2000AD Progs 1101-1200

As the mid 90s shifted into the late 90s, 2000AD was treading rough waters. The ’95 Judge Dredd movie backfired to such a degree that the comic had to spend some time distancing itself, and after numerous poorly-conceived experiments did nothing to arrest declining sales, several observers inside and outside...

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Judge Dredd, The Megazine Volume 1

I can still remember the jolt I felt when I learned that 2000AD was getting a companion publication dedicated to its most popular character. The Megazine was announced in the fall of 1990, and I instantly knew it was going to be something special. It always felt like the world...

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God’s Child Chapters 46-50

Chapter 46 See the original post here “I expect to hear a lot of interesting stories, hahaha. well, bring them back inside without being rude.” When Captain Jumolan’s vehicle arrived at the spaceport, five disorganized people were waiting for him. Jumolan welcomed them into the car without so much as...

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2000AD Progs 1001-1100

Ever since I started this series, I sort of dreaded getting to this batch, since I have nothing positive to say about it. Other than the classic characters serving their terms as the muscle and bone of the comic, very little about this stretch was memorable. None of the new...

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2000AD Alumni Comics

Without 2000AD as an incubator for talent, it’s safe to say the world of comics would be far less interesting. It was progressive in ways that made it stand well apart from British tradition, earning the attention of American publishers as soon as it arrived on our shores. DC comics...

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Dual Magazine special, YOUR SELF

The spark that led to the publication of this Dual Magazine spinoff was lit in 3D Journal, a 100-yen companion magazine featuring similar content in a smaller format. Issue 3, sold in April 1984, ran a 2-page article about how to scratch-build your own 1/35 Fatty, and readers could order...

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God’s Child Chapters 41-45

Chapter 41 See the original post here “Go!” Unprompted by Captain Jumolan’s voice, the two machines came together with a thunderous roller sound. Their guns shattered as they clashed in mid-air. Both men threw down the steel remnants that had served their purpose. “So fast!” Captain Jumolan said as the...

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2000AD Progs 901-1000

As the “Galaxy’s Greatest Comic” approached the rarified air of 1,000 issues (how often does any publication reach a number like that?), it reached another type of milestone altogether when the Judge Dredd feature film was released on June 30, 1995. Its arrival was marked (in prog 950) by a...

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Judge Dredd comics, American style

When Judge Dredd led the charge across the ocean in 1983, few of us had a clue how deep and heavy the impact would be. As more 2000AD material caught fire, American readers and publishers alike took notice of how smart and progressive British comics had become. Eager to increase...

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Dual Magazine No. 12

Blue Knight Berserga Story diorama: Blood Fight Pile bunker! I pulled the lever with all the energy I had in my body. Pierce! My anger, Sha Bak’s anger, and the pile bunker, which Ronny had risked her life to protect, pierced his machine from the lower right side. (See the...

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