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New Judge Dredd Megazine includes a magical comics prequel for new "Chimera Code" novel

New Judge Dredd Megazine includes a magical comics prequel for new “Chimera Code” novel

Everything’s for hire – even magic!

The latest Judge Dredd Megazine  – Issue 422, out now – features a great tie-in with Rebellion Publishing in the latest issue to present a brand new and exclusive tie-in comic book to a new SF novel – The Chimera Code by Wayne Santos.

This is the kind of crossover Rebellion are doing a lot of, now, tying the different parts of their output together on…

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I love this series.

(From: "The Booth Conspiracy, Part 2", Prog 2096, T.C. Eglington & Staz Johnson.)

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“Where’s ma bairn?”

From Thistlebone in 2000AD. Written by T.C. Eglington, art by Simon Davis.

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Preview: PROG 2099  19-09-18

All stories come to their circuit-shattering conclusion this week to make way for the ghafflebette landmark, PROG 2100... more about this bumper milestone issue and JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #400, of course! - very soon - stay tuned! As mentioned this Prog winds up Judge Dredd, Survival Geeks, Mechastopheles & The Order to their thrill-powered conclusions, as well as a bonus Future Shock from debutantes, Mark  McCann and cover droid extraordinaire, Adam Brown. Talking of zarjaz cover droids, check out this week's top frontage by the super-talented, Karl Richardson from his current series, Mechastopheles.

JUDGE DREDD // THE BOOTH CONSPIRACY
  Mega-City One, 2140 AD. Home to over 100 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant, and only the Judges — future law-enforcers empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Now, terror cell the Sons of Booth, armed with a Stupid Gun, are attempting to free the last President...  T.C. Eglington (w) / Staz Johnson (a). Judge Dredd created by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra 

SURVIVAL GEEKS // SLACK N’ HASH 
Somewhere in the outer limits of space/time, plunging through the planes of reality, is what looks like a regular suburban two-up two-down, but it is in fact powered by misfiring transdimensional technology. Inside live sci-fi obsessives Clive, Rufus and Simon, plus reluctant housemate Sam and pet Cthulhu Howard: explorers on the edge of beyond. Now, they’re on a world plagued by murderous Slashers... Survival Geeks created by Gordon Rennie, Emma Beeby & Neil Googe 

MECHASTOPHELES // TRUE FAITH
 It is over a year since the Fall, when the demons rose and society collapsed. A band of survivors have sought refuge in a demonically powered robot called MECHASTOPHELES, and they use this infernal ark as a means to seek sanctuary. When Mechastopheles needed repairing, he was granted passage into the city of Benedictia, but the authorities had plans of their own for him. Now he’s breaking out... Mechastopheles created by Gordon Rennie, Lawrence Rennie & Karl Richardson 

FUTURE SHOCKS // TALK’S CHEAP
 Out in the vast reaches of the universe, there are an infinite number of stories waiting to be told. These cautionary tales pass from traveller to traveller in the spaceports and around campfires on distant planets, acquiring the status of legend, their shocking ends a salutory lesson in hubris. Anything is possible in these twisted trips into the galaxy’s dark side. Abandon your preconceptions, and expect the unexpected... Talk’s Cheap created by Mark McCann & Adam Brown 

THE ORDER // THE NEW WORLD
 Throughout history, mankind has been under threat of extermination by the Wyrms, creatures from another plane that systematically break into our reality. Defending humanity are the men and women of THE ORDER, a secret band of warriors that have fought the entities across the centuries. But the Wyrms have fractured time, and Anna Kohl has been crossing the dimensions in search of her love, Ritterstahl... The Order created by Kek-W & John Burns

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Preview: Thistlebone - Creepy New Folk Horror Serial Debuts this Week in '2000 AD' from T.C. Eglington and Simon Davis

Preview: Thistlebone – Creepy New Folk Horror Serial Debuts this Week in ‘2000 AD’ from T.C. Eglington and Simon Davis

A new thrill – or perhaps chill – debuts in this week’s 2000 AD courtesy of writer T.C. Eglington, artist Simon Davis and letterer Annie Parkhouse. We have a sneak peek of Thistlebone for you today at Broken Frontier courtesy of our friends in the Nerve Centre. Immerse yourselves in an unsettling 5-page preview of this new serial below…

