Rebellion Releases — 4 November 2026

They Are The Law! Thrash Metal Band Anthrax join forces with Rebellion Publishing for a headline takeover of issue #500 of Judge Dredd Megazine!

This January the monthly Judge Dredd Megazine celebrates issue 500 with a packed lineup of new stories from the hottest creative talent in the comics industry today, and it’s headlined by a major collaboration with the legendary metal band Anthrax! Anthrax will be crashing into Judge Dredd’s world as they team up with writer John Reppion and artist Kieran McKeown for a new double-length story featuring Judge Dredd, The Dark Judges…. and Judge Anthrax?”

A new Dark Judge arrives with a bang, and Judge Dredd is right in their crosshairs! Who is the mysterious and powerful Judge Anthrax – and what are their intentions for Dredd’s home of Mega-City One?

The news comes after the release of Anthrax’s massively anticipated new album Cursum Perficio earlier this year, their first album release in a decade, which smashed straight into the Top 10 of the Billboard Chart! The album is available to purchase in the US here and throughout Europe here. Celebrating Anthrax’s long-running connection with 2000 AD, this new collaboration also marks forty years since the release of “I Am The Law”, the iconic single from the band which was heavily inspired by the world of Dredd and is a bona fide thrash metal classic.

January’s 100-page Megazine also features a new lineup of stories, all of which start with a new #1 perfect for first-time and lapsed readers! From the vampiric exorcist Devlin Waugh’s return to the pages of the Meg to a new adventure for Psi-Div’s finest, Judge Anderson, this issue has everything a new reader could want! And what is The Mega-City 500? You’ll have to read the issue to find out!

With a regular cover by artist Stewart K. Moore and a special variant cover by Toby Willsmer which debuts Judge Anthrax to the grand stage of Judge Dredd Megazine, we’re kicking off the new year with some extreme Heavy Metal – just the way we like it!

As 2000 AD celebrates 50 years of publication in 2027, Judge Dredd Megazine 500 is the starting point for a wave of incredible announcements and comics which’ll be published throughout this milestone year for The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic.

So don’t miss out – Judge Dredd Megazine brings all the power of Anthrax to the comics page for a mega-strength jolt of Thrill-Power – available this January!

And now, this week's release...

2000 AD Prog 2507
Cover: Boo Cook

Five action-packed thrills arrive this week courtesy of The Galaxy's Greatest Comic, as 2000 AD 2507 pushes that throttle ever-harder and brings you the next instalments of Judge Dredd, Azimuth, Durham Red, Ghosted and Herne & Shuck to shatter your Thrill-receptors! 
    With Mega-City One in disarray following last week's issue, Dredd is determined to fight back; while Herne & Shuck take matters into their own hands as well! Durham Red strikes a deal; Azimuth offers us a glimpse of the future; and Ghosted attempts an escape route! 
    It's another tightly-packed issue of 2000 AD this week, just the way you like it!

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
AZIMUTH // THE PACK by Dan Abnett (w) Tazio Bettin (a) Matt Soffe (c) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Rebellion Releases — 28 October 2026

It’ll be the galaxy’s greatest party — Rebellion is delighted to announce a huge event to celebrate 50 years of 2000 AD!

To celebrate half a century of the groundbreaking comic book in 2027, a special two-day immersive live extravaganza will be staged at Protein Studios in Shoreditch, London on 6-7 March.

This explosive, must-see celebration will be as unique and thrilling as the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic itself, with a jam-packed schedule of prestige events, original programming, world exclusive merchandise, and one-of-a-kind spectacles befitting the legacy of the finest comic book export the UK has ever produced.

Special guests will be announced in the coming weeks, with an unprecedented number of writers, artists and editors from the past 50 years. Honouring the achievements of both legendary talent and new voices from the pages of 2000 AD, this landmark event that will be the culmination of a slate of nationwide signings and events.

It will also be a chance for 2000 AD to thank its fans for their continued loyalty across the last 50 years — regular subscribers will get the chance to secure exclusive limited edition early bird tickets a week before they go on general sale!

Day tickets for this much-anticipated celebration will go on sale online on Thursday 5 November, with limited early bird tickets for 2000 AD subscribers on sale from 29 October.

Launched in 1977 and led by founding editor and writer Pat Mills 2000 AD quickly became a cultural powerhouse, influencing everything from music, film, TV, comedy and literature — and even politics. Its most popular character the satirical sci-fi cop Judge Dredd, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, has become a global comics icon, spawning two major movies and entering the English language as a byword for hardline policing.

2000 AD has served as a launchpad for some of the world’s most celebrated comics talent, from Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons – who reimagined comics with the incredibly influential Watchmen – to Brian Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke), Grant Morrison, Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys), Mark Millar (Marvel’s The Ultimates), Jock (Batman, Dredd), and many, many more. It has also been an inspiration for world-leading creative minds, from musicians such as Madness, The Human League, and Anthrax, to actors such as Simon Pegg and Karl Urban, directors such as Alex Garland and Duncan Jones, and comedians such as Sue Perkins, Bill Bailey and Al Murray.

