Piggin’ Heck! The new Zarjaz crackles with Thrills!

By John Freeman on 6 March 2018 • ( 1 )

Another terrific issue of Zarjaz – Issue 30 – is on sale now, wrapped in a great cover from Dan Cornwell. The 48-page 2000AD-inspired not-for-profit zine positively crackles with talent – and I’m not just talking about “Judge Pigg” by Rich McAuliffe and Mick Cassidy here. Despite their protestations, I really can see a return for this very silly and funny character.

In this issue from Futurequake Press:

Devlin Waugh – “Somebody that I used to know” by writer Kevin McHugh and artist Lorenzo Nicoletta

Judge Dredd – “Descendants” by writers Robomonkey147. & Colin Clayton and artist Robomonkey147

Judge Dredd – “Interrogation” by writer Gavin Johnston and artist Aaron Murphy

Judge Dredd – “No Good Deed” by Edward Whatley

Judge Dredd – “Spare the Rod” by writer Alan Holloway and artist Dan Goodfellow

“Judge Pigg” by writer Rich McAuliffe and artist Mick Cassidy

“Tales of Mega-City One – Madhouse Bop” by writer Santiago Mayaud and artist JP Vilchis

• Direct link to the new issue in the FQP Webshop 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.