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WEBSITE DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE - 5 JUNE 08
2000ADonline.com will be offline later today for twenty-four hours while it's moved over to a new server.

AL EWING SIGNING AT FORBIDDEN PLANET!
6-7pm on Thursday 12 June 2008.

NEW THRILLS FOR PROG 1589!
All-new stories start in Prog 1589, on sale 4 June 2008...

SLÁINE: THE KING SIGNING
Forbidden Planet is proud to announce a signing by Glenn Fabry and Pat Mills on Saturday 17th May

STONE ISLAND SIGNING IN OXFORD ON 3 MAY!
As part of the events celebrating Free Comic-Book Day on Saturday 3 May 2008, Ian Edginton and Simon Davis will be signing copies of the zarjaz Stone Island graphic novel at Videosyncratic in Oxford.

NEW BOOKS FOR MARCH/APRIL!
Mega-City Undercover, Judge Dredd: America, Strontium Dog: The Final Solution and Yound Death: Boyhood of a Superfiend

2000AD LEADS THE WAY IN DIGITAL COMIC ENJOYMENT
2000AD, the UK Premier Sci-Fi comic is pioneering 21st century comic book distribution with the launch of its full digital online service on Wednesday 19th March.

THE OFFICIAL 2000AD ART PROGRAMME
Flip Editions and Tharg the Mighty are proud to announce the inter-galactic exclusive Limited Edition Art Programme for fans of 2000 AD, the Galaxy's Greatest Comic.

NEW THRILLS FOR PROG 1577!
Prog 1577 sees the start of two new Thrills.

NEW BOOKS FOR FEBRUARY
ABC Warriors: Hellbringer, Stone Island and Twilight of Kerberos: Shadowmage

ST. PATRICK'S DAY T-SHIRTS
The Mighty Tharg would like to enrich your Celtic festivities this year by offering you a fine St Patrick's Day stout-cloth!

CLICKWHEEL BUILDS ON ITS 2000 AD BACKLIST
www.clickwheel.net, the distributor of online comic books for Apple iPhone and iPod and the exclusive distributor for the sci-fi comic 2000 AD, has announced it will be expanding its backlist in the lead-up to the main 2000 AD digital download service launch later this year.

DREDD VS ALIENS STATUE
First4Figures and Rebellion are proud to present a truly unique sculptural treatment inspired by the stunning comic-book crossover Incubus, written by John Wagner and Andy Diggle and illustrated by Henry Flint.

DON'T MISS THARG'S MEGA-SALE!
If you haven't yet taken advantage of the Future Shop January mega-sale, Earthlets, don't delay - my droids are selling out of stock fast!

NEW YEAR, NEW TITLES!
Graphic novels for January 2008

2000 AD IS NOW GLOBAL!
Seasonâ??s Greetings, Earthlets. It gives me great pride to announce that the Galaxyâ??s Greatest Comic is now available to download!

2000 AD GOES GLOBAL â?? ONE WEEK AND COUNTINGâ?¦
I felt that a gentle reminder to all of our overseas readers was in order, bearing in mind the mild festive panic engulfing the world to purchase gifts, wrapping paper and the like.

COMING SOON!
A Premium Trading Card Collection which takes an unique look into the archives of 2000AD and all its history.

2000 AD GOES DIGITAL!
Noting that there are still some corners of your planet that have not yet experienced the Galaxyâ??s Greatest Comic, my droids and I have teamed up with webcomic specialists Clickwheel to produce a digital version of 2000 AD.

TAKE A SNEAKY PEEK IN THARG'S THRILL-SACK THIS CHRISTMAS!
The Mighty One unleashes his zarjaz Xmas treats - Thrill-buffer maintenance is recommended...

WORN BY JUDGE DREDD!
Hook up with Worn By for a zarjaz Brian Bolland illustrated Dredd t-shirt.

2000 AD ART DROID SKETCHBOOK
The brand new 2000 AD Art Droid Sketchbook is now available to purchase from our online shop.

NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS!
OUT NOW... The Simping Detective & Strontium Dog: Search/Destroy Agency Files 03.
COMING EARLY NOVEMBER... Durham Red: The Empty Suns & Bad Company: Kano

DREDD VS DEATH LICENSED COLLECTIBLE STATUE
During November, all 2000AD customers will receive a 10% discount when placing your order.

HERE COMES TROUBLE...
...and it's heading to the Judge Dredd Megazine in issue 266, on sale 12 December 2007. Prepare for the whirlwind of savagery that is Tempest, an all-new Undercity thriller by Al Ewing and Jon Davis-Hunt!

SUBSCRIPTIONS DELAYS
The backlog of mail following the nationwide postal strike has meant that subscription deliveries will take a while to get back to normal.

THE 2000 AD OFFICIAL ART DROID SKETCHBOOK
If you are visiting the Birmingham International Comics' Show this weekend, be sure to drop by the 2000 AD stand and be the first to pick up our brand new Art Droid Sketchbook.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE COVER!
Be a part of the 30th anniversary celebrations and choose your favourite 2000 AD cover from three decades of Thrill-power.

