2000 AD 40th birthday | The Vintage Toy Advertiser

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1996.

Aside from its regular weekly issues (known as PROGS), British comic publication 2000 AD also published summer special issues known as 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special. The comic was released each summer from 1978 up to 1996, and recently underwent a reboot by the current publishers. Typical issues contained new and reprinted stories, posters, fan art, film and book reviews, puzzles and fact files. I really like the Sci-Fi Specials and tend to regard them as ‘summer break’ versions of the UK hard back Annual which is traditionly published each Christmas, 2000 AD being no exception. I’m also a fan because the stories are complete and not serialised.

2000 AD Thrill-Power rating: a no nonsense ten out of ten!

Here are some selected scans.

Various artists from credits: Gibson, Fabry, Davis, Demarkus, Percival, Bisley, Smith, Kennedy, Rowley.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1981.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1981

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1986.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1987.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1986.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1996.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1985.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1983.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1984.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1980.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1994.

2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1980. Thargus Maximus.

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Forty years ago today British comic 2000 AD published its first Prog and introduced us to a galaxy of characters that continue to thrill, amaze, astound, horrify and charm us to this day. Its characters, adverts, toys and covers have been popular here at TVTA over the past six years, so here is a selection of previously published images and a few new ones to celebrate the milestone. Happy 40th 2000 AD!