Judge Dredd Megazine gets bigger, better and badder!

[2000AD Online]

The Judge Dredd Megazine, the award winning sister title to 2000 AD, is leading the way in superior sci-fi and fantasy entertainment with a complete revamp starting from Meg 224, designed to maintain its lead within the monthly comic book market.

Being perfect bound, 100 pages and a myriad of original comic content, interviews and reviews of all aspects of the Sci-fi/fantasy genre, the Megazine is set to be the premiere Sci-fi/fantasy lifestyle comic in the market.

In addition to a raft of original storylines by the UK?s most respected comic talent, the exciting development is the launch the ?Heatseeker? review columns. Guest writers are on-board deciding ?what?s hot and what?s not? in the world of sci-fi/fantasy. From Sci-fi/Cult cinema and TV, to Anime and Hong Kong movies, Graphic Novels to Computer games, the Megazine promises to provide its own ?unique? opinions on the genres!

But also ?The Megazine Interrogation? will be introduced. Author David Bishops presents in-depth interviews with the all-time greats of the UK comics industry, with Arthur Ranson the first to face the bright lights!

Jason Kingsley, Co-Publisher of 2000 AD and the Megazine said, ?The Megazine has always had an distinctive tone, and from what we?ve seen with huge successes within the sci-fi/fantasy market and the feedback of our readers, we can offer valued insight and opinions which is why we?ve developed extra content most importantly ?Heatseekers? and ?The Megazine Interrogation?.

?We want to appeal to a larger audience that may not have considered reading a monthly comic before, but would be interested in our take on the current sci-fi entertainment out there as we?re a recognized authority on the genre?.

Jason concludes, ?We?ve enjoyed enormous success with the Megazine so far, and with our new content and especially additional stories, we hope to secure our lead and ?blow your mind!??

Meg 224 is on sale from 22nd September 2004.

CONTENTS

Judge Dredd: Bite Night (Part 1 of 2)
Writer: John Smith. Artist: John Burns.
Dredd busts open an illegal bitefighting ring. The big surprise is one of the competitors is a vampire!

Judge Dredd: Meat Patrol
Writer: Gordon Rennie. Art: Simon Coleby.
Dredd joins a shift in a Mega-City ?Meat wagon?. Expect body parts everywhere.

Shimura: Executioner (1 of 3).
Writer: Robbie Morrison. Artist: Andy Clarke.
At last, Hondo-Cit?s former Judge-Inspector turned ?Ronin? returns to the Meg after more than five years. Dredd takes a trip to Hondo to make Shimura an offer he can?t refuse.

The Simping Detective: Innocence a broad (1 of 3).
Writer: Simon Spurrier. Artist: Frazer Irving.
Undercover Judge Jack Point meets a rival dick on the mean streets of Mega-City?s Angeltown.

Young Middenface: Killoden (1 of 6).
Writer: Alan Grant. Artist: John Ridgway.
In 22nd century Scotland, the Kreelers? crusade against the mutants is about to reach its bloodiest hour and the teenage Middenface McNulty is right in the thick of it.

Anderson Psi-Division: WMD (4 of 6).
Writer: Alan Grant. Artist: Arthur Ranson.
Continues from Megs 221-223

Link: Tharg's Newsround

[longmanshort]

Sounds good - especially happy about the Bishop interviews.

Be careful not to spill over into too much territory already covered by Previews, CI and SFX though. Steer a steady ship, Mr Barnes, and we'll keep a' buying.

As for the line-up: Hmmm, starting off the relaunch with a John Burns story? I love his work, don't get me wrong, but perhaps someone a bit flashier to kick things off? His stuff can sometimes be quite drab, which can be good, but maybe not for a big relaunch.
Glad to see The Simping Detective is sticking around, but have to say not looking forward to Young Middenface as that and Black Shitta are the only Meg strips I find dull as dishwater.

Ho hum, back to work ...

[johnnystress]

All sounds good- but it'll probably cost a tenner here now?( in ireland)

[Mikey]

Hurrah!

SFX covers Smallville so if the Meg avoids that,it's safe.

But yeah,sounds promisisng.

M

[davidbishop]

The first Interrogation is  John Burns, not Arthur Ranson.

davidbishop

[Dan Kelly]

SOunds good, if a little like Deadline.  WIth a Dredd focus.  Which may not be a bad thing.

Dan

[Satanist]

Wahey, I forgot it was upping the new stories & I like the look of that cover.

Once again Wahey!

[The Amstor Computer]

Not *entirely* convinced that Heatseeker is a great idea, but I'm happy to be proved wrong. Apart from that, the line-up sounds ace, and it'll be nice to see some longer interviews...

[paulvonscott]

Perfect bound?  heh another format change.  Why don't they change the numbering to numerals or volume five just to drive us all crazy?

[IndigoPrime]

Perfect bound? I guess sales must have increased again!

[The Amstor Computer]

Wasn't Volume 4 pre-number change perfect-bound? Or was that square-bound?

[IndigoPrime]

Yup?vol 4 was perfect bound.

[GrudAlmighty]

(Said in ridiculous foreign accent, whilst at a posh dinner party):

Why, Meeester Tharg, with these exciting announcements, you are really spoiling urssss!

[Floyd-the-k]

Heatseeker and the Bishop interviews both sound good. No more bile duct? I was quite enjoying that.

 Oh well, you can`t have everything. Where would you put it? (to quote Steven Wright)

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[Devons Daddy]

wow megazine goes from strengh to strengh.
 this line is a very positive note.

to maintain its lead within the monthly comic book market.

certainly deserves to be. such quality month on month.