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''Sinister Dexter'' is a long-running comics series in British
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'' 2000 AD'', created by
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and David Millgate.


Overview

Set in the near future, it features the exploits of gun sharks (
hitmen Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or people. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of compensation, monet ...
) Finnigan "Finny" Sinister and Ramone "Ray" Dexter in the city of Downlode, sprawled across Central Europe "like a hit and run victim". Occasional stories have taken place in other cities, or off planet. The size of Downlode is never specified in the strip, but it appears to stretch from Spain to eastern Europe. The appearance of the city largely depends on the artist of the particular storyline: often it appears to be styled after the former soviet bloc, with many statues and wide boulevards, plus dilapidated cars such as
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s and
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s; however, in other strips the city looks clean and futuristic, like the
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of
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stories in the same magazine. The story "London Town" shows that London and Great Britain still exist separate from Downlode. Police drive generic saloon cars resembling
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s, painted as the cars of the
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; black on
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and
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, with DCPD written on the white doors. In early strips the police used hovercars with " Polizei" written on the side, and this
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technology appears in later stories, retrofitted to old cars such as Checker Cabs. Sinister and Dexter themselves drive a 1950s
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, this started out as a hardtop but in the story "Alibi of Broadway" had its roof torn off and was re-built as a
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. Advanced
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s are occasionally seen in the stories, but appear to be very rare, and are usually controlled by humans and are unable to think for themselves. Some characters also have several
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and detect a small hole in a crime-bosses' personal forcefield (referred to as a very rare and expensive technology). The atmosphere of the stories suggests a time of economic
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. Sophisticated army hardware is sold off to the highest bidder, usually criminal gangs. Additionally many strips feature the city looking worn and run-down even in "rich" areas. In the story "Mother 'Lode and the Red Admiral" it is mentioned that
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has developed
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and become the world's richest nation. Ramone uses a pair of "
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Nines", often drawn as silver
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pistols, or occasionally as
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s. Sinister's "Minigun" (not to be confused with
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's
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) has been drawn differently by different artists: small pump-action
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, large double-barrelled revolver and small machine pistol. It can fire different kinds of bullets, including high explosives. The title "Sinister Dexter" is a play on words; in
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sinister Sinister commonly refers to: * Evil * Ominous Sinister may also refer to: Left side * Sinister, Latin for the direction "left" * Sinister, in heraldry, is the bearer's true left side (viewers' right side) of an escutcheon or coat of arms; see dex ...
'' means "left" or "on the left side" and ''
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''. The initial inspiration for Sinister Dexter came from Samuel L. Jackson and
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's characters in ''
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''. However Dexter is designed to look like
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.


Plot