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If you go down to the woods today, you’re sure of a big…

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In Review: 2000AD Prog 2033 - Dumb Learner Drivers and Echoes of "Charley's War"

In Review: 2000AD Prog 2033 – Dumb Learner Drivers and Echoes of “Charley’s War”

Rich Mega-City One “learner drivers” look like they’re about to get a deadly comeuppance as Judge Dredd investigates a missing person case in this week’s thrill-packed 2000AD, with art from Brendan McCarthy putting a suitably macabre spin on the story from TC Eglington. “Hoverrods” kicks off a jam-packed Prog on sale now in all good newsagents and comic shops – and various digital platforms.…

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“Thistlebone” wraps this week in 2000AD, new Megazine includes a look back at Valiant - and more besides!

“Thistlebone” wraps this week in 2000AD, new Megazine includes a look back at Valiant – and more besides!

The slow-burn folk-chiller “Thistlebone” by T.C. Eglington, with art by Simon Davis comes to its spine-tingling climax in this 2000AD – so naturally, the strip is on the cover, and we’re betting the startling image will cause some chatter! Cover Art by Simon Davis Inside, we’re also treated to “Judge Dredd”, “Feral & Foe”, “Dry Spell” – a Tharg’s Terror Tale from John Tomlinson and Steve Austin…

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“I didnae mean for that tae happen...”

From Thistlebone in 2000AD. Written by T.C. Eglington, art by Simon Davis.

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The latest issue of 2000AD, Prog 2051, on sale now in all good newsagents and comic shops, comes wrapped in a smashing cover from David Millgate and features the following Thrills (and plenty of spills...) Favourite story this issue? Well, apart from the way “Judge Dredd” is developing into a thoroughly nasty affair harking back to the days when robots ran amok in Mega City One, and that Dan Abnett is slowly taking over the comic (another fun “Sinister Dexter” tale this week!), I’m simply loving the ramping up of SF concepts we’re getting - without forgetting some good old roustabout head bashing and mythology in “Slaine”. If you came aboard afresh with Prog 2050 after a break, it was the right decision! Judge Dredd - Icon (Part 2) Writer: T.C Eglington Art: Colin MacNeil Colour: Chris Blythe Letters: Annie Parkhouse Mega-City One, 2139 AD. Home to 72 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America, where unemployment is endemic, boredom universal, and crime is rampant. Tensions run a constant knife-edge, and only the zero-tolerance Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Sláine - Archon (Part 2) Writer: Pat Mills Art: Simon Davis Letters: Ellie de Ville Albion. Celtic warrior SLÁINE united the tribes of the Earth Goddess and became the first High King of Ireland, but is now a wanderer. Having journeyed to Monadh to rescue Sinead from the Drune Lords, he’s discovered that they have been experimenting on their own creations, much to the displeasure of the Cyths’ jailer, the Archon Yaldabaoth. Now, the Archon has awoken and unleashed his army of stone warriors... Indigo Prime - A Dying Art (Part 2) Writer: John Smith Art: Lee Carter Letters: Simon Bowland The multiverse. There are an infinite number of parallel realities, and all need managing in case of dimensional instability. This is where INDIGO PRIME comes in, the multiverse’s troubleshooters, whose agents — recruited post-death — are trained to deal with space/time catastrophes. Now, the majority of IP’s Imagineers have been sent into psychic toxic shock following the Christhulhu event... Sinister Dexter - Snake-Skinned (Part 1) Writer: Dan Abnett Art: Jake Lynch Colour: John Charles Letters: Ellie de Ville Gun-sharks Finnigan SINISTER and Ramone DEXTER are the best hitmen money can buy in the future city of Downlode. Having spent the last year offworld hunting for Holy Moses Tanenbaum, a ganglord from an alternate dimension whose presence threatened the fabric of reality, they’ve returned home, and are getting back to business. But whacking Tanenbaum has reset the continuum, meaning no one knows who they are... Grey Area Grey Area - Homeland Security (Part 2) Writer: Dan Abnett Art: Mark Harrison Letters: Annie Parkhouse The mid 21st century. Earth has a heavily armed defence network, and any ETs arriving on the planet are housed in the Exo Segregation Zone, known as the GREY AREA, which is policed by squads of Exo Transfer Control officers like Captain Adam Bulliet and his team — wife Birdy, linguist Kymn, weapons expert Feo, and alien transfer Resting Bitch Face. They have to keep the peace amongst all manner of off-world life forms...