Jason Kingsley CBE, CEO and co-founder of Rebellion said: “We are delighted to be celebrating 50 years of the galaxy’s greatest comic. We have been the custodians of this cherished British cultural icon for over half of its life, which means a great deal to us. Not only is this a celebration of 2000 AD’s past but we are very much looking toward to marking our way into the future, telling more incredible stories that will delight audiences both existing and new. We cannot wait to see you there!”

Matt Smith, the editor of 2000 AD for the last 26 years, said: “It’s only natural that the comic with the thermonuclear impact would have a lasting legacy – and 2000 AD is still thrilling readers fifty years since its launch. It’s an incredible achievement for a weekly British sci-fi anthology to still be here five decades on, and testament to the strength and timeless quality of the stories from an amazing roster of talent. Such a milestone demands a celebration to match – and I hope loyal Squaxx will come join the droids for this galactic event!”

Ticket ordering information

All current 2000 AD subscribers will each receive a unique code by email on Tuesday 27 October — which will allow them to order early bird tickets for the event — as well as a link to the order site. Tickets are limited to two per code and the code can only be used once. Emails will be sent to the addresses currently attached to each subscriber’s account. Early bird tickets will be limited and, once these limited numbers are exhausted, no more tickets will be released until the general release on Thursday 5 November.

Limited early bird ticket sales for subscribers will go live on the link sent to subscribers at 6pm GMT on Thursday 29 October.

Standard tickets for the event will then go on sale on at 6pm GMT on Thursday 5 November.

And now, this week's releases...

2000AD Prog 2506
Cover: Toby Willsmer.

It's a huge week! 2000 AD lands with a BUMPER-SIZED issue this week, featuring complete new stories for Judge Anderson and Rogue Trooper alongside your regularly-scheduled Judge Dredd, Durham Red Ghosted, and Herne & Shuck! Anderson deals with the fallout of the Mega-Epic Oubliette event, whilst Dredd has a crisis of his own - there's a ticking clock counting down in Mega-City One!

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
ROGUE TROOPER // LONG SHOT by Andi Ewington (w) Conor Boyle (a) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
JUDGE ANDERSON // EGREGORE by Liam Johnson (w) Simon Fraser (a) Gary Caldwell (c) Rob Steen (l)

The Scream! Halloween Special 2026
Cover: Salvador Lavado.

The Scream! Halloween Special 2026 arrives with five all-new stories filled with frights and fear! The Dracula File finds the world's most famous vampire getting involved in Realpolitik; The Thirteenth Floor claims a new victim; Consent Is Key makes a deal with the devil; The Bog Body is awakened; and a small town receives some visitors in Welcome To Bishop's End! With stories from Babs Tarr, Zoe Tunnell, Chloe Brailsford, Vic Malhotra, Zac Thompson and more horrific talents, it's the best horror comic you'll read this spooky season!

THE DRACULA FILE // REALPOLITIK by Alex Paknadel (w) Alejandro Aragon (a) Jason Wordie (c) Jonathan Stevenson (l)
THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR // CONVERSATIONAL REALITY GENERATION by Zac Thompson (w) Mattia Monaco (a) Maco (l)
CONSENT IS KEY by Zoe Tunnell (w) Chloe Brailsford (a) JP Jordan (c) Jodie Troutman (l)
THE BOG BODY by Oliver Gerlach (w) Vic Malhotra (a) Maco (l)
BISHOP'S END // LIGHTS OUT by Michael Gorman (w) Babs Tarr (a) Kyle Fewell (c) Maco (l)

Rebellion Releases — 21 October 2026

The first UK screening of Rogue Trooper took place at the British Film Institute (BFI) as part of the BFI London Film Festival, bringing together an incredible mix of cast, creatives and die-hard 2000 AD fans for a very special evening!
 
Among those in attendance were members of the cast, including the brilliant Aneurin Barnard, Reece Shearsmith, Alice Lowe, Asa Butterfield, Rob Delaney, Al Murray and Peter Serafinowicz, alongside director Duncan jones and the legendary creative talents behind Rogue Trooper, Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons.
 
Rebellion was also proudly represented on the red carpet by our CEO and co-founder, Jason Kingsley CBE, CTO and co-founder Chris Kingsley, CBE, and Head of TV & Film Ben Smith.
 
The immediate reaction to the movie was certainly positive. Here's a taste from Voice Magazine which is a good sample: "What you can see is a real passion for the source material bleeding through which, even as someone unaware of it, is lovely to see. From the moment it starts with this title sequence of artwork ripped straight from the comics - which you should actually stick through the credits to see because it's genuinely beautiful - it's clear that if anyone was going to take a stab at bringing this to the screen, Duncan Jones was absolutely the right man."

And now, this week's releases...

2000AD Prog 2505
Cover: Simon Davis.

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
AZIMUTH // HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DAGON by Dan Abnett (w) Tazio Bettin (a) Matt Soffe (c) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Judge Dredd Megazine #497
Cover: Steven Austin.

