The SF anthology makes history by reaching its incredible 2000th weekly issue, and it's marked with a 48-special featuring a spectacular roster of writers and artists that have been integral to its continuing success. There's a special one-off Dredd story from creators John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, Nemesis the Warlock and Torquemada return courtesy of Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill, Psi-Judge Anderson has another psychic case from Alan Grant and David Roach, gunmen Sinister Dexter hit the road, courtesy of Dan Abnett and Mark Sexton, a mysterious prisoner has a tale to tell in Rogue Trooper: Ghosts of Nu Earth by Gordon Rennie and Richard Elson, and brand-new identity-theft thriller Counterfeit Girl by Peter Milligan and Rufus Dayglo debuts. Plus, there's interlude pages from Brian Bolland, Mick McMahon, Dave Gibbons, Robin Smith, and more. Plus, Rebellion is offering a PREVIEWS Exclusive edition of Prog 2000, limited to only 2,000 copies worldwide, with a wraparound cover by Glenn Fabry!

Celebrate the festive season with another bumper 100-page end of year spectacular, featuring a stunning line of stories and creators! Justice Department has a novel method of reducing illegalities but Dredd's not happy in "Taking the Crime out of Christmas" by Rob Williams and Chris Weston; there's terror in the snow for a one-off Fall of Deadworld story by Kek-W and Dave Kendall; brand-new series Kingmaker welcomes you to a fantasy land with a twist, courtesy of Ian Edginton and Leigh Gallagher; Bulliet and his Grey Area team are back on Earth and facing a more terrestrial threat, by Dan Abnett and Mark Harrison; the legacy of Black Hawk lives on in Aquila: Mors in Venetia by Gordon Rennie and Paul Davidson; Ace Garp takes on the might of Euphrates, Inc in "The Festive Flipflop!" by Eddie Robson and Nigel Dobbyn; the fabric of time could be rent asunder in the third series of The Order by Kek-W and John Burns; and plunge into the dark underbelly of a very different 1940s Hollywood in new supernatural P.I. thriller Hope by Guy Adams and Jimmy Broxton!

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Blazing SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Dredd and Exorcist Judge Lamia battle an alien threat in 'Live Evil' by Ian Edginton and Dave Taylor; the war on Venus reaches its crescendo in the finale to Scarlet Traces by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli; sinister goings-on are unearthed in Brink: Skeleton Life by Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard; Cursed: The Fall of Deadworld by Kek-W and Dave Kendall reaches its bloody climax, as does Defoe: 'Die Hards' by Pat Mills and Colin MacNeil; and we return to the wartorn planet of Nu Earth as the Traitor General stays one step ahead of his enemies in new series Hunted: Furies by Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden!

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Blazing SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Nefarious deeds are at work in the heart of the SJS in Judge Dredd: The Fields by Rob Williams and Chris Weston; anti-alien feelings rear their ugly head in Grey Area by Dan Abnett and Mark Harrison; Brink: Skeleton Life by Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard reaches its eerie conclusion; the Traitor General is wanted man as numerous enemies seek his scalp in Hunted: Furies by Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden; and the final book of superspy saga Greysuit commences, as John Blake gets his revenge on his handlers in 'Foul Play' by Pat Mills and John Higgins!

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Blazing SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Nefarious deeds are at work in the heart of the SJS in Judge Dredd: The Fields by Rob Williams and Chris Weston; anti-alien feelings rear their ugly head in Grey Area by Dan Abnett and Mark Harrison; Brink: Skeleton Life by Dan Abnett and INJ Culbard reaches its eerie conclusion; the Traitor General is wanted man as numerous enemies seek his scalp in Hunted: Furies by Gordon Rennie and PJ Holden; and the final book of superspy saga Greysuit commences, as John Blake gets his revenge on his handlers in 'Foul Play' by Pat Mills and John Higgins!

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Blazing SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology!

To celebrate an incredible four decades of continuous weekly publication, 2000 AD marks its 40th birthday with a 48-page bumper special, packed with all-new stories from the cream of comics talent. There's a brand-new case for Judge Dredd courtesy of

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Those released from suspended animation must come to terms with life in the twenty-second century in Judge Dredd: "Defrosted" by Rory McConville and Paul Davidson; supernatural investigator Devlin Waugh boards the Ship of Fools to save his brother Freddy in "Blood Debt" by Rory McConville and Mike Dowling; time is running out for Psi-Judge Anderson to stop the agents of the Dragon in "NWO" by Alan Grant and Paul Marshall; Judge Death's undead army goes on the march in "Dominion" by John Wagner and Nick Percival; and Lawless returns, courtesy of Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade, as Munce, Inc. step up their game to destroy Badrock. Plus, in the bagged graphic novel this month, we celebrate Halloween with a collection of spooky Tharg's Terror Tales, featuring work by Al Ewing, Alec Worley, John Smith, Edmund Bagwell, Jesus Redondo, Mark Harrison and more!