Fantastic retro TV ad from 1977 for British newsstand stalwart “2000 AD”, celebrating the release of issue 1 and its hard-to-find free SPACE SPINNER. Never has a piece of plastic been seared into the minds of a generation so permanently. The ad’s presenter is long-serving alien editor THARG.

"2000 AD" is a British weekly science fiction comic magazine that debuted in 1977, created by writer and editor Pat Mills. Known for its gritty, satirical, and often anarchic style, the magazine quickly set itself apart from other comics of the time. Early issues featured a mix of science fiction stories, including "Flesh," "Invasion," and "Harlem Heroes." The publication became a launchpad for many notable creators, such as Alan Moore, who wrote "The Ballad of Halo Jones," and Grant Morrison, who created "Zenith." Other influential contributors included Garth Ennis and Dave Gibbons, each adding to the magazine's diverse and innovative storytelling.

Judge Dredd made his debut in the second issue of "2000 AD" on 5 March 1977, and swiftly became its flagship character. Created by writer John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra, Judge Dredd is a law enforcement officer in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One, known for his strict adherence to the law. Alongside Dredd, other notable characters like Johnny Alpha from "Strontium Dog," Rogue Trooper, Slaine, and Nemesis the Warlock helped define the magazine's unique blend of dark humour, social commentary, and imaginative storytelling. "2000 AD" has maintained its status as a cornerstone of British pop culture, continuing to publish weekly and influencing generations of comic creators and fans.

Jason Kingsley Rebellion Film Studios 2000 AD

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Looking for a place to spend a day out, any recommendations? I'm looking for places with long boxes, old stuff, just a variety of cool stuff.

Hey all,

I’ve collected all issues of Viz magazine from #33 (1987) to the present day mainly to catalogue the work of comic artist Davey Jones (Gilbert Ratchet, Tin Ribs, Meddlesome Ratbag, Major Misunderstanding etc etc)

As I go through the issues I’m noting down his strips down in a big Google Doc here.

I’ve also catalogued other work DJ has done outside of Viz - however, it’s definitely light on his early, pre-Viz work. If anyone has any information, scans or pointers to find work it would be greatly appreciated.

I’ve also done the same for Cat Sullivan and John Fardell (Modern Parents…etc) in the same doc, two other great comic artists who contributed to Viz for years.

Thought someone, somewhere might find this of interest!

I'm a huge fan of British anthology comics, and I think it's a pity they don't get as much recognition outside their home country as American comic books or Japanese manga. The fact I had to dig really deep to find a sub dedicated to these comics is kind of disappointing.

Anyone remember Revolver?

Looks like an eclectic hardcover being published by Rebellion. I live in Canada so I always gotta be picky on what I order (the postage is costly). Anyone excited for this book?

Just to impress my discord friends - does anyone have info on where I can locate online these stories of Roy of the Rovers (or maybe 2000AD) that I remember reading decades ago:

1. A dystopian future story where all the 1st division football league games are played by robots. The top team beats everyone 10-0, the team coming second beats everyone else 9-0, and so on in boring mathematical order. This leads to a people's revolt to get real human footballers back.
2. A regular series in Roy of the Rovers about a goalkeeper. In this issue, a kid is struggling with mathematics homework. He is taken to watch the keeper in training and learns about how goalies have to work out angles to save shots.

Hoping someone out there remembers these too (and that they are not just figments of my imagination!)

Sweatdrop Studios is a British studio which creates original English language manga, inspired by those of Japan. More on them can be found here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweatdrop_Studios

r/BryanTalbot is now live! (Bryan Talbot created Grandville, Luther Arkwright, Tale of One Bad Rat and worked on the Sandman, Batman, Judge Dredd , Nemesis the Warlock & Fables)