Rebellion have introduced The Devil’s Railroad, a topical new collection from Peter Milligan, Rufus Dayglo, José Villarrubia and Jim Campbell debuting in 2000 AD Prog 2352. It will launch October 4 within the UK, and November 29 in US. The first new collection within the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic™ from Milligan and Dayglo since 2016’s Counterfeit Girl, it guarantees a scifi, “politically charged” tackle the continued refugee disaster.
The press launch:
“Set within the Year 3038. the collection follows Constance and Palamon, a younger couple who’ve simply discovered one thing that adjustments every little thing: Constance is pregnant. But their residence on Diaspora X-167 is trapped in the course of a cosmic warzone, topic to nightly bombing raids… and no place to elevate a household.
“The couple don’t have any selection however to evacuate their residence planet in an try to make their means throughout the risks of the galactic warzone – and to Earth. All humanoid infants born on Earth turn out to be Earth Citizens with full Earth rights, guaranteeing them an opportunity at a safer and safer future.
“But so as to make their means to the planet, they’ll have to first courageous the infamous and extremely harmful smuggling route often called The Devil’s Railroad…
“A deeply resonant and powerful exploration at what drives people to leave their homes and seek a better life for themselves and their families, The Devil’s Railroad is a politically-charged series which deals with themes of home, identity, immigration and belonging. If you’re a fan of stories like Saga, Children of Men or The Last of Us, The Devil’s Railroad is a can’t miss series!”
Peter Milligan and Rufus Dayglo have produced various collection for 2000 AD – most notably continuation collection of Bad Company in the 2010s, which Milligan co-created with Brett Ewins and Jim McCarthy. The final time Milligan and Dayglo appeared within the weekly collectively was on 2017/2018 Bad Company collection Terrorists, in 2000 AD Progs 2061-2072. Their final unique collection for 2000 AD was 2016’s Counterfeit Girl which was serialised in Progs 2000-2008, and Prog 2010. Superstar colourist José Villarrubia makes his second ever common look within the British weekly anthology following 2018’s Emma Beeby-scripted Judge Anderson collection Undertow (Progs 2073-80) – the place he was placing color to the work of a tag-team of artists which included David Roach, Cliff Robinson, and Mike Collins.
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