Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant Illustrated by Simon Bisley, Cam Kennedy and more Published by DC Comics and Rebellion They could have been separated at birth, Batman and Judge Dredd. Both fighting for justice in cities of the future (mutated versions of New York), without superpowers but with a seemingly endless supply of …
Doctor Who: The Acheron Pulse Written by Rick Briggs Doctor Who: The Shadow Heart Written by Jonathan Morris Published by Big Finish Two very different audio dramas play out the latest Big Finish trilogy, which features the Igris as introduced in The Burning Prince. The Acheron Pulse opens with the Sixth Doctor on the planet …
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Big Blue Box 2 Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells Saturday March 16 2013 Apologies for the shameless self promotion, but Big Blue Box, my unofficial Doctor Who convention raising funds for Compaid, the charity where I work, is returning for a second outing next March, and tickets are on sale now. So why should you part …
This seemingly one-off release features Professor George Litefoot and Henry Jago on a trip with the Sixth Doctor. The erstwhile Victorians (famed for an appearance in The Talons of Weng-Chiang and their own audio series) find themselves on Venus in the far future, where a variety of beasts are hunted by an all female race. …
Published by Rebellion For the last few weeks, three of 2000AD’s strip slots have been taken up by tales from the universe of Mega City One. The ongoing Judge Dredd strip has continued to detail the aftermath of the devastating Chaos, while The Simping Detective followed undercover Wally Squad judge Jack Point in his private …
56th BFI London Film Festival Always a beacon for hot new movies from around the world, this year’s LFF boasts a great line up of SF films both in the Cult strand and in other areas of the programme. Attending last Thursday (11th October) I took in two films from the Cult line-up and one …
2000AD – Progs 1803-1804 Published by Rebellion These two issues of 2000AD (1803 out now, 1804 out Wednesday 10 Oct) see a shake up to the story roster set in 1800. Judge Dredd finally embarks on a new extended story that explores the heghtened levels of fear and hatred between the Sovs and the Judges. …
Doctor Who: Gods and Monsters Written By Mike Maddox and Alan Barnes Published by Big Finish The conclusion to this latest Seventh Doctor trilogy sees the Time Lord a prisoner of long-time adversary Fenric, trapped in a simulacrum of Asgard with blood sucking Haemovores for company. As Ace, Hex, Lysandra and Sally rush to The …
The Comic Strip Companion: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who in Comics: 1964-1979 Written by Paul Scoones Published by Telos The expression ‘labour of love’ is overused, but this book, covering 15 years across 600 pages, is nothing short of miraculous. With painstaking research, Paul Scoones details every Doctor, Dalek and related strip …
Written by John Dorney Published by Big Finish This first installment in a multi-Doctor arc sees the Fifth Doctor travelling alone when the Tardis lands on a space cruiser bound for the planet Shamax. The crew are searching for a shipwrecked Princess whose impending marriage will bind two warring Houses of the Drashsni Empire. But …
2000AD – Prog 1802 Published by Rebellion Next week’s Prog (out Wednesday 26) continues a strong run of intelligent, adult strips with a brave conclusion to the Dredd two parter Payback, that deals in moral ambiguities as much as fan pleasing violence. Grey Area introduces a compelling alien protagonist to this mysterious thriller, while Brass …
Edited by Keith Richardson Published by Rebellion Where were you when you first read 2000AD, and what was your first Dredd cover? Whatever the answer, nostalgia calls from this beautiful new book collecting the best covers from Joe Dredd’s last 35 years in print. From early classics such as the Judge Child to the latest …