The series is made up of 200 volumes featuring some of the biggest stars of 2000 AD’s 46-year history. Reprints are a significant part of Rebellion’s business model, so their enthusiasm in extending this series is understandable.

It was never meant to be a means for casual readers to get into the Prog’; the excellent and recently released “ Best of 2000 AD” is better at serving the unenlightened, but as far as the Ultimate Collection is concerned, at most it’s name matches two of the dictionary definitions. The series is the second collaboration between Hachette Partworks and 2000 AD publisher Rebellion Developments, following the success of Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection. That’s not to say there hasn’t been some memorable content in the Prog’ over the last ten years, and “The Out”, “Brink” (which does feature in the collection) are examples of latter day classics that have appeared and more worthy of inclusion than the final, tired, but spectacular looking “ABC Warriors” strips, reprints of the “Dredd” continuation strips of the 2012 movie, scheduled for issue 144 and “Mean Team” scheduled for issue 142.

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Each hardback book contains a bonus content section featuring cover galleries, concept sketches, interviews and more. From Celtic warrior Sláine to swashbuckling Russian rogue Nikolai Dante, no fan will want to be without this greatest hits package that delivers four decades worth of thrill power! Collect the definitive stories from the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic in one exclusive hardback graphic novel collection with 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection! However, dig a little deeper and examine the content you begin to wonder what definition of “Ultimate” 2000 AD is relying on. The series is made up of 80 volumes (later increased to 111) featuring some of the biggest stars of 2000 AD's 40 year history.Like the Judge Dredd : Mega Collection before it, the Ultimate Collection has gone for quantity rather than quality. Notwithstanding personal taste, the initial run was of high quality, but since then and with notable exceptions admittedly, quality has slipped a bit. it represents great value for money, despite featuring none of 2000 AD’s most well known characters it is representative of the best of the Progs over the past 20 years and what it can offer. Subscribe today and you’ll receive a FREE issue plus 5 FREE gifts including an exclusive sketch book from the archives of 2000 AD! More mystifying choices include the reboot misfires of “Strontium Dogs” and “Samantha Slade : Robohunter”.