DC Comics recently announced that it had acquired the North American publishing rights to existing and future comic-book material from UK publisher Rebellion. This deal mostly revolves around 2000 AD and the Judge Dredd Magazine, Rebellion's major published properties.

"The Rebellion catalog expands the already diverse offerings of DC's publishing output," said Levitz, "and much of it is done by writers and artists beloved by our readership, so we're delighted to be able to connect them to these great stories. The wonderful work done on 2000 AD over the years was one of the important bridges that led to the so-called 'British Invasion' of American comics, so it feels like these titles were always meant to be with our line."

"2000 AD and its sister publication The Judge Dredd Megazine are hugely influential and popular in Europe," said Kingsley. "We are looking forward to working closely with the professional and creative powerhouse that is DC, and are excited about introducing our vast catalog of characters, worlds and stories to a wider readership."

How does this relate to gaming one might ask? This announcement comes roughly a month before Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death is set to come out in the US. It is also likely that Rebellion will announce more comic-based games in the near future, what with E3 around the corner.