The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast

The latest story featuring John Smith and Sean Phillips' gay vampire exorcist, Devlin Waugh, has set the internet ablaze thanks to the presence of Titivillus, the typo demon trapped in a sex toy. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast talks to writer Aleš Kot about how there's more to this new series than meets the eye. On the way they chat about humour as a weapon, Devlin's uniqueness, and queer characters in c...

On iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, and YouTube - this is the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast! Hosted by publicity droid Molch-R, the official 2000 AD podcast welcomes Ian Edginton and Leigh Gallagher to talk about the first collection of their fantasy/sci-fi mash-up series Kingmaker, which is out in April. And with a brand new issue of 2000 AD Regened hitting stands on 26 February, we talk to writer Cavan Scott...

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast returns for its first episode of 2020 with a deep dive into the newest title from the House of Tharg – the Best of 2000 AD! The new 12-issue US-format, 100-page, perfect-bound series features a selection of the stories from the legendary comic, including a complete 48-page Judge Dredd story! Launching on 29 April, Best of 2000 AD is also supported by an ‘issue zero’ primer...

At this year’s Thought Bubble, 2000 AD returned with the only talent search of its kind in the UK – with the prizes being paid work with the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! It’s Dragons’ Den meets the Nerve Centre as Tharg the Mighty’s droids sit in judgement on hopeful writers and artists looking to join their ranks - and you can now listen to both of the panels on the latest edition of the 2000 AD Thri...

Some of the biggest titles in comic books return, many of them for the first time in decades, as Rebellion lights up newsstands, comic stores, and digital devices from March through to December. Reviving old favourites while introducing new audiences to the very best of British comics, these new specials include original fresh work from top names such as Garth Ennis (The Boys, Preacher), Ram V (Ca...

Judge Dredd now dispenses justice on mobile in Judge Dredd: Crime Files, a zarjaz free-to-play strategy adventure RPG on iOS & Android devices. The Thrill-Cast chats to Mark Hardisty - CEO of No Yetis Allowed, the company behind the new game - about this new card-based battler game, the 2000 AD talent they worked with, the challenges of developing a game based on 40 years of comics, and their...

From Captain America punching Hitler to the horrors of the Somme in Charley's War, war stories have been an enduring genre of comic books since their earliest days. At New York Comic Con, Rebellion came together with new US publisher Dead Reckoning, part of the Naval Institute, for a panel in which experienced creators discuss bringing tales of conflict to the page. Writer Garth Ennis (Preacher),...

No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own... Created by Ian Edington and Matt "D'Israeli" Brooker, Scarlet Traces is the popular 2000 AD series exploring the world after the events of HG Wells' seminal War of the Worlds - and now, writers have come toge...

Everything is at stake and no-one is safe Judge Dredd: The Small House! - and as the critically-acclaimed story gets collected this week, The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast talks to creative team Rob Williams and Henry Flint about working together, playing the long game, and the politics of Judge Dredd. Judge Dredd and his team of hand-picked allies finally takes on the nefarious Judge Smiley, Mega-City One...

After their smash hit debut last year, The Vigilant return, resurrecting the greatest home-grown superheroes Britain has to offer! This 64-page special lands on shelves this week and writer Simon Furman talks to the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast about bringing back some of the greatest home-grown superheroes Britain has to offer in a shared universe! Alongside artists Simon Coleby, Jake Lynch and Will Sline...

It was another busy San Diego Comic Con for the 2000 AD droids, with signings, selling, and a host of zarjaz panels! The 2000 AD podcast is pleased to present you with three fascinating chats with guests new and familiar, as we bring a little bit of Thrill-power to the greatest show on Earth! Please note that these panels were recorded live and so the sound quality at times is poor. Judge Dredd: S...

The latest Judge Dredd Megazine sees the return of Galen DeMarco! Once a Judge, a rising star operating out of the corrupt dumping ground that was Sector House 301, DeMarco quit the force after one romantic indiscretion too many and set herself up as a private investigator. Although the heir to a fortune, she lost much of her cash in one of her last cases, so is keen to take on any client. The 200...

Tammy and Jinty were two of the biggest comics for girls in the 1970s and '80s, with a groundbreaking mix of sci-fi, fantasy, peril, and adventure - and now they're back for the 21st Century! The Tammy & Jinty Special is out on 26th June and editor Lizzie Boyle and creators Emma Beeby, Rachael Smith, Rachael Ball, and Rob Williams joined Molch-R to talk about creating comics for girls, aspirat...

