2000ad Archives

Steve Cook's Secret 2000AD Cover Archives
Which didn't make for the best reproduction, especually the colour covers. Steve Cook used to work for 2000AD And he has a lot of the original production material As he tells Bleeding Cool, "All this stuff was about to be binned by the archives guy when Fleetway were moving and luckily I rescued it on the[...]
Publisher Of 2000AD Given OBE By The Queen
I knew I should have spent more time going through those lists… As well as Grant Morrison being given an MBE by The Queen, as part of her Birthday Honours List, Jason Kingsley, owner of The Rebellion games company, and publisher of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine has been been made an Officer of the Order[...]
Are British Creators Up For A Pay Rise… And British Readers For A Pay Out?
Which means the US publishers will be more attractive to UK publishers and 2000AD may lose out on certain creators. The other aspect is that American comics will cost more in the UK, and Diamond supplied shops will no doubt see prices rising. And if you're planning to travel to the US, for San Diego Comic Con[...]
The Return Of The Dark Judges To 2000AD
This could well be what that 2000AD website has been counting down towards, for tomorrow. DJ Food has posted the cover to the new 2000D, Prog 1781, which is rather revelatory… The return of the Dark Judges to 2000AD after ten years But is this a dream, is this a hoax, is this an imaginary story? What[...]
Swipe File: Cradlegrave Robbers
This is the cover to 2000AD Prog 1633 for the strip Cradlegrave, by artist Bagwell. This is the reference photo that Bagwell shot and composed, to create the cover.   And this is the poster image for upcoming British film Monster Project. In Swipe File we present two or more images that resemble each other to some degree[...]
2000AD #2 Sells For $1000 – First Appearance Of Judge Dredd
This weekend, a copy of 2000AD #2, the first appearance of Judge Dredd, sold for $992.17  on eBay, in what was described as 9.4 Near Mint condition, although CGC don't grade copies of 2000AD Well, with the new Dredd movie on the way, I really think they should start. One poster on the 2000AD boards wanted[...]
When Stephen Pound MP Visited Brett Ewins
Earlier this year, Brett Ewins, co-creator of Deadline and iconic 2000AD artist was hospitalised, then arrested and charged with committing grevious bodily harm against a policeman He is currently on remand in Wormwood Scrubs, in Hammersmith, London, awaiting trial. Steve Pound, MP for Ealing North writes about Brett Ewins' current situation Visual from Henry Flint. I visited[...]
Thinking About Brett Ewins
Old time associate of 2000AD artist and Deadline creator Brett Ewins, Tony V Wright, has written about his current situation after recent events; He was in the trauma unit just over three weeks He had lost two stone and could, then, just about stand unaided but he was out of any serious danger so the medical[...]
Swipe File: Leviathan Vs Ghost Ship
This is the cover to the new edition of Leviathan from Rebellion, by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli, a new take on the Titanic story, a ship lost in a strange
Simon Pegg And Karl Urban As Judge Dredd Wish 2000AD A Happy Birthday
Simon Pegg, and his Star Trek co-star and upcoming cinematic embodiment of Judge Dredd, Karl Urban, take time out from filming Star Trek 2, to wish 2000AD a Happy 35th Birthday. Or at least Karl Urban's chin does. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elmeQVFKe8c[/youtube] The 35th anniversary edition of 2000AD, prog 1171, is out today.   [...]
Moore-Reppion-D'Israeli Join Judge Dredd Megazine
Leah Moore and John Reppion are to write for the 2000AD stable for the first time, with the legendary artist D'Israeli, in the Judge Dredd Megazine short story section Tales From The Black Museum.Scouting For Bots, a play on the Baden Powell book, Their first work for 2000 AD, a Tales from the Black Museum story[...]
The Great Dredd Bod Mashup Of 2012
This is Dredd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFVq7vPtWno If you're confused, this was Bod. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfFoj-gFP2M If you're still
Chris Weston Takes On Brian Bolland For 2000AD
The detail, the hard blacks, the feathering, the desire to portray as much as possible without feeling cold, hard and stiff. And, as what may be one of Weston's masterpieces, to stand alongside The Filth, continues with the publication of The Twelve #9 yesterday, here's a look at a cover for the upcoming thirty-fifth anniversary issue[...]
Judge Dredd. On A Stamp.