In early stories the duo work as freelance hit-men, taking contracts from their "fact-totem", a PDA-like device, and killing people for money. The kingpin of crime in these early stories is Holy Moses Tanenbaum. Eventually a large price is put on the head of Holy Moses himself, expecting Sinister and Dexter to take the contract he sends hit-men to kill them, after killing these they decide to take the contract, as their reputation would dictate they have to take the toughest jobs. After a battle which results in the duo both being nearly killed Holy Moses is killed and the person who put out the contract is revealed to be his wife, Demi Octavo. A brief period of gang violence follows as various gangs attempt to take control of the city's underworld for themselves. Eventually The Czar, moblord of the Russian mafia calls a conference of gang leaders in an attempt to resolve the situation and hires Sinister and Dexter as security for the meeting. During the meeting, Sinister and Dexter discover that, naturally, every single gang has made plans to assassinate the other gang leaders. After these are fought off The Czar reveals "himself" to be a robot double outfitted with a close-focus nuke in its chest cavity. With the gang leaders dead The Czar is able to take over the underworld for himself. Following the gang-war, Sinister and Dexter are hired by an accountant working for a Mr Bronsky "Ballpeen" Hammer as protection to 'expedite' the handover of the year-end accounts. The rendezvous between the accountant and Mr Hammer's men in Fred Quimby Municipal Park is violently interrupted by the Department of Taxation, causing the "Infamous Audit Showdown of '66". As a result of the carnage, Sinister and Dexter decide to take a holiday and The Czar recommends that they visit a nightclub in Asbestopol known as the Bawdwalk. At the club a pair of hired muscle known as Buddy Boom and Buddy Bing are threatening the club owner, Kilopatra, so Sinister and Dexter step in to help him and scare off the heavies, thus picking themselves up a holiday job. Kilopatra sends the pair off to pay a visit to local mob-king Philly O'Fisch, as it was he who sent the two heavies after Kilopatra. Sinister and Dexter kill the two Buddies and warn Philly off Kilopatra under threat of taking one of the many contracts that Philly has on his head. When they return from this job, they run into Demi Octavo who is at the nightclub under a pseudonym, she tells the pair that the word spread that she was the one who put out the hit on Holy Moses Tanembaum so she decided to escape Downlode. The Czar suggested that she head to the Bawdwalk, which convinces Sinister and Dexter that The Czar has set them all up. The pair invade Philly's island lair and kill him and all of his minions and return to Downlode to take out the Czar using a giant, cyborg alligator that ticks (referencing
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's
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). After this, Demi Octavo takes over as mob-queen and hires Sinister and Dexter as her personal guardians. Stories from now on generally revolve around them protecting her empire, though occasionally they also take contracts from other people. During this time Demi's younger sister, Billi Octavo, decides to become a Gunshark, but a misunderstanding results in her killing some respected city dignitaries. During the ensuing police chase Sinister explains the unwritten "Gunshark Code" that they never kill cops or "innocents". Later Billi hacks into the police database and finds the dignitaries she killed were actually guilty of "perverted" crimes and it had been covered up. She released this data to the media and the police were forced to abandon the hunt. It is also revealed most rank-and-file police officers actually support Gunsharks, because they only kill other criminals which results in less criminals overall. Later Dexter begins to see visions on his "Headcase" TV which suggest he is a wanted serial killer, the Blemvoi Butcher. It turns out the actual killer also has a "Headcase" and the signals have been transposed. The Butcher lures the pair and two police officers, including the "by-the-book" Tracey Weld, into a trap. Dexter kills the butcher and this eventually leads to his becoming romantically involved with Weld. In Eurocrash, Demi sees her empire begin to crumble, so plans to marry Prince Guapo and unite the two biggest gangs and restore 'peace' to Downlode. The wedding gets hijacked by 'syns' (artificial humanoids) and Finnigan and Ramone fail to protect Demi, who dies. They both blame each other and walk away from their partnership. Downlode Tales depicts