2000 AD Prog 2497: 48-Page Bumper Prog Lands 26 August
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2000 AD Prog 2497 arrives on 26 August, a forty-eight-page bumper issue and the third bumper prog of 2026. September brings a new wave of stories beginning with Prog 2500, though that is still three weeks away, so stories are starting to come to a close.
The Oubliette is the one to watch. Dredd finally learns who has been holding him, after weeks of fighting upwards through the levels. Judge Rico: The Finders concludes alongside it, with Joe Fargo and Lana Locke still searching.
Brink returns for another instalment, whilst The Fall of Deadworld: Justice reaches its penultimate part, and Nightmare New York closes Book Two. Add a complete Future Shock from James Peaty and Steve Yeowell, plus a twelve-page Young Death strip from Kek-W and Sedat Oezgen, and 2000 AD Prog 2497 makes for a strong end to the month.
- RELEASE DATE: 26th August £4.99
- US RELEASE DATE: 9th September $8.99
- COVER: TOBY WILLSMER
In 2000 AD Prog 2497
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, he's been imprisoned in a mysterious dungeon, but has managed to fight his way through the levels to attempt 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...
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 have reunited with Judge Fairfax as they try to save a world falling into chaos...
Nightmare New York: Book Two
Writer: Kek-W.
Art: David Roach.
Colours: Jim Boswell.
Letters: Annie Parkhouse.
Lower Manhattan, 1845. The early days of the North American metropolis are marked by a mix of poverty and organised crime. Young Lil, living rough on these dank streets, had just turned eighteen when she discovered she was part of a select group of individuals that were imbued with special powers. Now she's been captured by a doctor, who intends to use her abilities to unleash chaos...
Future Shocks: And now the Fireworks
Writer: James Peaty.
Art: Steve Yeowell.
Letters: Rob Steen.
Out in the vast reaches of the universe, there are an infinite number of stories waiting to be told. These cautionary tales pass from traveller to traveller in the spaceports and around campfires on distant planets, acquiring the status of legend, their shocking ends a salutory lesson in hubris. Anything is possible in these twisted trips into the galaxy's dark side. Abandon your preconceptions, and expect the unexpected…
Young Death: Grave Consequences
Writer: Kek-W.
Art: Sedat Oezgen.
Colours: John Charles.
Letters: Rob Steen.
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...
Judge Rico: The Finders
Writer: Ken Niemand.
Art: Jake Lynch.
Colours: Emily Roach.
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 RICO — he is the Law! Now, the black tower that materialised in the metropolis has been destroyed, and Joe Fargo and Lana Locke are looking for Dredd...
Pick up 2000 AD Prog 2497 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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