2000 AD in Stages

THRILL RATING

Tyranny Rex

Part of John Smith's expanded universe (and often directly tied into the plots of Indigo Prime) Tyranny Rex is a flesh artist and mercenary, hellbent first on vengeance, then a redemption that's out of reach. For all her chutzpah and drive, it's never really clear what makes Tyranny tick and she remains an enigmatic character.

Must-read thrill: In His Image

Art by Steve Dillon

Story Title Parts Pages
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Covers
Year(s) Issues Writer Artist Colourist Letterer
In His Image 3 15
566: Steve Dillon
1
1988
Reprints:

X21
566-568
John Smith Steve Dillon [b&w] Tom Frame
[Up Yours, Buddy!] 1 8
Steve Dillon
1
1988
Reprints:

B2KSE2
SFS11
John Smith Steve Dillon [b&w] Tom Frame
Under Foreign Skies 3 15
583: Steve Dillon
1
1988
Reprints:

X21
582-584
John Smith Steve Dillon [b&w]
Jack Potter: 1, 3
Steve Dillon: 2
various
Linked to:

Fervent & Lobe
Indigo Prime
Soft Bodies
5 22
597: Jim McCarthy
1
1988
Reprints:

X21
595-598, 604
John Smith
Chris Standley
various
Will Simpson [b&w]
Gordon Robson: 1‑4
Steve Potter: 5
various
Systems of Romance 1 8 0 1989
Reprints:

M369 (supplement)
SFS12
John Smith Dougie Braithwaite <-- 2pp, [b&w] Mark King
[Model Agency] 1 6 0 1989 WS2 John Smith Steve Sampson <-- Tom Frame
Bitter Fruit 1 6 0 1993
Reprints:

M366 (supplement)
2KYB'94
John Smith Paul Marshall [b&w] Annie Parkhouse
Deux Ex Machina: Book 1 8 49
856: Paul Marshall
1
1993
Reprints:

M366 (supplement)
852-859
John Smith
Mark Buckingham 1‑4
Paul Marshall 5‑8
various
Mark Buckingham 1‑4
Gina Hart 5‑8
various
Ellie De Ville 1‑6
Elitta Fell 7‑8
various
Deux Ex Machina: Book 2 8 49
875: Paul Marshall
1
1994
Reprints:

M367 (supplement)
873-880
John Smith
Paul Marshall 1‑7
Richard Elson 5‑8
various
Gina Hart 1
Dondie Cox 2‑8
various
Elitta Fell 1‑2, 5‑8
Caroline Steeden 3‑4
various
Supertitled "Tyranny Rex Redux".The Comeback
5 30
1395: Steve Yeowell & Chris Blythe (C)
1399: Steve Yeowell
2
2004
Reprints:

M369 (supplement)
1395-1399
John Smith Steve Yeowell Len O'Grady Tom Frame
"Don't Forget to Blast My Cache" 1 5 0 2018 SFS23 Kety Rex Liana Kangas
Liana Kangas & Gab Contreras
various
Ellie de Ville
From Indigo PrimeWhatever Happened to Mickey Challis?
1 10 0 2022 2270 Kek-W Lee Carter <-- Annie Parkhouse
From Indigo PrimeCracked Actors
1 6 0 2024 2370 Kek-W Lee Carter <-- Jim Campbell
From Indigo PrimeBlack Monday
11 66 0 2024 2371-2381 Kek-W Lee Carter <-- Jim Campbell
>> Text Stories <<
Shadowground 1 9 0 1990 2KA'91 John Smith Duncan Fegredo [b&w] n/a
Touched by the Hand of Brendan 1 10 0 1991 SFS14 John Smith Mark Buckingham 1pp colour, [b&w] n/a
A Twist in the Tail 1 7 0 1993 SFS16 John Smith Paul Marshall [b&w] n/a
>> Posters / Teasers <<
Star Scan.Tyranny Wrecked
1 1 0 1988 605 n/a Liam McCormack-Sharp <-- n/a
Star Scan.Tyranny Rex
1 1 0 1989 624 n/a Glenn Fabry <-- n/a
Tyranny Rex 1 1 0 1991 2KYB'92 n/a Mark Buckingham <-- n/a
A Sting in the Tail 1 1 0 1993 848 n/a Paul Marshall <-- n/a
>> Features <<
The Art of Becoming 1 1 0 1988 SFS11 [Tomasso Kyle] Steve Dillon [b&w] n/a
From Tharg's Datachips#4: Tyranny Rex
1 0.5 0 1996 987 n/a Mark Buckingham <-- n/a
From Hall of HeroesTyranny Rex
1 2 0 2003 M205 David Bishop
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Paul Marshall
<-- n/a
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