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The Day of Dredd Arrives on October 3, 2026!

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They are The Law – legendary creators John Wagner, Mick McMahon, Colin MacNeil, Barry Kitson, and John Higgins are headlining The Day of Dredd!

Rebellion has announced the creator line-up for The Day of Dredd, an international celebration of the ultimate lawman of the future, Judge Dredd, on October 3, 2026.

A titanic celebration of one of the most famous characters in comics history that will give fans the chance to share in their love of Judge Dredd, The Day of Dredd will be marked by creator signings at locations across the UK – Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Liverpool, London, Southampton, Belfast, Glasgow, Manchester, Norwich, Sheffield – as well as the first ever official 2000 AD signing in Prague, Czechia!

The line-up of guests creators includes: Andy Diggle, Anthony Williams, Barry Kitson, Ben Willsher, Boo Cook, Chris Weston, Colin MacNeil, D’Israeli, Dan Cornwell, Dave Kendall, Dylan Teague, Ian Edginton, INJ Culbard, Jake Lynch, Joe Currie, John Higgins, Laura Bailey, Lee Carter, Leigh Gallagher, Liam Sharp, Mick McMahon, Mike Perkins, Nick Percival, Patrick Goddard, Peter Doherty, PJ Holden, Pye Parr, Rob Williams, Robbie Morrison, Sally Jane Hurst, Silvia Califano, Simon Davis, Staz Johnson, Steven Austin, Stewart K Moore, and Tom Foster.

The Day of Dredd is the perfect day for readers new and old to discover 2000 AD’s biggest character and Britain’s greatest comics export — a hardline future cop created by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher), who has been bringing justice to the mean streets of the vast Mega-City One for almost half a century, both thrilling readers and satirising everything from Margaret Thatcher to Donald Trump, from fad fashions to freedom fighters. As well as helping launch the careers of some of comics’ biggest names, Dredd has become one of the most iconic characters in British comics and even part of the English language!

With the 50th anniversary of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd fast approaching in February 2027, with special plans to celebrate the occasion to be announced in the coming months, The Day of Dredd is a chance for fans to pass on their passion for The Law as well as for new readers looking for a way into one of the most important characters in comics. In addition to the long-running and best-selling 

Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files series, the Essential Judge Dredd line of graphic novel collections gives readers the opportunity to encounter the big epic storylines that have influenced not just comics over the last fifty years but global culture!  

Day of Dredd signings will be taking place at selected Forbidden Planet and Forbidden Planet International stores, as well as — thanks to the help of the Czech publisher of Judge Dredd, CREW — the Krakatit bookstore in Prague.

Don’t miss the chance to dive into some Dredd on October 3 — obey the Day of Dredd!

The full line-up of Day of Dredd signings:

  • Forbidden Planet Birmingham: D’Israeli, Dave Kendall, Ian Edginton, INJ Culbard, Mike Perkins, Pye Parr
  • Forbidden Planet Bristol: Anthony Williams, Dylan Teague, Lee Carter, Patrick Goddard
  • Forbidden Planet Cambridge: Steven Austin
  • Forbidden Planet Liverpool: Joe Currie, John Higgins, Leigh Gallagher, Sally Jane Hurst
  • Forbidden Planet London: Ben Willsher, Boo Cook, Chris Weston, Dan Cornwell, John Wagner, Laura Bailey, Liam Sharp, Rob Williams, Silvia Califano, Simon Davis
  • Forbidden Planet Southampton: Mick McMahon
  • Forbidden Planet International Belfast: PJ Holden
  • Forbidden Planet International Glasgow: Colin MacNeil, Tom Foster
  • Forbidden Planet International Manchester: Andy Diggle, Robbie Morrison
  • Forbidden Planet International Norwich: Barry Kitson, Jake Lynch
  • Forbidden Planet International Sheffield: Nick Percival, Staz Johnson, Peter Doherty
  • Prague: Stewart K Moore
Promotional poster for 'The Day of Dredd' featuring names of various artists and writers including John Wagner and Mick McMahon, with a graphic of a character in a helmet. Event date is October 3rd.
Promotional graphic for 'The Day of Dredd' featuring creator signings in various cities including Birmingham, Bristol, and London, with the date October 3 highlighted.

