Mega City Book Club

James Knight joins the book club to discuss the first volume of Hondo City Law, and to talk about the influence of Manga on Robbie Morrison and Frank Quitely's work, and on 2000AD in general. Check out James' work at the National Sound Archive and the Sound and Moving Image archive . And listen to his own show on BTS radio . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , foll...

Damian Lubanski joins me in the book club's secret underground base to discuss possibly the most extreme comic Garth Ennis has ever created. Content warning: this book contains depictions of graphic violence and sexual assault and we discuss some of this during the episode. The three issue mini series we recommend begins with this issue on Kindle/Comixology . You can find a list of all the upcomin...

John Caro joins the film club with two films from the 1970s that give us the chance to discuss some of the DNA of Judge Dredd and 2000AD. Follow Conrad at SpaceSpinner2000 , and find John on Twitter and on Mastodon . And get in touch if you want to discuss a film that relates to 2000AD or British comics in general. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the pod...

Dan Ratcliffe joined me in a Cambridge pub to discuss the fascinating history of Sonic the Comic from the 1990 and early 2000s. Check out Sonic the Comic the Podcast as recommended by Dan, and get in touch if you want to see more of his bound collections. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email me comments and suggestions to M...

I met up with Giles Wright at the Lawless convention to discuss another eclectic mix of Judge Dredd stories, this time all written by Al Ewing. Hard copies of the Mega Collection volume 87 are still out there, and you can buy Ewing's other collection Blaze of Glory from the 2000AD store. Giles also recommends Darwyn Cooke's adaptations of Richard Stark's Parker stories . You can find a list of all...

I met up with Richard Sheaf at Lawless to discuss the work of one of his favourite artists. Get your copy of The Art of Frank Bellamy from The Book Palace . Check out Norman Boyd's blog all about Bellamy . And follow Richard's work at Boys Adventure Comics . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email me comments and suggestions t...

Conrad Leiden joins me for a remotely recorded film club in which we briefly cover John Wick 4, and then get onto two of the big summer movies with minor spoilers throughout for Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3, and Spider-Man:Across the Spider-Verse.  Check out Conrad's latest adventures with Fox at SpaceSpinner2000.com You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow...

Luke Aldred is a new addition to the book club, and he takes me through the first volume of Frank Miller's Sin City in which he sees strong parallels with Judge Dredd. Check out Luke's own art on Etsy and instagram . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com Music used in this...

I met up with Paul Trimble at his Enniskillen Comic Fest to have a quick chat about the first issue of the new Battle Action specials. And then I took my microphone on to the convention floor and spoke with Garth Ennis, Keith Burns, John Wagner, Dan Cornwell and Gerry Finley-Day. Apologies for my poor microophone technique in places. Head to the 2000AD and Treasury store to get your copy and make...

John Wagner joined me at the Lawless convention in Bristol for a brief chat about the Bogie Man and the forthcoming collected edition. There is some background noise on this episode but it's worth it for a chance to listen to the great man himself. Check out The Bogie Man website and the Kickstarter organised with the assistance of  The77 . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the...

I'm delighted to welcome Garth Ennis back to the book club to discuss the fourth Titan collection of Johnny Red by Tom Tully and John Cooper. Get your copy from your local book shop , be sure to order the new Battle Action specials , and visit the Enniskillen comic fest page on Facebook. Thanks to Paul Trimble for help setting up this interview. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the...

Pete Wells returns for a record breaking eighth appearance on the book club with a literal monster of a book. Tune in as we tackle From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. Buy a copy of the 2000AD Covers Uncovered annual from the 2000AD store . And check out Pete's remarkable Sensory Stories for children with special educational needs at HelpKidzLearn . You can find a list of all the upcoming b...

Jamie Beamish is back with a classic tale of Dredd in the Emerald Isle by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. Check out the Garth Ennis collection on kindle , or Casefiles 15 .  And you can watch Jamie on screen in Bridgerton , the absolutely wonderful Derry Girls , and Halo . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram and Mastodon , or emai...

Steve Tanner is the editor in chief of Time Bomb Comics and he joins me to discuss Quantum, a new comic you can find on the newsstands. We also talk more Spectrum comics, the Kickstarter for Brawler #3 , and upcoming appearances of his splendid jackets at British comic conventions. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email me co...

Justin Marriott is the editor of the Battling Britons fanzine which you can find on Amazon . He joins the book club to discuss a 1978 book of comic art by P.R."Doc" Garriock . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com The intro and outro music used in this episode is Circuit B...

Conrad Leiden from Space Spinner 2000 joins me to discuss our two most recent movie trips. Spoilers abound for Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Shazam: Fury of the Gods. (Note: we recorded this before the assault allegations against Jonathan Majors were announced.) You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email me comments and s...

It's film club time as Conrad Leiden and I met up with the co-directors of Judge Minty from 2013 and Search/Destroy from 2016. Steven Sterlacchini and Steve Green discuss how the two fan films came about, and some of the challenges and adventures they had during production. And check out their new comic project with Mike McMahon, Joe and his Killer Robot Dad . You can find a list of all the upcomi...

Tharg's very own publicity droid and brand manager Michael Molcher joins me to discuss his book about the genesis of Judge Dredd, and how he reflects the history and politics of policing on both sides of the Atlantic. You can buy I am the Law from the Rebellion store or your local bookshop . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or e...

Andy Cowburn becomes a new member of the book club to discuss the career of Richard Starkings and his Elephantmen series with the first volume, Armed Forces. Check out Andy's Facebook group devoted to the series . And head to your nearest bookshop to start your own Elephantmen journey . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email...

Peter Gouldson joins the book club to discuss a golden period for Marvel UK as we go through the 11 issues of The Daredevils magazine from 1983. Check out Peter's writing on C omicScene magazine which you can now get on the Kindle . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodcast@gmail.com Mu...

Chris Hunneysett  helps me complete the adventures of Dan Dare in the pages of 2000AD, a project started in the very first episode of this podcast. This gives us a chance to discuss the wonderful black and white art by Dave Gibbons, and to talk about the history of Dan Dare as a British comic book hero. Get your copy of the lovely hardback from the 2000AD store , and check out the development...

Michael Crowder joins the book club to discuss a horror classic from Ian Edginton and D'Israeli. Get your copy from the 2000AD store , check out my annotations to the series , and find Michael's letters to Tharg in the Beast database . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram and Mastodon , or email me comments and suggestions to MCBCpodc...

The Film Club has moved to the Betsey Trotwood pub in London and recruited Alex Frith to discuss Hell Drivers from 1957, and Damnation Alley from 1977. These films have connections to 2000AD and we have opinions about both of them. You can watch Damnation Alley on Amazon video and email me if you want to borrow the Hell Drivers DVD. Get a copy of Alex's Two Heads from your local book shop, and che...

I'm joined by Samuel George London from the Comics for the Apocalypse podcast to discuss the work of Aly Fell in A Trick of the Light . Check out Aly's work on darkrising.co.uk and follow him on Facebook and Instagram for news of his upcoming kickstarter. And find Sam’s own comics at Signal Comics . You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagra...

Jake Ebeling returns to the book club to help me celebrate the extraordinary life and works of the late Kevin O'Neill. We use the first volume of the League's adventures as our jumping off point to discuss O'Neill's work in 2000AD and beyond, and to pick out some favourites from his artwork. You can find a list of all the upcoming books on the Facebook page , follow the podcast on instagram , or e...