The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast

It's a Q&A episode! The terrible twosome answer your questions about everything 2000 AD -related, from top stories to favourite letterers. Plus, how much CAN KLO-E bench press and why is Molch-R so obsessed with history? Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review , Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD...

WAR! What is it good for? Only one of the best — and one of the most under-rated — series ever to grace the pages of 2000 AD – Peter Milligan, Brett Ewins & Jim McCarthy's BAD COMPANY . This week, Molch-R and KLO-E take you to the front lines on the planet Arrat to meet Danny Franks as he encounters the rogue squad of misfits and psychos known only as Bad Company, led by the mysterious but rut...

We're off to a hell of a start this week as KLO-E tells us about visiting a local convention where more means ... more? But then it's on with this week's issue of 2000 AD – rather fittingly, a bumper Prog! — as she and Molch-R pick over Judge Dredd , Brink , Rogue Trooper , a Red Dragon one-off, and the new series of Helium . Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics cri...

It's impossible to talk about the last three decades of 2000 AD without focusing on the work of writer Robbie Morrison, from the epic swashbuckling saga Nikolai Dante to the unhinged violence of Shakara , he has produced some of the most imaginative and unique characters in the history of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic. Molch-R sits down with him to discuss his career, the promise he made to his fath...

Created by 2000 AD artists Brett Ewins & Steve Dillon, it was the anarchic, irreverent and hugely influential 'mature' comic that ran from 1988 to 1995 and changed the face of the industry — from featuring Alan Martin & Jamie Hewlett's wildly-popular 'Tank Girl' and early work by Philip Bond, Glyn Dillon, D'Israeli, and Nick Abadzis, to sparking a whole host of imitators. On this episode o...

Revolution, rebellion, and moral comeuppance — there's a theme running through a lot of the stories in the latest issues of 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine , and it ain't exactly pro-billionaire! Molch-R and KLO-E run through the gamut of stories in this week's new issues to discuss the morality of wealth, the joy of seeing someone's spine being kicked out of their back, more 'Brink', and the...

Molch-R & KLO-E welcome writer Dan Abnett and artist INJ Culbard onto In Orbit Every Wednesday to talk about the new series of Brink in 2000 AD , from the challenges and opportunities of long-form storytelling, creative collaboration, and whether the series has a definite end in sight... Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Revie...

KLO-E is back! She returns from her sick bed for some much-needed discussion of the latest 2000 AD , including the return of 'Brink' and the portrayal of revolution in Peter Milligan and Kieran McKeown's 'The Discarded'. Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review , Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thri...

We welcome Ben Wheatley – acclaimed film director of Free Fire , Kill List , A Field in England , and Meg 2 — on this episode to chat about his new supernatural Dredd-world series Judge Dee , as well his love for 2000 AD and the challenges of going from writing for film screens to hyper-compressed comic pages. Listen to our previous chat with Ben Get the first episode of Judge Dee in Prog 2467 Hos...

In the third part of a brand new interview with the comic book legend, John Wagner discusses how his writing on Judge Dredd has changed over the years, his taste in music, and why he writes at all. Plus there's more nuance on whether 'Death of a Judge' really IS his final story... Please note: there is also occasional microphone static. Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael Molcher, The 2000 AD...

This week, Molch-R & KLO-E get on their bikes as they examine what Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy's surrealist, time-travelling polemic from 1986, Sooner or Later , actually says about the world of 2026 – from unemployment to A.I., from desperation to commodification. Get the digital edition of Sooner or Later from the 2000 AD app or webshop . Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molc...

In the second part of a brand new three-part interview with the comic book legend, John Wagner tells Molch-R that there could have been a movie based on the Eagle comic series Doomlord and reflects on projects that didn't make it beyond the planning stages — including a saucy number that even his wife warned him about! Along the way, they discuss Dredd, his partnerships with Alan Grant and Carlos...

With another Valentine's Day upon us, KLO-E decides now is the time to make Molch-R feel REALLY awkward — with a discussion about the joys of s*x in the pages of 2000 AD ! From Nikolai Dante's swashbuckling swagger to the S*x Olympics in Judge Dredd , they explore how what started as a comic for kids tackled the most human of natures, from camp to romance. Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘...