PAT MILLS & CLINT LANGLEY SIGNING ON SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER
Pat Mills and Clint Langley will be signing the third volume of Slaine: The Books of Invasions at Forbidden Planet's London Shaftsbury Avenue Megastore from 1-2pm on Saturday 15 September.

DREDD VS DEATH STATUE
First 4 Figures and Rebellion are proud to present the first in a new range of 2000 AD statues - Dredd Versus Death, based on a poster image illustrated by Greg Staples.

NEW BOOKS FOR AUGUST!
The Complete Nemesis Vol. 2, Judge Dredd: The Carlos Ezquerra Collection and The Afterblight Chronicles: School's Out

COLIN MACNEIL ART AUCTION WINNER!
The winning bid for Colin MacNeil's Judge Dredd cover in the Replay Toys reverse auction can be revealed as Glen Hattersley of Cheadle, Cheshire.

TEN SECONDERS: THE AMERICAN DREAM FROM CLICKWHEEL
Clickwheel are hosting a new experimental comic called Ten Seconders...

NEW BOOKS FOR JULY!
Slaine, Leatherjack and Pax Britannia: El Sombra.

COLIN MACNEIL ARTWORK AUCTION IS NOW LIVE!
You can now head over to www.replaytoys.co.uk and place your bids for a chance to own a zarjaz Judge Dredd cover, signed by artist Colin MacNeil.

3 THRILL-PACKED BOOKS FOR JUNE!
Thrill-Power Overload, Savage: Taking Liberties and Strontium Dog: Search/Destroy Agency Files 02

NEW THRILLS FOR JUNE!
Take a sneaky peek at some of the scrotnig new stories heading your way in the coming weeks...

NEW TITLES FOR MAY!
Judge Dredd: Origins and The Complete Case Files 08

HEADLINE TO PUBLISH DEBUT NOVEL ONLINE FOR FREE
Headline will publish CONTRACT, the debut novel by 25 year old Simon Spurrier online, for free on a dedicated site.

REPLAY REVERSE BIDS
If you haven't already registered and placed a bid, don't miss this zarjaz opportunity to take part in a reverse auction for some ghafflebette 2000 AD merchandise on scrotnig new website www.replaytoys.co.uk.

NEW BOOKS FOR APRIL!
Asylum and Khaos.

DON'T FORGET - 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY 25 APRIL 07!
For those Earthlets with tickets to the 30th anniversary party at Madame JoJo's, remember doors open at 7.00pm on Wednesday 25 April 2007.

2000 AD & MEGAZINE NOMINATED IN 2007 EAGLE AWARDS!
2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine have both been nominated for an Eagle Award in the 'Favourite Colour Comicbook - British' category.

2000 AD 30TH ANNIVERSARY TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE TO BUY
Come Down And Meet Your Favourite Creators At Madame Jo Jo's In London On 25th April.

2000 AD 30TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Prepare For A Thrill-Powered Night In London!

LET THE GALAXY CELEBRATE!
2000 AD marks thirty years with a bumper birthday prog.

PAT MILLS INTERVIEW ON RESONANCE FM
A.B.C. Warriors scriptwriter Pat Mills will be interviewed on Resonance 104.4 FM (London) as an episode of the show 'I'm Ready For My Close-Up' on Thursday 22nd February, in connection with 2000 AD's 30th anniversary.

ONE FOR THE LADIES!
New ladies' Classics T-shirts

ASK THARG!
Got a burning question for The Mighty One?

NEW 2000 AD CLASSICS T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE!
Visit The Future Shop For Six New Zarjaz! Designs.

PRO-G SPECIAL AWARDS
Biggest surprise - Rogue Trooper (PS2, Xbox and PC)

EMAIL FORWARDING NOW WORKING
Having ironed out a couple of system problems, all addresses via 2000adonline.com are now working.

FIRST 4 FIGURES
First 4 Figures is extremely proud to announce a licensing agreement with 2000AD for the rights to create statues and prop replicas based on the characters from the 2000AD universe.

SERVER MOVE
2000ADonline.com is changing domain hosts...

DREDDCON 6.5% PROOF IS GO!
DreddCon, the annual Oxford get-together for Squaxx dek Thargo, is happening on Saturday 18 November 2006!

2000AD BACK ONLINE
Last week, 2000AD Online moved to a new server.

SEPTEMBER THRILLS!
Two new Graphic Novels coming your way

CHIAROSCURO TRAILER NOW ONLINE!
Grab a sneaky peek at this spine-tingling new story, coming to Prog 1507.

AUGUST THRILL POWER ASSAULT
Two new Graphic Novels for August. Packed with all the thrills you love!

SLAINE: BOOKS OF INVASIONS 2 PRODUCT RECALL
Product Recall Notice

2000 AD CLASSICS T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE!
Get your hands on the zarjaz Classics T-shirts, available now from Tharg's Future Shop.