Preview: 2000 AD Prog 2497

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2000 AD Prog 2497

UK RELEASE DATE: 26th August £4.99
LUNAR RELEASE DATE: 9th September $8.99
COVER: TOBY WILLSMER

In this issue:

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Chris Blythe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)
NIGHTMARE NEW YORK // BOOK TWO by Kek-W (w) David Roach (a) Jim Boswell (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
FUTURE SHOCKS // AND NOW THE FIREWORKS by James Peaty (w) Steve Yeowell (a) Rob Steen (l)
JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
YOUNG DEATH // GRAVE CONSEQUENCES by Kek-W (w) Sedat Oezgen (a) John Charles (c) Rob Steen (l)

2000 AD Prog 2497

Preview: 2000 AD Prog 2496

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2000 AD Prog 2496

UK RELEASE DATE: 19th August £3.99
LUNAR RELEASE DATE: 2nd September $7.99
COVER: JAKE LYNCH

In this issue:

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Chris Blythe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)
NIGHTMARE NEW YORK // BOOK TWO by Kek-W (w) David Roach (a) Peter Doherty (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

2000 AD Prog 2496

Preview: 2000 AD Prog 2495

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2000 AD Prog 2495

UK RELEASE DATE: 12th August £3.99
LUNAR RELEASE DATE: 26th August $7.99
COVER: CLIFF ROBINSON WITH DYLAN TEAGUE

In this issue:

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
NIGHTMARE NEW YORK // BOOK TWO by Kek-W (w) David Roach (a) Peter Doherty (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
YOUNG DEATH // FREDERICK by Kek-W (w) Lee Carter (a) Rob Steen (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)

2000 AD Prog 2495

Preview: 2000 AD Prog 2491

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2000 AD Prog 2491

UK RELEASE DATE: 15th July £3.99
LUNAR RELEASE DATE: 29th July $7.99
COVER: DAVID ROACH WITH EMILY ROACH

In this issue:

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)
THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)
NIGHTMARE NEW YORK // BOOK TWO by Kek-W (w) David Roach (a) Peter Doherty (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
JUDGE ANDERSON // THE VOID by Liam Johnson (w) Rob Richardson (a) Rob Steen (l)

2000 AD Prog 2491

Preview: 2000 AD Prog 2488

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2000 AD Prog 2488

UK RELEASE DATE: 24th June £3.99
LUNAR RELEASE DATE: 8th July $7.99
Cover: Neil Roberts

In this issue:

JUDGE DREDD // THE OUBLIETTE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

BRINK // THE CALL OF THE VOID by Dan Abnett (w) INJ Culbard (a) Simon Bowland (l)

THE FALL OF DEADWORLD // JUSTICE by Kek-W (w) Dave Kendall (a) Simon Bowland (l)

NIGHTMARE NEW YORK // BOOK TWO by Kek-W (w) David Roach (a) Peter Doherty (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)

JUDGE ANDERSON // THE VOID by Liam Johnson (w) Rob Richardson (a) Rob Steen (l)

2000 AD Prog 2488

Preview: Judge Dredd Megazine 489

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Judge Dredd Megazine 489

UK and DIGITAL: 18 February £7.50
COVER: DAVE TAYLOR

In This Issue:
JUDGE DREDD // HALFWAY HOUSE by Ken Niemand (w) Jake Lynch (a) Matt Soffe (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
MEGATROPOLIS II by Ken Niemand (w) Dave Taylor (a) Jim Campbell (l)
ARMITAGE // DROKK THE RIPPER by Liam Johnson (w) Staz Johnson (a) Quinton Winter (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
TALES FROM THE BLACK MUSEUM // HIS ‘N HEARSE by Paul Starkey (w) Brett Parson (a) Simon Bowland (l)
DEPARTMENT K // …NO MORE by Ned Hartley (w) Mike Walters (a) Simon Bowland (l)
ROK THE WORLD by John Wagner (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Jim Boswell (c) Rob Steen (l)

Judge Dredd Megazine 489

Preview: Judge Dredd Megazine 484

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Judge Dredd Megazine 484

UK and DIGITAL: 17 September £6.99
NORTH AMERICA: 22 October $11.99
DIAMOND: JUL250842
COVER: JAKE LYNCH

