Judge Dredd To Cross Over With Biker Mice From Mars In Comics And New Line Of Action Figures

It’s that time once again to remind comic book companies that it’s only a San Diego Comic-Con announcement if it’s made in the San Diego region of California, this year from July 22 through July 26. Otherwise it’s a “sparkling press release.” But in this case we’ll let it slide, as the announcement that Oni Press, the Nacelle Company and Rebellion are crossing over Judge Dredd and Biker Mice From Mars comes with a Comic-Con component.

In the new two issue series appropriately titled Judge Dredd / Biker Mice From Mars, writers Dan Watters and Ryan O’Sullivan and artist Jordi Tarragona will smash the two properties together for 80-pages of mousey madness.

We’ll get to the comic book in a second, but per the whole Comic-Con of it all, there’s also a merchandising deal between Rebellion and the Nacelle Company which will include action figure crossover between the characters, hitting stores in 2027. And starting Thursday, July 23, you can visit the Rebellion booth (#2121) to get a “free Mega-City One parking ticket with an official Department of Justice stamp – then get it stamped again in sequence at the Nacelle Company booth (#2547) and Oni Press booth (#1829) to avoid the death penalty, and receive one of 500 limited-edition JUDGE DREDD / BIKER MICE FROM MARS art prints, featuring the upcoming cover art of Eisner Award-winning superstar David Finch!”

“It’s truly a thrill to be walking the streets of Mega-City One with our amazing partners at Rebellion and the Nacelle Company. The amount of love and fervor for Judge Dredd and the iconic legacy of 2000 AD that flows through both Oni and Nacelle is palpable, and, thanks to the huge talents of Dan Watters, Ryan O’Sullivan, and Jordi Tarragona, we’re excited to give fans the 22nd century’s first truly great comic event,” said Oni Press President & Publisher Hunter Gorinson via press release

Adds Nacelle CEO, Brian Volk-Weiss, “I’ve been a massive fan of Judge Dredd for at least 35 years and when Hunter suggested this collab, I warned him that he better not be punking me. Being able to play in the Mega-City One sandbox is beyond a dream come true!”

So what is it actually about? Here’s the synopsis:

Across the frayed cordons of space-time, the greed-fueled oligarchs Limburger and Karbunkle have identified a strange new world to plunder, but they never anticipated that Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo – the extraterrestrial anti-heroes known as the BIKER MICE FROM MARS – would dare to foil their latest cross-dimensional conquest: the smog-clogged metropolis known as Mega-City One. 

Now, the Martian brothers and their bikes are stranded between blocks in Mega-City’s endless, chaotic sprawl … alongside 400 million citizens who want them dead and the one man committed to delivering them to justice at any cost: the unforgiving JUDGE DREDD! The law has no place for vermin on Mega-City One’s streets … but when the Biker Mice’s otherworldly abilities draw the gaze of the inhuman entity called​Judge Death, man and mouse alike will be caught in the crosshairs in the first-ever BIKER MICE FROM MARS crossover outside of the NacelleVerse! 

“Mutants and mayhem are two of the founding pillars of Judge Dredd’s world, so when Oni and Nacelle approached us about a crossover with the Biker Mice From Mars we knew this would be exactly our kind of Thrillpower,” said Ben Smith, Head of Publishing for Rebellion. “The Biker Mice From Mars are the perfect fit for Dredd’s radical, radioactive vision of the future, and this is going to be a revved-up, all-action spectacular for fans. To take this crossover off the page into a new toy range is next level exciting – Rebellion and 2000 AD are delighted to bring this new partnership with our new partners Oni Press and Nacelle into fifth gear.” 

Judge Dredd / Biker Mice From Mars #1 hits stores in December. Check out covers from Andrew Krahnke, Karl Kerschl, David Finch, and solicit info below.

Judge Dredd / Biker Mice From Mars #1 (Of 2)

Writers: Dan Watters & Ryan O’Sullivan

Artist: Jordi Tarragona

Covers: David Finch, Karl Kerschl, Andrew Krahnke & More

BEGINNING IN DECEMBER!

$7.99 | 40 pgs | FC

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