2000 AD Prog 2464 Preview: New Dredd Story, Young Death & More
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2000 AD Prog 2464 kicks off the new year with a zarjaz line-up that sets the tone for 2026. After the festive chaos of Prog 2463, this latest issue dives straight into fresh thrills. We have a brand-new Judge Dredd story from John Wagner and Mike Perkins. Plus, the return of Young Death with a chilling one-off by Kek‑W and Mike Dowling. Alongside them, Azimuth starts a new chapter, and there are ongoing tales: The Discarded and Herne & Shuck.
Prog 2464 is an essential read for any Squaxx eager to start the year with a bang.
- PRINT and DIGITAL: 17 December £3.99
- COVER: MIKE PERKINS
In Prog 2464
Judge Dredd: Death of a Judge
Writer: John Wagner.
Art: Mike Perkins.
Colours: Chris Blythe.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.
Mega-City One, 2148 AD. Home to over 300 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, the future of the Mechanismo robot Judges is under discussion following their failed coup many months ago...
Herne & Shuck: Power Trip
Writer: David Barnett.
Art: Lee Milmore.
Colours: Gary Caldwell.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.
The UK. Herne is a troubleshooter and hired help for many different magical factions. Accompanied by Shuck, a demon in dog form, he travels the country picking up work where he can, whether it be an exorcism or a rescue. Recently, he was tasked with saving young Carys from ritual sacrifice, and has made an enemy of the organisation known as St Michael. Now, he must prove himself before a magical council...
Young Death: The Deal
Writer: Kek-W.
Art: Mike Dowling.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.
The planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. Its Judge force was notoriously brutal and openly corrupt, and so when young psychopath Sidney De'Ath joined its ranks, he quickly became something of a rising star. But Sidney is being courted by entities beyond the veil, who want to use him to usher in a global apocalypse...
Azimuth: Cornered
Writer: Dan Abnett.
Art: Tazio Bettin.
Colours: Matt Soffe.
Letters: Jim Campbell.
Welcome to the city of AZIMUTH, a data-driven metropolis, where anything is possible. Ruled by an aristocracy of the New Flesh, anyone can take any shape, if it can be conceived by the imagination. But the fact is, Azimuth was once Downlode, and it has been remade by a rogue A.I. Gun-shark Ramone Dexter is on a mission to destroy it, aided by Psi-Judge Cassandra Anderson and Suzi Nine Millimetre...
The Discarded
Writer: Peter Milligan.
Art: Kieran McKeown.
Colours: Jim Boswell.
Letters: Simon Bowland.
Junkfall, the near future. Society's extravagant attitude to waste has continued unabated, with robot drones now collecting rubbish to be hauled away in giant hovering tankers, bound for the vast garbage island/prison known as Junkfall that lies out in the middle of the ocean. Dissident Aaxon 'Red' Banksy has been incarcerated here, but has discovered a self-evolving chip amongst the trash...
Available in print from: newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond
Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop and apps for iPad, Android, Windows 10
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