320: Lawless vol 1

Troy Martin returns to discuss some wonderful work by Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade on the first book of Lawless. You can find the musical episode we discussed on Soundcloud or the 2000AD page.

Troy wrote a story in Commando 5731 and in DUI 4 You can also find him in Zarjaz 3:3 and on his substack Sweet Nightmare Media. And his guide to fitness and health Sleep Lift Eat is still available on the Kindle.

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319: Preacher

The book club has gone to Texas. Jamie Beamish makes his third appearance to discuss Preacher and the superlative work of Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, and Glenn Fabry.

Go and see Jamie on screen in Saipan, and keep an eye on Netflix for Lisa McGee's new series. Billy the Kid is streaming on MGM+ and Halo is on Paramount+.

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318: The Broons and Oor Wullie

Jonny Cannon takes the book club north of the border to discuss the cultural significance of The Broons and Oor Wullie, and the endlessly inventive artwork of Dudley D.Watkins. Crivens!

Find Jonny's own comics on his BigCartel store, and follow his wonderful notes on artists on his Substack. If you have 30 minutes free before Hogmanay you can find the youtube documentary we discussed here.

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317: The ComicScene Yearbook 2026

Tony Foster pops into a festive book club to talk about the ComicScene yearbook 2026 and to reveal the winners of their latest awards. Get your copy from the Shift webstore, and follow ComicScene on substack.

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316: We3

Zack Cahill takes me on an Incredible Journey through a masterpiece by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. The new pocket digest edition is out now.

Find Zack's own comics on Big Cartel and his Patreon. And you can now buy DUI 4 through the KDP print on demand service. All profits got to the London Cartoon Museum, and check out Zack's wonderful Steranko inspired cover.

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315: The Small House

Graham Cannon returns to discuss a modern Judge Dredd classic by Rob Williams and Henry Flint. Get your copy from the 2000AD store. And thanks to Close Encounters in Peterborough for letting us record upstairs.
And yes, my voice was recovering from a cold.

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314: Hellbreaker

Pat Mills and Ian Ashcroft join me to discuss their current kickstarter for Hellbreaker: Fire in the Blood. Get onboard the kickstarter here, follow Pat on his Substack, and find Ian's art on Instagram and Facebook.

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