; IDW Publishing had the license to make original North American comics of both properties.
Al Ewing was a regular on 2000 AD at the time and McCrea was IDW's main artist on Mars Attacks!.
[1] At this point in time, the Manta Tank is still a classified prototype, East-Meg One is still intact, and Dredd and Anderson have worked together.
[4] Al Ewing was asked to write it as IDW's editors enjoyed his Zaucer of Zilk comic.
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