''Thrill Power Overload'', or ''TPO'' is a book about the

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'' 2000 AD'' written by David Bishop, one of its editors.

History

The book started life as series of articles written by David Bishop and serialised in the ''

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'', 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

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

Bibliography

The instalments were: *''Thrill Power Overload'' (''

'' #4.09-205, 2002-2003) *''15 Years, Creep!'' (''

'' #237-242, 2005-2006) They have now been collected and expanded into a book: *''Thrill Power Overload'' (

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, 260 pages, hardcover, February 2007, , paperback, February 2009, {{ISBN, 1-905437-95-1)

Awards

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: 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
2007 non-fiction books 2007 in comics Books about comics Works by David Bishop 2000 AD comic strips