Here’s an item of Mars Attacks! Judge Dredd-inspired goodness that will have fans monitoring eBay for a copy – a variant cover from US publisher IDW featuring Stan Lee, co-creator of Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four (and more) – as… Read More ›
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2000AD set to storm New York Comic Con, offers show exclusives
The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic will be arriving in the Big Apple next week for New York Comic Con, one of the biggest dates in the convention calendar! 2000AD promise the event will be alive with Thrill-power as the droids bring… Read More ›
Jump on board – here’s a preview of the all-new 2000AD, with all-new stories!
With its long history and so many characters to learn to love, the team at 2000AD often get asked by potential new readers and comic book stores when the best time to start reading the comic is. The answer? This… Read More ›
Mars Attacks Judge Dredd!
Step on up and place your bets! An army of angry green men bent on galactic conquest have landed in Mega-City One, but they didn’t count on the grizzled lawmaking legend of Judge Dredd standing in their way. The skeptics… Read More ›
Al Ewing ‘Fictionals’ signing announced at Forbidden Planet London
Al Ewing will be signing his new novel The Fictional Man at the Forbidden Planet London Megastore on Thursday 2nd May from 6 – 7.00pm. In Hollywood, where last year’s stars are this year’s busboys, Fictionals are everywhere. Niles Golan’s… Read More ›
Ron Smith joins other 2000AD for Free Comic Book day signing
Legendary 2000AD artist Ron Smith is to appear at a signing in London to mark Free Comic Book Day – his first signing for well over a decade. Revered by Judge Dredd fans for his satirical and, at times, bizarre… Read More ›
Radio shows featuring Min-Woo Hyung, Andy Diggle, Gail Simone, Al Ewing and more
I’m ready for my close-up: Manhwa and Metamorphosis Two events taking place this weekend are ideal places for fans of fantasy and SF to visit – SCI-FI-LONDON: EAST and Manhwa: Korean Story & Painting – each in venues not known… Read More ›
Warm reception for new Judge Dredd’s tale "Cold Deck"
The co-creator of Judge Dredd, John Wagner, has praised “Cold Deck”, the latest Judge Dredd serial in 2000AD – a storyline by three of British comics’ top writers that has electrified the fan base. The audacious plot twist in last… Read More ›
2000AD, IDW team on Ewing, McCarthy’s ‘Zaucer of Zilk’
Continuing their new partnership with legendary English publishers 2000AD, IDW Publishing is proud to announce a collection of Al Ewing and Brendan McCarthy’s The Zaucer of Zilk. The mind blowing story centres on a despondent, alienated young man who finds… Read More ›
Happy Birthday, 2000AD! From script droid Al Ewing
Al Ewing Blog or web site: I’m on Twitter! @Al_Ewing Currently working on: Currently writing The Zaucer Of Zilk for 2000AD and Jennifer Blood and Ninjettes for Dynamite Entertainment. More 2000AD work is on the way, some of which I… Read More ›
Canny Comic Con comes to Newcastle
(with thanks to Bryan Talbot): Next Saturday, 10th December, Newcastle hosts its first comic convention for 16 years. The Canny Comic Con is an all day event at Newcastle City Library and entry is free. Comics, comic strips, comic books,… Read More ›
Guest Post: Al Ewing Tells you why we should be reading 2000AD
Last month, comics writer Al Ewing (who’s writing a series of increasingly regular reviews and musings for the Travelling Man website) gave the thumbs up to 2000AD, urging readers past and present to give it a try. With Al’s permission,… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Midnight Openings, Shocking Twists and Some Ace New Comics
(Above: Sarah McIntyre doodling for charity.) Time for another tube surf… Richard Bruton of the Forbidden Planet International blog has posted a preview of Will Kirkby’s magnificent looking Tuk Tuk comic. See it here. Also at that blog, there’s the… Read More ›
Comics and more at the Lass!
(Above: They won! A rather natty promotional image for the Lass O’Gowrie pub in Manchester.) Word from Gareth Kavanagh of the award-winning Lass O’Gowrie pub in Manchester of various comics-related events that are likely to be of interest to downthetubes… Read More ›
Comic creators rally to help Japanese disaster victims
(with thanks to The Emperor over on the downthetubes Forum): Regular readers will recall our announcement about a Charity Comic organised by the Comic Book Alliance to raise funds for the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami (see news… Read More ›
Doctor Who-Inspired Cover for 2000AD
There’s a rather splendid Doctor Who-inspired cover on this week’s edition of 2000AD. Judge Dredd is depicted surveying a portaloo-style TARDIS with a Tom Baker-like scarf trailing out from under the door! Drawn by D’Israeli, it’s promoting Episode 2 of… Read More ›
More Ways to Explode: An interview with Boo Cook
Boo Cook has been working in comics for just about a decade, drawing strips such as A.B.C. Warriors, Judge Dredd, Asylum, Damnation Station and Judge Anderson for 2000AD. He’s also worked in US comics as one of the many artists… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Harker, Comic Book Signings, Manwha UK and a Creators Union
• Brilliant news! The much-praised indie title written by Roger Gibson and drawn by Vincent Danks, Harker – described by one reader as a detective series with an X-Files/Avengers twist, which doesn’t do it justice – is now available in… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: Friday 15 May
• Occasional downthetubes contributor Matt Badham talks to 2000 AD, Marvel Heroes and Judge Dredd Megazine writer Al Ewing in an interview recently posted at the Forbidden Planet International blog. “I’m probably proudest of the comics I’ve written for kids,”… Read More ›
Tube Surfing: 4 May 2009
• Over on Comic Book Resources, Brian Cronin has just completed a month of posting reviews of a different self-published comic book each day. Check out the archive of reviews here • Meanwhile, Matthew Badham has perhaps taken a leaf… Read More ›