2000 AD is a British publisher of comics, most well known in the states for
Judge Dredd. They are also well known for developing much of the British comic book talent. They've worked with writers and artists, such as: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, Bryan Talbot, Brian Bolland and Mike McMahon.
It's funny that Alan Moore's early work will be taking up space, that DC Comics had just a short time ago. A bit of coincidental revenge for DC planning
Watchmen prequels. DC graciously offered the rights to Watchmen back to Alan Moore, but under the condition that he would have to write the prequels. Alan Moore clearly didn't want to soil his masterpiece, and took a pass.
As Bleeding Cool reported the other day, it looks like plans of the prequels are well underway and an official announcement could be weeks away.
Comic Book Resources has learned exclusively that, rather than wait for DC's exclusive deal to expire before re-filling the open space on its stores' shelves, Barnes & Noble has struck a deal with 2000 AD publisher Rebellion, massively increasing the available stock of a number of 2000 AD releases in B&N storefronts.
A major part of the deal involves 2000 AD's extensive library of Alan Moore-written comics. Having published some of Moore's earliest material for decades, the British company has struggled to find a firm foothold in the giant US publishing business. DC's loss is 2000 AD's gain, however, as orders of titles like "The Complete Alan Moore Future Shocks" and "Tharg's Terror Tales" have been increased by B&N in significant quantities in an effort to fill the hole left in the chain's stock by the DC Comics purge.
2000 AD/Rebellion PR Coordinator Michael Molcher spoke with CBR exclusively, stating that the Barnes & Noble move has been so large, "the US edition of Alan Moore's 'Future Shocks' has gone to reprint before it has even been published."
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