Four stories in this weeks 2000AD, two are finishing and two are ongoing! So expect two new stories next week!
We finally come to the end of The Forsaken in this weeks Judge Dredd. This story has been full of revelations, and this issue is no different! There’s a final twist in the tale which you know must come back to haunt Dredd! Again, it’s well done and there’s some nice parts which fit into the Mega City mythos!
We also continue with Cadet Anderson – I enjoy these stories, here the characters think they’ve come to the end, but it’s evident that is not the case. The simplicity of the Anderson stories as a cadet are brilliant, and hark back to an easier time for the Judges!
Sinister Dexter moves onto the second act in the story with Malone Again picking up where we were left off from last week. Finny deals with the cliffhanger from last week in a unique way (for comics anyway!) and I’ve really enjoyed this series so far. It may be a bit confusing for new readers, but it’s all good!
Finally we come to the end of this story of Stickleback we get an ending of sorts and a look into how the future for our anti-hero will look. The art is a joy to read and an excellent addition to the series!

A bit of a self referential cover there, which refers to whats ongoing in Zombo at the end of last weeks issue and this weeks issue!

After last weeks revelation in Judge Dredd, we find out about the death of another cadet in The Forsaken. With the mix of flashback and interview we find out a little more of the undercity of Mega City One as well as a switch from what we thought we knew about the departments cloning. It’s well done and takes our assumptions and uses them against us – how that’s going to pan out though….

We also get more follow up in Cadet Andersson, with the next part to this adventure from last weeks discovery by the team. So far it seems ‘by the numbers’, but the ending is suitably grim, and leads on nicely to next week.

Stickleback comes close to the end, with planning and a plan in place, all that’s missing from this excellent tale is the villains monologue and the end play. It’s all falling into place and Stickleback’s attitude is perfectly suited to the story!

Although this is the final part of this Zombo story, we can expect more Zombo soon! This was a fun, demented ending with the usual mix of craziness. Where we’re going from here?

Now that’s a striking cover for an issue! – You can tell she’s a Psi!

Judge Dredd’s follow up of The Forsaken continues here with the interview and flashback routine. It doesn’t get old, and there are some excellent beats here, the reveal on the penultimate page is well done and then followed up with another in the last panel! The use of dark and light space here add to it all

We get a new Cadet Anderson story here – with Anderson yet to be bothered by Dark Judges and the like. What we get is a good crime story slipped into the Mega City and all it includes! It’s still grim in parts, but from a lighter age – and you can see how it leads to the Judge we know and love!

Sinister Dexter continues his witness protection – sticking his nose in and discovering some issues! The art is mixed, but on the whole works out well. I’m enjoying this more than other Sinister Dexter stories!

We’re into part 10 of Stickleback and still deep in the caverns and shadows. The art is well suited to this grim humoured story, but I feel it’s getting too long in the tooth and needs to be finished soon!

Zombo’s on part nine, and we get parachute guns (!), lazer swords and more – it’s madness, but done well in doses you can handle. We’re close to the end of this Zombo run, and it’s finishing off strongly!

A suitable wet and dour over for the return of Sinister/Dexter in this issue of 2000AD!

Returning to Mega City One, we get more of Dredd’s search for his ‘kin’ after the chaos of the Chaos Bug. There are Mega City Judge Cadets out there, and gradually we are learning the fate of all in the group as Dredd gets closer to tracking them down. Again the flashback sequences work well here as a storytelling trope, and I always enjoy a look at cadets in the ranks. Obviously there are personal reasons for Dredd, and we get hints at his feelings along the way.

The final part of Thargs 3hrillers: Gunheadz, gives a conclusion and explanation to whats going on. The ‘real world’ and the comic world combine well here with some brilliantly laid out panels. This was given a more final ending than some of the others and it’s all wrapped up. You can’tt but help feel sorry for all involved!

After last weeks conclusion to Dandridge, we get the return of Sinister Dexter in Malone again. For new readers it may be a little confusing, but in this issue you get the basics about what has gone before and who people are. The art is unique and takes a little getting used to – it’s different to what has gone before, but works well in this scene.

Stickleback’s fight against the reptiles continues on, with new things being learnt about them. I’m getting an ‘Aliens’ feel from these recent issues, and the art style adds something different to this!

Finally Zombo gets some action – with the usual degree of madness. Using guns as a parachute is an excellent idea, and this is a brilliant Zombo series with a perfect mix of humour, violence and action!

There’s nothing wrong with seeing the imposing figure of Judge Dredd staring out at you from a cover of 2000AD….