Sinister and Dexter going their own ways, with Dexter joining the 'Ass Kickers' D.U.R. police unit to avoid jail, and Sinister putting together his 'whack pack' to avenge Demi's killers. As the city once again descends into turmoil, the pair mentor a trainee Gunshark, Kal Kutter, who accompanies them on several adventures and eventually becomes a highly competent Gunshark in his own right. Another mob boss, called Apellido, begins to take over the city and sends a huge squad of "bullet monkeys" (inferior but cheaper gunsharks) after Billi Octavo. Sinister attempts to get her out of the city but the other hitmen are chasing the two. Meanwhile, Dexter is with Detective Weld when he hears the news and rushes out of the house with his guns drawn. By chance he is seen by a police officer who tells him to freeze, before going to get out his handcuffs. Dexter misinterprets this as the officer going for his gun and kills him, thereby breaking the gunshark code. He escapes but doesn't get very far before being surrounded. Fearful of being tortured in prison a standoff ensues, and he is eventually shot by Weld. Sinister is last seen speeding out of the city, with a wounded Billi octavo in the car, still pursued by the bullet monkeys. The story line at the end of 2005 (over the instalments "...and Death shall have no dumb minions" and "Festive Spirits") seemed to suggest that the deadly duo were both dead. However, this didn't stop some one-page "gag strips" from appearing in the ''
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'' This issue has now been addressed in passing as part of the twist in the, initially apparently unconnected, series ''
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''. The "Festive Spirits" story, in which both appeared as skeletal zombies who were apparently ignored by their old friends, is hinted at merely being one of Malone's dreams. After surviving the showdown with his boss, Apellido, Sinister changed his face and took drugs to try to forget his past, fleeing offworld to Generica. It wasn't until Rocky Rhodes told him of his true
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that he returned to Downlode City to get revenge on Apellido making sure he knows that he's now alive. It was also revealed that Ramone also survived the shooting but was rendered
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. Sinister allowed himself to be captured and was sent to the same prison as Ramone, with a plan to escape. After enlisting the help of two other prisoners, he executes the break-out and escapes with Ramone in a wheelchair. Heading to an old doctor friend it is revealed Ramone has been kept immobilised by an implant in his spine. With this removed, and surviving an attack by another Apellido hit-squad, they head for a run-down lock-up containing the Edsel and their old guns. They collect these and drive back into Downlode to again work as gunsharks, bringing the series full circle.


Characters

* Finnigan Rapunzel Sinister, is a
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Irish hitman. He is married but separated, and not averse to philandering – considering his marriage over. Sinister is an accomplished poet, and has had volumes of his poetry published. He's also a closet
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, who enjoys wearing stockings (and occasionally women's lingerie) underneath his clothing. * Ramone Algonquin Winnibago Dexter is Spanish, highly fashion conscious and also a
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. As the stories progress, he harbours doubts, and becomes somewhat jaded as to his career choice, but can see no alternative. He possesses formidable physical prowess, especially speed, which was gained as a result of his upbringing, training to become a
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like his father. * Associates include: ** Satan Brink (Deceased), fellow gunshark and
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from
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** Anopheles Bunkum (Deceased), former
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** Floppy Dick (Deceased), a friend of the hitmen ** Billy Fix, a
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sufferer in Download
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** Wendy Go, Rocky Rhodes' wife and barmaid at the Bar None ** Carrie Hosanna, Finnigan's estranged wife and fellow gunshark ** "Nervous" Rex Monday (Deceased),
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and friend to the hitmen ** Billi Octavo, younger sister of Demi and friend to the hitmen ** Demi Octavo (Deceased),
