Thrash Metal Band Anthrax join forces with Rebellion Publishing for a headline takeover of issue #500 of Judge Dredd Megazine!
This January the monthly Judge Dredd Megazine celebrates issue 500 with a packed lineup of new stories from the hottest creative talent in the comics industry today, and it’s headlined by a major collaboration with the legendary metal band Anthrax! Anthrax will be crashing into Judge Dredd’s world as they team up with writer John Reppion and artist Kieran McKeown for a new double-length story featuring Judge Dredd, The Dark Judges…. and Judge Anthrax?”
A new Dark Judge arrives with a bang, and Judge Dredd is right in their crosshairs! Who is the mysterious and powerful Judge Anthrax – and what are their intentions for Dredd’s home of Mega-City One?
The news comes after the release of Anthrax’s massively anticipated new album Cursum Perficio earlier this year, their first album release in a decade, which smashed straight into the Top 10 of the Billboard Chart! The album is available to purchase in the US here and throughout Europe here. Celebrating Anthrax’s long-running connection with 2000 AD, this new collaboration also marks forty years since the release of “I Am The Law”, the iconic single from the band which was heavily inspired by the world of Dredd and is a bona fide thrash metal classic.
January’s 100-page Megazine also features a new lineup of stories, all of which start with a new #1 perfect for first-time and lapsed readers! From the vampiric exorcist Devlin Waugh’s return to the pages of the Meg to a new adventure for Psi-Div’s finest, Judge Anderson, this issue has everything a new reader could want! And what is The Mega-City 500? You’ll have to read the issue to find out!
With a regular cover by artist Stewart K. Moore and a special variant cover by Toby Willsmer which debuts Judge Anthrax to the grand stage of Judge Dredd Megazine, we’re kicking off the new year with some extreme Heavy Metal – just the way we like it!
So don’t miss out – Judge Dredd Megazine brings all the power of Anthrax to the comics page for a mega-strength jolt of Thrill-Power – available this January!
About 2000 AD
2000 AD is the legendary weekly British anthology comic – the home of Judge Dredd and a galaxy of original sci-fi, fantasy, and horror action stars. Producing innovative and provocative comics for more than four decades, it has brought the industry some of its biggest talents, from Alan Moore, Jock, and Garth Ennis to Al Ewing, DaNi, John Wagner, and many more. Published in print and digital every Wednesday, 2000 AD is the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic and remains at the industry’s cutting edge. www.2000AD.com
About Rebellion
Rebellion is the UK’s largest independent creative games studio. Founded by brothers Jason Kingsley CBE and Chris Kingsley CBE in 1992, Rebellion operates across video games, movies, TV, comics, books and boardgames.
Rebellion is a great British success story and the creator of much-loved video game franchises including Atomfall, Sniper Elite and Zombie Army. In March 2026 it announced Alien Deathstorm, a new action shooter, which is due to release in 2027.
Atomfall, which launched in 2025, now boasts over 3.7 million players and was awarded a BAFTA Game Award for British Game in 2026. Rebellion’s flagship Sniper Elite series has been enjoyed by over 60 million players across the six games in the franchise.
In 2027 Rebellion’s headline comic series 2000 AD, and its most loved character Judge Dredd, will celebrate its 50th anniversary. Heralded as the galaxy’s greatest comic and a bastion of British creativity, 2000 AD joined Rebellion in 2000.
A fully animated movie based on Rogue Trooper, a fan favourite strip from 2000 AD, is due to be released later in 2026 having been directed by Duncan Jones.
For more information about Rebellion visit rebellion.com.