JUDGE DREDD // ROJIMBO by Geoffrey D. Wessel (w) Nick Roche (a) Pippa Bowland (c) Simon Bowland (l)
STORM WARNING // SLAUGHTER HOUSE by John Reppion (w) Lee Carter (a) Rob Steen (l)
MEGA-CITY 2099 // FATHER'S DAY by Ken Niemand (w) Conor Boyle (a) Rob Steen (l)
ROGUE TROOPER // AN ITERATION OF ALLIES by Andi Ewington (w) Sinu Senan (a) Jim Boswell (c) Simon Bowland (l)
LAWLESS // THE NEW BRUTALISTS by Dan Abnett (w) Phil Winslade (a) Simon Bowland (l)

Judge Dredd Complete Case Files 51 by John Wagner, Al Ewing, Mike Carroll, Gordon Rennie, Rob Williams, Alan Grant (w) Ben Willsher, Karl Richardson, Brendan McCarthy, Mike Collins, Paul Marshall, John Higgins, Cliff Robinson, Leigh Gallagher, Henry Flint, Peter Doherty, Jon Davis-Hunt, Bryan Talbot, Colin MacNeil, Lee Carter (a)
Rebellion, 21 October 2026, 320pp, £24.99. Available via Amazon.

DEFINITELY PJ MAYBE!
PJ Maybe - Mega-City One's most elusive serial killer - returns in a bid to seize power in the Big Meg while murdering as many people as possible.
    If he can break himself out of prison, he'll be free to let chaos reign once more as the series that collects The Law in order reaches the epic storyline - Day of Chaos.
    Only one man stands in the path of the hell that is to be unleashed - Judge Dredd!

Rebellion Releases — 14 October 2026

Rebellion have released information about their release schedule for 2000AD's 50th anniversary year of 2027. Here's a list of what to expect next year... not so many Treasury titles of older British material, but plenty of Dredd and quality (Definitive, Apex) 2000AD reprints.

January 2027
2000AD: A Visual History 1977-2027
Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes 1
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 52

February 2027
50 Years of Judge Dredd: A Celebration 
Fighting Mann (Treasury)
Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes 2
The Out Volume 2
Slaine Definitive Edition Volume 4

March 2027
Essential Judge Dredd: Titan
Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes 3
Strontium Dog: Search & Destroy Volume 6

April 2027
Action Before the Ban Volume 2
Essential 2000AD: Bad Company
Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes 4
Judge Dredd: The Oubliette Part 1

May 2027
Brink Compendium 1
Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes 5
New Adventures of the Trigan Empire Book II

June 2027
The Complete Starlord Volume 2
Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes 6
Judge Dredd: The Haunting of Sector House 9

July 2027
The Ballad of Halo Jones
Judge Dredd: And to the Sea Return
Judge Dredd: Brian Bolland Apex Edition (revised and expanded)

August 2027
A.B.C. Warriors Definitive Edition Volume 1
Judge Dredd by Simon Bisley
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 53
Judge Dredd: The Oubliette Part 2
Red Dragon

September 2027
Essential 2000AD: The VCs
Judge Dredd: A New Future

October 2027
Essential 2000AD: Flesh

December 2027
The Complete 2000AD by Alan Moore : DR & Quinch and Skizz

And now, this week's release...

2000AD Prog 2504
Cover: Tazio Bettin.

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
AZIMUTH // HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DAGON by Dan Abnett (w) Tazio Bettin (a) Matt Soffe (c) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Comic Cuts — 9 October 2026

It's a big weekend for Bear Alley Books as we head into town for the Colchester Swap Meet. This is the fourth such get-together and I think I enjoy each one more than the last. There's always plenty of lively action at the tables as people dig through boxes looking for bargains and filling gaps in their collections, there are always some interesting guests — Barry Kitson is signing at this year's event — and it's great to meet some of Bear Alley's readers.

I'll be there with the usual bewildering collection of Bear Alley's books, including the latest releases, THE SHRINKER and  SEXTON BLAKE VOLUME 1, and copies of the ACTION: THE SEVENPENNY NIGHTMARE. 

I should have copies of almost 30 different books. Yes, I'm as surprised as you are that Bear Alley has lasted this long and published quite so many books. Actually, there have been more: if you include the FORGOTTEN AUTHORS series (5 volumes to date), THE TRIALS OF HANK JANSON, four SEXTON BLAKE ANNUALs, novel reprints by Gwyn Evans and Andrew Forrester (7 volumes), biographies of Evans and Harry Bensley, the autobiography of John Chisnall, and a couple of books on behalf of other people... that pushes the total to over 50 books.

Not only that, but the Bear Alley blog has been running for over 20 years, with the first post appearing on 15 August 2006.

No wonder I'm exhausted!

Actually, that's partly down to a flu jab, which generally knocks me out for a day and makes my arm ache for two days. Sadly, I don't qualify for a Covid jab this year, so I'll just have to stay indoors and keep working on the next book or two.

