Publisher: Rebellion
Writers: Michael Carroll, Pat Mills, Ian Edginton, Dan Abnett, Peter Milligan
Artists: Paul Marshall, Leigh Gallagher, Inj Culbard, Patrick Goddard, Rufus Dayglo & J McCarthy
Release date: UK 2 November 2015/North America 4 December 2015
Price: UK Print & Digital £2.55/North America $2.99

Borag Thungg, Earthlets!’

When I was a mere ‘Grexnix’ and my world centred on reading American Comics whilst listening to Roxy Music, the thought of a decent British comic was laughable. The US had Batman, Spiderman and Dr Strange whilst all the UK had to offer was Dennis the Menace and Minnie the Minx.

All this changed on a momentous day in 1977 when 2000 AD and Judge – ‘I Am the Law’ – Dredd, first appeared in print. Judge Dredd changed everything and started a movement that fuelled the imaginations of a generation of British artists and writers like Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Brian Bolland and Mike McMahon, to name a few.

I am pleased to report the 2000 AD revolution is alive and well and the latest edition of 2000 AD carries on in the established tradition. Roxy Music are sadly no more and Brian Ferry is a bit of an embarrassment, but the good Judge continues to dispense justice to perps with alacrity.

Judge Dredd is accompanied in this issue with tales from Bad Company, Sinister Dexter, Brass Sun and Defoe. All first class sci-fi / horror yarns with great artwork and writing. I particularly like Brass Sun’s artwork by Inj Culbard and Bad Company’s collection of freaks and maniacs is hugely entertaining.

‘Scrotning’ stuff guaranteed to make you proud to be British. ‘Splundig Vur Thrigg’ and whilst you are at it, ‘Do the Strand’ Earthlets!

 

Reviewer: Steve Weller
Reviews Editor: Steve Hooker