2000 AD USA Distribution Expands as Lunar Brings Weekly Releases to Comic Stores
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For the first time in its forty‑nine‑year history, 2000 AD USA distribution is becoming a reality, with weekly issues now arriving in American comic stores thanks to a new partnership with Lunar Distribution. This landmark move means readers in the United States will finally be able to pick up fresh Thrill‑power. All just two weeks after the UK release, marking a major expansion for The Galaxy's Greatest Comic.
The team behind the landmark weekly sci-fi anthology announced this week at ComicsPro that The Galaxy's Greatest Comic will return to American shelves this May on a weekly schedule via Lunar Distribution. Copies will be printed and distributed within the USA for the first time in 2000 AD's forty-nine-year history. This means retailers can now order individual issues of 2000 AD for their store.
The move means that rather than waiting months for copies, readers will be able to pick up issues of 2000 AD each and every week from their local comic store for the first time – making it a great addition to their weekly pull-lists. Issues will also no longer be poly-bagged. New readers can pick up copies from the shelf and discover a range of Thrills to reshape their reality!
This news means that now 2000 AD, the Judge Dredd Megazine, and seasonal Special issues, including Action and The 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special, will all be available to order directly through Lunar.
Publishing since 1977, 2000 AD is the weekly 32-page anthology featuring five serialised stories in each issue. Featuring Judge Dredd – The Ultimate Lawman of the Future – 2000 AD has also been home to iconic and influential series. Series such as Strontium Dog, Halo Jones, Nemesis the Warlock, ABC Warriors and many more.
The crucible which introduced to the comics industry creators including Alan Moore, John Wagner, Pat Mills, Brian Bolland, Grant Morrison, Dave Gibbons, Al Ewing and many more. 2000 AD is the home to genre-defying and anarchic comics. It challenges authority and gives readers a taste of the unknown and bizarre. Currently, 2000 AD is home to stunning visions of science fiction, including the cosmic horror of Brink, the violent, vampiric Silver, the fantastical steampunk universe of Brass Sun, and the dark, depraved dystopia of The Fall of Deadworld, among many others.
This year will also see Judge Dredd caught up in a massive crossover "Mega-Epic" storyline which crosses over between the weekly 2000 AD and the monthly Judge Dredd Megazine. This will also now be available in the US on a regular schedule through Lunar. As Judge Dredd enters "The Oubliette" and witnesses "The Black Tower", readers will be able to pick up both titles straight from their local comic store to ensure they get the full story as a hyper-blast of electrified Thrill-Power!
Retailers looking to order the weekly 2000 AD will find it in March's edition of "Next Phase", available via Lunar and on the Lunar website.
The future is calling, America – it's time to answer!
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