2000AD Prog 2055 is on sale today in all good newsagents and comic shops, offering a smorgasbord of thrills, complemented by another stunning “Slaine” cover from Simon Davis. My favourite story this issue is the latest episode of “Absalom” –… Read More ›
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In Review: 2000AD Prog 2053 comes packed with haunted horrors!
Wrapped in a cover by Ben Willsher, 2000AD Prog 2053 is on sale today from all good comic shops, newsagents and various digital platforms. Here’s what’s in store for you Squaxx dek Thargo this week… JUDGE DREDD: ADAPTIVE OPTICS by… Read More ›
Are You Ready for your Demonic Irrigation? Pat Mills, Tony Skinner and Dave Kendall’s “PsychoKiller” is back in print
Hot on the heels of Carlos Ezquerra’s 2000AD & Judge Dredd Colouring Book, Pat Mills publishing imprint Millsverse has just released another new title – PsychoKiller, a collection of the strips that first appeared in the British weekly comic Toxic!, back in March 1991. The comic,… Read More ›
Jump onboard the 2000AD express with Prog 2050!
Want a good place to start reading (or re-reading!) 2000AD? Prog 2050 is out today in all good newsagents and comic shops, with all-new thrills and an absolutely stonking line-up to appeal to both loyal and lapsed Squaxx dek Thargo…. Read More ›
London’s Orbital Comics announces Pat Mills “Be Pure” talk and signing
London’s Orbital Comics will host a special signing event and free after-hours talk by 2000AD and Action creator Pat Mills next month. The event is a promotion for his new book Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! (reviewed here) and will take… Read More ›
The Awesome Comics Podcast Catch Up: Jack Kirby, the best of indie comics and more
The Awesome Comics Podcast gang are at London Super Comic Con this weekend and have a wonderful poster promoting the work of dozens of small press creators on sale at their table, so grab a copy before they sell out! If… Read More ›
Let’s Hear it For…. Accident Man!
Tony Esmond and Nick Prolix are working on a new martial arts comic called Cockney Kung Fu. Both creators are really excited about it and decided, as part of the collaborative process, they would put out a weekly mailer (subscribe… Read More ›
In Review: 2000AD: The Ultimate Collection Issue One – Sláine: The Horned God
Out: 23rd August 2017 Publisher: Hachette Partworks, in association with Rebellion Publishing Available: From high street newsagents and on subscription via www.2000adcollection.com About The Launch: A Facebook Live competition will take place from 10.00am on Wednesday on 23rd August on the 2000AD… Read More ›
Scream Misty For Me – Cover Controversy over new “Hallowe’en Special” Continues
2000AD publisher Rebellion is publishing a Scream! & Misty Hallowe’en Special in October featuring all-new stories based on characters from the hugely-successful girls comic Misty, the short-lived by fondly-remembered Scream! and the equally short-lived boys comic Thunder – but this great news… Read More ›
Titan Comics Hook Jaw series – collection on sale now, Hook Jaw: Archive out in September
On sale from today in all good comic shops is Titan Comics collection of their recent Hook Jaw series, written by Si Spurrier with art by Conor Boyle, coloured by Giulia Brusco and lettered by Rob Steen – and a… Read More ›
Classic “Scream!” and “Misty” comics unite for Hallowe’en Special!
(Updated 3/8/17, with confirmed on sale date) Rebellion, publisher of 2000AD, has begun soliciting orders for a Scream! & Misty Hallowe’en Special through comic shop distributor Diamond, promising new stories starring classic characters from two much-loved British comics published in… Read More ›
Pat Mills’ 2000AD Memoir, “Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave!” soon available in print
There’s great news for all fans of 2000AD creator Pat Mills and historians of British comics this week. His memoir of the origins of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic – Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! – currently available digitally, is to… Read More ›
In Review: Be Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! 2000AD & Judge Dredd: The Secret History
Written by Pat Mills Out: Now (Kindle) The Book: Pat Mills is the creator of 2000AD and one of the comic’s top writers. He was also the creator of British weekly comics such as Action and co-creator of Battle and Misty, and is co-creator… Read More ›
“Charley’s War” auctioned art defies estimates, sells for over £1000
“Charley’s War” artwork does not come onto the market very often and Pat Mills stories of World War One’s Charley Bourne, brilliantly illustrated by Joe Colquhoun, first published in Battle Picture Weekly, have legions of admirers, so it’s no surprise… Read More ›
In Review: 2000AD Prog 2033 – Dumb Learner Drivers and Echoes of “Charley’s War”
Rich Mega-City One “learner drivers” look like they’re about to get a deadly comeuppance as Judge Dredd investigates a missing person case in this week’s thrill-packed 2000AD, with art from Brendan McCarthy putting a suitably macabre spin on the story… Read More ›
Terrorists Stalk Mega-City One in latest 2000AD, Nick Dyer’s art on Dredd shines!
On sale now in all good comic shops and newsagents (and various digital platforms) is 2000AD Prog 2031, which leads with “Judge Dredd: Sons of Booth“, a great “slow-burn” tale from writer TC Eglington, with one of my favourite artists, Nick Dyer (coloured… Read More ›
“Charley’s War” and “Timeslip” art, rare Beanos included in May ComPal British comics auction
The latest ComPal auction run by Comic Book Auctions Ltd is now live offering a wide selection of comic items – both British and US. As usual, our focus is on the British section, which includes some great art offerings… Read More ›
2000AD Prog 2030: Dark Judges, Martians and Much More!
2000AD Prog 2030 is on sale in all good newsagents and comic shops across the UK from tomorrow (Wednesday 10th May 2017). Here’s a quick taster of the issue. It’s another smasher – although, to be frank, we’re still reeling… Read More ›
ICE grips Brighton in June! (No, it’s not a weather report)
Some of the biggest stars from the world of comic art are coming to Brighton this June as part of ICE Brighton 2017 – an international celebration of the medium organised by Smallzone Events. As the summer sun beats down, a cool… Read More ›
Dredd in Rip-Roaring Action in latest 2000AD (Prog 2027)
Featuring a cracking cover by Matt Ferguson, 2000AD Prog 2027 is on sale now in all good comic shops and UK newsagents – and via various digital platforms. John McCrea‘s art on “Judge Dredd” is adrenaline-soaked brilliance and makes it… Read More ›