The online home of the Galaxy's Greatest Comic, 2000 AD®, has undergone a dramatic transformation!
The legendary British anthology comic, due to celebrate its 35th anniversary next year, has rebooted its website www.2000ADonline.com with new features, including:
• new digital versions of 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine available to buy
• brand new digital graphic novels – never available online before
• brand new news blog, bringing all the latest news, releases and deals from the House of Tharg
• share your favourite issues, characters and news with your friends thanks to Facebook 'like' and Twitter 'share' buttons
• new section detailing all the latest US graphic novels
• updated online shop where you can buy the latest 2000 AD comics, graphic novels and limited edition merchandise – everything from mugs and action figures to t-shirts and badges!
The redesign, topped with a brand new image from Judge Dredd artist Ben Willsher, is now live - providing a new home for 2000 AD fans to keep abreast of the title's thrill-powered storytelling and breathtaking artwork from some of the biggest names in the industry.
This week also sees the launch of the exciting beta release of the brand new 2000 AD wiki database – an online repository of 35 years of thrill-power, editable by fans themselves! Specially selected site users will be able to give the wiki a test run before it is opened up to the wider online community within the next month.
Readers unable to get hold of a physical copy of 2000 AD or the Judge Dredd Megazine will now be able to buy digital versions* direct through the website, as well as new digital copies of collected editions, beginning with fan favourite - Geek-zapping space marines The VCs.
Matt Smith, editor of 2000 AD, said:
"With 2012 marking not only 2000 AD's 35th anniversary but also the release of the eagerly anticipated Dredd movie, we felt 2000ADonline.com needed to be THE hub for all 2000 AD news. Virtually every week we have new announcements about upcoming stories, merchandise and top-name creators working for 2000 AD, and the sleekly redesigned site will make it easier to keep fans informed while also attracting new readers.
"US Earthlets will be regularly updated on the latest 2000 AD graphic novel releases on their side of the Atlantic, and with every new issue available to buy both as physical AND digital copies we're striving to reach as many potential readers as possible."
It's looking excellent fellas... I mean droids!
Well done to all!
hi,new site looks amazing reeks of awesomeness just like the galaxys greatest comic has for the last 34 years,thank you and well done
all :)
In the sold out graphic novels section you have the same Rogue tpb shown twice. The Fort Neuro cover is also shown as The Future Of War tpb!
Looks good, droids!
Looks spiffy and we get a favicon too, or did we always have it and I've only just noticed?
Excellent job those Droids.
I fall for it every-time. For some reason i assume cos there's a new look site they'll be new merchandise in the shop. Once again there's not. Which is entirely understandable as they are completely seperate things but somehow I just can't stop myself checkin', you know just in case they have new goodies to entice new visitors.
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 11 July, 2011, 08:10:12 PM
Excellent job those Droids.
I fall for it every-time. For some reason i assume cos there's a new look site they'll be new merchandise in the shop. Once again there's not. Which is entirely understandable as they are completely seperate things but somehow I just can't stop myself checkin', you know just in case they have new goodies to entice new visitors.
If there's new merch you'll hear about it in the new news section first, earthlet.
Quote from: Emperor on 11 July, 2011, 08:04:36 PM
Looks spiffy and we get a favicon too, or did we always have it and I've only just noticed?
Mine's not showing - boo! Will sort that sneaky little blighter tomorrow!
Quote from: COMMANDO FORCES on 11 July, 2011, 07:13:14 PM
In the sold out graphic novels section you have the same Rogue tpb shown twice. The Fort Neuro cover is also shown as The Future Of War tpb!
Well spotted! It was...err...a test! :-\
Online Graphic Novels! Cool As....
Great job guys!
Most sexy! :D
Shiny, sparkly goodness. Give them droids some nano seconds downtime as a reward.
Quote from: DoomBot on 11 July, 2011, 09:07:25 PM
Shiny, sparkly goodness. Give them droids some nano seconds downtime as a reward.