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of "Holy" Moses Tannebaum and former crime boss ** Rocky Rhodes, a former cop and friend, owner of the Bar None ** Lizzy Solemnis, a singer on the
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Generica ** The Surgeon, a
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for the
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** Clayton Tushman, Sinister & Dexter's Lawyer ** Tonto Vega (Deceased), a
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and wannabe gunshark ** Tracy Weld, a
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cop and Ramone's girlfriend ** Deakus Whisk, a
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in Download
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** SteamPunk Willy (Deceased), a former gunshark whose brain was encased in a robotic body, making him a
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of Download City *** Ronko, Apellido's chief enforcer. Described as being "like the bog roll: Rough, abrasive and hard on everyone's ass". Killed by Dexter. *** Lars Maybach, Apellido's chief
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*** Charlie Bigelow, one of Apellido's enforcer *** Chevy Brakes, a minor enforcer ** The Mover's Mob: *** "Holy" Moses Tannebaum (The Mover), first Crime Lord of Download City. Was killed by the duo on the orders of Demi Octavo. Recently, another "Holy" Moses revealed himself to be "The Mover" *** Miss Deeds, The Mover's assistant *** John Croak, his
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*** Cane Broadus, Kal Cutter's partner in crime ** Telemachus Gore (Deceased),
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cop and former Crime Lord/
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** Serge, a
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on the planet Generica


Bibliography

As well as appearing in their own title they (and other Downlode characters) appeared in ''Downlode Tales'' and they also appeared in ''
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: *''Sinister Dexter'': ** "Sinister Dexter" (with David Millgate, in ''2000 AD Winter Special'' No. 7, 1995) ** "Nervous Rex" (with David Millgate, in ''2000 AD'' No. 981, 1996) ** "Curl Up And Die" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' No. 982, 1996) ** "Bratwurst Than Death" (with Tom Carney, in ''2000 AD'' No. 983, 1996) ** "Max Vactor" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' No. 984, 1996) ** "Death and Taxis" (with Charles Gillespie, in ''2000 AD'' No. 985, 1996) ** "Finnigan's Minigun" (with Tom Carney, in ''2000 AD'' No. 986, 1996) ** "The Eleventh Commandment" (with Charles Gillespie, in ''2000 AD'' #988–989, 1996) ** "Alibi of Broadway" (with Charles Gillespie, in ''2000 AD'' #990–991, 1996) ** "Wish Upon A Czar" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #992–993, 1996) ** "Family Man" (with
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, in ''2000 AD'' No. 994, 1996) ** "Executive Unction" (with Tom Carney and David Millgate, in ''2000AD Sci-Fi Special 1996'') ** "Learning Kurv" (with David Millgate, in ''2000 AD'' #1023, 1996) ** "Gunshark Vacation" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1024–1031, 1997) ** "Headcase" (with Marc Wigmore, in ''2000 AD'' #1032, 1997) ** "Murder 101" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1051–1061, 1997) ** "Luck of the Irish" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1062, 1997) ** "Waiting For God Knows" (with Julian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1063, 1997) ** "60 Seconds" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1064, 1997) ** "Market Forces" (with Marc Wigmore, in ''2000 AD'' #1065, 1997) ** "The Mating Game" (with Siku, in ''2000 AD'' #1066, 1997) ** "The Worst Fight We Was Ever In" (with Julian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1067, 1997) ** "A Brief History of Gunsharks" (with Robert McCallum, in ''2000 AD'' #1068, 1997) ** "Last Orders" (with Marc Wigmore, in ''2000 AD'' #1069, 1997) ** "Pedal Power" (with Andrew Currie, in ''2000 AD'' #1070, 1997) ** "Things to do in Downlode When You're Dead" (with Julian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1071, 1997) ** "Long to rain over us" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1072, 1997) ** "Roll With It" (with Julian Gibson, in ''2000 AD'' #1073, 1997) ** "Dead Cert" (with Steve Sampson, in ''2000 AD'' #1074, 1997) ** "Whack the Dinosaur" (with Siku, in ''2000 AD'' #1075, 1997) ** "Downlode Blues" (with Alex Ronald, in ''2000 AD'' #1076, 1998) ** "F.A.Q "(with
