The 2000AD Encyclopedia
Scott Montgomery
Rebellion Publishing, 2022
Hb, pp336, £39.99, ISBN: 9781786185617
When I started reviewing comics for Fortean Times I made a couple of little personal rules – like not reviewing books about comics – but rules are meant to be broken, right? And if you’re going to break a rule, it’s worth doing for something as extensive and detailed as the 2000AD Encyclopedia.
To research a book like this is a mammoth task. 2000AD has been running weekly for 45 years, with many short-lived strips alongside long-running stories such as the ubiquitous ‘Judge Dredd’. The Encyclopedia also features work from the Judge Dredd Megazine, making the job even more daunting.