[*excited whisper: make it a big number...make it a big number!]
Brilliant! Well done, and about bloody time with the digital stuff. Thank you!
How's about making this forum look as good?
(http://www.2000adonline.com/application/templates/html_smarty/dev/media/dredd_top.png)
Hmm- Is that a different Lawgiver, or what? And what happened to Thargs eyes?
Looking cool - I assume the database will be along later...?
Quote from: Bolt-01 on 11 July, 2011, 10:52:30 PM
(http://www.2000adonline.com/application/templates/html_smarty/dev/media/dredd_top.png)
Hmm- Is that a different Lawgiver, or what? And what happened to Thargs eyes?
No, sir! What happened to YOUR eyes!
Quote from: w3bz on 11 July, 2011, 08:55:27 PM
Quote from: Emperor on 11 July, 2011, 08:04:36 PM
Looks spiffy and we get a favicon too, or did we always have it and I've only just noticed?
Mine's not showing - boo! Will sort that sneaky little blighter tomorrow!
It was showing then not long after I posted that it wasn't. Tharg is cruel indeed.
Spotted another test. The Dredd profile page (http://www.2000adonline.com/character/judge_dredd/) states "Mega-City One, 2130 AD," when it's currently AD 2133.
The LG looks like a hybrid of the MKII and the new movie one.
I quite like it.
New website looks mint. I 'liked' stuff on Facebook and it made me feel excited.
looking really good. The only thing that jars is where the subheadings on the menu bar run to 2 lines and the white text touches the bottom of the box. It's exasperated where the drop down adds the white triangle. (works fine in IE but not in FF)
Quote from: Emperor on 11 July, 2011, 11:40:03 PM
Quote from: w3bz on 11 July, 2011, 08:55:27 PM
Quote from: Emperor on 11 July, 2011, 08:04:36 PM
Looks spiffy and we get a favicon too, or did we always have it and I've only just noticed?
Mine's not showing - boo! Will sort that sneaky little blighter tomorrow!
It was showing then not long after I posted that it wasn't. Tharg is cruel indeed.
Fixed that...
Quote from: Dandontdare on 11 July, 2011, 10:58:01 PM
Looking cool - I assume the database will be along later...?
Covered in the press release bucko!
Quote from: LARF on 11 July, 2011, 09:19:24 PM
Brilliant! Well done, and about bloody time with the digital stuff. Thank you!
How's about making this forum look as good?
All in good time!
Seems to be an issue with "liking" thing on certain pages...will take a look
nicely nicely. Well done them droids.
Quote from: w3bz on 12 July, 2011, 10:24:46 AM
Quote from: Dandontdare on 11 July, 2011, 10:58:01 PM
Looking cool - I assume the database will be along later...?
Covered in the press release bucko!
Oops :-[
You don't expect us to READ blocks of text without pretty pictures do you? Why do you think we're comic fans? :D
Yeah, all good stuff - very slick looking and dare I say intuitive.
M.
has 2000ADonline.com/books and 2000ADonline.com/books/comingsoon been ditched? Or am I just a blind fool not seeing the linky on the new homepage.
Got to say I always liked sneaking a peek for when /comingsoon would be updated.
Well done, team! Looking good! :D
Edit: might be worth finding a way to make the digital GNs easier to find as more roll out? Maybe a drop down sort option for digital / physical?
iNice!
Just had a browse of that now, as I normally just visit the forum directly! Very impressive site guys, well done all involved.
Quote from: BPP on 12 July, 2011, 03:49:03 PM
has 2000ADonline.com/books and 2000ADonline.com/books/comingsoon been ditched? Or am I just a blind fool not seeing the linky on the new homepage.
Got to say I always liked sneaking a peek for when /comingsoon would be updated.
http://2000adonline.com/books/ is still there, we haven't got a link for it yet mind you :-\