THE 2000 AD ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION IS NOW GO!
Head over to Ebay now and bid for some original artwork, with all the proceeds going to charity.

JUDGE DREDD: ORIGINS TRAILER IS NOW LIVE!
Grab a sneaky peek at the upcoming Dredd epic Origins...

PREPARE FOR THE 2000 AD ONLINE CHARITY ART AUCTION!
Want to get your Terran hands on some zarjaz original artwork and help a worthy cause at the same time? Well, soon you'll be able to get the chance, as 2000 AD is teaming up with the Draw the World Together charity for a scrotnig online auction, running for one week from 9 August 2006.

NEW AND IMPROVED FUTURE SHOP IS NOW LIVE!
The revamped online shop is open and ready for business.

TOM FRAME 1931-2006
It's with great sadness that we say goodbye to letterer Tom Frame, who died on Friday 14 July 2006.

DEEP FROM THE VAULTS...BEHOLD THE 2000 AD CLASSICS!
See out the summer in our new range of 2000 AD Classics T-shirts, a must-have for any Squaxx dek Thargo.

TWO SUMMER SCORCHERS!
Judge Dredd: The Hunting Party and Slaine: Books of Invasions Volume 2

VINTAGE THRILL POWER FROM THE PAGES OF THE GALAXYâ??S GREATE
Fiends of the Eastern Front and Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 04

BEHOLD THE MIGHTY BOOKS OF THARG!
Before Watchmen, before V for Vendetta, there was Tharg!

ABADDON GOES LIVE!
The Abaddon Books website is now up.

ROGUE TROOPER: LAUNCH DATE 21ST APRIL 2006
The wait is finally over! Rogue Trooper is released on PS2, Xbox and PC on Friday 21st April 2006.

NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR APRIL!
Durham Red and Case Files

ZARJAZ! T-SHIRTS TO GO!
We have very limited numbers of the Puma produced T-shirts originally unveiled at the Zarjaz! Exhibition available to purchase from Tharg's Future Shop.

NEW ARRIVALS DIRECT FROM THE VAULTS OF THRILL POWER!
Rogue Trooper: Re-Gene and Judge Dredd: Brothers of the Blood

ROGUE TROOPER WEBSITE IS LIVE!
To whet the appetites of Rogue fans in line with the game's launch on the 21st April, Rebellion and Eidos are proud to announce that the new Rogue Trooper website is online from today.

NEW ROGUE TROOPER TRAILER ONLINE
Thrill-power circuits are close to overload in the nerve centre this week as a scrotnig new trailer for the forthcoming Rogue Trooper computer game is unleashed on an unsuspecting public!

FEAST YOUR EYES ON THREE NEW THRILLTASTIC GRAPHIC NOVELS!
The nerve centre editorial and design droids have been working flat out to bring you these new zarjaz titles.

WILL THE SHADOWS FALL?
Martian peacekeepers the ABC Warriors return to 2000 AD in Prog 1476 (on sale 22 Feb 06 in the UK) for the third and final book of The Shadow Warriors, as they take on the merciless mek mercenaries in a titanic 10-episode tussle!

THEY ARE BLOCKY BUT THEY ARE TOUGH!
Shocker Toys acquires licensing rights for 2000ad, Judge Dredd and more!

NEW YEAR. ZARJAZ NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS!
What better way to greet the New Year than to get yourself these three zarjaz new graphic novels? Heaving with thrill power these ghafflebette books are the perfect start to your 2006!

ROGUE TROOPER OFFICIAL WEBSITE NOW AVAILABLE!
The countdown to the release of the Rogue Trooper videogame has begun in earnest.

GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR DECEMBER
Start the Festive Season With Three New Graphic Novels from Tharg's Sack of Zarjaz!

PROG 2006
Celebrated Powers artists Mike Avon Oeming illustrates a one-off Judge Dredd story in Prog 2006, out 14 December 2005.

ABADDON PRESS WORLD BIBLES NOW AVAILABLE
The world bibles for the four series in development by Abaddon press are now available for interested writers.

ZARJAZ!
World renowned artists pay homage to galaxyâ??s greatest comic...

THREE WINTER WARMERS TO KEEP YOUR THRILL CIRCUITS TOASTY
This November give yourself a rosy glow with our new range of Graphic Novels.

DRAW THE WORLD TOGETHER
A UK based comic book artist is enlisting the help of the global comic book community to raise money for the international children's development charity EveryChild.

CHILL THIS WINTER WITH THE GALAXY'S GREATEST COMIC
The 2000 AD Winter Special, published Wednesday 2 November 2005 priced £2.99, is a 64 page collection of stories focusing on new writers and artists.

ABADDON WANTS YOU!
An exciting new novel imprint from Rebellion, renowned genre publisher and computer game developer, is on the way. Abbadon are looking for writers to work on our range of high-action genre novels.

DREDDCON VI SCHEDULE
The timetable for the panels has now been confirmed.