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, in ''2000 AD'' #1076, 1998) ** "Dressed to Kill" (with Siku, in ''2000 AD'' #1078, 1998) ** "Taking the Mick" (with
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, in ''2000 AD'' #1079–1082, 1998) ** "The Merry Weirdo" (with Allan Bednar as "Neal Brand", in ''2000 AD'' #1083, 1998) ** "London Town" (with
Greg Staples Greg Staples is an English comic book artist. Biography Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield. He also spent time working in a comic and film memorabilia shop and also a comp ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1084, 1998) ** "The Big Stiff" (with Alex Ronald, in ''2000 AD'' #1085, 1998) ** "Lyrical Bollards" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1086, 1998) ** "Hand Maid in Downlode" (with Andrew Currie, in ''2000 AD'' #1087, 1998) ** "To the Devil a Detour" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1088–1089, 1998) ** "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (with
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, in ''2000 AD'' #1090–1091, 1998) ** "Mother Lode and the Red Admiral" (with Calum Alexander Watt, in ''2000 AD'' #1092–1095, 1998) ** "Word Is" (with Ben Willsher as "Sheer", in ''2000 AD'' # 1096, 1998) ** "Tan Lines" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1097, 1998) ** "Tax Returns" (with David Millgate, in ''2000 AD'' #1098, 1998) ** "Bullfighting Days" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1099, 1998) ** "End of the Line" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' # 1102, 1998) ** "Slay Per View" (with Marc Wigmore (1–3), Julian Gibson (4–5), in ''2000 AD'' # 1103–1107, 1998) ** "Dead Man Whacking" (with
Steve Yeowell Steve Yeowell () is a British comics artist, well known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Having trained in 3D design (specialising in silversmithing and jewellery), Yeowell beg ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1108–1109, 1998) ** "Death is a Lonely Donegan" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1111, 1998) ** "Anatomy of a Throwdown" (with
Greg Staples Greg Staples is an English comic book artist. Biography Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield. He also spent time working in a comic and film memorabilia shop and also a comp ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1112, 1998) ** "Unofficial Business" (with Steve Sampson, in ''2000 AD'' ##1113–1114, 1998) ** "Sucker Punch" (with
Sean Phillips Sean Phillips (born 27 January 1965) is a British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker on comics including '' Sleeper'', ''Incognito'', the ''Criminal'' series of comics, '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'', and '' ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1115, 1998) ** "Coptalk" (with Lol, in ''2000 AD'' #1116, 1998) ** "Smoke and Mirrors" (with David Bircham, in ''2000 AD'' #1117–1122, 1998) ** "Grey's Allergy" (with Patrick Woodrow, in ''2000 AD'' #1123, 1998) ** "'Twas the Fight Before Christmas" (with
Steve Yeowell Steve Yeowell () is a British comics artist, well known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Having trained in 3D design (specialising in silversmithing and jewellery), Yeowell beg ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1124, 1998) ** "Automate" (with Paul Marshall, in ''2000 AD'' # 1125, 1998) ** "Reservations" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' # 1126, 1999) ** "Eurocrash" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' # 1127–1139, 1999) *''Downlode Tales'': ** "Tough Tushy" (with
Sean Phillips Sean Phillips (born 27 January 1965) is a British comic book artist, best known for his collaborations with Ed Brubaker on comics including '' Sleeper'', ''Incognito'', the ''Criminal'' series of comics, '' Fatale'', '' The Fade Out'', and '' ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1126, 1999) ** "Syn City" (with Siku, in ''2000 AD'' #1127, 1999) ** "Lone Shark" (with
Trevor Hairsine Trevor Hairsine is a British comics artist, whose detailed style has been compared to that of Bryan Hitch. In August 2005 Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada named him as one of Marvel Comics's "Young Guns", a group of artists who have the qual ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1144, 1999) ** "The Ass Kickers" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1145–1148, 1999) ** "Scrubbers" (with Calum Alexander Watt, in ''2000 AD'' #1149, 1999) ** "The Whack Pack" (with