This week has been broken up somewhat by preparations for the show, sorting out a correction or two on the second Blake volume and a morning lost to get the flu jab. This seems to be the month for being poked and prodded as I have a bi-annual diabetic eye test and a six-monthly blood test coming up. And I think I'm due a check-up at the dentist. Some of these will have follow-ups next month. Thank Dog we're off to see Mitch Benn (again!) so we at least end of the month on a laugh.

I think that's all the news that's fit to print this week. Hopefully I will see some of you at the Swap Meet. I take cash or credit card!

Rebellion Releases — 7 October 2026

Violent, gritty and unrelenting, Action comic was the brainchild of Pat Mills and Geoff Kemp. Tasked with creating a new anthology comic for the IPC’s boys adventure division, the pair rapidly developed a winning formula: reimagining existing story ideas from fresh perspectives and infusing them with a health dose of modern realism. 

With strips such as Hookjaw, Dredger, Look Out For Lefty and Blackjack, success was instantaneous but so was the criticism. Many of the press including, The London Evening Standard, The Sun and the Daily Mail were quick to denounce the comic, while Mary Whitehouse and the pressure group “Delegates Opposing Violent Education” piled pressure on the IPC board to do something about it.

In less than a year, Action had been pulled from circulation, then returned months later, a sanitised, pale shadow of its former self. But the spark had already been lit. Action had made its mark and became the catalyst for the evolution of the British comics scene, paving the way for 2000 AD and the British invasion of UK talent into America.

Now, for the first time in decades, Rebellion are collecting Action in a series of new archival editions, containing all of the strips and some of the editorial that created so much infamy back in the 1970s!

The celebration of Britain’s most anarchic comic continues in this second explosive volume of Action, which collects issues 13 through to 24. From the skull-cracking secret agent, Dredger, to the mankind-hating Hook Jaw, its easy to see why Action captivated a whole generation of kids.

This volume includes the dramatic conclusion of The Running Man, and the start of two new thrilling strips; Hell’s Highway and the brutal, future sport tale, Death Game 1999.

Out in April 2027 and available in standard and webshop-exclusive editions, Action: Before The Ban defies the censors and proudly celebrates a landmark series in British comics history!

And now, this week's releases...

2000AD Prog 2503
Cover: Stewart K. Moore.

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
AZIMUTH // HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DAGON by Dan Abnett (w) Tazio Bettin (a) Matt Soffe (c) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Thistlebone: The Complete Collection by TC Eglington & Simon Davis
Rebellion 978-183786862-9, 7 October 2026, 208pp, £29.99. Available via Amazon.

BRITAIN, 2019.
The secluded rural village of Harrowvale holds a dark past: years earlier, on a farm bordering the woods, a cult—led by the charismatic Jasper Hillman—sought to escape civilisation and find purity in the old ways, namely worshipping an ancient deity called Thistlebone. The cult’s pagan beliefs grew so deranged that they kidnapped a young girl, Avril Eason, with the intention of sacrificing her. But Avril escaped… and now, so many years later, she returns to Harrowvale to face the demons of her past.
    Haunting and visceral, the Complete Thistlebone collects volumes 1-3 of the acclaimed folk horror series by T.C. Eglington and Simon Davis.

Rogue Trooper: The Complete Collection Volume 4 by Steve Dillon, Simon Geller, John Smith, Mark Millar, John Tomlinson, Gordon Rennie, Ian Edginton, Gerry Finley-Day, Andy Diggle, Guy Adams (w) Steve Dillon, Chris Weston, Kev Walker, Brett Ewins, Jim McCarthy, David Hill, Dave Gibbons, Staz Johnson, David Roach, Dylan Teague, Simon Coleby, Mike Collins, PJ Holden, Rich Elson, Steve Pugh, Colin Wilson, Darren Douglas, Lee Carter, Jimmy Broxton (a
Rebellion  ‎ 978-183786619-9, 7 October 2026, 352pp, £24.99. Available via Amazon.

Rogue Trooper's adventures across Nu Earth continue as he is tasked with wiping out an army of religious fanatics, fights for survival in the ruthless gambling settlement of Cinnabar, combats an underwater threat while attempting to cross the Khoisin reservoir... and more!
    This volume collects the work of comics superstars Mark Millar (Civil War, Kingsman), Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) and Steve Dillon (Preacher, The Punisher) alongside 2000 AD veterans Gerry Finley-Day, Brett Ewins, and Gordon Rennie.

Judge Dredd: Nordland Rising by Ken Niemand, Peter Milligan, Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, Gordon Rennie, Arthur Wyatt (w) John McCrea, Cam Smith, Simon Coleby, Jake Lynch, Neil Edwards, Anthony Williams, Clint Langley, Dan Cornwell, Nick Dyer, Tom Foster, Nick Percival (a)
Rebellion 978-183786852-0, 7 October 2026, 112pp, £19.99. Available via Amazon.

