1 page 6). Created by Pat Mills. Art by Jesus Blasco. Letters by Bill Nutall. (b) M.A.C.H.1. (Prog 1 page 27). Script by Pat Mills. Art by Enio. Letters by Bill Nutall

Page 62 from the 2000 AD Annual 1988 featuring Judge Dredd. The stat art is stuck on a hard mounting board and the full board size is 43.6cm x 32cm approx — *Page 62 from the 2000AD Annual 1988 featuring Judge Dredd. The stat art is stuck on a hard mounting board and the full board size is 43.6cm x 32cm approx*

The seller is selling the works after owning them for some 25 years.

Bidding on all these items offered by RTR Collectables closes on 3rd October 2021.

• Ant Wars is available here from AmazonUK (Affiliate Link) | ISBN 978-1-78108-622-3

With thanks to Richard Sheaf | This item was amended on Monday 2nd February 2026 to remove the inaccurate cover credit for Barrie Mitchell

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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.