MEG 237 - PRINTING ERROR
Our printers have discovered an error in Meg 237.

ZARJAZ NEW GRAPHIC NOVELS COMING IN OCTOBER!
This October sees the release of 3 new graphic novels from the Thrill vaults of Tharg.

KEEP UP WITH THE JONESES!
Get your hands on Halo as Books 1-3 of her interstellar adventures are collected under one cover and published by DC/Rebellion.

DREDD CON VI - DATE CONFIRMATION
Dredd Con VI will be held on Saturday 1 October 2005 at the Oxford Union Society.

THE SUMMER OF THRILLS IS UPON US!
Flooded out of your domicile? Lightning struck your Thrill-receptor? Then fear not, because Prog 1450 - on sale 3 August 2005 - is about to brighten up your Summer! Featuring an all-new line-up of stories, it's guaranteed to get your circuits surging...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE MAD TO READ THE MEGAZINE - BUT IT HELPS
Simped-up private eye (and undercover Judge) Jack Point is one of three top Thrills returning to the100-page Judge Dredd Megazine with issue 234, on sale at all good newsagents from 29 June, priced just £4.50!

SKY BLUE
A film by Moon-Sang Kim

BRODIEâ??S LAW COMPETITION
Your chance to win an exclusive signed A4 sketch by David Bircham artist and creator of Brodie's Law.

HITMEN, BLACK HOLES AND MRS ANDERSON'S LITTLE GIRL
It's another ghafflebette graphic novel line-up for May!

TAKE THE LAW INTO YOUR OWN HANDS!
Fantastic new nationwide art competition! Design a Judge Dredd villain!

RETURN OF THE AVENGER!
His cry is the last thing you'll ever hear - the death scream of a murdered race. And now Shakara the alien avenger is back in Shakara II: The Assassin!

A SHOWER OF ZARJAZ GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR APRIL!
April brings with it another selection of classic cuts from the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, guaranteed to send your Thrillometers into orbit!

REBELLION TO CONTINUE LINE OF GRAPHIC NOVELS WITHOUT DC
Rumour control, citizens - here are the facts!

THE BESTEST MEGGAZINE EVER!
No less than five circuit-frazzling new Thrills debut in Judge Dredd Megazine 231, on sale at all good Thrill vendors from 6 April with a cover by top art droid Chris Weston!

SPRING INTO ACTION WITH MARCH'S RANGE OF GRAPHIC NOVELS!
There's more scintillating sci-fi action this month with another batch of zarjaz collections from the House of Tharg!

A HEALTHY DOSE OF THRILL POWER FOR FEBRUARY
Robo Hunter, ABC Warriors and Shimura graphic novels

JUDGE DREDD ADVENTURES ONLINE!
Starting from Monday 7th February, the Judge Dredd strip, which adjoined the pages of the daily Metro newspaper, will be available to view on the 2000 AD website for the first time.

2000 AD GRAPHIC NOVELS - START THE NEW YEAR WITH A BANG!
Many Fans of 2000 AD have fond memories of stories and characters that passed through its illustrious pages, but fear they have to wait too long for the Graphic novel release.

NEW MOON RISING!
Ancient spirits clash with 22nd century technology in brand-new 2000 AD series 'Tiger Sun, Dragon Moon', beginning Prog 1426, on sale 16 February 2005!

THARG THE MIGHTY BRINGS THRILL POWER TO THE CHRISTMAS MASSES
To boost the lagging Thrill power in London during the Xmas season, Tharg the Mighty visited the busiest commuter railway stations to help.

THANK THARG IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
Christmas. A time of celebration, of reflection and a time of giving. So what can we do here at 2000 AD?

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY!
2000 AD EXTREME EDITION 6, on sale 3 November, highlights the hyper-powered exploits of Secret Service super agent John Probe aka M.A.C.H. 1!

SCARED LOBSTERS AND SCARY FACES THIS WAY COMES!
Beginning in Progs 1411 & 1412, heralds the welcome return of everyoneâ??s neo-crustacean Lobster Random and the follow up to 'Faces' with Carl Woolf in even more trouble!

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE GETS BIGGER, BETTER AND BADDER!
The Judge Dredd Megazine, the award winning sister title to 2000 AD, is leading the way in superior sci-fi and fantasy entertainment with a complete revamp starting from Meg 224, designed to maintain its lead within the monthly comic book market.

WAR IS DECLARED ON MEGA-CITY ONE!
This is a message from Total War High Command.

DREDDCON 5 IS READY FOR ACTION!
Opening at 11.00am, Saturday 2nd October at the Oxford Union, Oxford, the fifth 2000 AD convention promises to be the very best yet.

EXCLUSIVE 2000 AD COMIC WITH HMV COPIES OF SHAUN OF THE DEAD
Those Squaxx dek Thargo interested in purchasing rom-zom-com Shaun of the Dead on DVD may be interested to know the HMV exclusive edition contains a free, original 2000 AD mini-comic written by the film's creators Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright and illustrated by Frazer Irving.

