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up in 2007...
As 2000AD enters its 30th year, we thought it was time to get
in touch it the creators to find out what they've got planned for 2000AD and
beyond...
Pat Mills
There will be more ABC Warriors - Clint has taken the Warriors to
a new level, I feel. Plus, more
Savage with Charlie Adlard's excellent "Double Yellow".
Two new stories are on the way. The first is Greysuit, about a British secret
agent. A
Greysuit is the
authentic name used to describe a British "Man in Black". Art: John
Higgins. Very moody and sinister. The second is a zombie serial,
but as I'm only writing episode one next week I probably shouldn't talk about
it yet.
There will also be a one-off Flesh story drawn by one
of my all-time favourite artists: Ramon "Hookjaw" Sola. Ramon visually defined the
original Flesh serial together with my art editor at the time - Doug
Church -who designed every single picture of the original Episode
One.
In the Megazine - John Hicklenton's Judge Dredd meets Satanus in "The
Tenth Circle" (of Hell). A top French fantasy artist -
Olivier Ledroit, the co-creator of my Requiem vampire saga - looked
at John's demons and said, "How can he sleep at night?" What
greater compliment could Johnny have? You'll see what Olivier
means soon.
And for France - Requiem, Vampire Knight , Book 8 , Claudia, Vampire
Knight, Book 3 (Art: Frank Tacito) , Broz Book 3 (Art: Adrian Smith)
John Higgins
2006 was a hectic year for John Higgins, due to a number of
things, but he managed to finish the Thunderbolt Jaxon mini series written by
Dave Gibbons, another 2000ad alumnus, for DC Wildstorm in June 06.
He then approached Matt at 2000AD for any suitable projects
he might have to hand. John always feels like he’s coming home working
for 2000AD. Matt had a new series called Greysuit featuring an ultra secret agent
by the name of John Blake, written by the one and only Pat Mills. This will be
featuring in 2000AD in April 2007. It was and is a joy to work on for John, making
a complete change from aliens, mutants and superheroes which he still loves to
work on, but a change is as good as a rest, so they say.
He is also working on a graphic novel written by Jimmy Palmiotti
and Justin Grey for Fox Atomic to tie in with the new movie and DVD for The Hills
Have eyes 2, which will be out later in 2007 - this does have mutants in it!
The deadline is a killer so when he has finished his commitments on the above
and before his hand drops off he will take a well earned break, touring the outer
reaches of the lower arm of the spiral galaxy trying to drop in to the Milky
Way bar on the way back for a pint of extra cold.
Then he is hoping to continue working on the continuing story
of Darren Dead, written by Rob Williams, who had been distracted by becoming
a father subsequent to the origin story written in Autumn 2005, which appeared
in the Megazine February 06. Hopefully Rob will find time to write more before
the afore mention sprog goes to university sometime in 2022.
John’s website www.turmoilcolour.com is
going through a major face lift at the moment under the talented eyes and fingers
of webmaster Michael Carroll who is also the writer of a brilliant new book series,
New Heroes. The website will feature a Turmoil Colour Studios shop were anything
John Higgins related will be for sale using Paypal for the convenience of all
buyers. The shop will sell the self published Razorjack comics, and most of the
artwork John has worked on. If there are any specific pages that are your
favourites you might be interested in just let John know through the turmoilcolour
website. Also for sale will be any odd stuff from his studio that he thinks might
interest people, such as signed Watchmen poster portfolios from 1986. Check
it out within the next couple of months when he hopes to have it all up and running
smoothly.
Rob Williams
I’m currently writing the second series of The Ten-Seconders, which
is a long one again, 13 episodes or so, so still some way to go with that. I’m
delighted to have Dom Reardon on board as artist – the first few episodes
look wonderful. I'm just finishing off another Low Life with Simon Coleby. Dirty
Frank takes centre stage this time, so expect a degree of silliness there.
I’ve also just written a Dredd too, which was fun.
Elsewhere, I'm around halfway through writing my second five issue arc on
Star Wars: Rebellion for Dark Horse Comics, which I think is starting around
May. That's all that's confirmed so far.
Jonathan Oliver
2007 is going to be an exciting year for the Graphic Novels line, with some
of our classic series going from strength to strength and new titles showing
that 2000 AD still produces some of the most innovative work around.
The Judge Dredd Case Files will continue to be released on a regular
basis with books 7-9 appearing this year. Also we continue the Strontium
Dog: Search/Destroy Agency Files with book 2 being released in June and
book 3 being released in September. Expect bonus strips and cover galleries. The
Complete Nemesis The Warlock has also been launched to great acclaim and
will continue in 2007 with book 2 coming out in August and book 3 coming out
in December. I’m looking to get an intro by Bryan Talbot for the 2nd book
and, hopefully, Henry Flint can be persuaded to do the intro to book 3. Expect
all the usual extras too.
On top of this we have other great titles like Invasion (March), Asylum (April), Judge
Dredd: Origins (May), Leatherjack (July), Judge Dredd: The
Carlos Ezquerra collection (August), Mega-City Undercover (September)
and plenty of other top stuff.
