# 2000 Ad Encyclopedia - Hardcover

by **Scott Montgomery** (Author), **Matthew Smith** (Foreword by)

**From** _**A.B.C. Warriors**_ **to** _**Zenith**_**! Meticulously researched and compiled for comics fans everywhere, the 2000 AD Encyclopedia is the essential fact compendium to the Galaxy's Greatest Comic!**

Wondering what the essential Judge Dredd stories are? Need to find out how long _The Ballad of Halo Jones_ ran? Well look no further, Earthlets - the _2000 AD Encyclopedia_ is here!

Timed to concide with _2000 AD_'s landmark 45th anniversary, this 336-page hardcover with dustjacket and explosive brand new cover by artist **Stewart K. Moore** is a must have for comic book fans. For the first time, the _2000 AD_ Encyclopedia celebrates 45 years of cutting edge sci-fi, biting dystopian satire and glorious fantasy by giving readers chapter and verse on this enthralling universe of thrills, detailing the characters and stories that have helped make _2000 AD_ a groundbreaking comic book and major cultural force.

With jaw-dropping illustrations by some of the world's top artists alongside detailed profiles on the stories and characters from the pages of this legendary comic, from the luckless Aaron A. Aardvark of Judge Dredd to the weaponised (but very polite) undead crusader Zombo.

Discover fascinating facts about the acclaimed art and script droids behind _2000 AD_'s success, including industry legends such as **John Wagner**, **Alan Grant**, **Alan Moore**, **Mark Millar**, **Grant Morrison**, **Jock**, **Brian Bolland**, **Mick McMahon**, **Carlos Ezquerra** and many more. With a foreword by _2000 AD_'s longest-serving editor **Matt Smith**, this hardcover collection is indispensable for all dedicated Squaxx Dek Thargo and an essential addition to any comic fan's bookshelf.

### Author Biography

Since 1994 **Scott Montgomery**'s professional writing has encompassed journalism, comic scripts, prose fiction and radio comedy.

For **2000 AD** and **Judge Dredd Megazine** he wrote the history of _Rogue Trooper_ in 1996, updated in 2006 - and compiled **The Dredd Files** \- a detailed, monthly analysis of the early years of the _Judge Dredd_ strip - which stood him in good stead for writing the 2000 AD Encyclopedia.

He worked on the editorial teams of the **Dandy** and then **Commando** comics for publisher DC Thomson & Co. Ltd from 2004 till 2016 and has also scripted the iconic _Oor Wullie_ and _The Broons_ comic strips for the **Sunday Post** newspaper. Other credits include newsstand titles such as **Beano**, **Thunderbirds Are Go**, **Doctor Who Magazine**, **The People's Friend**, **Yours Fiction**, **My Weekly**, **Sunday Mail**, **The List** and others - as well as contributing material to five series of BBC Radio Scotland's topical comedy show **Watson's Wind-Up**, which starred Jonathan Watson.

Scott's previous publications include **The Long, Big Kiss Goodbye**\- an original crime novella for Telos and a puzzle book -**James Bond Word Searches: Unofficial and Unauthorised,** published by Amazon.

**Number of Pages:** 336

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 12.3 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** February 16, 2022

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