MONIAIVE COMICS FESTIVAL 4/5TH SEPT 2004
The fourth MONIAIVE COMICS FESTIVAL to be held in Dumfries and Galloway takes place over the week of September 1-5th.

JOHNNY ALPHA: BOUNTY HUNTER... MUTANT HERO... TRAITOR?
Strontium Dog returns in prog 1406

THE ENTIRE 2000 AD UNIVERSE IS IN YOUR HANDS.
Cards Inc, the Movie/Cult Collectables company, has joined forces with the Galaxyâ??s greatest comic to bring fans the ultimate trading card collection of 2000 AD characters.

SUMMER THRILLS BEGIN WITH PROG 1400
2000 AD, Britain's award-winning weekly sci-fi anthology, explodes into the holiday season with a compilation featuring an amazing line-up of the best writers and artists in the universe!

DREDDCON 5. THE DATE IS SET.
DreddCon 5, the fifth 2000 AD convention, is now set for Saturday 2nd October at the Oxford Union Speakers Hall, Oxford.

COMIC AWARDS 2004
2000 AD sweeps the board at Diamond National Comics Awards.

DIESEL AND 2000 AD TEAM UP!
Diesel, the international clothing and design company, are stepping into the future with their new Fall/Winter 2004 Preview Collection inspired by the world of science fiction and fantasy comics.

2000AD EXTREME EDITION 4
Bugs!

JUDGE DREDD JOINS THE WAR AGAINST TERROR!
John Wagner and Colin MacNeil reunite in Prog 1392 for the start of a new mean and moody Dredd thriller called 'Terror'.

THRILL-POWER ON THE MOVE!
The Galaxy's Greatest Comic is hitting the streets of London for the next six months in a zarjaz taxi promotional campaign.

DC LANDS NORTH AMERICAN PUBLISHING RIGHTS TO 2000 AD
DC Comics, leading US publisher of comic books and graphic novels, has acquired the North American publishing rights to existing and future comic-book material from UK publisher Rebellion.

D'ISRAELI IN MACUSER
The current edition of MacUser magazine is a graphics special, including an interview with 2000 AD art droid Matt Brooker aka D'Israeli.

SPRING ATTACK UNLEASHED!
Five brand-new stories start in Prog 1387 - on sale 28 April 2004 - as part of my zarjaz Spring Attack! Behind a suitably grim and gritty cover by acclaimed Rogue Trooper and Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons, featuring Joe Dredd and Bill Savage locked, loaded and ready for action, you'll find a ghafflebette selection of Thrills guaranteed to overload your optical sensors...

EXCLUSIVE SHAUN OF THE DEAD STORY TO APPEAR IN 2000 AD
An exclusive, five-page Shaun of the Dead story will appear in 2000AD ahead of the self-styled 'romzomcom' going on general release.

BOARDER AWARDS ARE GO!
It's that time of year that Tharg's droids dread: yes, the annual reader awards for the very best (and worst) of 2000AD are now up and running.

A SECOND BITE AT DURHAM RED!
2000 AD / Rebellion are delighted to announce a second printing of the sold-out graphic novel, Durham Red: The Vermin Stars.

HORROR FROM THE VAULT!
Originally published in Metal Hammer, these six half-page, all-original Terror Tales, with zarjaz art by shockmeister Frazer Irving, can now be unleashed.

THRILL-POWER MOBILOAD!
Spruce up your mobile phone device and have it generating the necessary Thrill-power with this selection of zarjaz picture messages, logos and wallpapers!

VOLGS OUT!
Ahead of his long-awaited return to the pages of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, 2000 AD Extreme Edition 3 showcases shotgun-packing London geezer Bill Savage - hero of the classic Thrill 'Invasion!'

METRO DREDD ARRIVING 26.1.04!
The daily Judge Dredd strip appearing in free commuter newspaper Metro will start on Monday 26th January 2004, it has been confirmed.

THARG'S STOCKING THRILLERS 3
Welcome to the final sneaky peek into the scintillating contents of the awesome Christmas issue, Prog 2004, heading your way on 17 December 2003!

DREDDCON 4 UPDATE! FREE HEROCLIX
We are pleased to announce that, courtesy of our friends at Hobbygames (HeroClix UK distributor), everyone who comes to Dreddcon this Saturday will receive a free sample Indy HeroClix figure of Judge Dredd or Johnny Alpha.

DREDDCON FINAL SCHEDULE
OK, folks - here's the final schedule for DreddCon 4!

2000 AD PROG 2004 & MEGAZINE 214
Feel the Thrillpower!

DREDDCON 4 UPDATE
It has now been confirmed that artists Ian Gibson and Mike Collins, and writer Simon Spurrier will be guests at this yearâ??s Dreddcon, adding to an already impressive lineup of creators.

DEFINITIVE MAYBE
2000 AD is pleased to announce that the second 2000 AD Extreme Edition will be published on Wednesday 10 December, priced £2.99.