Greg Staples Greg Staples is an English comic book artist. Biography Greg Staples' first job on leaving school was as a trainee draftsman in an architects office in Sheffield. He also spent time working in a comic and film memorabilia shop and also a comp ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1152–1154, 1999) ** "City on Fire" (with
Chris Weston Chris Weston (born 1969) is a British comics artist who has worked both in the US and UK comics industries. Biography Weston was born in January 1969 in Rinteln, Germany, and lived in various countries as a child. His career began when he w ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1155–1160, 1999) ** "Lock and 'Lode" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1161–1168, 1999) *''Sinister Dexter'': ** "Exit Wounds" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2000, 1999) ** "Observations" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1181, 2000) ** "Mission to Mangapore" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1189–1197, 2000) ** "Life Behind Bars" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1198–1199, 2000) ** "Feeding Frenzy" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1200–1202, 2000) ** "Gun Play" (with Nigel Raynor/Stephen Baskerville, in ''2000 AD'' #1203–1205, 2000) ** "Shrink Rap" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1206–1211, 2000) ** "Lucky" (with
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(pencils),
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(inks), in ''2000 AD'' # 1220, 2000) ** "Way Out West" (with Patrick Goddard (pencils), Lee Townsend (inks),in ''2000 AD'' # 1221, 2000) ** "Scene of the Crime (with Steve Roberts, in ''2000 AD'' #1222, 2000) ** "The Man in the Ion Mask" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' # 1223–1226, 2000) ** "Money Shots" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' # 1227–1228, 2000) ** "Point Blanc" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1231–1233, 2000) ** "Bullet Time" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2001, 2000) ** "Dirty Habits" (with Steve Roberts, in ''2000 AD'' #1234, 2001) ** "Quality Time" (with Steve Roberts, in ''2000 AD'' #1235, 2001) ** "Barf Bag" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1243–1245, 2000) ** "Fully Laundromatic" (with
Ian Richardson Ian William Richardson (7 April 19349 February 2007) was a Scottish actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC's '' House of Cards'' (1990–1995) television trilogy, as well as the pivot ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1246–1248, 2000–2001) ** "I Say Hello" (with Mark Pingriff, in ''2000 AD'' #1264, 2001) ** "Fear and Clothing" (with Paul Johnson, in ''2000 AD'' #1265, 2001

** "On the Fidel" (with Steve Roberts, in ''2000 AD'' #1266–1267, 2001) ** "Black and White" (with
Frazer Irving Frazer Irving (born 1970) is a British comic book artist known for the series '' Necronauts'', published by the British magazine '' 2000 AD''. After breaking into the American market he has worked on a number of superhero titles, including a s ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1268, 2001) ** "Night of the Living Dude" (with Cam Smith, in ''2000 AD'' #1269, 2001) ** "Sumo Chanted Evening" (with pencils by
Jon Haward Jon Haward (b. 1965, Norwich, UK; d. 2024) was a British comics artist. He illustrated ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'', ''Judge Dredd'', ''Sinister Dexter'' and ''Biker Mice from Mars'', among others. Biography Haward was born in Norwich and, ...
and inks by John Stokes, in ''2000 AD'' #1270, 2001) ** "Suddenly, Genghis" (with Siku, in ''2000 AD'' #1271, 2001) ** "Glock Around the Clock" (with Mark Pingriff, in ''2000 AD'' #1272, 2001) ** "Slay Bells in the Snow" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2002, 2001) ** "U R Here" (with
Adrian Bamforth Adrian Bamforth is a British comic book artist who has worked for '' 2000 AD'' as well as producing work for British small press comics like '' FutureQuake''. Bibliography Comics work includes: *'' Judge Dredd'': ** "Pret-a-porker" (in '' Zarj ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1279, 2002) ** "Narked for Death" (with
Adrian Bamforth Adrian Bamforth is a British comic book artist who has worked for '' 2000 AD'' as well as producing work for British small press comics like '' FutureQuake''. Bibliography Comics work includes: *'' Judge Dredd'': ** "Pret-a-porker" (in '' Zarj ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1281, 2002) ** "Tart au Citroen" (with Steve Roberts, in ''2000 AD'' #1282, 2002) ** "Poker Face" (with Ian Richardson, in ''2000 AD'' #1283–84, 2002) ** "Croak" (with Mark Pingriff, in ''2000 AD'' #1290–92, 2002) ** "House of Whacks" (with David Bircham, in ''2000 AD'' #1294, 2002) ** "Animal Firm" (with Cam Smith, in ''2000 AD'' #1296–98, 2002) ** "Deaky Poobar, we Hardly Knew Ye" (with
