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DC out. Rebellion in.

As many of you may be aware, the news recently broke that DC is not carrying on with the publication of either its Humanoids or 2000AD line. This has, of course, brought forth much wailing and gnashing of teeth from those 2000AD fans who were happily getting a considerable and consistent flow of books, not to mention the promise of complete collections of certain stories in paperback format.

Well, the news we have is - it's not all over. We got in contact with Matt Smith, resident 2000AD editor/green alien, and discovered more.

While DC may have decided to stop their involvement in the publishing program, Rebellion is certainly not shutting everything down. The news we have is follows:

• The collections will continue, and in the same size. We don't have exact news on whether we'll see absolutely everything that has been announced/rumoured but there will be much more.
• We will be getting more Dante (Courtship of Jena Makarov; Tsar Wars), Rogue Trooper (Fort Neuro; Eye of the Traitor) and Strontium Dog (Portrait of a Mutant; The Killing) - news which will prove particularly gratifying to many a 2000AD fan.
• There will be one Dredd book a month - concentrating on newer material, with Total War and Sin City expected before year's end.

This all sounds much more like it, and the Dredd news in particular sounds like a more sensible way of pushing the character and capitalising on the strength of recent Dredd tales in the comics.

The books will continue to be sold in the US, with Rebellion providing marketing and information to Previews etc. Given that DC's American marketing was almost non-existent, this should have no effect on the American presence. With Rebellion getting behind it, this could well increase the effect of the books on the marketplace.

So worry ye not! We're sure more information will be coming from Rebellion soon - and be sure to keep an eye on the 2000AD Review forum and the 2000AD Online forum for more information.

Angel Fire update

While we're on the subject of paperbacks, we've had news that Angel Fire by 2000AD stalwarts Chris Blythe and Steve Parkhouse will be released into the trade from June, so you'll be able to pick it up at your local bookstore/comic shop. The book comes highly recommended and worth checking out. If you need a reminder, check out our review.