Thrill-Power Overload

Thrill Power Overload, or TPO is a book about the history of the British comic 2000 AD written by David Bishop, one of its editors.

Thrill-Power Overload

Cover of the book, featuring a montage of 2000 AD characters, by Brian Bolland
Author	David Bishop
Illustrator	Various
Cover artist	Brian Bolland
Language	English
Subject	2000 AD
Publisher	Rebellion Developments
Publication date	February 2007
Publication place	United Kingdom
Media type	Comics
Pages	260
ISBN	1-905437-22-6
OCLC	72151598

History

The book started life as series of articles written by David Bishop and serialised in the Judge Dredd Megazine, forming the most comprehensive history of the comic 2000 AD yet written.

The articles gave details of the way particular strips were created, the various financial and other external pressures the comic had faced, and some behind the scenes gossip.

A similar follow-up feature, Fifteen Years, Creep!, was a history of the Megazine itself.

Bibliography

The instalments were:

• Thrill Power Overload (Judge Dredd Megazine #4.09-205, 2002-2003)
• 15 Years, Creep! (Judge Dredd Megazine #237-242, 2005-2006)

They have now been collected and expanded into a book:

• Thrill Power Overload (Rebellion Developments, 260 pages, hardcover, February 2007, ISBN 1-905437-22-6, paperback, February 2009, ISBN 1-905437-95-1)

Awards

• 2007: Nominated for the "Favourite Comics-Related Book" Eagle Award

External links

• Thrill-Power Overload, a blog by David Bishop detailing the writing of the Thrill-Power Overload book
• Entry at 2000AD database