ep 63 – Progs 206-209

In our thrilling sixty-third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 206-209 of 2000 AD, covering April of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd choppers up Mega-City One’s massive graffiti problem, young Johnny Alpha foments rebellion, our heroes finally Return to Armageddon, we meet lionmen and camelmen along with Meltdown Man, Future Shocks continue with the return of Abelard Snazz, and CROYDON IS MISSING!

Thrills Covered: 

  • Strontium Dog
  • Future Shocks
  • Judge Dredd
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Meltdown Man
  • Tharg the Mighty

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Song: Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz

10.20

ep 62 – Progs 202-205

In our thrilling sixty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 202-205 of 2000 AD, covering March of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd deals with out of control superbikes and Pug Uglys, A robot rebellion beings in Return to Armageddon, we start arms running with Meltdown Man, a young Johnny Alpha joins the resistance, and Future Shocks return! I hope you brought your airhorns. Also this episode we reach an awesome milestone, we’ve now read 10 percent of 2000AD!

Thrills Covered: 

  • Strontium Dog
  • The Mean Arena
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Judge Dredd
  • Meltdown Man
  • Future Shocks

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Jealous Guy by Roxy Music

10.00

Collection 5 – Invasion

Quack quack, listeners! Bill Savage, Peter Silk, and their band of rag-tag resistance fighters arrive to fight off the evil Volgans in the year 1999 in this, the very first thrill of 2000AD and the fifth in our series of Space Spinner Collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place. 

This week it’s time for vengeance with Invasion! Starting on January 1st 1999, it’s the tale of the the commie-nazis invading england, and the one man that has the strength, will, and shotgun to fight back against them! Invasion is one of our very favorite thirlls and is a fantastic mix of amazing action and gallows humor. It’s Red Dawn meets Deathwish, and it’s 100% fantastic. You can find Bill Savage’s adventures in digital format at the 2000AD web store:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/savage/GRN293

Additionally, podcast host Conrad was recently on an episode of the Mega City Book Club podcast talking about Invasion, which can be found here, or on your preferred source of podcasts:

http://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2017/09/43-invasion.html

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Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

ep 61 – Progs 198-201

In our thrilling sixty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 198-201 of 2000 AD, covering February of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd fights pirates and sows the seeds of the Apocalypse War, we get into showbiz with Return to Armageddon, we meet some animal brigands in Meltdown Man, and we start an amazing new story with Strontium Dog, Portrait of a Mutant!

Thrills Covered:

  • Tharg the Might
  • The Mean Arena
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Judge Dredd
  • Meltdown Man
  • Strontium Dog

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Woman by John Lennon

9.81

Collection 4 – ABC Warriors

Spread the Word! Hammerstein and his team of meknificent robots arrive on Mars in the fourth in our series of Space Spinner Collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place.

This week we’ll roll out with the ABC Warriors, going from the end of the Volgan War to the fontiers of the red planet as an awesome robot team is assembled and then begins it’s super awesome mission! The story of the ABC Warriors is truly classic 2000AD and must be experienced. Once you do you too will be ready to SPREAD THE WORD! You can find these tales of the ABC warriors in both digital and hardback formats at the 2000AD web store:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/abc-warriors/GRN509

Or at your favorite book seller

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Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

ep 60 – Progs 193-197

In our thrilling sixtieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 193-197 of 2000 AD, covering January of 1981. Join us as we meet some old friends as the Fink comes to Mega-City One, learn the history of street football and the Mean Area, beat some bad boys with Strontium dog, and melt down with…Return to Armageddon?

Thrills Covered:

  • Strontium Dog
  • Mean Arena
  • Judge Dredd
  • Meltdown Man
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Ro-Jaws Robo-Tales

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Imagine by John Lennon

9.62