This episode is not for the nervous! At least that's what Ghastly McNasty, the editor of 'Scream!' might claim! With a brand new hardcover collection publishing all the stories from the 1980s horror comic in order out in May, the Thrill-Cast talkes to its editor Ian Rimmer, sub-editor and writer Simon Furman, and 'SFX' editor and 'Scream!' reader Darren Scott about the history of the short-lived title and its enduring influence. And if Hogwarts is the posh magical school, where do the comprehensive pupils go? We gain an education in conjuration with 'Lowborn High' writer David Barnett and art ..read more

At the very end of 2023, the legendary artist John M Burns sadly passed away. While well known amongst 2000 AD fans for his extensive work on stories including Judge Dredd, The Order, and Nikolai Dante, Burns’ career spanned six decades and endeared him to generations of readers thanks to enthralling and enchanting work on TV tie-ins such as Champion The Wonder Horse, Doctor Who, Mission Impossible, Buck Rogers, Magnum P.I., as well as Dan Dare and Kelpie the Boy Wizard, plus phenominally successful newspaper strips such as The Seekers, Danielle, George & Lynne, Jane, and Modesty Blaise ..read more

2000 AD has had more than its fair share of artists whose work can be described as "unique" – but few match the distinctive individuality of Simon Harrison. From his first work on the demonicly badly-behaved alien infant Bradley to the lead up to the most iconic moment in Strontium Dog and the fever dream of Revere, Harrison's art was utterly unmistakeable and rewarding. In this episode, Molch-R talks to him about his life and career, from his childhood in south London to visiting battlefields of Ukraine in the name of art. Just like his work, Harrison's views on life and art are fascinating ..read more

The official 2000 AD podcast is back! We switched Molch-R on and off again, and it did the trick – the Thrill-Cast again takes you behind-the-scenes on the Galaxy's Greatest Comics! We launch the first episode of 2024 with a special chat for readers new or unfamiliar to 2000 AD – newly minted droid Steve Morris talks to comics critics Rachel Bellwoar and Zack Quaintance about the best ways to get into ready the legendary weekly. Then we welcome Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt and Henry Flint, the creative powerhouse behind 'A Better World', the current Judge Dredd story running in 2000 AD which s ..read more

Get FREE COMICS when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletter: 2000ad.com/newsletter LISTENER ADVISORY: STRONG LANGUAGE. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is back to mark the passing of a legend – as Judge Barbara Hershey comes to the end of her days bringing law to the lawless. With the final episode of Hershey: 'The Cold In The Bones' in 2000 AD Prog 2349 still fresh in the memory and the beginning of Judge Dredd's quest to find her killers in 'Poison' in 2000 AD Prog 2351, Molch-R creaks back into action to talk to writer Rob Williams and artist Simon Fraser about the end of both their solo Hershey s ..read more

Lockwood & Co. is the hit new show on Netflix – and eagle-eyed viewers will have spotted plenty of references to the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast talks to author Jonathan Stroud about childhood reading, the influence of comics on his writing, and seeing his characters come to life on the screen. You can get the classic 2000 AD prints & T-shirts featured in Lockwood & Co from the Rebellion shop. The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with creator interviews, panels ..read more

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast returns for a special pre-Christmas episode paying tribute to writer Alan Grant, who passed away in July this year. In a discussion recorded at New York Comic Con, writer Garth Ennis, editor Dan Raspler, and comics critic Chloe Maveal discuss the impact and legacy of Grant's work, before Ennis reads a personal letter from Grant that reveals the secret origins of Alec Trench! We then hear a special, never-before-aired interview recorded at the beginning of 2021, in which Grant talks alongside his friend and long-time co-writer John Wagner about how they met, their time ..read more

FREE COMICS when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletter: 2000ad.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on Spotify: spoti.fi/2Six37I Subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3wOvX1z It’s the galaxy’s greatest podcast – The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast brings you more from the worlds of 2000 AD! The Battle Action Special is out in comci book stores on 8 June and we welcome back writer Garth Ennis to the 2000 AD podcast to talk about how influential Battle Action was on him and his career, the ins and outs of writing war comics, and why without Battle there'd be no 2000 AD! We're ..read more

FREE COMICS when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletter: 2000ad.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on Spotify: spoti.fi/2Six37I Subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3wOvX1z It’s the galaxy’s greatest podcast – The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast brings you more from the worlds of 2000 AD! This is a story of heroic deeds...! Writer Garth Ennis talks to Molch-R about his new Hawk the Slayer sequel series, and we bring you the Pat Mills and John Wagner interviews from our zarjaz 45th anniversary online convention. Make sure you’re signed up to the 2000 AD Thrill-Mail for all ..read more

FREE COMICS when you subscribe to the 2000 AD newsletter: https://2000ad.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Six37I Subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3wOvX1z It’s the galaxy’s greatest podcast – The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast brings you more from the worlds of 2000 AD! With the 'Blaze of Glory' collection bringing together his lauded Judge Dredd stories out now, we revisit our long chat with hit comics writer Al Ewing from 2018. Bringing a unique new voice to 2000 AD, his vivid imagination and dark humour-tinged stories quickly ..read more