

*Technically, it’s 50 progs a year and the occasional special. Other popular strips include Rogue Trooper, Future Shocks, Nikolai Dante, Strontium Dog, Brink, Slaine, just to name a few. The most notable is Judge Dredd, which debuted in Prog #2 (1977) and has been in almost every prog since. Over its 45 year history, 2000 AD has been home to hundreds of comic series. Each prog (that’s what they call their issues) is jam-packed full of science fiction thrills, along with the occasional fantasy or horror stories too.


While it’s popular in the UK, 2000 AD is less known internationally. It’s home to iconic characters, such as Judge Dredd, and has been a breeding ground for celebrated writers and artists. Over the past 45 years, 2000 AD has been a vital comic anthology in the English-speaking world. Find out more and read other posts in the series here. This second volume features the very first Dredd epic 'The Cursed Earth', written by comic legends Pat Mills ( Sláine) and John Wagner ( A History of Violence) and featuring the art of Mike McMahon ( ABC Warriors) and Brian Bolland ( Batman: The Killing Joke).This guide is part of 45 Year Of Thrills, How to Love Comics’ celebration of 2000 AD’s 45th anniversary throughout 2022.

Writers Chris Lowder,įar future lawman Judge Dredd has been a mainstay of the British comics scene for almost thirty years and now you can follow his earliest cases in this vast collection of graphic novels. Register an account with us today and get instant access to a range free downloadable content.īook 2 in the series.
