Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol.2 Issue 29
Volume 2 #29 · first Missionary Man / Preacher Saul Cain · Frank Quitely cover and first Megazine credit · original double-sided poster and Sonic preview attached
29 May–11 June 1993 · ★ Gold Star object
Original Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol. 2 #29, dated 29 May–11 June 1993. The issue introduces Missionary Man / Preacher Saul Cain in “Salvation at the Last Chance Saloon,” created by Gordon Rennie and Frank Quitely, and carries a Quitely Missionary Man cover.
Read the catalogue note →- Issue
- Volume 2 #29 (2.29)
- Publisher
- Fleetway Editions / Fleetway Publications
- State
- Raw
- Condition
- Very Good+ appearance — ungraded. Main issue is bright and substantially flat with light spine/edge/corner wear; a handwritten “SMITH” appears at the upper-right front cover. The attached poster and Sonic promotional mini-comic are owner-described as pristine and present very cleanly in the supplied photographs.
- Completeness
- Original double-sided mega-poster is owner-confirmed complete and remains attached. Sonic the Comic Free Preview Special promotional mini-comic also remains attached and is owner-confirmed complete/pristine. Main magazine appears structurally intact from supplied views, but no full page-by-page collation has been performed.
Catalogue note
Original Judge Dredd: The Megazine Vol. 2 #29, dated 29 May–11 June 1993. The issue introduces Missionary Man / Preacher Saul Cain in “Salvation at the Last Chance Saloon,” created by Gordon Rennie and Frank Quitely, and carries a Quitely Missionary Man cover. BARNEY identifies the strip as Quitely’s first Megazine credit, while Gordon Rennie later described the assignment as Quitely’s first mainstream comics work. This copy retains two unusually important original promotional components: the attached double-sided poster and a bound-in Sonic the Comic Free Preview Special, a launch promotional mini-comic circulated around Fleetway titles at the moment Sonic the Comic began publication. The combination preserves both a significant 2000 AD creator/character debut and a cross-title Fleetway publishing promotion.
Writer: John Smith; Igor Goldkind; Gordon Rennie; Alan Grant
Artist: Xuasus; Kevin Cullen; Frank Quitely; Kevin Walker
Cover: Frank Quitely
Edition: Original 1993 first-release issue with original attached double-sided poster and attached Sonic the Comic Free Preview Special
Why this object matters
Quitely’s first Megazine work and Missionary Man’s debut are preserved with the original attached poster and Sonic launch preview. This is an exceptional conjunction of creator history and intact cross-title promotion. Retain Gold at 9.5, distinguishing first Megazine credit from an unsupported first-ever comic credit.
Evidence limits: No new physical inspection or collation was performed. Copy-specific conclusions remain limited to the retained catalogue and accession evidence.
Score and assessment method
Archive Importance: 9.5 / 10 · Gold Star.
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Recorded contributions · 9
- Gordon RennieWritingCatalogue credit
Writing credit: John Smith; Igor Goldkind; Gordon Rennie; Alan Grant Original catalogue credit
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Writing credit: John Smith; Igor Goldkind; Gordon Rennie; Alan Grant Original catalogue credit
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Writing credit: John Smith; Igor Goldkind; Gordon Rennie; Alan Grant Original catalogue credit
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Writing credit: John Smith; Igor Goldkind; Gordon Rennie; Alan Grant Original catalogue credit
Find other objects with this contribution → - Frank QuitelyArtworkCatalogue credit
Artwork credit: Xuasus; Kevin Cullen; Frank Quitely; Kevin Walker Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Xuasus; Kevin Cullen; Frank Quitely; Kevin Walker Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Xuasus; Kevin Cullen; Frank Quitely; Kevin Walker Original catalogue credit
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Artwork credit: Xuasus; Kevin Cullen; Frank Quitely; Kevin Walker Original catalogue credit
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Cover artwork credit: Frank Quitely Original catalogue credit
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