2000 AD Prog 2465 Preview – Mechanismo Fallout, Junkfall Secrets & Magical Mayhem

2000 AD Prog 2465 delivers another synapse‑searing blast of high‑octane Thrill‑power. It's packed with big moments across every strip - seriously! 2000 AD have started 2026 strong, as Prog 2464 was thoroughly enjoyable, and Prog 2465 will be the same.

Judge Dredd faces fresh Mechanismo fallout, The Discarded sends Detective Veera Banksy deep into the wastes of Junkfall, and Azimuth pits Ramone Dexter against the stalking Monitaur. Herne's quest leads him to Brigantia in a Newcastle bar, while Young Death returns with another complete story from Kek‑W, but this time with Tom Foster.

I never knew I wanted to know more about Sidney De'Ath. I always loved the mystery around Judge Death. Deadworld was great, though. And Young Death is something else, and I can't get enough of it.

• RELEASE DATE: 14th January £3.99
• COVER: TOBY WILLSMER

In Prog 2465

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: Fitting

Writer: Kek-W.
Art: Tom Foster.
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.
Coloured: 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...

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