The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast

We conclude our unmissable interview with John Wagner, who talks about Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, his thoughts about the future, and a shock announcement!

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We continue our epic interview with 2000 AD legend John Wagner, from the beginnings of 2000 AD and his writing partnership with Alan Grant to why he thinks he's never made it in American comics. Swearing and background noise aplenty in our second episode!

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We’re very proud to welcome John Wagner, the co-creator of Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Button Man, and so much more onto the Thrill-Cast to chat about his life and career spanning more than 40 years of British comics. It’s hard to overstate John’s impact on the industry and his fascinating stories are a real treat for the ears!

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It's our 1st birthday, Earthlets! And to celebrate we've not only got a mega quiz where you can win every UK graphic novel that 2000 AD publishes this year but we also talk to former editor Steve MacManus about his in-depth memoir of his time editing the Galaxy's Greatest Comic - from the hugely successful launch of 'Battle' to the controversial censoring of 'Action', from the brief life of 'Starlord' to the stellar rise of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd, he details the personalities at play and the corporate politics and deadline battles he and others engaged in on a daily basis as 2000 AD took its place as the most influential comic Britain has ever produced!

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It's the first 2000 AD Thrill-Cast of 2016 and, as always with the Comic of the Future, we're looking ahead - what exciting new series are coming up in the pages of the 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine? We have writers Michael Carroll and Ian Edginton to whet your appetites for the goodies Tharg the Mighty has planned, including Michael's new Dredd prose novella and Ian's return with Matt "D'Israeli" Brooker to Scarlet Traces!

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It's Christmas, Earthlets! So sit back with a copy of Prog 1961, put your feet up, and listen to a heart-warming festive tale from the 2000 AD Nerve Centre!

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Annie Parkhouse and Simon Bowland join us to discuss the invisible art of the letterer as we honour this often overlooked part of the comics industry, from the old days of paste and scalpels to modern computer techniques. Plus Tharg the Mighty returns to the podcasting sub-basement to answer YOUR questions!

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With the imminent release of 'Future Shock! The History of 2000 AD' on DVD and on-demand, the official 2000 AD podcast talks to director Paul Goodwin about squeezing the history of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic into an hour and 45 minutes. PLUS we welcome graphic novels editor Keith Richardson and reprographics droid Kathryn Symes, who discuss packaging classic Thrills into gorgeous collections for your shelf. AND we have a special guest for a new feature - Ask Tharg!

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We go behind the scenes at the 2000 AD Nerve Centre to talk to the people who make the Galaxy's Greatest Comic happen every week - from editing to designing! We also discuss the big news about The Cursed Earth Uncensored with head of publishing Ben Smith while co-owner Jason Kingsley talks about his and his company's history with 2000 AD!

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To celebrate the imminent release of Dan Dare: The 2000 AD Years Vol. 1 we talk to Pat Mills and Dave Gibbons about 2000 AD's reboot of this venerable British character, which began in the first Prog in 1977! Pat discusses the battles getting the strip right and Massimo Bellardineli's staggering artwork, while Dave reveals how his childhood love for Dare filtered into his work on the series!

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