On the Abaddon Books front we have 8 novels planned for 2007 and these are:
- Dreams of Inan: Stealing Life by Antony Johnston – Jan
- Pax Britannia: Unnatural History by Jonathan Green – Feb
- The Afterblight Chronicles: Kill or Cure by Rebecca
Levene – April
- Tomes of The Dead: Words of Their Roaring by Matthew Smith – May
- Pax Britnannia: El Sombra by Al Ewing – June
- The Afterblight Chronicles: School’s Out by Scott Andrews – August
- Tomes of The Dead: The Devil’s Plague by Mark Beynon – October
- Dreams of Inan: The Worm That Wasn’t by Mike Maddox – December
Check out www.abaddonbooks.com for
more details. US release dates will vary.
David Bishop
At this point my 2000 AD efforts seen during 2007 will all be in book form:
FIENDS OF THE EASTERN FRONT - February, £9.99 - published by Black Flame
An omnibus collecting three Fiends novels: Operation Vampyr, The Blood Red Army & Twilight
of the Dead
FROM RUSSIA WITH LUST - March, £9.99 - published by Black Flame
An omnibus collecting three Nikolai Dante novels: The Strangelove Experiment,
Imperial Black and Honour Be Damned!
THRILL-POWER OVERLOAD - Spring, £18.99 - published by Rebellion
The acclaimed history of 2000 AD, massively revised, updated and expanded to
celebrate the comic's 30th anniversary.
FIENDS OF THE RISING SUN - July, £7.99 - published by Black Flame
A new novel that propels the WWII vampyr story into the Pacific. US marines,
pilots, sailors and soldiers battle a Japanese cadre of blood-sucking samurai
warriors.
Richard Elson
Well, I'm still working on Kingdom (part 8). Steve Roberts is helping me out
so the deadlines shouldn't be a problem. Once I get part ten of Kingdom out of
the way I'll give Matt a ring in a week or so and see if he has anything going.
Hopefully, there will be more Kingdom. I'm really enjoying working on this strip.
Simon Fraser
2007 will see me pretty much devoted to Nikolai Dante, as we build up to the
Endgame.
As a side project I'm going to be doing a webcomic here...
coming soon.
Charlie Adlard
This year sees the third chapter in the Savage saga arrive
with a great fanfare in, hopefully, the 30th anniversary issue of 2000AD. I'm
just over halfway through it as we speak. It's taking its time, because it's
the best Savage I've drawn... More detail, more reference, VERY noir - it's really
feeling very European in style [even more than the previous ones] - which is
good because my next project [apart from The Walking Dead - which just keeps
going and going...] will be a French language European album.
Gordon Rennie
I'll be doing more Dredd, Caballistics and 86ers, although
details are scarce since nothing's been scheduled or written yet,
other than the Jock
Dredd one-off and a 6-part story called 'Judgement'. Caballistics
will probably be drawing to an end - of sorts - this year, although may return
in some other guise.
Outside of 2000AD - and comics in general - I'm working on several computer
games, including a Star Wars one and the tipped-for-big-things action shooter
The Club. I've also just received script development funding (that's Lottery
cash, to you and I) to write a UK horror film called St. Abandon's.
Alan Grant
- February - release of "Kidnapped" graphic novel, art by Cam
Kennedy,
as major part of UNESCO's One Edinburgh-One Book campaign. Plus, the release
of my children's novel "Prototype" by
Actionopolis.
- Spring - political cartoons for major Sunday newspaper.
- Summer - projected release for "Dominator-X", creator-owned
90-minute
animated movie.
- Working on: WASTED, new creator-owned comic.
Frazer Irving
In terms of 2000AD and related mags, I have "Storming Heaven, the Collected
works of Frazer Irving" coming out this week as far as I know, and the last
3 episodes of the current Simping Detective story in the meg. Then later this
year I'm slated to draw the 4th part of Button Man, which should see print towards
Autumn.
Other than that, all my output is in America in the form
of "Silent War" from
Marvel which is running from January till June, and "Gutsville" with
Spurrier from Image comics, due out in May. That's a 6 parter as well.
Steve Yeowell
In 2007 I shall be working on Detonator X - a
giant robots story from the keyboard of Edginton; probably another Sir Isaac
Newton story, possibly featuring the Montgolfier brothers in supporting roles;
and the next Red Seas series.
Al Ewing
What's coming out for definite so far this year is the second Pax Britannia
novel, which will be like getting hit in the face by a giant fist made of thrill
power.
It's got steam-powered Nazi hordes, giant robots on fire, psychedelic
drugs, a big spider thing, dirty collaborators, a tank falling off a cliff, brother
against brother, deadly mind gas, sordid whip action, a lone swordsman struggling
with a severe mental disorder, martial arts action the way you like it, somebody's
guts falling out on the floor, Nick Fuhrer Agent Of S.T.U.R.M. and more violence
and death than you can shake a bloody severed limb at! NOW ALL BUY!
Coming in
June, so get 8 copies.
That's all we have. Thanks to all the creators who took part,
and look out for a short interview with Tharg coming soon... |