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Reviews // Prog 2034 (correction, of course we’re on) Prog2033 (sorry Mek-Quake do ‘Big Jobs!’ hurr, hurr!) ~  Judge Dredd Megazine 384

On your Thrill-merchant’s book stands this week...

Super-stoked to see mercurial magician. Brendan McCarthy return to Judge Dredd on this week’s two-parter, Hoverods. The artist was responsible for influencing the lawman’s look for a new generation of artists, following on from predecessors and contemporaries like Mick McMahon and Carlos Ezquerra, despite having his own distinctive visual style...or styles - he’s not referred to as the Great Reverso for nothing! 

Check out his amazing work in films and television for evidence of his breathtaking skill, most recently, awesome concept art on Mad Max: Fury Road.

As usual his panels are riotous swathes of glorious technicolour, reminding us that comic book art can be action-packed fun, but still dealing with mature themes without being dour, grim-faced so-called superheroes - which I guess is why he keeps returning, albeit sporadically, to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!

Watch out for a crackling crescendo of colour cover art from McCarthy, next Prog!

This week’s creepy cover however, comes from the talented, Paul Davidson, featuring zombie scares from DEFOE.

Elsewhere, Colin MacNeil’s monochromatic shading in DEFOE brings an even more sinister edge to Pat Mills & Leigh Gallagher’s Middle Ages zombie thriller.

Also, BRINK & SCARLET TRACES, from the equally talented creative teams of Dan Abnett & INJ Culbard and Ian Edginton & D’Israeli, keep us coming back for more every week, with their thought-provoking, gripping yarns of off-world intrigue..

Splundid vur Thrigg, you lucky Earthlets!

JUDGE DREDD // HOVERODS Mega-City One, 2139 AD. Home to over 72 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Tensions rest on a constant knife-edge, and only the zero-tolerance Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law!  T.C. Eglington (w) / Brendan McCarthy (a). Judge Dredd created by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra

BRINK // SKELETON LIFE The late 21st century, and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a uninhabitable wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of deep-space Habitats. Bridget Kurtis, investigator with the Habitat Security Division, was involved in a sect-crime case that saw her partner murdered. Now, she’s a consultant on a new Habitat build… Brink created by Dan Abnett & INJ Culbard

DEFOE // DIEHARDS 1671. It is five years since London was devastated by the Great Fire, the inferno caused by a comet passing over the capital, and from the ashes rose the undead, hungry for the flesh of the living. Protecting the populace is former Leveller Titus DEFOE, who led an elite squad of zombie hunters. Having defeated the evil magician Faust, who was controlling the stenches, he tried to retire — but the reeks have returned once more… Pat Mills (w) / Colin MacNeil (a). Defoe created by Pat Mills & Leigh Gallagher

SCARLET TRACES // COLD WAR 1968. It is several decades since Mars waged war on Earth, and the major nations have access to Martian-derived technology. Britain, however, is still recovering from Martian bombardment in the 1940s, when much of the south of England was destroyed. This was followed by the arrival in the 1950s of two million Venusians, seeking refuge from Martian occupation. Now, the Martians are planning to wipe out the solar system… Scarlet Traces created by Ian Edginton & D’Israeli

CURSED: THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // PART SIX The planet that eventually became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a dimension parallel to our own. But the end of days is coming: riots, storms, food shortages. Creatures known as the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion, exterminating all life. Judge Fairfax and his ward Jess are being held by the resistance, but the militia stronghold has been infiltrated by the Dark Judges… Cursed: The Fall of Deadworld created by Kek-W & Dave Kendall

Not enough Thrills for you? Well, have a little lie down first, then go and get the latest Judge Dredd Megazine #384 and get yer fill o’ Thrills in the always exciting world of Judge Dredd...

Powerful psychic shenanigans on the cover featuring, of course, Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson, from series artist Paul Marshall.

