2000AD's latest "jumping on" Prog (2250) saw the return of the long-running and quite brilliant 'Scarlet Traces' series from Ian Edginton and D’Israeli, which launched into the new series, Storm Front.
If you don’t know – and seriously, you’re missing out – 'Scarlet Traces' is all about taking the ideas of HG Wells’ War of the Worlds and spinning out a vast, enthralling steampunk sci-fi epic that all began ten years after the abortive Martian invasion of Earth, with Britain truly ruling the world with reverse-engineered alien technology.
The 2000AD website recently carried an interview with Ian Edginton and D'Israeli:
IAN EDGINTON: In the previous series we witnessed the overthrow of the Martians’ occupation of Venus and a spanner thrown in the works of their plan to disassemble the solar system and build a Dyson sphere-style habitat around the Sun. They’re now looking to take out their revenge on the Earth once more.
Meanwhile our heroes Ahron and Iykarus have recruited the reclusive Jovians (inhabitants of Jupiter) to help the Earth in her hour of need. It’s also been revealed that the Martians have reached a genetic dead-end, their numbers have dwindled drastically, this is the last stand for them as well. Phew!
The interview continues here. And now, this week's releses...
2000AD Prog 2252
Cover: Cliff Robinson / Dylan Teague (cols).
Judge Dredd: The Hard Way by Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt (w) Jake Lynch (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
The Diaboliks: Arrivederci Roma by Gordon Rennie (w) Antonio Fuso (a) Jim Campbell (l)
Scarlet Traces: Storm Front by Ian Edginton (w) D'Israeli (a) Simon Bowland
Pandora Perfect: Mystery Moon by Roger Langridge (w) Brett Parson (a) Simon Bowland
The Out Book 2 by Dan Abnett (w) Mark Harrison (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Monster Fun Halloween Spooktacular
Cover: Tom Paterson
Britain’s kookiest, legendary anthology returns from the great beyond with 48 pages of brand new, HELL-arious comic strips! Frankie Stein, Kid Kong, Draculass, Sweeny Toddler, Gums, Teddy Scare and the Hire A Horror crew have returned with a diabolical host of new frights – including one of Britain’s best loved superheroes, The Leopard from Lime Street - to usher in the witching season with SPOOKTACULAR fashion!
Dark Justice: Torture Garden by David Hine & Nick Percival
Rebellion ISBN 978-178108972-9, 6 October 2021, 108pp, £7.99. [DIGITAL RELEASE]
The Dark Judges Death, Fire, Fear and Mortis have landed on the remote Mega-City colony Dominion. Now a few survivors must fight to survive, as the Dark Judges have transformed their colony into a necropolis and their loved ones into an army of zombies... Collected into a digital-only graphic novel for the first time, this series stars fan favourite villains the Dark Judges in a chilling storyline, with sensational artwork by Nick Percival.
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