2000 AD Prog 2451 Preview: Red Dragon Returns!

2000 AD Prog 2451 signals the exciting return of a cult-favourite character: Red Dragon. Longtime Squaxx will immediately recognise the cover star. He was first introduced in Zenith, Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell's pioneering superhero saga that debuted in 2000 AD in August 1987. This UK-centric story of a spoiled superbrat and his fight against an interdimensional enemy became one of the Galaxy's Greatest's most cherished and acclaimed strips. The new series delves deeper into the tragic past of Siadwell Rhys, aka Red Dragon. Writer Rob Williams collaborates with Yeowell and Patrick Goddard to explore his history with Cloud 9 and the mystery surrounding journalist Martin Howe's investigation in 2025.

Add to that four continuing stories, and it's pure zarjaz! Judge Dredd, Void Runners, Rogue Trooper and Brass Sun all continue on from last week's madness. There's just so much to look forward to this issue.

• UK and DIGITAL: 24 September £3.99
• NORTH AMERICA: 29 October $28.99 (Prog Pack)
• DIAMOND: JUL250841
• COVER: CLIFF ROBINSON WITH DYLAN TEAGUE

In Prog 2451

Judge Dredd: And to the Sea Return

Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Henry Flint
Letters: Annie Parkhouse

Mega-City One, 2147 AD. Home to over 250 million citizens, this urban hell is situated along the east coast of post-apocalyptic North America. Crime is rampant, and only the Judges — empowered to dispense instant justice — can stop total anarchy. Toughest of them all is JUDGE DREDD — he is the Law! Now, a mysterious mist has wafted in off the Black Atlantic, and floating prison the Barge has gone missing...

Red Dragon

Writer: Rob Williams
Art: Steve Yeowell & Patrick Goddard
Colour: Dylan Teague
Letters: Simon Bowland

NEW STORY! Siadwell Rhys was once a member of sixties British superhero team Cloud 9, who operated under the name RED DRAGON. When they disbanded due to illness and loss of powers, Siadwell returned to his home village in Wales, where his heavy drinking caught up with him. To help with his battle with Masterman, Zenith got Red Dragon cleaned up — but Siadwell did not survive in the fight against the enemy...

Void Runners: Book Two

Writer: David Hine
Art: Boo Cook
Letters: Annie Parkhouse

The far future. The Federation is made up of a huge number of planetary systems, and such an immense group of civilisations requires an enormous level of control. The Ankorites have taken it upon themselves to rule the Federation, using the drug Kali's Dust to stimulate visions, which is harvested from benign creatures called the Pleroma. VOID RUNNER Alice Shikari has decided to free people from the Federation...

Brass Sun: Pavane

Writer: Ian Edginton
Art: INJ Culbard
Letters: Simon Bowland

The Orrery is a clockwork solar system, a clutch of planets orbiting a vast BRASS SUN, but the outer worlds are freezing as the sun dies. Young Wren was charged with finding the elements of the key that would restart the sun, and embarked on an epic quest with conductor novice Septimus. Now the two are separated, and Wren has partnered with Ariel O'Conner to fight back against the Enginemen...

Rogue Trooper: Ghost Patrol

Writer: Alex de Campi
Art: Neil Edwards
Colour: Matt Soffe
Letters: Jim Campbell

Nu Earth, site of a galactic war between the Norts and the Southers, where the atmosphere has been rendered poisonous. So the Southers created the Genetic Infantrymen, immune to the pollutants — G.I.s like ROGUE TROOPER, the last of his kind. Together with biochip buddies Helm, Gunnar and Bagman, the digitised souls of his dead comrades, he searches for the traitor that betrayed the clone-soldiers...

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