In the first part of a brand new three-part interview with the comic book legend, John Wagner discusses his "last" Judge Dredd story, his dislike of the Trump administration, why he'd love a robot butler, and reflects on a comic book career spanning more than half a century. Please note: this is an audio-only interview. There is also occasional microphone static. Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Mi...

Which 2000 AD characters are better detectives than 'The World's Greatest Detective?' Molch-R and KLO-E kick the hornets' nest in pursuit of the characters that they think could best Batman in a straight-up whodunnit! Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review , Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000 AD Thrill-...

What if the Galaxy's Greatest Comic never hit newsstands in 1977? What would the consequences be for readers creators, and the comics industry itself? On the latest episode, Molch-R & KLO-E discuss what a world without 2000 AD might look like – what might have replaced it? What would have happened to the creators who got their break in its pages? Too terrifying to think of? Find out on In Orbi...

Dragons? Floating rocks? Alien tribes? Colonialism? Just how much does James Cameron's multi-billion dollar franchise Avatar owe to the 2000 AD story Firekind by John Smith and Paul Marshall from 1993? Molch-R and KLO-E examine the evidence while also waxing lyrical about this packed, nuanced, inventive 2000 AD fantasy sci-fi classic. Get the Firekind collection from the 2000 AD website or downloa...

THEY'RE BACK! Molch-R & KLO-E return from their winter reboot for a new season of In Orbit Every Wednesday! And what a Prog to kick off with – the return of Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner, with a new story – 'Death of a Judge' – with art by Mike Perkins, which it's rumoured may be Wagner's last story on the character. Molch-R and KLO-E discuss Wagner's legacy, as well as that of Dredd, plu...

'Tis the season, Earthlets – in the last epsode of IOEW , Molch-R and KLO-E choose what they would ban about Christmas if they were Judge Dredd before galloping through the bumper 100-page issue of 2000 AD in a race against time before Molch-R's servo-motors give up. Come for the chat, stay to watch him physically wind down on camera! Get the bumper end-ofyear issue of 2000 AD Get 2000 AD Christma...

Crossover episode! Molch-R and KLO-E welcome Stephen Brotherstone and Dave Lawrence, the brains behind the 'Scarred for Life' to explore how 2000 AD fits into the dark, scary pop culture of the 1970s and 1980s in Britain that they explore in their books and podcast, whether it's trying to explain Worzel Gummidge to KLO-E, discussing the horrors of 'The Apocalypse Wars', and Molch-R's morbi fear of...

We round off our time at Thought Bubble 2025 with a bumper episode featuring the official 2000 AD panel from the show, as KLO-E welcomes creators Garth Ennis, Sean Phillips & Jock, with comics critic Kelly Kanayama to talk about 2000 AD, their experiences of getting started in comics, what their work for the Galaxy's Greatest Comic means to them now, and one or two smeaky announcements about f...

Molch-R & KLO-E continue to bring you the sights and sounds of the Thought Bubble comics convention in Harrogate with four short interviews with writers Garth Ennis and Rob Williams, and artists Tom Foster and Steve Yeowell! Hosted by 2000 AD Brand Manager Michael ‘Molch-R’ Molcher and comics critic and creator of The Gutter Review , Chloe ‘KLO-E’ Maveal, In Orbit Every Wednesday from the 2000...

It's first ever LIVE episode of In Orbit Every Wednesday – coming to you from the Thought Bubble comics convention in Harrogate! Molch-R & KLO-E went live amidst the salubrious environs of the Harrogate Convention Centre to discuss comics and conventions, as well as answering your questions! Marvel at how coherent they are after a night in the pub! Wonder at why Molch-R can't stay in frame! Ga...

From a frisbee you'll only use once and an eye-damaging rubber-band-powered plane to free bag of crisps or a piece of bubble gum you have to tear the cover to get at - on the latest episode of In Orbit Every Wednesday, after plans fall through the chaos demons that are Molch-R and KLO-E suddenly alight on the topic of free gifts given away with comic books. Tell us your favourites or suggestions f...

With the new series of Brass Sun now eight episodes in, in the latest episode of the official 2000 AD podcast Molch-R and KLO-E chat about Ian Edginton & INJ Culbard's 'clockpunk' grand science fantasy, making comparisons to Phillip Pullman's His Dark Materials series, Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 sci-fi masterpiece Solaris , and much more. Get the first collected edition of Brass Sun Start the new...