This week’s Rebellion Releases: 2000AD, Brink and Strontium Dog

By John Freeman on November 23, 2022

Alongside this week’s edition of the Galaxy’s Greatest comic, Prog 2309, featuring an eye catching cover by Simon Fraser, we have two new 2000AD collections from Rebellion. Here’s the rundown…

2000AD Prog 2309

On sale from today, print and digital 23rd November | £3.50
DIAMOND: SEP221930
Cover: Simon Fraser

In this issue:
Judge Dredd: Buratino Must Die by Rob Williams (Writer) Henry Flint (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
Chimpsky’s Law: A Terrifically Disturbing Adventure by Ken Niemand (Writer) PJ Holden (Artist) Chris Blythe (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
Enemy Earth: Book One by Cavan Scott (Writer) Luke Horsman (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
Hershey by Rob Williams (Writer) Simon Fraser (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)

Available in print from: newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10

Brink Book Five
By: Dan Abnett (Writer) INJ Culbard (Artist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
Out: 22nd November 2022
Paperback, 128 pages | £16.99 / $24
ISBN: 9781786185693

The year is 2096 and Earth has been reduced to an uninhabited wasteland. What was left of humanity was evacuated into overpopulated space stations, or ‘Habitats’. Nolan Maslow, a journalist working for The Herald, is investigating the death of HSD agent Brinkmann and the sect that has infiltrated the maintenance workers of Ludmilla Habitat. He will find out that even his most outrageous theories cannot encompass what is actually happening behind the scenes of the habitat. Taking place during the events of Brink Book One, this graphic novel adds extra layers to the story of Bridget Kurtis and her ongoing fight against the forces which are haunting the remains of humanity and driving them to madness.

Available in print from: 2000 AD webshop, book stores, Amazon, and comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from:2000 AD webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10

Strontium Dog: The Son
By: John Wagner, Rob Williams, Alan Grant, Michael Carroll, Matt Smith (Writers) Carlos Ezquerra, Laurence Campbell, Patrick Goddard, Chris Weston (Artists) Dylan Teague (Colourist) Ellie De Ville, Jim Campbell, Simon Bowland (Letterers)
Out: 24nd November 2022
Paperback, 128 pages | £16.99 / $24
ISBN: 9781786186768

In The Son, Johnny Alpha is assigned to mentor Kenton Sternhammer, one of the new recruits to the ranks of the Strontium Dogs. Johnny knows that Kenton Sternhammer is his old partner Wulf’s offspring and while Kenton understandably wants to follow in his father’s footsteps, Johnny is reluctant to allow it, knowing the fate that has befallen many a Strontium Dog, including Wulf, a death which still eats away at Johnny’s conscience.

This brand-new collection showcases all-time comics legend Carlos Ezquerra’s final work on the character he co-created for Starlord in 1978, drawn before his death in 2018.

Available in print from: Treasury of British comics webshop, book stores, Amazon, and UK comic book stores via Diamond | Available in digital from: Treasury of British Comics webshop & apps for iPad, Android and Windows 10

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.