It's a brand new series that will make you think twice about taking that shortcut home through the trees - the official 2000 AD podcast takes a look at creepy new folk-horror series Thistlebone by T.C. Eglington and Simon Davis! Cult survivor Avril Eason and journalist Seema Chaudry heads back to the village of Harrowvale to investigate the lingering myth of the titular woodland deity, in a nerve-...

It's been a week of exciting news for comics fans as Rebellion Publishing announced both a brand new series of graphic novels collecting Mike Butterworth and Don Lawrence's The Trigan Empire, and the first ever Roy of the Rovers comic featuring a lead female character - Roy's younger sister, Rocky! The Thrill-Cast sits down with Rebellion's deputy publishing manager Rob Power and graphic novels ed...

This week, 2000 AD has a bumper all-ages takeover issue with Prog 2130: for one week, the title is 48 pages and contains an array of complete stories! It's a titanic face-off in 'Cadet Dredd vs Grudzilla'; Rogue Trooper is imprisoned by the Norts in 'Secrets of the Keep'; Psi-Judge Anderson enters a dangerous video game in 'Spellcraft'; meet the teenage intergalactic bounty hunter and her family i...

From blue hedgehogs battling against Dr. Robotnik to genetically-engineered dog soldiers fighting giant insects in a post apocalyptic future, Richard Elson is one of British comics' unsung names. Whether it's his fan-lauded work on Sonic the Hedgehog comic or his art on the critically-acclaimed Kingdom with Dan Abnett, Elson has been a mainstay of the industry. He talks extensively to Thrill-Cast...

Buster and Cor!! were two of the biggest humour comics in Britain – and now they’re back and they’ve brought their friends in the Cor!! & Buster Special - out on 17th April! In this episode of the Thrill-Cast we talk to editor Keith Richardson along with creators Ned Hartley, Lizzie Boyle, and Tanya Roberts about this 48-page special resurrecting many of British comics' most beloved humour cha...

After getting his break with 2000 AD at the dawn of the Rebellion era, the work of Boo Cook has become a familiar sight over the past 19 years - its expressiveness and exuberance, combined with an eye for dynamic action and comedic sight-gags, helped establish him as one of a new generation of artists defining modern 2000 AD. From Future Shocks to A.B.C. Warriors. from Asylum to Judge Dredd, and f...

For the past few years, the Abaddon Books imprint of Rebellion Publishing has been exploring the early years of Judge Dredd, Judge Anderson, and even Justice Department itself in a series of novels and novellas. The latest is Judge Anderson: Devourer by new author Laurel Sils and the 2000 AD podcast welcomed Laurel along with fellow Anderson writer Maura McHugh and Abaddon editor David Moore to ch...

With 'Judge Dredd: Machine Law' in 2000 AD currently knocking the socks off readers and critics alike, the 2000 AD Thrill-Cast welcomes artist Colin MacNeil, whose incredible career at the Galaxy's Greatest Comics easily places him in the roster of all-time top Dredd artists. Beginning his career in 1987, MacNeil has not just been a 2000 AD regular but his distinctive style has graced some of the...

Writers James Peaty and Guy Adams join host Molch-R on our official podcast to chat about their forthcoming series for the world(s) of 2000 AD! Max Normal will be a familiar face for any die-hard Dredd fan. 'The Pinstripe Freak' is a Shuggy-playing, slang-laying cat-about-town who's acted as Judge Dredd's slinkiest snitch since 1977. He's set to return, courtesy of Adams and artist Dan Cornwell, i...

Everyone at 2000 AD was greatly saddened at the news that artist Ron Smith has passed away and in this episode of the Thrill-Cast, we pay tribute to one of the best Judge Dredd artists of all time. A Spitfire pilot during World War Two, during 2000 AD’s 1980s heyday Ron was one of the five iconic Dredd artists alongside Carlos Ezquerra, Mick McMahon, Brian Bolland, and Steve Dillon, and many of th...

Happy New Year, Earthlets! The new space year of 2019 promises to be packed with Thrill-power thanks to a zarjaz line-up of strips old and new, plus graphic novels to knock your little socks off! In the first podcast episode of 2019, we focus on new titles away from 2000 AD's usual mix - including a fresh job for the Judge Dredd Megazine's reprint edition, as well as what our releases from the vas...

The official 2000 AD podcast continues its chat with artist Henry Flint, now focusing on life beyond the walls of Mega-City One - from outer space slaughter with Shakara to haunted tanks, from his love of surrealism to predicting Donald Trump would become president (or did he?). Listen to episode one here: https://2000ad.com/post/4652 Read the first episode of Shakara here: https://2000ad.com/post...