2000 AD’s SDCC Judge Dredd Hardcover Features an Exclusive Greg Capullo Cover

By Christopher Baggett

If you’re itching for 2000 AD merchandise at San Diego Comic-Con, you’re in luck – Rebellion Publishing is bringing some gems to the present ground. Announced by way of 2000 AD’s official web site, the prolific UK line can have free poster tubes, tote baggage and digital comics out there at Rebellion’s sales space, #2121 (positioned subsequent to Scholastic, METAZOO and Nucleus and adjoining to Image’s sales space). Rebellion may also provide a hardcover assortment with an SDCC unique cowl and a brand new Judge Dredd poster – each of which have a few of the occasion’s most restricted portions.

The hardcover, Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge, collects an enormous crossover occasion that noticed a mutant bounty hunter, Johnny Alpha, face off in opposition to zombified variations of 2000 AD characters, together with Judge Dredd himself. The zombified Dredd options on an SDCC unique cowl illustrated by prolific Spawn and Batman artist Greg Capullo. Only 50 copies might be out there on the present ground every day of the conference.

The poster itself is a moody artwork piece by Matt Ferguson, that includes Dredd standing in entrance of Mega City One, surrounded by neon lights consisting of the names of basic Judge Dredd creators. It’s a stunning piece, however you’ll solely have an opportunity at 50 every day. A black & white variant is obtainable in much more restricted portions, with solely ten being out there every day of SDCC.

Some extra inventory may also be out there exterior of the conference by way of the 2000 AD webshop, however solely to 2000 AD subscribers. According to the official descriptions launched by Rebellion:

The model new hardcover Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge assortment with an exhilarating undead Dredd cowl by legendary Batman artist Greg Capullo, restricted to 300 copies. Fifty copies might be launched at 11am every day on the sales space, together with Previews night time.

A shocking 24” x 36” offset litho fantastic artwork poster by artist Matt Ferguson, printed on attractive 300gsm Accent Recycled inventory, with every copy individually numbered and restricted to simply 400 copies in color. PLUS the super-limited variant version – a particular ‘black, white and Dredd’ with vivid reds picked out in opposition to the monochrome of the nightmare city noir, in an version of 100. Sales are restricted to 50 copies a day for the color version and 10 of the black and white, out there from 2pm on every day of the present, together with Previews night time.

And to verify 2000 AD followers who can’t make San Diego don’t miss out, the hardcover and prints might be out there solely to 2000 AD subscribers by the 2000 AD webshop – 200 copies of the Capullo hardcover and 150 copies of the color artwork print and 50 of the black and white artwork print might be available for purchase direct by the 2000 AD webshop at store.2000AD.com from 12pm BST on Thursday 20 July.

The normal launch of Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge releases July 19, 2023, and options work by Arthur Wyatt, Dan Abnett, Gordon Rennie, Ian Edginton, Rob Williams, Emma Beeby, Karl Stock, James Peaty, Kenneth Niemand, Mike Carroll, Liam Johnson, Honor Vincent, Conor Boyle, Boo Cook, D’Israeli, Gary Erskine, Henry Flint, Leigh Gallagher, Neil Googe, Staz Johnson, Steve Yeowell, Dan Cornwell, Nicolo Assirelli, Barbara Nosenzo, Kei Zama, Toby Willsmer, Kieran McKeown, Russell M. Olson, Chris Blythe, Gary Caldwell, Dylan Teague, Peter Doherty, John Charles, Yel Zamor, Matt Soffe, Annie Parkhouse, Jim Campbell & Simon Bowland.