Also included in this month’s mighty Megazine are creative contributions from toop UK talents, including, Alan Grant (Batman), Dredd regular scribe, Tom ‘T.C.’ Eglington, Si Spencer (Harke & Burr, Hellblazer-Eastenders!) & Dan Abnett (Sinister Dexter, Kingdom, etc..), and unbelievable art from the likes of Karl Richardson ( Judge Dredd, Grey Area, Outlier) Paul Marshall (Judge Dredd, Firekind, Ulysses Sweet), Henry Flint (Judge Dredd, Zombo, Shakara) & Phil Winslade (Goddess, Lawless, Daredevil) - Zarjaz!

JUDGE DREDD // GECKO Mega-City One, 2139 AD. This vast urban hell on the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America is home to over 72 million citizens. Crime is rampant, and stemming the chaos are the Judges, empowered to dispense instant justice. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd – he is the Law! Now, brother and sister Theo and Rea have witnessed a Mob hit, and become targets themselves... T.C. Eglington (w). Karl Richardson (a). Judge Dredd created by John Wagner & Carlos Ezquerra 

HAVN // PART THREE Nu-Iceland, 2139 AD. Nestled within the frozen tundra is the domed city of HAVN, a hermetically sealed community with an artificially sustained environment, all controlled by the computer network ASKJA. There is little crime in HAVN, and those lucky enough to live within it walls want for nothing. Native Alfar Abby, who has been living there under a guise, has now been caught... Si Spencer (w). Henry Flint (a). Eva de la Cruz (c). HAVN created by Si Spencer & Jake Lynch

ANDERSON, PSI-DIVISION // DRAGON BLOOD Mega-City One, 2139 AD. Psi-Div is a section that specialises in Judges with accentuated psychic talents – from precognition to exorcism, it is at the forefront in the war against supernatural crime. Cassandra Anderson is Justice Department’s top telepath, and is now escaping from a hidden fortress in the Cursed Earth, where she’s been held prisoner... Alan Grant (w). Paul Marshall (a). Dylan Teague (c). Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson created by John Wagner & Brian Bolland

LAWLESS // LONG-RANGE WAR Colonial Marshal Metta Lawson was appointed to the frontier township of Badrock on the planet 43 Rega, intent on stamping her authority on the colony. But in doing so, Lawson made many enemies, including Munce, Inc., the mega-corporation that funds Badrock, which has attempted to have her killed. Now, Munce is planning to dispose of Badrock once and for all... Lawless created by Dan Abnett & Phil Winslade

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‘Bad Bob’ Booth’s Beefy Bully Boys! - Cliff Robinson

‘Bad Bob’ Bangs the Button! - Mark Harrison

A radical party, ‘Sons of Booth’, supporters of the worst U.S. President in history (the natural successor to Trump, maybe?!), Robert L. ‘Bad Bob’ Booth - the man responsible for the Atomic Wars of 2070 - have got the crazy notion that Booth wasn’t put into suspended animation for his crimes, as was the official verdict, imposed by former Chief-Judge Solomon, but instead escaped out into the Cursed Earth. 

They’re right, of course. Booth was in sus-an, but robot medics, Snap, Crackle & Pop who replaced his blood annually to keep him alive, began to attack and drain blood from nearby villagers, when Fort Knox was hit by a bomb in later years. This led to Booth being inadvertently revived in 2100, whereupon Judge Dredd sentenced him to life working on a Kentucky farm in the Cursed Earth.

Booth wasn’t going to stand for being ordered around by his nemesis, a Mega-City Judge, or having to perform menial labour for the rest of his life, so once again he tried to wrest power for himself.

He easily took control of the work farm and gradually amassed followers, taking control of widespread Cursed Earth, anti-judicial guerrilla movement the New Mutant Army. 

To further achieve his lofty ambitions of power, Booth had discovered the long-lost body of Chief-Judge Eustace Fargo (the first, and greatest Chief-Judge, whose genetic stock supplied Dredd’s clone), with which he planned to ransom Mega-City One, and reinstate himself as President (see Origins).

During this caper he kidnapped Judge Dredd, but was himself taken hostage during Dredd’s escape and used as a human shield. His underpaid and demoralised army were not impressed and simply shot him, reasoning that they could always elect another president!

Surely, following this power-obsessed madman is not the way forward for democratic citizens..find out their real motivations in next week’s Prog 2031 - Judge Dredd: “Sons of Booth” [2] by T.C. Eglington (w) & Nick Dyer (a).

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“Here cut yersel free.”

From Thistlebone in 2000AD. Written by T.C. Eglington, art by Simon Davis.