ep 193 – 1988 Winter Special

In our thrilling hundred and ninety-third episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1988 Winter Special of 2000AD. This Special has some great stories featuring Zenith, Luke Kirby, classic Rogue Trooper, and an Alan Grant Power Hour featuring Judge Dredd, Johnny Alpha, and Judge Anderson!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Leigh Shepherd! Check out some of his work in the 2000AD fanzines Zarjaz and Dogbreath at Future Quake Press!

Conrad mentions a couple crowd-funding campaigns this episode. Please follow the respective links to get more information:

Sadly this episode has some audio distortion towards the end. It’s not SUPER bad, but is there. We should be able to prevent this going forward. Sorry for this.

Thrills Covered:

  • Zenith
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Company Records
  • A Winter’s Tale
  • Comics Can Be Crucial, Sláine, True Dredd, Was Johnny Rotten an Astronaut?
  • Judge Dredd
  • Strontium Dog
  • Judge Anderson

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Song: One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston

ep 192 – Progs 604-607

In our thrilling hundred and ninety-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 604-607 of 2000AD, covering December of 1988. This episode we’re limping to the end of the year with an astonishing twelve different thrills! Tyranny Rex, Moon Runners, and Zenith end; Night Zero and Judge Anderson begin; and we’ll have a holiday guest appearance by Bradley! Plus Dredd, Johnny Alpha, and Nemesis!

Thrills Covered:

  • Zenith
  • Tyranny Rex
  • Judge Dredd
  • Moon Runners
  • Strontium Dog
  • Nemesis the Warlock
  • Tales of Mega-City One
  • Bradley
  • Daily Dredds
  • Judge Anderson
  • Night Zero
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard

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ep 191 – Progs 600-603

In our thrilling hundred and ninety-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 600-603 of 2000AD, covering November and December of 1988. This episode Dredd meets a spider woman, Rogue completes hit 4, the Moon Runners are getting weird, and Zenith saves the day…with logic puzzles! Also Conrad makes WAY too may professional wrestling references!

Thrills Covered:

  • Strontium Dog
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Judge Dredd
  • Moon Runners
  • Zenith
  • Bad Company
  • Future Shocks

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Song: First Time by Robin Beck

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ep 190 – Progs 595-599

In our thrilling hundred and ninetieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 595-599 of 2000AD, covering October and November of 1988. This episode it’s a big five prog episode with returns for Tyranny Rex and Rogue Trooper, plus things are getting extremely tense in both Zenith and Moon Runners!

Thrills Covered

  • Zenith
  • Moon Runners
  • Tyranny Rex
  • Judge Dredd
  • Chopper
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Max Normal
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) by Enya

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