BUTTON MAN - THE KILLING GAME
2000 AD is pleased to announce the publication, in a hardback, European format graphic novel, of John Wagner and Arthur Ransonâ??s first Button Man series, The Killing Game.

THARG'S STOCKING THRILLERS 2
Welcome to the second of my Christmas stocking thrillers, giving you sneaky peeks of the stories coming your way in the scrotnig Prog 2004!

THARG'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING 1
As the evenings get darker and Autumn slouches into Winter, our thoughts turn to the holiday season as it draws ever nearer - and what better way to celebrate Christmas than with the truly zarjaz Prog 2004!

JUDGE DREDD: DREDD VS. DEATH
Rebellion is pleased to announce that Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death is now available on PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox from all good games retailers, and online from stockists such as GAME at an RRP of £29.99 (PC) and £39.99 (PlayStation 2, Xbox). The game will be released on GameCube during November.

DREDDCON 4
2000 AD announced today that Dreddcon 4 has been confirmed for Saturday 6 December, and will be held among the gleaming spires of Oxford at the Oxford Union Society

AUTUMN OFFENSIVE 2003
Prog 1362 goes on sale 15 October 2003 and kicks off a brand-new line-up of stunning Thrills! This Autumn Offensive, however, is a little different, with a number of strong female characters blasting their way through the pages of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic...

INSTANT JUSTICE ON OCTOBER 17TH!
Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death, will now be released on October 17th on PC, PS2 and Xbox. The GameCube version will follow on November 21st.

DOUBLE DEATH IN THE MEGAZINE!
Judge Dredd Megazine (issue 211), is available from Wednesday 24 September with a choice of two stunning variant covers.

UNFINISHED GAMES RELEASED
Unfinished versions of Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death sent out for review

MONIAIVE COMICS FESTIVAL
The third Moniaive Comics Festival takes place in Dumfries and Galloway in the first week of September, with plenty of opportunities to meet 2000 AD creator droids and take part in various competitions, quizzes and panels.

2000 AD SHOWCASE
2000 AD is pleased to announce the launch of a new comic, ‘2000 AD Showcase’, a selection of fan-favourite 2000 AD strips both old and recent, republished in U.S.-style monthly comic book format.

JUDGE FOR YOURSELF...
A rare special edition Judge Dredd comic strip has been penned exclusively for GAME.uk.com customers, to promote the new Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death computer game release, due out in September.

DREDD VS DEATH OFFICIAL WEBSITE
Vivendi Universal Games Intl and Rebellion, today announced that the official website for their amazing game: Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death, has gone live at www.dreddvsdeath.com

DEATH LIVESSS AGAIN!
To coincide with the release of Judge Dredd: Dredd Vs. Death, 2000 AD will be publishing a terrifying 112-page Dredd Vs. Death special on 10 September.

THE SUMMER ASSAULT!
The Nerve Centre is literally buzzing with dangerous levels of Thrill-power as Tharg's ever-busy droids put together the monumental Prog 1350, which commences the Summer Assault.

2000 AD COVER PRICE RISES
Prog 1350 will see the cover price of 2000 AD rising to £1.60. This will be the first time the magazine has risen in price since before Rebellion took over publishing the magazine with Prog 1200 in July 2000.

ZARJAZ 3 AND 4 REPRINTED!
Issues 3 and 4 of ZARJAZ, the 2000ad fan-comic, are now once more available.

HITMEN, HEWLIGANS AND HORRORS!
2000 AD Publishing is delighted to announce it will be releasing a new range of graphic novels drawing from over 25 years of thrill-powered sci-fi, horror, fantasy and action comic strips that first appeared in 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine.

A TAXING TIME FOR JOHNNY & WULF
Bounty hunters Johnny Alpha and Wulf Sternhammer face that most unstoppable of all foes this Summer when they come up against the taxman in an all-new Strontium Dog story!

TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC
Get some extra Dredd in your life with the latest issue of Tripwire Magazine, relaunching this weekend at all good newsagents in a new full colour 100 page format.

THE 6TH NATIONAL COMIC AWARDS
The Best Comic? Best Character? Best Artist? Best Writer? - Only YOU can decide!

BRIAN BOLLAND RETURNS TO 2000AD
One of 2000 AD's most distinguished artists, Brian Bolland returns to the Galaxy's Greatest Comic with a historic cover to mark the start of the Spring Attack and the return of East-Meg assassin Orlok in the long-awaited Judge Dredd story, The Trial of Orlok.

WARNING: ESCAPED DELINQUENTS
D.R. & Quinch statues hit the streets

2000AD DOUBLES THE DREDD!
To commemorate the explosive double-length final episode of Dredd/Aliens: Incubus, 2000 AD will be published that week under two separate Dredd/Aliens covers.

DREDD VS. DEATH
Recent PC and PS2 screen shots

DON'T BE A MUG...GET A MUG!
All UK readers who subscribe to 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine before 30 August 2003 will receive a Mean Machine mug, worth £4.99 - the first in a series of four, available soon from Tharg's Future Shop!