THE INTERDIMENSIONAL INVASION HAS BEGUN!
 Thanks to advances in Nort technology, War Marshal Josef Jaegir has used the black hole around which Nu Earth orbits as a means of invading other universes. Reaching out to Sov War Marshal Kazan, he’s joined forces with East-Meg One to subjugate Mega-City One, and in other realities the Norts have allied themselves with the alien Krool, the Geeks,the Volgans and the Nazis. It’s a war on all fronts, with Jaegir demanding nothing less than total victory.
    Can Judge Dredd and a team of mighty multiversal warriors including, Rogue Trooper, Major Eazy and Bad Company, overcome this overwhelming alliance of evil?

Rebellion Releases — 30 September 2026

Don’t miss the amazing creator signings for The Day of Dredd, the international celebration of the ultimate lawman of the future, Judge Dredd, on 3 October 2026. 

A titanic celebration of one of the most famous characters in comics history that will give fans the chance to share in their love of Judge Dredd, The Day of Dredd will be marked by creator signings at locations across the UK – Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Norwich, Sheffield – as well as the first ever official 2000 AD signing in Prague, Czechia! 

Don’t miss the chance to dive into some Dredd on 3 October — obey the Day of Dredd! 

Signings will run 2pm – 3pm unless otherwise indicated: 

• Forbidden Planet Birmingham: D’Israeli, Dave Kendall, Ian Edginton, INJ Culbard, Mike Perkins, Pye Parr 
• Forbidden Planet Bristol: Anthony Williams, Dylan Teague, Lee Carter, Patrick Goddard 
• Forbidden Planet Cambridge: Steven Austin 
• Forbidden Planet Camden: Rob Williams, Liam Sharp (runs 12.30pm – 1.30pm)
• Forbidden Planet Liverpool: Joe Currie, John Higgins, Leigh Gallagher, Sally Jane Hurst 
• Forbidden Planet London: Ben Willsher, Boo Cook, Chris Weston, Dan Cornwell, John Wagner, Laura Bailey, Silvia Califano, Simon Davis (runs until 3.30pm)
• Forbidden Planet Southampton: Mick McMahon 
• Forbidden Planet International Belfast: PJ Holden 
• Forbidden Planet International Glasgow: Colin MacNeil, Tom Foster 
• Forbidden Planet International Manchester: Andy Diggle, Robbie Morrison 
• Forbidden Planet International Norwich: Barry Kitson, Jake Lynch 
• Forbidden Planet International Sheffield: Nick Percival, Staz Johnson, Peter Doherty 
• Knihkupectví KRAKATIT, Prague: Stewart K Moore (runs 10am – 3pm)
• Books With Pictures, Portland OR: Arthur Wyatt (runs from 1pm)

The Day of Dredd is the perfect day for readers new and old to discover 2000 AD’s biggest character and Britain’s greatest comics export — a hardline future cop created by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher), who has been bringing justice to the mean streets of the vast Mega-City One for almost half a century, both thrilling readers and satirising everything from Margaret Thatcher to Donald Trump, from fad fashions to freedom fighters. As well as helping launch the careers of some of comics’ biggest names, Dredd has become one of the most iconic characters in British comics and even part of the English language! 

With the 50th anniversary of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd fast approaching in February 2027, with special plans to celebrate the occasion to be announced in the coming months, The Day of Dredd is a chance for fans to pass on their passion for The Law as well as for new readers looking for a way into one of the most important characters in comics. In addition to the long-running and best-selling Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files series, the Essential Judge Dredd line of graphic novel collections gives readers the opportunity to encounter the big epic storylines that have influenced not just comics over the last fifty years but global culture!  

And now, this week's release...

2000AD Prog 2502
Cover: Lee Milmore.

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
AZIMUTH // HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DAGON by Dan Abnett (w) Tazio Bettin (a) Matt Soffe (c) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Rebellion Releases — 23 September 2026

Debuting in 1977, the weekly 2000 AD immediately proved to be a bombshell of a comic, irrevocably changing the publishing landscape with its bold design, intense storytelling, and uncompromising attitude. Corralling a roster of bold storytellers and dynamic artists, editor and writer Pat Mills, designers Kevin O’Neill and Jan Shepheard, art editor Doug Church, and numerous others created a comic that would come to dominate British comics and influence culture far beyond Britain’s shores. From subverting comics clichés to crafting dark, cynical and satirical stories, it became a byword for the future and ushered in an exciting new era of British pop culture.

The self-styled “Galaxy’s Greatest Comic” would become home to some of the most popular characters of the British comics scene – including Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, Strontium Dog, Sláine, Nemesis the Warlock, and many, many more. It also debuted many of comics’ biggest talents, all of whom would go on to revolutionise the world of comics and inspire legions of fans around the globe.

Written by Scott Montgomery, author of The 2000 AD Encyclopedia, The 2000 AD Visual History details how the legendary comic and its famous characters have been brought to life, taking readers on a voyage through the history of the long-running British comic anthology. Presented in an oversized hardcover, an exclusive slipcase edition is also available only though the 2000 AD webshop, featuring new artwork by Pris Bampoh of 2000 AD’s venerable editor Tharg The Mighty, hard at work in his Nerve-Centre!

