The 2000 AD Art of Sean Phillips

This collection features some of the earliest work by superstar artist Sean Phillips, co-creator of Criminal - soon to be an Amazon Prime series starring Luke Evans.

Sean Phillips is the multi Eisner Award-winning artist of Criminal, Kill Or Be Killed, Reckless, Fatale, Night Fever, Pulp, Where The Body Was, The Fade Out, Velvet, Sleeper, Incognito, Marvel Zombies, Kid Eternity and Hellblazer.

In a career that has so far spanned more than 30 years, he has recieved awards and acclaim at every turn.

But before his stand-out career in the US, Sean did some of his earliest work for 2000 AD - The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic and its sister publication the Judge Dredd Megazine.

He co-created fan-favourite characters Devlin Waugh and Armitage as well as drawing for classic strips Judge Dredd and Sinister/Dexter.

This collection forms a retrospective of Phillips’ work for 2000 AD and shows how his art evolved from the fully painted work and collage of the early 1990s, to the familiar style he employs on hit books today.

Sean Phillips

Sean Phillips is a superstar of the comics medium. After starting out drawing girls’ comics for DC Thomson, he moved to 2000 AD where his credits include Straightgate and The New Statesmen for Crisis, Danzig’s Inferno and Vector 13 for the prog and Judge Dredd for the Judge Dredd Megazine. He also co-created the fan-favourite characters Devlin Waugh and Armitage.

His US credits include Kid Eternity, 7 Psychopaths and Marvel Zombies. For the past several years he has partnered with writer Ed Brubaker on many projects for Image Comics, including - Criminal, Velvet, Fatale, Pulp, Where The Body Was, Night Fever and Reckless.

John Smith

John Smith is unquestionably a 2000 AD hero, with a host of creative credits to his name, including A Love Like Blood, Devlin Waugh, Firekind, Holocaust 12, Indigo Prime, Pussyfoot 5, Revere, Slaughterbowl, Tyranny Rex, Leatherjack, Dead Eyes and Cradlegrave. Smith has also written Future Shocks, Judge Dredd, Judge Karyn, Pulp Sci-Fi, Robo-Hunter, Rogue Trooper, Tales from Beyond Science, Vector 13 and Tales from the Black Museum.

Ian Edginton

Ian Edginton is a New York Times bestselling author and multiple Eisner Award nominee.

Among his writing credits are Batman’66 Meets The Avengers (Steed and Mrs Peel, not the other ones!) for DC Comics as well as Judge Dredd, Stickleback, Helium, Kingmaker and Brass Sun for 2000 AD.

Warren Ellis

Warren Ellis is the legendary co-creator and writer of the classic Transmetropolitan for DC/Vertigo. Among his countless other credits are Moon Knight, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Planetary, The Authority, Trees, Fell and Injection.

Dave Stone

Dave Stone has written for 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine, creating the Soul Sisters and Armitage, and contributing to the Judge Hershey series. His most lasting contribution to the world of Judge Dredd might well have been his vision of Brit-Cit. He has also written a number of Judge Dredd and Doctor Who novels.

Peter Hogan

Peter Hogan’s credits for 2000 AD include Tharg’s Dragon Tales, Tharg’s Future Shocks, Strontium Dogs, Robo-Hunter, Durham Red and Vector 13. He is perhaps best known as the writer and co-creator of the Dark Horse series Resident Alien which was adapted into a TV series in 2021.

Alan McKenzie

Alan McKenzie was both a writer for and editor of 2000 AD, scripting Judge Dredd and other stories, most famously the Luke Kirby series which he also co-created. He has worked for Marvel UK and edited Starburst, Cinema and Doctor Who Monthly magazines. He is the author of the non-fiction books, The Harrison Ford Story, Hollywood Tricks of the Trade and How to Draw and Sell Comic Strips.

John Wagner

John Wagner has been scripting for 2000 AD for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Ace Trucking, Al’s Baby, Button Man and Mean Machine. Outside of 2000 AD his credits include Star Wars, Lobo, The Punisher and the critically acclaimed A History of Violence.

Dan Abnett

Dan Abnett is a seven-times New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning comic book writer. He has written over fifty novels, including the acclaimed Gaunt’s Ghosts series, the Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies, volumes of the million-selling Horus Heresy series, The Silent Stars Go By (Doctor Who), Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steal the Galaxy, The Avengers: Everybody Wants To Rule The World, The Wield, Triumff: Her Majesty’s Hero, and Embedded. In comics, he is known for his work on The Legion of Super-Heroes, Aquaman, The Titans, Nova, Wild’s End, and The New Deadwardians. His 2008 run on The Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel formed the inspiration for the blockbuster movie. A regular contributor to the UK’s long-running 2000 AD, he is the creator of series including Grey Area, Lawless, Brink, Kingdom and the classic Sinister Dexter.