Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham Anniversary Edition, Ghoul, and IDW Crime
From Rebellion, Top Shelf, and IDW Publishing
The latest news and previews, including:
A special anniversary edition from Rebellion.
A new graphic novel - Ghoul.
And new releases from a new imprint - IDW Crime.
Announcing The Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham Anniversary Edition!
I was eleven years old when this came out, and I still have my original copy. A great upcoming release from Rebellion, check out The Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham Anniversary Edition!
The Caped Crusader meets the Lawman of the Future – in a brand new oversized edition!
Rebellion is proud to announce the Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham Anniversary Edition.
One of the bestselling Judge Dredd comics of all time, this new edition of the critically-acclaimed and award-winning Judgement on Gotham by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Alan Grant (Detective Comics) and Simon Bisley (Lobo) brings a classic back into print in a way it’s never been seen before!
Due for publication for the UK in May, this new edition of the original Batman/Judge Dredd crossover will not only be reprinted in a larger format than ever before, but will use brand new scans of the original printing film from 1992 – carefully restored by Rebellion’s experienced reprographics teams – to present Bisley’s groundbreaking fully-painted artwork in a glorious new light.
Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham Anniversary Edition promises to be a stunning showcase of one of the 1990s’ most iconic comics crossovers!
Originally published in 1991, Judgement on Gotham pitted the Ultimate Lawman against the Dark Knight Detective, with Judge Dredd and his psychic colleague Judge Anderson forced to team up with Batman after the undead arch-fiend Judge Death escapes from Mega-City One to Gotham City and, alongside The Scarecrow, wreaks havoc – from murdering the masses to headlining a rock concert!
It was not only the first time these two legendary characters had come together on the page, but was also the moment that Bisley became an international comics superstar – fresh from his work on Sláine for 2000 AD, his intense and anarchic fully-painted art fitted perfectly with Wagner and Grant’s explosive story, filled with iconic moments that delighted fans of both characters and spawned a further three crossover stories.
Judgement on Gotham was the winner of the Penguin Books Award for Best Graphic Novel and UK Comic Art Award for Best Original Graphic Novel, as well as a nominee for the Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album: New, and also saw Bisley win the Best Artist Eisner Award and UK Comic Art Award in 1992. Bisley went on to work on the wildly popular Lobo, while Grant wrote an acclaimed run on Batman and Wagner set about redefining his ground-breaking character, Judge Dredd, in the pages of the Judge Dredd Megazine and 2000 AD.
Available only for the UK market, this brand new 64-page, over-sized edition of Judgement on Gotham will give both new readers and fans of the original the unparalleled opportunity to see Wagner, Grant and Bisley’s energy and vision with fresh eyes.
Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham Anniversary Edition will be published on 6 May, and will be available from all good book and comic book stores in the UK, as well as from the 2000 AD webshop at 2000AD.com!
Top Shelf Takes a Gothic Twist on the Imaginary Friend with Ghoul 👻
From Top Shelf comes a new spooky graphic novel with Ghoul. It even has its own playlist!
Be careful what you wish for! Top Shelf Productions is set to release a macabre take on the imaginary friend with Ghoul, available May 5! This 292-page full-color graphic novel from newcomer Kasey Iris centers on a lonely Filipino-American teen and her ghoulish companion putting a spooky twist on a friendship from beyond. Iris also created a Spotify PLAYLIST to accompany her debut.
“I wrote Ghoul as a gift to my younger self and as a little escape from reality. It is a reimagination of my own experiences with love, loss, and hope,” says creator Kasey Iris. “Ghoul is a reminder that while everything may seem complicated and dark, there is still joy and light in this world.
When they were little, Lyn and Meg promised to be friends forever…but now Meg is dead, and Lyn is 15 and miserable. Moving into a new condo with her family doesn’t help, especially given the gossipy neighbors. But just when Lyn needs a friend the most, a monstrous cartoon ghoul climbs out of the pages of a comic book and into her life! The bizarre duo will soon discover just how many secrets lie within the walls of Forest Court Apartments.