The 2000 AD Visual History will be published 27th January 2027 – an ideal coffee-table book for fans of 2000 AD, comics, and pop culture alike!

And now, this week's releases...

2000AD Prog 2501
Cover: Lee Carter.

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
AZIMUTH // HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DAGON by Dan Abnett (w) Tazio Bettin (a) Matt Soffe (c) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Brass Sun Volume One: The Wheel of Worlds by Ian Edginton * INJ Culbard
Rebellion  ‎ 978-183786856-8, 23 September 2026, 208pp, £21.99. Available on Amazon.

The Orrery is a fully functioning, life-sized clockwork solar system. Several planets attached to huge metal spars, orbit a great brass sun. For many years, these worlds have fought amongst each other and many have degenerated into minor kingdoms. Worse yet, the sun has begun to wind down, and the outer worlds are starting to freeze while the rest will inevitably follow.
    Wren, a young girl who lives on the outer world of Hind Leg, is tasked by her scientist grandfather to find the lost pieces of a key that can restart the sun....

The Fall of Deadworld Omnibus by Kek-W & Dave Kendall
Rebellion 978-183786846-9, 23 September 2026, 368pp, £39.99. Available from Amazon.

On the planet Deadworld, the insane Judge Death and his lieutenants Fear, Fire and Mortis have deemed that as only the living could break the law, life itself should be a crime, and every living person is due their judgement. As the Dark Judges set out to bring extinction to their world, a small group of rebels led by Judge Fairfax launch a desperate effort to halt their city’s conversion into a Necropolis.
    In the midst of all this chaos, the neighbouring Soviet forces launch an attack on their American enemies in a bid to stop the devastation...
    This omnibus collection contains all the Fall of Deadworld stories from the first three volumes, all written by Kek-W (The Order) and drawn by Dave Kendall (Dreams of Deadworld).

Rebellion Releases — 16 September 2026

PROG 2500 IS HERE!

It's a landmark issue: 2,500 issues of 2000 AD have been published since it first debuted on shelves in February 1977! To celebrate, we're starting every story inside the issue with a new #1, including the much-anticipated Judge Dredd: The New Future, the sequel to A Better World, by Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt and Henry Flint! Alongside, we have the start of new stories for Herne & Shuck; Azimuth; Ghosted and vampiric bounty hunter Durham Red, alongside a standalone Thistlebone text story.

All this, and an exclusive Silent Hill: Townfall story from game director Jon McKellan and artist David Roach! It's ONLY available in the pages of 2000 AD!

And that's not all: Judge Dredd Megazine is also out this week, with a brand new story for Dredd called "Rojimbo" by Geoffrey D. Wessel and Nick Roche; as well as new Lawless, a one off Dredd story called "Zomball" - guess what that's about - and the continuing series of both Storm Warning and Rogue Trooper! A packed week - happy 2500th, everyone!

Here are this week's two releases...

2000AD Prog 2500
Cover: Mike Perkins.

JUDGE DREDD // THE NEW FUTURE by Rob Williams & Arthur Wyatt (w) Henry Flint (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
AZIMUTH // HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DAGON by Dan Abnett (w) Tazio Bettin (a) Matt Soffe (c) Rob Steen (l)
SILENT HILL: TOWNFALL // THE DOCK HOUSE by Jon McKellan (w) David Roach (a) Emily Roach (c) Rob Steen (l)
DURHAM RED // HUNGRY CITY by Alec Worley (w) Ben Willsher (a) Simon Bowland (l)
THISTLEBONE // THE WITCHFINDER'S APPRENTICE by T.C. Eglington (w) Simon Davis (a)
GHOSTED // BOOK TWO by Guy Adams (w) Megan Huang (a) Simon Bowland (l)
HERNE & SHUCK // STORMING THE STONE by David Barnett (w) Lee Milmore (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Judge Dredd Megaazine #496
Cover: Anthony Williams.

JUDGE DREDD // ROJIMBO by Geoffrey D. Wessel (w) Nick Roche (a) Pippa Bowland (c) Simon Bowland (l)
STORM WARNING // SLAUGHTER HOUSE by John Reppion (w) Lee Carter (a) Rob Steen (l)
MEGA-CITY 2099 // ZOMBALL by Ken Niemand (w) Conor Boyle (a) Rob Steen (l)
ROGUE TROOPER // AN ITERATION OF ALLIES by Andi Ewington (w) Sinu Senan (a) Jim Boswell (c) Simon Bowland (l)
LAWLESS // STRAY by Dan Abnett (w) Phil Winslade (a) Simon Bowland (l)

Rebellion Releases — 9 September 2026

The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series – this is the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future!

The Essential Judge Dredd line returns in March 2027 to celebrate fifty years since the Iconic Lawman first screeched into action on the pages of 2000 AD. Created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, Judge Dredd is Judge, Jury and Executioner, empowered to deliver on-the-spot sentences to those breaking the Law – even if the sentence is death!

