ep 165 – Progs 523-526

In our thrilling hundred and sixty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 523-526 of 2000AD, covering May and June 1987. This time Anderson and Hershey fight the wolf, Dredd fights rats and raggedy men, Rogue fights for his life, Torquemada fights the past, and Mean Team fights a bunch of weirdos. Also DR & Quinch are back to give advice!

This episode Fox mentions the Alton Towers episode of Defunctland. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbuXDlEJPME

Thrills Covered:

  • Anderson, Psi Division
  • Tales from Mega-City One
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Judge Dredd
  • Torquemada the God
  • Strontium Dog
  • Mean Team
  • D.R. & Quinch’s Agony Page
  • Future Shocks

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Song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston

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ep 164 – Progs 519-522

In our thrilling hundred and sixty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 519-522 of 2000AD, covering April and May 1987 . This time Judges do ads, the Wolf comes to Mega-City One, Torquemada gets married, and Reagan drops the soap!

  • Bad Company
  • Strontium Dog
  • Judge Dredd
  • Sláine
  • The Dead
  • Anderson, Psi Division
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Torquemada the God
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship

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ep 163 – 1987 Sci-Fi Special

In our thrilling hundred and sixty-third episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1987 Sci-Fi Special of 2000AD. This Special has some great stories featuring Judge Dredd, some classic Strontium Dog action, and a Nemesis the Warlock photo comic!

This episode Conrad is joined by Alex of the Heroes of 2000AD blog! It’s a great resource for information on important 2000AD creators, which can be severely lacking elsewhere on the web.

Find his blog at: http://heroesof2000ad.blogspot.com/

On the episode we discuss a video short of Nemesis the Warlock, check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQM0Nd-YkGI

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Star Pinup, 2000AD Hit List
  • Nemesis the Warlock
  • Scissor-Scan, Diary of an Alien Editor, DR & Quinch
  • Enemy Alien
  •  Lairs and Snares
  • Strontium Dog

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Song: Live it Up by Mental as Anything

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ep 162 – Progs 515-518

In our thrilling hundred and sixty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 515-518 of 2000AD, covering March and April 1987 . This time Johnny Alpha finds love on the slaughterfield, Bad Company gets in a final battle, Dredd meets the Ripper, Fludd builds an army, and Sláine gets hitched!

  • Bad Company
  • Strontium Dog
  • Judge Dredd
  • The Dead
  • Sláine
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Let it Be by Ferry Aid

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ep 161 – Progs 511-514

In our thrilling hundred and sixty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 511-514 of 2000AD, covering February and March 1987 . This time Johnny and Red hit the rapids, Fludd learns to fight, Bad Company gets drunk, and Edgar Allen Poe-body’s Nerfect in Judge Dredd!

Thrills Covered:

  • Bad Company
  • Strontium Dog
  • Judge Dredd
  • The Dead
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Everything I Own by Boy George

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ep 160 – Progs 504-510

In our thrilling hundred and sixtieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 507-510 of 2000AD, covering January and February 1987 . This time Ulysses Sweet is on the case, Danny Franks gets a new hat, the taxidermist is on the job, a king is slain, and the President Reagan is missing!

Note: Conrad identifies the artist for the cover of Prog 509 as Carlos Ezquerra, but it’s actually Robin Smith. Don’t believe Conrad’s lies!

Thrills Covered:

  • Bad Company
  • Judge Dredd
  • Sláine
  • Strontium Dog
  • The Dead
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Stand By Me by Ben E King

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