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...

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...

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...

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...

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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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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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...

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...

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...

Chapter 36 See the original post here “Salty, come in here now!” Vanilla barked into the intercom. Saltio came in as fast as his voice could carry him. And then, “You!” he exclaimed. Rochina smiled, a gentle smile for him. “It’s been a long time.” He did not rise, but...

I wish I had more good things to say about this stretch. Judge Dredd reliably headlined every prog, and Rogue Trooper, Nemesis, Zenith, Robo Hunter, Bad Company, and Strontium Dogs popped in and out. Even Slaine came back for a romp. But as the cover price rose from 60p to...

You know a comic has become an institution when it clears the path for similar comics to thrive in a space that didn’t previously exist. That’s what 2000AD accomplished when it experimented with a weekly SF/adventure format in 1977 and quickly found its audience. Through steadily growing sales and spinoffs,...

The red, boiling lava called to the wind. The smell of sulfur hit my nose. Fire Cask, the horrific lava death match. After killing two enemies, my Berserga was suddenly hit by heavy machine gun fire. Berserga lost his balance and fellonto his back. However, at that moment, Berserga’s monitor...

Just about every comic book artist on Earth hits the wall at some point; circumstances beyond your control swoop in to throw you off your game and make it impossible to hit your monthly deadline. I don’t know exactly what circumstances struck penciler Cully Hamner on this issue of Firearm,...

The Solution was one of the Ultraverse team books, written by James D. Hudnall and drawn by a variety of pencilers. I was the letterer on the series, and the penciler who impressed me most was John Statema. I hadn’t seen his work before, and I haven’t seen it since,...

Chapter 31 See the original post here “Anyone else have an opinion?” Captain Pasdard looked around at everyone. There were no opinions or objections. “Then, the day after tomorrow, we’ll load up what we need and return to the mother ship.” The flight from the landing site on the Gonneau...