The Essential Judge Dredd collects his greatest stories in self-contained volumes, ideal for first time readers who want to experience the ultimate thrill-rush of life on the streets of Mega-City One. From America to Necropolis; from The Apocalypse War to Judgement Day: these are the best way to step into Dredd’s boots and experience his most awesome adventures.

Essential Judge Dredd: Titan sends the Lawman off-world as he heads to the desolated planet of Titan, home to a Mega-Prison housing the toughest criminals of all: disgraced ex-Judges who have been stripped of their badge for breaking the Law and locked away forever. From the creative team of Rob Williams (Suicide Squad) and Henry Flint (Shakara), Titan is a modern Thriller presented in full colour which never relents as things go from bad to apocalyptic for Dredd!

When he receives a message that something has gone wrong on Titan and they’ve lost contact with the prison-planet, Dredd must team up with SHS Judge Gerhart – who has a personal grudge against Dredd that could wreck the mission before it even begins. A modern classic storyline, Titan spirals gloriously out of control and straight into the storyline Enceladus, which brings disaster to Titan and Mega-City One – and is also included in this volume!

Get the whole story in one easy format – if you want to see Judge Dredd at its most brutal, this is the collection to start with!

Includes the stories:

    Titan
    Fit
    Enceladus: New Life
    Enceladus: Old Life
    Melt

And now, this week's release...

2000AD Prog 2499
Cover: INJ Culbard.

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Chris Blythe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
FUTURE SHOCK: A SERIAL KILLER ALPHABET by James Lovegrove (w) Paul Marshall (a) Jack Davies (c) Rob Steen (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)

Rebellion Releases — 2 September 2026

UPDATE: Rebellion are now saying that there will be no delay in this week's 2000AD arriving on newsstands or in comic shops. I''ll leave the original announcement below the image of the new announcement:

Here's the original (26 August) announcement:

2000AD Prog 2498, which was meant to be published this week, has been delayed until next week. Here's the official announcement from Rebellion:

We’re sorry to inform all loyal Squaxx dek Thargo that the September 2nd issue of 2000 AD — #2498 — will be delayed getting to shelves by one week. We have been informed that the company that prints 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine has gone into administration and we have had to secure new printers. This has been sudden and we have been working around the clock to rectify the situation. Digital subscriptions will remain unaffected.

We apologise for this unfortunate outcome – our loyal readership is the bedrock of 2000 AD and we deeply regret the inconvenience of this unexpected disruption.

We want to reassure you that the supply of Thrill-power will be resumed and steps taken to bring us back onto our normal schedule as soon as possible.

So... NEXT week's releases will include...

2000AD Prog 2498
Cover: Patrick Goddard, with Peter Doherty

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Chris Blythe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)
ROGUE TROOPER // RUN AMOK by Andi Ewington (w) Nicolo Assirelli (a) John Charles (c) Rob Steen (l)

Rebellion Releases — 26 August 2026

It's a bumper-size 2000 AD this week! Prog 2497 beams directly in from the Nerve Centre with an expanded 48 pages of comics, including two instalments of The Oubliette, the conclusion of Book Two of Nightmare New York, and even more besides! There's a complete Young Death story from Kek-W and Sedat Oezgen, a shocking full Future Shock story, AND the latest instalments of Brink and Fall of Deadworld!

Everything wraps up in Prog 2499, out in two weeks time in the UK—and then we head towards The New Future of 2000 AD Prog 2500! 

OH BOY DO WE HAVE SURPRISES FOR YOU!

And now, today's full release schedule....

20000AD Prog 2497
Cover: Toby Willsmer.

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Chris Blythe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)
FUTURE SHOCKS // AND NOW THE FIREWORKS by James Peaty (w) Steve Yeowell (a) Rob Steen (l)
YOUNG DEATH // GRAVE CONSEQUENCES by Kek-W (w) Sedat Oezgen (a) John Charles (c) Rob Steen (l)

Battler Britton: Bloody Good Show by Garth Ennis & Colin Wilson
Rebellion 978-183786760-8, 26 August 2026, 128pp, £24.99. Available via Amazon.

October, 1942: The Nazis are winning on every front. From the Russian steppes to the sands of North Africa, Hitler’s legions are on the advance. Now, two fighter squadrons – one British, one American – are assigned to fly together in the barren Egyptian desert. Their leader is the RAF’s Wing Commander Robert Britton, known to friend and foe alike as “Battler”.
    Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) and Colin Wilson (Judge Dredd, Blueberry) present one of British Comics’ most fondly remembered characters in a brand new adventure, as deadly dogfights erupt mere feet above the earth, bullets rip through fuel tanks and airframes, and men’s destinies are decided in the blink of an eye: Battler Britton flies again.

Scarlet Traces Volume Four by Ian Edginton & D'Israeli
Rebellion 978-183786786-8, 26 August 2026, 112pp, £17.99. Available via Amazon.

No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own!
    In the immediate aftermath of The War of the Worlds, Britain, having defeated the invading Martians, is a weakened shell of its former self. As it begins the process of rebuilding, a new, more Earthly, foe seizes its opportunity.
    Scarlet Traces continues in this fourth volume of Ian Edginton and D'Israeli's critically acclaimed sequel to H.G. Wells' iconic novel The War of the Worlds.

