2000 AD Prog 2487 Preview - A Bumper Issue Packed with Dredd, Brink & Deadworld

2000 AD Prog 2487 is another of the year's bumper issues, packing double-length helpings of both Judge Dredd and Helium into a single, action-packed package. Alongside those extended strips, this week's Galaxy's Greatest Comic also delivers the conclusion of Judge Dee, the latest chapter of Brink, and a complete standalone Thistlebone prose story from the regular creative team of T.C. Eglington and Simon Davis.

The headline addition, however, is the long-awaited launch of Justice. This is the next arc in The Fall of Deadworld saga, brought to you by the series' regular creative duo of writer Kek-W and artist Dave Kendall. If you've yet to catch up on this apocalyptic epic (no shame - there's a lot of ground to cover when the Dark Judges are involved), the good news is that 2000 AD Prog 2487 isn't the only thing heading your way - a chunky omnibus collecting all previous series arrives in September. Pre-orders are open now at shop.2000AD.com. Everyone should be picking this up, though, as it'll be stunning. Gruesome, but stunning.

• RELEASE DATE: 17th June £4.99
• US RELEASE DATE: 5th July $8.99
• COVER: TOBY WILLSMER

In 2000 AD Prog 2487

Judge Dredd: The Oubliette

Writer: Ken Niemand.
Art: Dan Cornwell.
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 lawman has found himself trapped in a mysterious dungeon from where there is seemingly no escape...

Brink: The Call of the Void

Writer: Dan Abnett.
Art: INJ Culbard.
Letters: Simon Bowland.

The late 21st century, and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of deep-space Habitats. But life on these cramped, overcrowded stations is tense, often spilling over into madness. Sects are rife, and Bridget Kurtis of the Habitat Security Division is investigating their reach...

Judge Dee

Writer: Ben Wheatley.
Art: Simon Coleby.
Colours: Jack Davies.
Letters: Simon Bowland.

Mega-City One, 2148 AD. JUDGE DEE is a psi-operative in Justice Department's Psi-Division, in which psychic powers are deployed in the fight against supernatural threats as well as everyday crime. She has an unmatched arrest record, which is causing some suspicion amongst her superiors — however, little do they know that she is host to a demon that is assisting her in her investigations... 

Thistlebone: The Wild Maiden & The Fair Wolf

Writer: T.C. Eglington.
Art: Simon Davis.

The cult of THISTLEBONE hangs heavy over the village of Harrowvale. Surrounded by dense, dark woods, many stories have been told about a mysterious and terrifying ancient entity that exists within the trees. Such beliefs have led to Thistlebone being worshipped by crazed occult groups, donning animal masks and sacrificing victims to the woodland deity. Many are the tales that surround it...

The Fall of Deadworld: Justice

Writer: Kek-W.
Art: Dave Kendall.
Letters: Simon Bowland.

The planet that became known as DEADWORLD was once a regular civilisation existing in a parallel dimension. But the end of days is coming, and creatures called the Dark Judges are spreading their contagion, exterminating all life. While Sov forces have take advantage of the chaos and invaded, Jess Childs and her fellow rebels must rescue Judge Fairfax as they try to save a world falling into chaos... 

Helium: Red October

Writer: Ian Edginton.
Art: D'Israeli.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.

The far future. It has been three hundred years since the Great War ended, and eighty-five per cent of the Earth's surface now lies beneath a gaseous ocean known as the Poison Belt. The survivors live above the lethal fugue, but a Professor Bloom has emerged from a city below the belt, claiming he can make the planet habitable again. Constable Hodge was tasked with protecting him, but it came at great cost...

Pick up 2000 AD Prog 2487 in print from newsagents and comic book stores via Diamond. 
Available in digital from: 2000 AD webshop and apps for iPad, Android, Windows 10.