In This Issue:
JUDGE DREDD // THE UNREALISTS by Karl Stock (w) Stewart K. Moore (a) Annie Parkhouse (l)
CADET DREDD // THE HAUNTING OF ISO-BLOCK 8 by Paul Starkey (w) Nick Brokenshire (a) Jim Campbell (l)
FUTURE SHOCKS: // THE COLLECTION by Andi Ewington (w) Nicolo Assirelli (a) Simon Bowland (l)
JUDGE DREDD // PUBLIC RELATIONS by Joe Ratcliffe (w) Jake Lynch (a) Emily Roach (c) Annie Parkhouse (l)
ROK THE GOD by John Wagner & Alan Grant (w) Dan Cornwell (a) Abby Bulmer & Jim Boswell (c) Jim Campbell (l)
ANDERSON, PSI-DIVISION // FLOWERS OF EVIL by Alex de Campi (w) Rob Richardson (a) Simon Bowland (l)

Judge Dredd Megazine 484

Judge Dredd: A Better World asked serious questions of the Judge System and Mega-City One as a whole…

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Judge Dredd: A Better World

It’s the story which shocked readers and changed the face of Mega-City One! Judge Dredd: A Better World is available now for pre-order in both standard edition paperback and webshop-exclusive hardback editions.

Don’t miss out on your chance to own the critically acclaimed modern classic which left readers gasping! Out January 29th from all good retailers, this is a must-read for any comics fan who likes their action with a hard dose of political commentary.

Judge Dredd: A Better World is a modern Judge Dredd classic, a powerful story focusing on a large-scale experiment with the aim of making Mega-City One a better place for the citizens who live there, but if the experiment is successful them the power of the Judges could well be destroyed.

Judge Miaitland, a member of the Judge’s Accounting Department and long-time Dredd ally, is tasked with finding ways of making law enforcement more affordable in Mega-City One. But this directive from the Chief Judge himself leads her down a rabbit-hole as she discovers a surprising truth: if the department were to defund the Judges and reallocate the money to education, community and culture instead, she could reduce crime levels permanently!

After getting permission to trial her analysis within a small sector of the city, forces rise up against her: the media slams her as a naïve liberal who wants to take money away from law enforcement, influencers see her experiment as a way to try and cause trouble (and get ratings); and powerful forces from within the Judge Department itself plot ways to bring her experiment tumbling down…

Writers Rob Williams and Arthur Wyatt, with artist Henry Flint, craft a taut political thriller that challenges readers to reassess what they think of the world of Judge Dredd. This collection also includes “Carry The Nine” and “The Pitch” with artist Boo Cook, “The Hard Way” with artist Jake Lynch.

A ground-breaking, heart-breaking story of hope, fear, politics and pathos, ‘A Better World’ is the modern Judge Dredd classic you do NOT want to miss!

Judge Dredd: A Better World is available for pre-order now, and will be on shelves in January 2025.

War is Declared! 2000 AD and Judge Dredd Megazine Cross Over For “Nordland Rising”

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Nordland Rising

This September, the Nort Army are setting out to conquer the 2000 AD Multiverse – and it’s going to take some unlikely allies to stop them!

The massive crossover event story Nordland Rising will see Rogue Trooper’s oldest enemies invade multiple different storylines from across 2000 AD’s history, as they take on Judge Dredd, Bad Company, Fiends of the Eastern Front, The VCs and more. Spread across 2000 AD Prog 2400 and Judge Dredd Megazine 472, this is an all-out action assault – and The Norts aren’t taking any prisoners!

Featuring stories from Ken Niemand, John McCrea, Peter Milligan, Ian Edginton, Nick Percival, Dan Abnett, Gordon Rennie, Simon Coleby, and more, Nordland Rising will see the return of familiar faces including Jaegir and Major Eazy as the War begins in 2000 AD and then crosses over for the epic climax in Judge Dredd Megazine. With both issues out on the 18th September, readers will be able to read the whole saga in one go – a veritable overdose of Thrill-power!

This is a great way to jump onboard 2000 AD for the first time and get a blast of action from some of The Galaxy’s Greatest writers and artists. Easily accessible for new readers – but packed with surprises for long-term fans – the crossover will then be followed by 2000 AD Prog 2401: a jump-on issue featuring the return of Garth Ennis and Patrick Goddard on Rogue Trooper; the follow up to Judge Dredd: A Better World from Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt, and Jake Lynch, and the return of fan-favourite series The Out for an all-new run!

It’s never been a better time to become a regular reader of 2000 AD – or as we call it, a “Squaxx dek Thargo”! That is… assuming we escape The Norts in one piece…

Nordland Rising will begin in 2000 AD 2400 on the 18th September, and conclude the same day in Judge Dredd Megazine 472. Make sure to grab both halves of the story, Earthlets!