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‘2000 AD’ will return to U.S. comic shops every week beginning in May

The long-running British anthology, home to Judge Dredd and a galaxy of original series, will be printed and distributed within the U.S. for the first time in its 49-year history.

British comics publisher Rebellion announced at ComicsPro today that 2000 AD will return to American comic shops on a weekly basis beginning in May, in partnership with Lunar Distribution. It marks the first time in the anthology’s 49-year history that individual issues will be printed and distributed within the United States.

Under the new arrangement, American readers will receive issues of 2000 AD just two weeks after the UK on-sale date — an upgrade from the months we previously had to wait for copies. Issues will also no longer be poly-bagged. Retailers can begin ordering through Lunar’s March edition of its “Next Phase” catalog.

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Comics Lowdown: Judge Dredd co-creator Carlos Ezquerra passes away

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Passings: Carlos Ezquerra, 2000 AD artist and co-creator of Judge Dredd, has passed away, the Guardian and the Hollywood Reporter both reported this week. The 70-year-old artist was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2010, and the disease returned this year.

“It is difficult to put this into words, but we have lost someone who was the heart and soul of 2000AD. It is no exaggeration to call Carlos Ezquerra one of the greatest comic book artists of all time, and his name deserves to be uttered alongside Kirby, Ditko, Miller, Moebius and Eisner,” reads a statement issued by 2000AD. “Yet this doesn’t really do justice to someone whose work was loved by millions and has had an influence far beyond the comic book page. From Judge Dredd to Strontium Dog, from Rat Pack to Major Eazy, Carlos has left us with a legacy of stunning and distinctive work that was and always will be 2000 AD. He has been one of the pillars, producing the same dynamic, enthralling and arresting art we always loved him for. We thought we had many more adventures to come from the master, so we are devastated to discover we were wrong.”

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