Steve Parkhouse Steve Parkhouse is a comics creator, writer, artist and letterer who has worked for many British comics, especially ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' and ''Doctor Who Magazine''. Biography Parkhouse has worked in comics since 1967, when he drew the ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1307–1310, 2002) ** "Wising Off" (with Mike Collins, in ''2000 AD'' #1311, 2002) ** "Low Life" (with Steve Roberts, in ''2000 AD'' #1312, 2002) ** "The Off-Lode Experience" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1313-1321, 2002) ** "Get Shirty" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2003, 2002) ** "Relode" (with Ben Willsher, in ''2000 AD'' #1322–1325, 2003) ** "Bouncers" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' No. 202, 2003) ** "Dead Famous" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' No. 203, 2003) ** "Gag Reflex" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' No. 204, 2003) ** "Big Game" (with Cam Smith, in ''2000 AD'' #1343–1344, 2003) ** "Write from Wrong" (with
Steve Yeowell Steve Yeowell () is a British comics artist, well known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Having trained in 3D design (specialising in silversmithing and jewellery), Yeowell beg ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1345–1347, 2003) ** "Oh Kal Cutter" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1348, 2003) ** "Junk Bond" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1356–1361, 2003) ** "Five Go Postal in Downlode" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2004, 2003) ** "Just Business" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1380–1382, 2004) ** "Job Jobbed" (with Andy Clarke, in ''2000 AD'' #1383–1385, 2004) ** "Scare Tactics" (with Cam Smith, in ''2000 AD'' #1397–1399, 2004) ** "Off-Ramp" (with
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, in ''2000 AD'' #1415, 2004) ** "Dunce Macabre" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2005, 2004) ** "Latte Animals" (with Mark Pingriff, in ''2000 AD'' #1429–1430, 2005) ** "Vircade" (with John McCrea, in ''2000 AD'' #1431, 2005) ** "Life's A Beach" (with
Steve Yeowell Steve Yeowell () is a British comics artist, well known for his work on the long-running science fiction and fantasy weekly comic '' 2000 AD''. Biography Having trained in 3D design (specialising in silversmithing and jewellery), Yeowell beg ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1433–1435, 2005) ** "Slow Train to Kal Cutter" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1443–1449, 2005) ** "...and Death Shall Have No Dumb Minions" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1459–1468, 2005) ** "Festive Spirits" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2006, 2005) ** "A Night Off" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' No. 242, 2006) ** "High Tide" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Judge Dredd Megazine'' No. 243, 2006) ** "Places to Go, People to Do" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1508–1513, 2006) ** "Pros and Cons" (with Ian Richardson (1–3),
Simon Coleby Simon Coleby (born 1 March 1967) is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British sci-fi comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' and Marvel Comics. Biography Coleby started his mainstream work in the Br ...
(3) and Anthony Williams (4), in ''2000 AD'' #1514–1517, 2006) ** "Christmas Time" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2007, 2006) ** "The Last Thing I Do" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1528–1533, 2007) ** "The Doctor is In" (with
Simon Coleby Simon Coleby (born 1 March 1967) is a People of the United Kingdom, British comic book artist who has worked mainly for British sci-fi comic ''2000 AD (comics), 2000 AD'' and Marvel Comics. Biography Coleby started his mainstream work in the Br ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1535–1538, 2007) ** "Normal Service" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1539, 2007) ** "Life is an Open Casket " (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1560–1565, 2007) ** "Inner Waldorf Hire and Dice" (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2008, 2007) ** "Yer Ass From Yer Elbow" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1589–1590, 2008) ** "The Bournemouth