There’s not one but two bundles of circuit-scorching science fiction adventure heading your way from Rebellion this week, with The Best of 2000AD Volume Five out this Tuesday, quickly followed by 2000AD Prog 2369 with a cover from Luke Horsman.

2000AD features the conclusion to “Enemy Earth” saga, and the brain-twisting conclusion to “The English Astronaut‘, paving the way for the return of “The Fall of Deadworld” and the start of a new “Indigo Prime” trans-dimensional adventure, courtesy of Kek-W and Lee Carter. Don’t miss out!

Best of 2000AD Volume 5
Creative Team: Various
Out: 13th February 2024 | Paperback, 192 pages | ISBN: 9781837860920

In this volume: Judge Dredd raises only the law when Mega City One’s super-rich consider themselves above it all in Elevator Pitch; crash-land on a Death Planet as Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk) and Henry Flint (Eerie) introduce the monstrous, weaponized (but dead polite) Zombo; go Swimming in Blood with occult detective Devlin Waugh as he investigates a vampire outbreak in an underwater prison by John Smith (Hellblazer) and Sean Phillips (Reckless, Night Fever); ride out into the Godless wasteland of the Cursed Earth and witness Gordon Rennie (Doctor Who) and Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman) preach faith through firepower in Missionary Man.

Boasting brand new covers from an all-star line-up of artists including Annie Wu (Hawkeye, Black Canary) and Evan Cagle (Dune, Detective Comics) with designer Tom Muller (X-Men), Best of 2000AD is the essential gateway into the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

• Available in print from: 2000AD webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: 2000AD webshop, 2000AD app for Apple & Android

2000AD Prog 2369
Out (UK, Print and Digital): 14th February
Cover: Luke Horsman

In this issue:

JUDGE DREDD // A BETTER WORLD
by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (Writers) Henry Flint (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)

Mega-City One, 2146 AD. Home to over 200 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant, and only future cops the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Now, Accounts Judge Maitland has been conducting an experiment in Sector 304 in a bid to reduce crime…

THE ENGLISH ASTRONAUT
by Paul Cornell (Writer) Laura Helsby (Artist) Matt Soffe (Colourist) Jim Campbell (Letterer)

Three episodes, one complete, self-contained story — a condensed hit of super-charged Thrill-power beamed to you directly from the Nerve Centre! Earth, November 1963, and Major Thomas Anderson became the subject of a British Experimental Space Programme project. Locked into the Injection Seat, he took a cocktail of drugs that plunged him into 2023, but he’s affecting reality around him

FULL TILT BOOGIE // BOOK TWO
by Alex de Campi (Writer) Eduardo Ocana (Artist) Eva De La Cruz (Colurists) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)

Out in the deep reaches of the cosmos, teenager Tee — together with her grandmother and cat — is a bounty hunter/hired help, operating from her spaceship the FULL TILT BOOGIE. Tee was paid to rescue the Luxine Prince Ifan from his debtors’ prison. In the process, she encountered a resurrected Anubite warrior, a member of the enemy race with whom the Luxine Empire was at war. Now, they’ve sought refuge on Tanzagar…

ENEMY EARTH // BOOK THREE
by Cavan Scott (Writer) Luke Horsman (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)

The near future. Mother Nature has turned against the people that live upon the Earth’s surface, and the planet’s flora and fauna have mutated and are viciously attacking humanity. As society crumbles, and survivors seek safety, young Zoe, who has lost her own family, has rescued Jules, who ’s the prime minister’s son. Now, he’s being used by the military as a way to control the creatures — and aliens have arrived…

THISTLEBONE // THE DULE TREE
by T.C. Eglington (Writer) Simon Davis (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)

Britain, 2020. It’s been over a year since journalist Seema Chaudry accompanied cult survivor Avril Easton back to the village of Harrowvale, where she suffered at the hands of THISTLEBONE worshippers, a crazed occult group that believed in an ancient woodland deity. One man in the village, Malcolm Kinniburgh, was keeping the Thistlebone legend alive — but it seems to be connected with an old ‘70s horror film…

• Available in print from: newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: 2000AD webshop, 2000AD apps for Apple & Android

Coming Soon…

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• 2000AD Prog 2370 – 21st February
• Judge Dredd Megazine 564 – 21st February
• Battle Action Volume 2 – 27th February
• Judge Dredd: A Penitent Man – 12th March
• Essential Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman – 26th March
• Hellman of Hammer Force: Downfall – 28th March

• Check out our guide to announced Rebellion releases here on downthetubes

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “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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