The 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026 Heats Up Your July!

This Summer, kick off your shoes, put on your shades, kick back and relax by the pool… the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026 is here to fill your holidays with dread and fear!

Featuring a cover from 2000 AD legend Liam Sharp, inside you’ll find plenty to keep you busy this Summer Season, as we present all-new stories for Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, and Judge Death – alongside a surprise new Thriller featuring the return of the King of Crime, Stickleback!

With creators including Ian Edginton, D’Israeli, T.C. Eglington, Boo Cook, Anthony Williams, Kek-W and more, the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special is a brilliant jump-on for anyone wanting a standalone slice of 2000 AD to brighten their July. And we’re bringing this party around the world, as the issue will be available to order internationally through Lunar Distribution!

This year’s apocalyptic Sci-Fi Special kicks off with an all-new Judge Dredd thriller from T.C. Eglington & Boo Cook, as The Lawman of the Future investigates a new case which’ll require the full force of his judgement! Strontium Dog also returns to the pages of 2000 AD as the legendary Colin MacNeil teams with writer Karl Stock to once again steer Johnny Alpha and team in pursuit of the hottest bounties in the galaxy!

There’s a complete Future Shock from the zarjaz team of Andi Ewington & Gary Welsh to bring Thrill-Power to your Summer reading list, and a new story featuring the exploits of a young Judge called Sydney De’Ath – the disturbed man who would go on to become the supernatural superfiend known only as Judge Death!

And what would the Summer be without a few surprises? Ian Edginton and D’Israeli present the startling return of Stickleback! The grotesque and fiendish Stickleback has plans for his home of London – but can he complete them without giving away his startling secret identity?

As if this weren’t enough, we have a cover crackling with apocalyptic energy courtesy of the mighty Liam Sharp, showcasing Dredd, Death and Stront in all their glory! At only £4.99 for 48 pages of incendiary action, make the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026 your first port of call at the Duty Free this Summer, Earthlets!

At only £4.99 for 48 pages of interstellar action, the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 2026 will be out on 22nd July from all good newsagents and comic book stores, via Lunar Distribution in the USA, and can also be pre-ordered through the 2000 AD webshop!

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