FRAZER NOMINATED FOR DEATH
Fraser Irving has made it to the the shortlist of the British Science Fiction Association Awards for Best Artwork 2002, for the first page of of Judge Death: My Name is Death, in 2000AD Prog 1289 (1st May 2002).

WOODEN ROCKET AWARDS 2003
Vote for www.2000adonline.com in the Wooden Rocket Awards!

I LOVE JUDGE DREDD
New JUDGE DREDD Audio Prog from Big finish

2000 AD SPRINGS FORWARD
Following the zarjaz line-up of Thrills that kicked off 2003, the Galaxy's Greatest Comic reinforces its position has Britain's premier horror, fantasy and science fiction title with a whole new wave of stunning stories coming your way in the first quarter of this year...

DREDDCON:3 REPORT
Kev F Sutherland's report of the event.

DREDDCON 2002
This is just a final missive from the Nerve Centre to tell you about some more Art and Script Droids who have confirmed their presence.

THE MEG EXPLODES INTO 2003!
There are new Thrills by the fistful in the giant-size Judge Dredd Megazine 201 - on sale 18 December!

DREDDCON 2002
Initial guest list and further details announced

THRILL SUCKER OUTBREAK!
Worrying news from the Nerve Centre.

DARKIE'S MOB - BACK IN ACTION!
Following a huge resurgence of interest in classic British war comics of the 1970s, the Judge Dredd Megazine has struck a deal with Egmont Magazines Ltd to republish the best of Battle Picture Weekly - beginning with the brutal and brilliant Darkie's Mob.

DREDDCON:3
The third annual Dreddcon, a celebration of everything 2000 AD and Judge Dredd, will be held this December in a central London venue...

JUDGE DREDD PS2
Judge Dredd vs. Judge Death, from Rebellion to be published on the PlayStation 2 by NDA Productions

THE 2000AD SCI-FI ALLNIGHTER
A stellar line up of films at the Phoenix Picturehouse, Oxford on 26th October, 2002.

MONIAIVE REVIEWED
2000AD/Megazine creators help ensure success of Scottish Comics Festival.

MONIAIVE COMICS FESTIVAL
Set in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, the second Moniaive Comics Festival will take place on 7-8th September, and features an impressive line-up of past and present 2000AD/ Megazine creator droids.

SUBSCRIBE TODAY!
As website users I want you to know that this Christmas - in addition to the scrotnig 100-page Prog 2003 - I have also decided that Judge Dredd Megazine 201 shall be a special 150-page issue.

JUDGE DREDD/ALIENS: INCUBUS
In Mega-City One, everyone can hear you scream...

INDY HEROCLIX
WizKids are preparing to release Indy HeroClix, a line of collectable miniature figures designed for use with the HeroClix game system.

NDA TO PUBLISH DREDD VS DEATH
NDA Productions, the international development business unit of Vivendi Universal Publishing's games division (VU Games), is proud to announce that it has signed a publishing deal with Oxford-based super-developer Rebellion, to release the much-anticipated Judge Dredd vs. Judge Death game.

PITCHSHIFTER CHARITY AUCTION
Click HERE to view 2000 AD artwork signed by Pitchshifter now on Ebay. All proceeds to go to Amnesty International.

THE 2000 AD SUMMER ASSAULT!
2000 AD Prog 1300 - on sale 17 July 2002 - marks the start of the 2000 AD Summer Assault, with a line-up of stories guaranteed to excite new and long-term readers alike.

A SUMMER OF BLOOD AND REVENGE
The Bendatti Vendetta and Durham vs Dracula!

DREDD WINS BEST CHARACTER
At last weekend's National Comics Awards dinner in Bristol, Dredd saw off tough competition from the likes of Batman, Spider-Man and Dennis the Menace to win the award for Best Comics Character.

THE 5TH NATIONAL COMICS AWARDS
Announced at the National Comics Awards ceremony on Saturday June 1st 2002 as part of the COMICS 2002 FESTIVAL in Bristol.

NEW T-SHIRT DESIGNS
I am pleased to announce that after many hours of slaving, my fashion droids VR-Sachi and Hi77-fgr have created three thrill-packed new t-shirt designs for loyal Squaxx to wear...

ZARJAZ 2
ZARJAZ 2 is going to be premiered at Comics 2002 in Bristol and it's bigger and better than issue one!

LATE PROGS
Owing to production issues and the implementation of new systems (and leaves on the line and the wrong sort of snow), there will be delays in forthcoming issues of 2000 AD.

REBELLION GRAPHIC NOVELS
Rebellion is publishing two brand new graphic novels, featuring the stories Glimmer Rats and Rain Dogs. Both books are European style â??albumsâ??, and will appear in stunning full-colour large format hardback editions.

LET'S KNIFE
Returning to Nu Earth this Summer. By Gordon Rennie, Staz Johnson, David Roach, Dylan Teague and others.

MUTANT ALERT!
Strontium Dog: Roadhouse by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra - coming this Summer...