That makes Desperate Dan and The Dandy, Dennis The Menace and The Beano, Dan Dare and Eagle, Beryl The Peril and Topper, Tiger and Roy Of The Rovers, The Four Marys and Bunty, Buster and… Buster, The Steel Claw and Valiant, Twinkle and Twinkle, and Judge Dredd and 2000AD. We mentioned the Quentin Blake/Roald Dahl[...]
Brett Ewins Arrested, Injured
Brett Ewins, one of 2000AD's most respected Judge Dredd and Bad Company artists was arrested this weekend. The Ealing Gazette reports; "Police were called to Cowper Road after receiving calls about a man who had been shouting through the night Officers arrived to find Mr Ewins holding a knife before they were attacked During the ensuing struggle,[...]
Henry Flint's Designs For (And With) DJ Food
DJ Food/Strictly Kev collects the work of 2000AD, specifically that of Henry Flint, ultra-detailed painted artist on Judge Dredd and ABC Warriors. As part of the original art he bought, he received a promotion for an exhibition of a different style of Flint's, his black and white "doodles" And saw inspiration for artwork for his recent[...]
The Ballad Of Halo Jones – The Play
In January, The Lass pub in Manchester will be debuting a stage play version of the Alan Moore/Ian Gibson 2000AD comic strip, The Ballad Of Halo Jones. Halo and her friends live on the Hoop – a repository for the unemployed in the 50th century, but she won't be beaten She dreams of getting out and[...]
When DC And Marvel Were Less Litigious
But this particular advert for Judge Dredd in 2000AD, by Mike McMahon and Brian Bolland, may cause a trademark lawyer a heart attack these days Thankfully it was from a more innocent time… Courtesy of Steve Cook. He may be the law But this particular advert for Judge Dredd in 2000AD, by Mike McMahon and Brian[...]
When Gaiman, Millar, Milligan, Abnett And Grant Wrote Judge Dredd Prose Stories…
Rebellion have launched a 2000AD ebook containing short prose stories by Neil Gaiman, Mark Millar, Peter Miligan, Dan Abnett, Alan Grant and more. Originally appearing in 2000AD and Judge Dredd annuals, they have never been reprinted until now. The story by Neil Gaiman that gives the book its title, Sweet Justice, is one of his first published[...]
2000AD Artist Steve Roberts Wins A BAFTA
If Frank Cho and Dean Haspiel can win Emmys, then 2000AD artist Steve Roberts can win a BAFTA (British Academy Of Film And Television Arts) . Known for his work on Bec and Kawl, Angel Gang, Black Atlantic and Banzai Battalion for the British sci-fi weekly comic,  Steve Roberts was awarded his BAFTA in the category[...]
Dredd Goes Digest
Rebellion are to repackage a number of Judge Dredd tales in a manga-sized format for 2012 to appeal to a new audience generated by the Dredd movie. The
Creator Of 2000AD Brings Us A New, Dark Satire, American Reaper
It's been around for a while, but it's finally seeing publication as a comic. Pat Mills, creator of 2000AD and developer of Judge Dredd has teamed with artist Clint Langley for a new monthly series to run in Judge Dredd Megazine. American Reaper starts from  October 12th, and it's a sci-fi police procedural with future cops taking[...]
Preview: D'Israeli's Low Life, From 2000AD
Starting in next week's 2000AD, comes a new twelve part story by Rob Williams and D'Israeli, Low Life. This is his first published work since his SVK comic with Warren Ellis Have a preview… Starting in next week's 2000AD, comes a new twelve part story by Rob Williams and D'Israeli, Low Life. This is his first published[...]
The 2000AD Relaunch. Ish.
Prog 1750 is the next big jumping on point for 2000AD readers, out in the UK on the 7th September. New Judge Dredd by John Wagner and Henry Flint, John Smith and Edmund Bagwell are reintroducing us to Indigo Prime, there's Lowlife by Rob Williams and D'Israeli, and Ampney Crucis by Ian Edginton and Simon Davies[...]
Full Judge Dredd And Judge Anderson Costumes Coming In Time For Hallowe'en (UPDATE)
I wouldn't be surprised to learn of close links between Planet Replicas and 2000AD publisher Rebellion. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlLZrvEIcCs[/youtube] UPDATED WITH NEW PICS AND VIDEO I heard about this in the pub last night, but promised not to say anything until it was all official. New company Planet Replicas has been licensed to create new, official, Judge[...]