This September, five legendary 2000 AD classics are being turned into brand new dramatic audio adaptations – and they're available now!
Featuring the voices of Peter Serafinowicz (Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars), Amber Rose Revah (The Punisher), Adam Basil (Venom 2), Chuku Modu (Game of Thrones), Colin Salmon (James Bond, Resident Evil) and Keith Allen (Trainspotting, Kingsman), DREDD: ORIGINS, DREDD v DEATH, JUDGE ANDERSON: SHAMBALLA, ROGUE TROOPER: WELCOME TO NU-EARTH, and NEMESIS THE WARLOCK can be pre-ordered via Audible now and will also be available on Apple Books and Google Play.
Following on from last year’s launch of the first star-studded audiobooks, these five new dramatic adaptions are performed by an ensemble cast, and accompanied by an original score and immersive soundscapes, bringing to life some of 2000 AD‘s most critically acclaimed and beloved stories!
‘We have published some of the biggest science fiction audiobooks of the last few years, from Star Wars and Stranger Things to Ready Player One, and this partnership has enabled us to take all of that experience and apply it to these new productions.’ says James Keyte, Senior Commissioning Editor. ‘Working closely with the Rebellion team, our aim has been to create an authentic and immersive listening experience for both long term fans, and new listeners alike.’
With a host of exciting talent attached, these thrilling adventures
will include over 750 different voices accompanied by an original score
and immersive soundscapes.
Judge Dredd: Origins
John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s incredible journey back to the birth of the Judges, brought alive as a brand new audio adaptation. An unusual delivery is made to the Grand Hall of Justice, a package that will force Dredd to lead a mission into the Cursed Earth and into the darkest recesses of the history of the Judges and Mega-City One…
Stars: Adam Basil, Colin Salmon, Stuart Milligan, Doug Cockle. 2hrs 56m. Available via Amazon.
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs Death
The crime is life! The Judgement is death! When Judge Death enters Mega-City One from a parallel dimension, his plan is simple: to sentence every single living citizen – to death! These critically acclaimed stories are a perfect jumping on point for new listeners to John Wagner, Alan Grant and Brian Bolland’s chilling stories!
Stars: Peter Serafinowicz, Amber Rose Revah, Adam Basil, Doug Cockle. 1hr 49m. Available via Amazon.
Judge Anderson: Shamballa
When a brutal murder is discovered – seemingly of unnatural origin – in Mega-City One, it seems that the world is on the brink of a psychic apocalypse! Psi-Judge Anderson must travel into to find the source of the disturbance. This collection bring together the very best of Alan Grant’s (Lobo) and Arthur Ranson’s (Button Man) work on this iconic comics character.
Stars: Amber Rose Revah, Adam Basil, Doug Cockle. 2hrs 35m. Available via Amazon.
Nemesis The Warlock Books 1-4
Pat Mills and Kevin O’Neill’s stunning satirical space opera, brought to life in a brand new audio adaptation! Listen as the diabolically evil human despot Torquemada, intent on purging all alien life from the galaxy and punishing ‘deviants’, is challenged by Nemesis the Warlock, alien freedom fighter and champion of the coming rebellion!
Stars: Natalie Simpson, Roy McMillan, Keith Allen, Patrick Warner. 5hrs 15m. Available via Amazon.
Rogue Trooper: Welcome to Nu Earth
On the battle-ravaged world of Nu-Earth, genetically-engineered war machine, Rogue Trooper, searches for the traitor General responsible for the deaths of his clone brothers. Together with his three ‘dead’ bio-chipped comrades, Gunner, Bagman and Helm, he won’t stop until he has succeeded in his personal mission of revenge! The wartorn worlds of Gerry Finley-Day, Dave Gibbons, and Cam Kennedy come alive in this brand new adaptation!
Stars: Ako Mitchell, Rupert Degas, Vaughn Joseph, Mitchell Mullan, Chuku Modo, 2hrs 46m. Available via Amazon.
And now, this week's releases...
2000AD Prog 2299
Cover: Toby Willsmer.
Judge Dredd: Sentientoid's Big Idea by Rob Williams (w) Jake Lynch (a) Jim Boswell (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Tharg's 3rillers: The Crawly Man by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Simon Bowland (l)
Skip Tracer: Valhalla by James Peaty (w) Paul Marshall (a) Dylan Teague (c) Simon Bowland (l)
Dexter - Bulletopia Chapter Eleven: The End of The Pier Show by Dan Abnett (w) Steve Yeowell (a) John Charles (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
Jaegir: Ferox by Gordon Rennie (w) Simon Coleby (a) Len O'Grady (c) Jim Campbell (l)
Judge Dredd: Legends of the Law Book One by John Wagner, Alan Grant, etc.
Rebellion ISBN 978-178618685-0, 13 September 2022, 176pp, £19.99 / $24.99. Available via Amazon.
DC Comics take on Mega-City One’s toughest lawman! Launched in late 1994 to coincide with the release of the 1995 Judge Dredd movie, Legends of The Law was a 13-issue series published by DC comics and initially written by Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner and his (then) writing partner, Alan Grant. This book collects the first seven issues for the first time since their original publication. The madness and majesty of Mega-City One are perfectly captured in these full-colour, all new stories, Judge Dredd is presented with a host of colourful villains, including the organ-harvesting, musical-obsessed Dr. Bliss!
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