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Welcome to the fortieth episode of The Lockdown Tapes as The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast continues to broadcast the joys of Thrill-power during the COVID-19 pandemic! Got a theme or interview you’d like to hear? Let us know at thrillcast@2000AD.com

The pope of crime is back - but he's not the same man we thought we knew! After a hiatus of six years, STICKLEBACK returns to the pages of 2000 AD and the Thrill-Cast talks to creative team Ian Edginton and Matt "D'Israeli" Brooker about what's in store for the Machiavellian malefactor and his oddball gang, plus updates on Scarlet Traces and Helium.

We're then joined by comics scholar Kelly Kanayama to dive into John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's seminal Judge Dredd: Origins epic, where we discover the roots of the Judge system and Dredd's own origin story ... or do we?

The Thrill-Cast is increasing its broadcasts during this difficult time, so make sure you’re keeping yourselves and your loved ones safe – and stay tuned for more from the Galaxy’s Greatest Podcast!

The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast is the award-winning podcast that takes you behind-the-scenes at the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic! As well as interviewing top creators and famous fans, we bring you announcements, competitions, and much more! You can subscribe to the Thrill-Cast on your favourite podcast app, iTunes and Spotify, you can listen now at 2000AD.com/podcast or you can watch at youtube.com/2000ADonline