GEEK PREVIEW!
The V.C.s - returning this Summer to kick Geek ass! By Dan Abnett and Henry Flint.

THE 5TH NATIONAL COMICS AWARDS
Established in 1997 and presented in the past by such luminaries as Jonathan Ross and Simon Pegg, Hattie Hayridge and Paul Gambaccini, the Comics Awards have become an essential part of the official annual UK comics festival.

JUDGE DREDD ON CD
Big Finish Productions have signed a deal with Rebellion that grants a licence to produce a series of full-cast audio dramas based on characters from 2000 AD...

25TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY
I, Tharg, am able to provide you with a few more tantalising details on the event no loyal Squaxx Dek Thargo can afford to miss (without the risk of a Rigellian Hotshot)...

MEMENTO
Memento is a full colour, "silent" 12 page comic story by Bryan Talbot. You can see it online on his official website.

SLAINE & JUDGE DREDD RPGS
Mongoose Publishing is pleased to announce the acquisition of the exclusive licence to produce role-playing products based on the 2000AD comic strips.

FRAZER IRVING INTERVIEW
Read the definitive Frazer Irving interview at the massively popular design and media portal, Pixelsurgeon. Win original Frazer Irving artwork!

SHAKARA
Rumours and fearful whispers spread throughout the universe, telling of a being who hunted evil as if driven from beyond the grave, a relentless, remorseless, unstoppable force of vengeance and retribution who uttered only one word to his victims...

2000AD PROG 2002
More thrill-power than you can shake a loaded lawgiver at

STORMING HEAVEN
In the 1960s, Ken Kesey, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, declared that superhero comic-books were the true literature of the future, since they would prepare mankind for its imminent transformation into consciousness-expanded super-beings. Far out, you might think - but just ask yourself one question: What if what he said had come true?

SHORELINE REBELS
Shoreline Entertainment has announced a two-picture deal with comic book publisher 2000 AD to produce movies based on the comic book character JUDGE DREDD.

BRIGHT NEW FUTURE FOR 2000AD
It has now been nearly 18 months since the award-winning British sci-fi comics 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine were purchased by Rebellion, the computer-games developer behind Aliens Vs. Predator and the forthcoming Judge Dredd game.

DREDD SKATEBOARD
Having studied your peculiar Earth customs for many years now, it has come to my attention that many Earthlets seem to partake in a pastime that involves moving very fast on a wheeled plank until you fall off. Apparently this is referred to as 'skateboarding'

REEFER MADNESS
A stunning new one-off 2000AD comic strip reveals the true horror of dope-smoking...

KATSCAN
Rebellion have made a deal with Bristol-based electro-punk types Katscan to allow the band to use an image from a classic Nemesis the Warlock strip on their rather groovy t-shirts...

SIGNING SHOCKER!
A number of legendary 2000AD art droids will be appearing at Forbidden Planet, New Oxford Street in London on 11 August, as part of a signing bonanza to celebrate 20 years of Titan Books.

OSIRIS WORLD CUP
It has come to Justice Department attention that an illegal gathering of juves has been planned for August 11-12 at a venue known as 'The Arena' in the Docklands rad zone.

DREDDCON:2
The Mighty Tharg is proud to announce that the second annual DREDDCON, the galaxy's only official 2000 AD Convention will be held at The Galleries Of Justice in Nottingham on September 29th 2001. Be there or be judged!

MONIAIVE COMICS FESTIVAL
Moniaive Action Project - MAP - 29th August - 2nd September 2001 in The Masonic Hall, Moniaive, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland

COMIC AWARDS 2001
Announced at National Comics Awards, May 26 2001.

VICTORIA & ALBERT
2000 AD artists celebrated in two major exhibitions!

MEGAZINE VOLUME 4
Britain's best-selling sci-fi monthly comic gets a massive revamp on July 4th!

PROG 1250
2000 AD, Britain's award-winning weekly science-fiction, fantasy and horror comic, turns up the heat as the Summer Offensive kicks in with Prog 1250, featuring four all-new stories!

HELTER SKELTER
Acclaimed writer Garth Ennis returns to 2000 AD in July with the 12-part Judge Dredd epic Helter Skelter, illustrated by Dredd co-creator Carlos Ezquerra.

TITAN BOOKS
2000 AD, the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, has entered into a new partnership with Titan Books, the UK's leading publisher of graphic novels, to publish a series of comic collections taken from the pages of the award-winning anthology.

SATANUS UNCHAINED
2000 AD - Britain's cult award-winning weekly SF, fantasy and horror comic - surges into a Summer of Thrill-power as three all-new series premiere in its pages.

CALHAB HUNTING
'Wild Scotties' are the prey in Dredd-ful hunt story...

OUTLAW MOVIE
2000 AD has signed an option deal with the US' Fine Line Features for the film rights to Outlaw...

CARVER HALE
A war in Hell is about to spill onto the streets of London, as rival demon-clans battle for control of the mundane world.