Not only do we have a new issue of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, 2000AD, to enjoy today, with a cracking cover from Cliff Robinson and Dylan Teague – there’s a new issue of Judge Dredd Megazine out, too. Alongside the strips this featured interviews with artists Andy Clarke, Alan Langford, Liam Sharp and Bryan Talbot – worth tracking down!
This Week’s Rebellion Releases
2000AD Prog 2291 – On Sale Now
Cover by Cliff Robinson and Dylan Teague
• Judge Dredd: Special Relationship by Rob Williams (Writer) Patrick Goddard (Artist) Quinton Winter (Colourist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
• Brink: Mercury Retrograde by Dan Abnett (Writer) INJ Culbard (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
• Skip Tracer: Valhalla by James Peaty (Writer) Paul Marshall (Artist) Dylan Teague (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
• Dexter – Bulletopia: Malice In Plunderland by Dan Abnett (Writer) Tazio Bettin (Artist) Matt Soffe (Colourist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
• Jaegir: Ferox by Gordon Rennie (Writer) Simon Coleby (Artist) Len O’Grady (Colourist) Jim Campbell (Letterer)
Available in print from: newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: 2000AD webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10
Judge Dredd Megazine 446 – On Sale Now
Cover by Jake Lynch
• Judge Dredd: Regicide by Arthur Wyatt (Writer) Jake Lynch (Artist) Jim Boswell (Colourist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
• Death Cap by TC Eglington (Writer)
Boo Cook (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
• Tales from the Black Museum by Liam Johnson (Writer) Antonio Fuso (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
• Lawless: Ballots Over Badrock by Dan Abnett (Writer), Phil Windslade (Artist) Jim Campbell (Letterer)
• Bagged graphic novel: Hook Jaw by Alec Worley (Writer) Leigh Gallagher, Staz Johnson, Neil Roberts (Artist) Simon Bowland Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
Available in print from: newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: 2000AD webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10
Judge Dredd: The Citadal – On Sale Now
By John Wagner (Writer) Dan Cornwell, Colin MacNeil, John Higgins (Artist) Sally Jane Hurst, Dylan Teague, Chris Blythe (Colourist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
Paperback, 128 pages | ISBN: 9781786185686
The Apocalypse War rages and Judge Dredd leads a squad of Cadet Judges into battle, launching an assault upon The Citadel, where Sov forces have set up base. But now, 40 years later, former Cadet Judge Winterton, on the day of his execution, will tell the truth about what happened during the Apocalypse War, why the mission was subsequently covered up, and the secret that Judge Dredd himself has been hiding for the past 40 years.
Available in print from: 2000AD webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: 2000AD webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10
Roy of the Rovers: The £100 Million Game – On Sale 21st July
By Rob Williams (Writer) David Sque (Artist) John Charles, Guilherme Lindemberg Mendes (Colourist) Jim Campbell (Letterer)
Paperback, 72 pages | ISBN: 9781786184979
The eighth book in the football-tastic Roy of the Rovers graphic novel series. Part of the third season, this exciting series is written by award-winning comics writer Rob Williams. It has been a tumultuous three seasons since Roy Race first joined Melchester Rovers.
Through financial difficulties, injuries, the near-loss of their manager, new ownership and the destruction of their old ground, the Rovers have defied all expectations and now find themselves on the brink of promotion into the Premiership, having also secured a place in the cup final.
As club captain and top striker, Roy has been instrumental in the Rover’s success. But although he’s found glory on the pitch, behind the scenes he has battled tragedy and heartbreak.
Don’t forget the 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 2022 is still on sale in all good newsagents, and digitally, too.
Featuring a cover by Luke Preece, plus “Judge Dredd: Ascension” by Mike Carroll (Writer) Stewart K. Moore (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer); “Sinister Dexter: Killer Serial” by Dan Abnett (Writer) Antonio Fuso (Artist) John Charles (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer); “Fiends of West Berlin” by Karl Stock (Writer) Warren Pleece (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer); “Anderson, Psi-Division: Half of a Heaven” by Paul Cornell (Writer) Emma Vieceli (Artist) Barbara Nosenzo (Colourist) Jim Campbell (Letterer); “Middenface McNulty: Opening Night…” by David Baillie (Writer) V.V. Glass (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer); and “Judge Death: Common Enemy” by Kek-W (Writer) Steven Austin (Artist) Jim Boswell (Colourist) Jim
Available in print from: newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: 2000AD webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10
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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.
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