Tharg’s 3riller “Relict” concludes this week in 2000AD Prog 2443, on sale in Local Comic Shops and newsagents today, as writer Honor Vincent and artist Lee Milmore conclude their post-apocalyptic tale of lab mice and their quest for survival!
Elsewhere, “The Ravilious Pact” takes us on a road trip, while Ramone Dexter experiences the brutality of lucha libre wrestling as “Azimuth” continues, the story getting a striking cover promotion courtesy of series artist Tazio Bettin.
That’s all happening this week – but, looking way ahead, have you get your orders in for the Judge Death Mega-Special 2025 yet with your Local Comic Shop, due for release Wednesday 22nd October here in the UK?
The upcoming Special, featuring a new cover by the co-creator of the first Dark Judge, Brian Bolland, has been teased in recent 2000AD social posts and includes all-new stories written by Alex de Campi, Lauren Beukes, Dale Halvorssen, Antony Johnston, Kek-W, Alex Worley, with art by Leigh Gallagher, Lee Carter, and Mark Sexton.
Celebrating 45 years since Judge Dredd’s ultimate nemesis, Judge Death, first arrived in comics – he’s back! And he’s joined by the rest of the Dark Judges for a Mega-Special showcasing Death’s undead crew in gloriously gory glory…
2000AD teases this is a birthday party you’ll never forget!
To preorder the Judge Death Mega-Special 2025 from your Local Comic Shop, use Lunar Distribution code 0825RB1056. The Special will arrive in US comic shops on 26th November.
Out This Week…
2000AD Prog 2443
UK and DIGITAL: 30th July £3.80
NORTH AMERICA: 3rd September $30.00 (Prog Pack)
DIAMOND: MAY251643
COVER: Tazio Bettin
In this issue:
JUDGE DREDD // TUNNELS
by Rob Williams (Writer) RM Guera (Artist) Giulia Brusco (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
Mega-City One, 2147 AD. Home to over 250 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Tensions are on a knife-edge,crime is rampant, and only the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — cans top total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — heis the Law! Now, he’s in Ciudad Barranquilla, following a lead on an attack on a Sector House…
THE RAVILLIOUS PACT
by T.C.Eglington (Writer) Steven Austin (Artist) John Charles (Colourist) Simon Bowland (Letterer)
London, 2025. Jason Ravilious is an enforcer for the notorious Boucher mob, oneof the capital’s more feared underworld organisations. But they are no ordinary gang land outfit — they have connections with demonic entities that have helped them build their criminal empire. Jason was loyal to the Boucher patriarch Archie, but he’snow died and power has transferred to his unstable son Todd..
THARG’S 3RILLERS // RELICT: INVASIVE SPECIES
by Honor Vincent (Writer) Lee Milmore (Artist) Simon Bowland (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, the far future. Stephen, a super-intelligent mouse, tired of its loneliness in a post-apocalyptic wasteland,travelled back in time and rescued its rodent brethren. But their communication skills remain limited, and Stephen needs their help to protect them from the predatory bugs…
AZIMUTH // ABANDONED BY GOD
by Dan Abnett (Writer) Tazio Bettin (Artist) Matt Soffe (Colourist) Jim Campbell (Letterer)
Welcome to the city of AZIMUTH, a data-driven metropolis, where anything ispossible. Ruled by an aristocracy of the New Flesh, such concepts of life, death,and body-forms are fluid. Anyone can take any shape, if it can be conceived by theimagination. A stranger has ridden into town — none other than Ramone Dexter — andrevealed that Azimuth is in fact Downlode recrafted by a rogue Artificial Intelligence…
SCARLET TRACES // EMPIRE OF BLOOD
by Ian Edginton (Writer) D’Israeli (Artist) Annie Parkhouse (Letterer)
England, the late nineteenth century. Earth has come under attack by Martian warmachines, devastating huge swathes of the country with their heat rays and harvestingenormous numbers of people. Finally struck down by the planet’s viruses, the Martians’assault collapses. Now, humanity is picking up the pieces and coming to terms with theaftermath, but there appears to be vestiges of the aliens left…
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Coming Soon…
THE SLUDGE – 60TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
CREATIVE TEAM: E. George Cowan (Writer) Bill Lacey, Ernest Kearon (Artists)
RELEASE DATE: 14th August 2025
PAPERBACK, 112 pages
PRICE: £18.99
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SIXTY YEARS OF TOXIC TERROR!
A strange and terrible living jelly-like substance – the product of nuclear weapons testing – emerged from the depths of the sea near Canada in 1965. Known by the human world as ‘The Sludge’, this unique monster posed a threat to anything that stood in its way. Anything it covered became possessed of a frightening, malignant power aimed against Mankind!
Celebrating sixty years since the character first appeared in the pages of Lion, this collection includes all of the Sludge’s appearances from the 60s and 70s, including his crossover into the pages of the Robot Archie strip.
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