Ghoul will be available wherever books are sold, as a full-color softcover graphic novel (ISBN: 978-1-60309-583-9) as well as a digital edition, on May 5, 2026, for a list price of $19.99. For more information please visit the Top Shelf web site.
IDW Crime Imprint Brings the Shocks & Thrills of True Crime to Comics
With a slew of new releases, IDW Crime has launched as a new imprint from IDW Publishing.
Following the success of the horror imprint IDW Dark, IDW Publishing is proud to announce IDW CRIME, a line of gripping crime comic books that explore what it takes to turn a saint into a sinner and revels in the twisted, everyday acts of humans that we just can’t look away from.
"Crime has a deep, often under-celebrated history in comics, from hard-boiled noir to social thrillers that pushed the medium to be bolder, sharper, and more adult,” commented Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “With the IDW Crime imprint, we’re honoring that legacy while giving it a modern spotlight — elevating creator-driven stories that feel urgent, character-forward, and unapologetically human. These are stories about obsession, consequence, and the ability to hold a mirror up to society, and we couldn’t be more excited to help bring them back to the forefront of mainstream comics.”
This May, the shocks begin with SEVEN WIVES from writer Zoe Tunnell (Sink Your Teeth In) and rising star artists V Gagnon and Tesslyn Bergin-Dicoi. Forty-nine witnesses, seven wives, one dead husband… Who’s the murderer? As two detectives investigate a death at a Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints compound in remote Arizona, the dark mystery will unravel the horrors of brainwashing and deliver a compelling whodunit that will leave readers guessing until the very end.
In July, Eisner Award-nominated writer Joey Esposito (The Pedestrian) and artist Valeria Burzo (EC Comics: Epitaphs from the Abyss) present the thrilling true crime serial killer saga KILLER INFLUENCES #1. Melvin’s a serial killer who craves infamy. His problem? He’s so efficient and methodical that he doesn’t have a brand and no one has connected his crimes — except for Kylie, an aspiring true crime influencer who reaches out to him, hoping his story can help her become a star. The unlikely duo will make a pact to accomplish their dreams… and destroy their lives in the process.
Arriving this September is FIXATION #1, a chilling cat-and-mouse thrill ride from writer Amy Chase (Newburn) and artist Savanna Mayer (RETURN TO SLEEPY HOLLOW) which blends true crime tension and thrills with razor-sharp commentary on fandom and toxic addictions. When superfan Taylor Van Owens and her best friend win a contest to stay at the iconic house from their favorite hit vampire book-turned-movie franchise, the two expect a weekend getaway that will live up to every fangirls’ dream, especially with fans descending on the town and the cast reuniting to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the movie. But a young woman was found dead inside the house, and the killer’s taste for blood isn’t finished. The killer is ready to paint the town red to make sure they’ll go down in the franchise’s history. Everyone has a motive, and the most dangerous person in the room isn’t always who it seems…
"The titillation of being transgressive, of breaking laws and norms, of acting out and letting our more dangerous and wild selves take over is probably something everyone has felt at some point in their lives, so we all in some way can understand the allure of the outlaw,” said Senior Group Editor Jake Thomas. “But we are also hardwired to want order and justice, so we root for the hero to take down the villain. That's why all my very sweet and sensible wife's favorite TV shows involve murder, that's part of why we named our kid after the great crime writer Dashiell Hammett, and that's why I'm excited to be developing this new crime line at IDW. No other genre explores the warring impulses of humanity like crime, but it's also a genre built on tension, pacing, character work, and crackerjack storytelling, all elements that are elemental to comics and build truly rip-roaring yarns."
The launch titles from the IDW CRIME imprint are all three issue limited series, each one 40+ pages for only $4.99 USD. Contact a comic shop near you to pre-order the debut issues of SEVEN WIVES, KILLER INFLUENCES, and FIXATION.