Rebellion Releases — 19 August 2026

The Oubliette has dominated Mega-City One for the last few months, and this week we have two stories connected to the Mega-Epic inside the Prog, as both Dredd and The Finders are drawn closer and closer to the explosive climax of this whole damn thing! 
    Make sure you read 2000 AD 2496, also featuring Brink, Nightmare New York and Fall of Deadworld, before you read the Meg! You'll see why when you read the Meg, which contains the devastating climax to The Black Tower - as Judge Rico and Judge Giant desperately try to destroy the supernatural influence which has held their city in its grasp. 
    And somebody won't be walking away from this one...

2000AD Prog 2496
Cover: Jake Lynch.

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Chris Blythe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)
NIGHTMARE NEW YORK // BOOK TWO by Kek-W (w) David Roach (a) Peter Doherty (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

Judge Dredd Megazine #495
Cover: Nick Percival.

JUDGE RICO // THE BLACK TOWER by Ken Niemand (w) Nick Percival (c) Simon Bowland (l)
STORM WARNING // SLAUGHTER HOUSE by John Reppion (w) Lee Carter (a) Rob Steen (l)
MEGA-CITY 2099 // REMEMBRANCE DAY by Ken Niemand (w) Conor Boyle (a) Rob Steen (l)
ROGUE TROOPER // AN ITERATION OF ALLIES by Andi Ewington (w) Sinu Senan (a) Jim Boswell (c) Simon Bowland (l)
LAWLESS // STRAY by Dan Abnett (w) Phil Winslade (a) Simon Bowland (l)

Rebellion Releases — 12 August 2026

No crime is too small, no punishment too big — as the classic cases of Judge Dredd come in a brand new series with a brand new format! 

Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes collects the bestselling adventures of the ultimate lawman of the future in the popular compact format, bringing the best of British comics to a whole new audience. 

Launching on 26 January 2027, this is the ideal place to start your Judge Dredd library — from the beginning, starting with his very first cases! 

The series’ new-reader-friendly format brings this bestselling evergreen series to a brand new 210×148mm (8¼ × 5⅞ in) trim format of trade paperback novels, priced at £9.99 in the UK and $12.99 in the USA. 

For fifty years, the zero-tolerance cop has been delivering justice on the dangerous streets of the future-shocked metropolis Mega-City One. Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Judge Dredd and his home, the cult sci-fi weekly comic 2000 AD, volume one kickstarts the new Compact Crimes series in a shelf-friendly format, with a price point that’s perfect for introducing new readers to UK’s most successful comics character. 

As well as stories by Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and John Wagner (Star Wars: Boba Fett), the first volume features artwork from British comics royalty, including Brian Bolland (Batman: The Killing Joke), Mick McMahon (The Last American), Ian Gibson (Halo Jones) and more. 

In February 2027, 2000 AD will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a series of special events and publications highlighting the legacy and impact of five decades of groundbreaking comics, which have helped fundamentally change comic book and world culture. Appearing in the second issue of 2000 AD in 1977, Judge Dredd soon became its biggest character, leading to two major feature film adaptations as well as countless comics sold across the globe. 

This first volume contains stories from 2000 AD Prog 2 to 2000 AD Prog 46:

    JUDGE WHITEY
    THE NEW YOU
    THE BROTHERHOOD OF DARKNESS
    KRONG
    FRANKENSTEIN 2
    STATUE OF JUDGEMENT
    ANTIQUE CAR HEIST
    ROBOTS
    ROBOT WARS
    BRAIN BLOOMS
    MUGGER’S MOON
    THE COMIC PUSHER
    THE SOLAR SNIPER
    MR BUZZZ
    SMOKER’S CRIME
    THE WREATH MURDERS
    YOU BET YOUR LIFE
    DREAM PALACE
    THE ACADEMY OF LAW
    THE NEON KNIGHTS
    THE RETURN OF RICO
    DEVIL’S ISLAND
    KOMPUTEL
    WALTER’S SECRET JOB
    MUTIE THE PIG
    THE TROGGIES
    BILLY JONES
    THE APE GANG
    THE MEGA-CITY 5000
    LUNA-1
    SHOWDOWN ON LUNA-1
    RED CHRISTMAS
    22ND CENTURY FUTSIE
    MEET MR MOONIE

Collecting every case in order from almost five decades of 2000 AD, Compact Crimes will bring readers the groundbreaking classics that have made Judge Dredd a global name! 

Judge Dredd: Compact Crimes Vol.1 will be available on 26 January 2027 from all good book and comic book stores, as well as from online retailers and digitally from 2000 AD’s webshop and app. 

And now, this week's release...

2000AD Prog 2495
Cover: Cliff Robinson, with Dylan Teague.

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
NIGHTMARE NEW YORK // BOOK TWO by Kek-W (w) David Roach (a) Peter Doherty (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
YOUNG DEATH // FREDERICK by Kek-W (w) Lee Carter (a) Rob Steen (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)