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Sample File Sample File Sample File Sample File Sample File Sample File PSI FILES VOL 01 ALAN GRANT g JOHN WAGNER Writers BRETT EWINS g CLIFF ROBINSON g ROBIN SMITH gBarry KITSON gWILL SIMPSON gMARK FARMER MICK AUSTIN gJEFF ANDERSON gDavid ROACH g ARTHUR RANSON g CARLOS EZQUERRA g KIM RayMOND Artists BRETT EWINS Cover Creative Director and CEO: Jason Kingsley Chief Technical Officer: Chris Kingsley 2000 AD Editor in Chief: Matt Smith Graphic Novels Editor: Keith Richardson Graphic Design: Simon Parr & Sam Howle Reprographics: Kathryn Symes PR: Charley Grafton-Chuck PublishingSample Manager: Benfile Smith Original Commissioning Editors: Steve MacManus & Richard Burton Originally serialised in the 2000 AD Progs 416-427, 468-478, 520-531, 607-609, 612-613, 614-622, 635-644, 645-647, 657-659, 669-670, 712-717, 758-763, 2000 AD Annual 1984 and 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1989. Copyright © 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 2012 Rebellion A/S. All rights reserved. Judge Anderson and all related characters, their distinctive likenesses and related elements featured in this publication are trademarks of Rebellion. The stories, characters and incidents featured in this publication are entirely fictional. Published by Rebellion, Riverside House, Osney Mead, Oxford, OX2 0ES, UK www.rebellion.co.uk A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. For information on other 2000 AD graphic novels, or if you have any comments on this book, please email [email protected] To find out more about 2000 AD, visit www.2000ADonline.com FOUR DARK JUDGES TRIAD Script: Alan Grant, John Wagner Script: Alan Grant Art: Brett Ewins, Cliff Robinson, Robin Smith Art: Arthur Ranson Letters: Tom Frame Letters: Steve Potter Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 416-427 Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 635-644 THE POSSESSED THE PROPHET Script: Alan Grant, John Wagner Script: Alan Grant Art: Brett Ewins Art: David Roach Letters: Tom Frame Letters: Steve Potter Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 468-478 Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 645-647 HOUR OF THE WOLF THE RANDOM MAN Script: Alan Grant, John Wagner Script: Alan Grant Art: Barry Kitson, Jeff Anderson, Will Simpson Art: Carlos Ezquerra Letters: John Aldrich, Tom Frame, Steve Potter Letters: Steve Potter Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 520-531 Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 657-659 CONTACT THE SCREAMING SKULL Script: Alan Grant Script: Alan Grant Art: Mark Farmer Art: David Roach Letters: Tom Frame Letters: Steve Potter Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 607-609 Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 669-670 BEYOND THE VOID SampleENGRAM file Script: Alan Grant Script: Alan Grant Art: Mick Austin Art: David Roach Letters: Tom Frame Letters: Steve Potter Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 612-613 Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 712-717 & 758-763 HELIOS BONUS STRIP: THE HAUNTING Script: Alan Grant Script: Alan Grant Art: David Roach Art: Kim Raymond Letters: Steve Potter Letters: Tony Jacob Originally published in 2000 AD Progs 614-622 Originally published in 2000 AD Annual 1984 JUDGE COREY: LEVIATHAN’S FAREWELL Script: Alan Grant Art: Mick Austin Letters: Gordon Robson Originally published in 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special 1988 Sample file Sample file Sample file Sample file Sample file Sample file.
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