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Durham Red

Durham Red

149 appearances Β· Copper/Modern Age Β· 1987–2025 Β· 3 key issues
Who is Durham Red?

Durham Red is a mutant bounty hunter who debuted in the pages of 2000 AD, operating in a far-future world alongside Strontium Dog. Born with vampiric traits, she uses her predatory nature and formidable skills to pursue dangerous fugitives across the galaxy.

Born in the pages of 2000 AD #505 back in 1987, Durham Red is one of British comics' most enduring and electrifying creations, conjured by the legendary Pat Mills and artist Glenn Fabry during an era when the Galaxy's Greatest Comic was at the height of its powers. Over nearly four decades β€” 149 catalog appearances and three collector-significant key issues β€” she has proven herself a genuine icon of the Fleetway universe, holding her own alongside some of the most celebrated characters in British comics history: Judge Dredd, Johnny Alpha, Rogue Trooper, SlΓ‘ine, and Psi Judge Anderson. That is rarefied company, and the fact that she keeps it across such a long run speaks volumes about her staying power. If you're exploring the rich, irreverent world of 2000 AD beyond the obvious headliners, Durham Red is exactly the kind of discovery that reminds you why this comic has never stopped mattering.

β˜… First appearance
2000 AD #505
Jan 1987

Trivia

  • Durham Red carved out a genuinely rare distinction in 2000 AD history by making the leap from popular supporting character to full solo stories β€” a transition the comic's recurring cast almost never achieved.en.wikipedia.org
  • Official 2000 AD marketing branded Durham Red 'the Strontium Bitch,' a deliberately provocative nickname that tells you everything about how the character's identity was built on striking, edgy branding rather than any generic superhero template.en.wikipedia.org
  • Tharg the Mighty has written more of Durham Red's comics than any other writer in our catalog β€” 34 issues.

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1987–2023

2000 AD #505 β˜… 1987
2000 AD #505
2000 AD #769 β˜… 1992
2000 AD #769
2000 AD #897 1994
2000 AD #897
2000 AD #973 1996
2000 AD #973
2000 AD #1078 1998
2000 AD #1078
2000 AD #1362 2003
2000 AD #1362
2000 AD #1382 2004
2000 AD #1382
2000 AD #1800 2012
2000 AD #1800
2000 AD #1977 2016
2000 AD #1977
2000 AD #2326 2023
2000 AD #2326

Appearances