Identity" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1591–1594, 2008) ** "The Importance of Fleeing Ernest" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1595–1599, 2008) ** "Ray and Finny's Daze of Christmas" (with Anthony Williams in ''2000 AD'' prog 2009, 2008) ** "Wish You Were Here" (with Anthony Williams and Rob Taylor, in ''2000 AD'' #1642–1646, 2009) ** "Rush From Her With Love" (with Anthony Williams and Rob Taylor, in ''2000 AD'' #1647–1648, 2009) ** "Watch with Motherfunter" (with Anthony Williams and Rob Taylor, in ''2000 AD'' #1649, 2009) ** "Better the Devil Ye Know" (with Anthony Williams and Rob Taylor, in ''2000 AD'' #1661–1665, 2009) ** "The Why-Shaped Cut" (with Anthony Williams and Rob Taylor, in ''2000 AD'' #1693–1698, 2010) ** "Are You Being Severed" (with Anthony Williams and Rob Taylor, in ''2000 AD'' #1709–1714, 2010) ** "Apocalypse Shtick: Charon's Crossing (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1740–1744, 2011) ** "Apocalypse Shtick: Inverse Ninjas Rule (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1745, 2011) ** "Apocalypse Shtick: The Dead-End Job (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1746–1749, 2011) ** "Apocalypse Shtick: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' #1761–1763, 2011) ** "Apocalypse Shtick: Now & Again" (with Anthony Williams, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2012, 2011) ** "Witless Protection: Malone Again" (with
John Burns John Elliot Burns (20 October 1858 – 24 January 1943) was an English trade unionist and politician, particularly associated with London politics and Battersea. He was a socialist and then a Liberal Member of Parliament and Minister. He was ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1832–1835, 2013) ** "Witless Protection: In Plain Shite" (with John Burns, in ''2000 AD'' #1836–1840, 2013) ** "Witless Protection: Last Rights (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1841–1843, 2013) ** "The Generican Dream: Room Only (with PJ Holden, in ''2000 AD'' prog 2014, 2013) ** "The Generican Dream: Gun Shy (with Smudge, in ''2000 AD'' #1874–1879) ** "The Generican Dream: Congo (with
Jake Lynch Jake Lynch (born 1965) is a journalist, academic, novelist and poet, and a scholarly authority within the fields of peace journalism and peace research. He is an academic with the University of SydneyMind Over Murder his detective story set in con ...
, in ''2000 AD'' #1889–1892) ** "Thee Taking of the Michael (with Patrick Goddard, in ''2000 AD'' #1951–1956) ** "Blank Ammo (with Simon Davis, in ''2000 AD'' #1961) ** "Replica (with Mark Sexton, in ''2000 AD'' #2000) *''
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'': ** "Axed" (with Andy Clarke, in ''Metal Hammer'') ** "Dead Famous" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Metal Hammer'') ** "A Question of Taste" (with Steve Roberts, in ''Metal Hammer'')


Collected editions

The comics have been collected into
trade paperbacks A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, also known as wrappers, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples. In contrast, hardback (hardcover) books are bound with cardboar ...
by Rebellion. Volumes published include: *''Gunshark Vacation'' (collects "Gunshark Vacation", 128 pages,
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, September 2004, ;
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, October 2004, ) *''Murder 101'' (collects ''2000 AD'' #1051–1082, 160 pages, Rebellion, January 2005, ; DC Comics, ) *''Slay Per View'' (collects ''2000 AD'' #1084–1124, 240 pages, Rebellion, May 2005, ; DC Comics, June 2005, ) *''Eurocrash'' (collects ''2000 AD'' #1125–1139, Prog 2000, #1181 and #1189–1999, 160 pages, Rebellion, March 2009, ) *''Money Shots'' (collects ''2000AD'' #1200–1211, 1220–1228, 1231–1235, 1243-1248 and Prog 2001, 192 pages, Rebellion, October 2009, ) The "Downlode Tales" story arcs were collected into three reprint magazines that came polybagged with issues 330, 334, and 335 of ''
Judge Dredd Megazine ''Judge Dredd: The Megazine'' is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in September 1990. It is a sister publication to '' 2000 AD''. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Judge Dredd's locale Mega-City One. Content L ...
''. The stories illustrated by Andy Clarke were also republished by American company
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in 7 volumes between December 2013 and June 2014; these were collected in a trade paperback published in the August 2014.Results at Comicbookdb website, accessed on 22/03/2016
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