Prog 1831 kicks off with the continuing arc of Dredd looking for missing cadets from Chaos Day! We get some good flashbacks here, which are well placed and are built in well to the story. we know it’s personal for Dredd as there’s ‘family’ there. This is a good mid-sized arc for Dredd, where we get a good look at more of Mega City One as it has been left now!

The second part of Thargs 3hrillers: Gunheadz continues on from the twist we got from the first part of this story. It makes a brilliant middle part and we know that things are not going to go well in the final part! We still get the mixture between the art in the real world and the comic world.

We get the final part of Dandridge in The Copper Conspiracy. I’ve grown to enjoy Dandridge and am looking forward to the next instalment – there are obviously plans in place!

Stickleback has family and we get a good look at him now and the attack of the reptiles continues on now! The art is still brilliant and enjoyable – in a way it shouldn’t be!

Finally the Zombo we know and love is back! yes, he’s grey, but it’s still him! We’re getting towards the final act here too in this crazy story!

First and foremost – let’s here it for that cover! When I first saw it I thought there was a mistake! Harking back to the early days of 2000AD complete with pencil marks! It makes me feel all nostalgic!

On to the inside!

We get the beginnings of a new Dredd story, with one of Dredd’s clones taking centre stage and still following up on the events of Chaos Day. A lot of the story is all told in flashback, but there’s some good action here and a good jumping on point for new or returning readers. The final panel gives us an idea on what to expect!

Tharg’s 3hrillers is what the cover refers to – with some classic old school story, mixed in with a modern 2000AD twist! I’m enjoying these stories and the bite-size of them over three issues fits nicely! The cross between the art of the ‘old’ and the ‘new’ is excellent!

We’re up to part seven of Dandridge in the Copper Conspiracy in no time at all! Moving quickly between the issues has stopped this series from dragging and it’s pretty fast paced! The reactions of Dandridge are excellent and I enjoy the ‘science’ behind it all! The only thing is that we must be close to the end, which is a shame!

After all the action, Stikleback gives us a more talkative issue, which is fine and needed in a series such as this. The exploration of this underworld and what’s going on is excellent, there is so much, and a feeling that there could be even more! The art continues to be excellent!

Zombo as we know him – other than the colour – is back, but while he’s trying to get up to speed, there’s a lot going on. This series is an excellent bookend to the comic, full of action, mad ideas and sci-fi! This could run and run!

We get more missing people, Zombo and more in this latest issue of 2000AD!

Our Dredd story continues with a new look at religion and an explanation about the missing people! The story goes along some quite traditional lines, until the very last page where it twists in a way that I didn’t expect! I wonder if this is going to be the status quo for a while? I doubt it, but it would be a fun universe to go with!

We get a look (finally) at one of the villains in Dandridge, and there is a nice style here with pre-recorded routines and some nice humour! Dandridge is the new Dante as far as I’m concerned, with the same air about him and enemies!

The second part of Thargs 3hrillers – The Ghostship Mathematica jumps forward into the future and there’s a lot to take on! Once you get there though, you realise it’s going away soon, which is a shame, as this could have been a longer, epic story!

Stickleback gives us an explanation of sorts with a Jekyl and Hyde style twist – then twists again at the end to create a nice cliffhanger for you! This is continuing to be a good story for old and new readers and looks to continue!

We get more violence from Zombo under control here, and it looks like it’s all going wrong. The humour between Zombo and the rest of the cast is pure 2000AD – slick and dark! The side story with the Scarabs continues!

Let’s hear it for that cover? Classic grim humour – especially when you read the story it relates to – and in a style that actually suits the ABC Warriors more!

We kick off with Judge Dredd continuing his investigations with a suicide cult in Mega City One – but it looks to be something grim, and at the end, downright creepy. This seems a well thought out story, which has been paced pretty slowly and has some excellent parts to it! The combination of the religion and the people of Mega City One works very well here – especially with the Chaos Day!

Dandridge continues well, and is picking up steam in the Copper Conspiracy! There are some nice ideas here, starting with how Dandridge gets out of the fix he was in last week! – All the clues were there! I’m enjoying Dandridge more and more here!

A new Thargs 3hrillers starts here with a futuristic Treasure Island style with robots, aliens and the significant lack of humans! This looks to be another excellent short story over a few progs, with some excellent rounded characters!

Stickleback is certainly back here, with a nice introduction into the use of the dinosaurs that inhabit Stickleback’s world. There is an Alien Resurrection theme here with the dinosaurs, and you know they’re going to be involved!

Zombo’s out and about, but not in the way that we think. There’s a slow burn in this story and it’s working well. The combination between the humour and the downright creepy is meshing well and wait until the last page!