Science fiction with a twist has been 2000 AD’s raison d’être for more than 40 years and two collections this year reinforces the comic’s place at the bleeding edge of sci-fi publishing – Kingmaker (April) by Ian Edginton and Leigh Gallagher, which brings an alien invasion crashing into a Tolkien-esque world and the fourth volume of Dan Abnett and Richard Elson fan-favorite epic Kingdom (February), with more dark secrets uncovered by dog soldier Gene the Hackman. This year’s list offers a superb balance between the best of 2000 AD’s newest material while presenting old classics in fresh ways, including a new Collector’s Edition of Pat Mills and Simon Bisley’s seminal industry-changing Sláine: The Horned God (May) and revisiting the beginning of John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra’s mutant bounty hunters Strontium Dog with Strontium Dog: Search and Destroy (June), a sumptuous hardcover featuring restored color pages. Rebellion is never one to continue to kick back and relax when there’s so much more Thrill Power to introduce into the galaxy! From folk horror to sci-fi fantasy mash-ups, from new series to old favorites, the 2000 AD graphic novels are sure to make you a Squaxx dek Thargo in no time. While the year has already started with a bang for comics in general, the 2000 AD graphic novel schedule for 2020 is proving to be a high-octane blast of the very best of comics.
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