From 2016’s Prog 1984, the adult colouring book trend reaches Tooth, with an advert for the Action Heroines Colouring Book. Of course, in the old days, you could just colour in the comics themselves, though, as it turns out, that has a deleterious effect on their resale value. #2000ad #houseads

From Prog 1093, 1998, not one, but TWO ads! First, a trail for #SinisterDexter, drawn by #JasonBrashill (that guy again!), and then an ad for the upcoming #JudgeDreddMegazine story, “The Bouncey Brats Heist”, with art by #Siku.

#2000ad #houseads

From Prog 977, 1996, a "Star Scan" (that's "pin-up" to you or me) of #RogueTrooper break-out star - by which I mean, she was introduced in 1983, and then not brought back for over a decade - #VenusBluegenes. Art by #JasonBrashill

#2000ad #houseads

From Prog 446, 1985, an advert for the upcoming #Slaine strip "Tomb of Terror". Written by #PatMils, with art by #GlennFabry, this was Tooth's first - and most extensive - go at doing a #ChooseYourOwnAdventure / #FightingFantasy strip in the comic.

#2000ad #houseads

From Prog 1204, 2000, an ad for #ThargsFutureShocks, those bite-sized thrills that exist both to fill in if the comic's running a few pages short, or to launch the careers of creators like #AlanMoore and #GrantMorrison, or, as here, #FraserIrving (drawing a #SteveMoore tale).

#2000ad #houseads

From Prog 772, 1992, an advert for the #RedDwarf Magazine (inevitably later renamed as the "Smegazine"). Cover art by #JonRushby, with comic strips drawn by #AlanBurrows. It didn't last long, but it's remembered by someone here: reddwarf.co.uk/features/his...

#2000ad #houseads

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From Prog 1045, 1997, an ad for #GordonRennie and #GregStaples' #WitchWorld. Rennie's first work for Tooth (he'd done #MissionaryMan for the Megazine), it's not something that he has a lot of love for, as he mentions here: viciousimagery.blogspot.com/2007/02/28-d...

#2000ad #houseads

From Prog 318, 1983, a pin-up of #Torquemada, soon to return in Book Three of #NemesisTheWarlock, written by #PatMills and drawn by the incomparable #KevinO'Neill. #2000ad #houseads

From Prog 2155, 2019 Advert for upcoming #Lawless serial, "Boom Town", to appear in #JudgeDreddMegazine 415. Written by #DanAbnett with art by #PhilWinslade.

And, from that issue of the Megazine, an ad for the 2019 Xmas issue of 2000AD, Prog 2162. Art by #AlexRonald

#2000ad #houseads

From Prog 1468, 2005, an advert for the upcoming Prog 2005. Art by #KevWalker If you're thinking "that's a big gap in numbers between issues!", you're right. #2000ad #houseads

From Prog 12, 1977, an ad for #TigerandScorcher comic. Scorcher was a football-themed title which launched in 1970, suffered the "GREAT NEWS" of merging with Tiger (best known for #RoyoftheRovers) in 1975, and sank without trace in 1980. (Tiger eventually folded into #EagleComic) #2000ad #houseads

From Prog 503, 1987, an advert for upcoming thrills for the year ahead, including #RogueTrooper, #AndersonPsiDivision, #TheDead, and #Torquemada the God. Art by #SteveDillon, #BarryKitson and #KevinONeill. #2000ad #houseads

From Prog 1157, 1999, an advert for the then-upcoming #DevlinWaugh serial, "Reign of Frogs". Art by #SteveCook (the strip itself would be drawn by #SteveYeowell and written by #JohnSmith. #2000ad #houseads

#2000ad #houseads. From Prog 581, 1988, we get the return of Slaine, in his last black and white strips. Art by Glenn Fabry.

From prog 1731 in 2011, #RobWilliams and #BrendanMcCarthy bring us "The Walking Dredd", based loosely on some tv show or other . #2000ad #houseads

I love #2000AD and I'm a big fan of #houseads, those little plugs that the Mighty One inserts in the comic when he can't sell advertising space. So, with the aid of a random number generator and a snipping tool, let's take a look at a few of them, starting with this from #johnwagner and #johnburns: