2000 AD

2000 AD is one of the most important British comic series . The anthology has been published without interruption every week since 1977. It is best known for its comic book Judge Dredd .

notebook

A 2000 AD edition (called “prog”) comprises 30 mostly colored pages with five episodes of different, independent series or independent short comics. The format is approximately 21 × 27.5 cm larger than the US standard format , but smaller than an album. 2000 AD was initially published by IPC; today's publisher is rebellion .

In the course of time, AD 2000 has lost a lot of its popularity: While more than 100,000 copies per issue were sold in the 1980s, in 2007 it was estimated to be only around 20,000. Exact figures are not published. A monthly offshoot with additional comics, the Judge Dredd Megazine , has been published since the 1990s . The most popular series from 2000 AD will also be republished in anthologies.

comics

In terms of content, the 2000 AD series can mainly be assigned to the science fiction genre. Of outstanding importance among the series are:

ABC Warriors
Judge Dredd
Nemesis the Warlock
Nikolai Dante
Rogue trooper
Sláine
Strontium Dog
The Ballad of Halo Jones
Sinister Dexter

Authors

The series are mostly produced by changing authors , many of whom are permanently working on different series for 2000 AD . 2000 AD is considered a talent factory for British comic authors: Numerous internationally respected British stars have written or drawn comics for 2000 AD , including:

literature

David A. Roach: The history of British comic art . In: Khoury, George (Ed.): True Brit. A celebration of the great comic book artists of the UK . Raleigh 2004, ISBN 1-893905-33-0 .

Web links

Official website

Individual evidence

↑ Roger Sabin: Adult Comics. An Introduction. London: Routledge 1993. ISBN 0-415-04419-7 , p. 57.
^ John Freeman: UK Comic and Chidrens Magazine Sales. In: downthetubes.net. April 8, 2007, archived from the original on July 16, 2007 ; Retrieved January 15, 2016 (UK English).
↑ John Freeman: British Comic Sales Figures: Winners and Losers (January - June 2015). In: downthetubes.net. Retrieved January 15, 2016 (UK English).

[1] Roger Sabin: Adult Comics. An Introduction. London: Routledge 1993. ISBN 0-415-04419-7 , p. 57.

[2] John Freeman: UK Comic and Chidrens Magazine Sales. In: downthetubes.net. April 8, 2007, archived from the original on July 16, 2007 ; Retrieved January 15, 2016 (UK English).

[3] John Freeman: British Comic Sales Figures: Winners and Losers (January - June 2015). In: downthetubes.net. Retrieved January 15, 2016 (UK English).