ep 27 – Judge Dredd Megazine 1992 Year in Review

In our mega twenty-seventh episode Eli and Conrad take a break from monthly megazines to reminisce on the whole of the Judge Dredd Megazine for the year 1992. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1992 Meggies! At the end of every chronological year in our meg timeline we give out awards to the storylines and thrills we liked best over the last year. Stay tuned until the end to hear what’s coming up in 1993 from both the Megazine and our show!

Award Cagatories

  • Best Art
  • Best Story
  • Best Overall Thrill
  • MVP of 1992

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Song: One by U2

8.72

ep 26 – Meg 2.17 & 2.18

In our mega twenty-sixth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues seventeen and eighteen of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date December 12th and 26th, 1992. This episode Hershey goes after corruption, Armitage punches a prince, Al’s baby takes down two dons, Calhab celebrates Hogmanay, and Dredd fights robots of the future and ghosts of Christmas past!

Stories Covered:

  • Mechanismo
  • Judge Hershey
  • Armitage
  • Al’s Baby
  • A Christmas Carol
  • Calhab Justice

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Song: Steam by Peter Gabriel

8.74

ep 25– Meg 2.15 & 2.16

In our mega twenty-fifth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues fifteen and sixteen of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date November 14th and 28th, 1992. This episode Judge Hershey investigates, Armitage heads to the Forbidden Castle, Mrs Gunderson returns, and Dredd deals with malfunctioning robo-Judges! 

Stories Covered:

  • Mechanismo
  • Judge Hershey
  • Armitage
  • Tea with Mrs Gunderson
  • Al’s Baby

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Song: These Are Days by 10,000 Maniacs

8.28

ep 24– Meg 2.13 & 2.14

In our mega twenty-fourth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues thirteen and fourteen of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date October 17th and 31st, 1992. This episode we’re Mechanismo is on the beat, Armitage goes underworld and high society, Calhab justice concludes, and check out further adventures of Judges Hershey and Anderson!

Stories Covered:

  • Mechanismo
  • Calhab Justice
  • Armitage
  • Heavy Metal Dredd
  • Judge Hershey
  • Anderson, Psi Division

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Song: Drive by R.E.M.

7.82

ep 23 – Meg 2.11 & 2.12

In our mega twenty-third episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues nine and ten of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date September 18th and October 3rd, 1992. This episode Dredd quells a sector, the whisky flows in Calhab, we’re on the case with Armitage, we’ll check in on both Judges Anderson and Hershey, and there’s a new cop on the beat, MECHANISMO!

Stories Covered:

  • The Taking of Sector 123
  • Calhab Justice
  • Armitage
  • Anderson, Psi Division
  • Mechanismo
  • Judge Hershey

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Song: Tomorrow by Morrissey

7.37

ep 22 – 1993 Judge Dredd Yearbook

In our mega twenty-second episode we take a break from our patrol through the world of the Judge Dredd Megazine to look at the 1993 Judge Dredd Yearbook. This episode we’ll check out continuations of a bunch of Megazine stories, including Straitjacket Fits, Red Razors, Armitage, and Soul Sisters, as well as original adventures for Judges Dredd, Anderson, and Joyce!

Stories Covered:

  • Serial Killer
  • Anderson, Psi Division
  • Red Razors
  • Atlantis
  • Democracy
  • Soul Sisters
  • Armitage
  • The Straitjacket Fits
  • Judge Joyce

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Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana

6.91

ep 21– Meg 2.09 & 2.10

In our mega twenty-first episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues nine and ten of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date August 22 & September 5, 1992. This episode we’re ending one set of stories and starting another, as Judgement Day, Soul Sisters, and Devlin Waugh all conclude, then we’ll head back to the Isles for both Armitage and Calhab Justice!

Note: Conrad’s audio is messed up the end of Soul Sisters. Our coverage of Judgement Day is the same here as in episode 261 of Space Spinner 2000. If you want to skip that coverage, and Conrad’s junky audio, jump to 38:15!

Stories Covered:

  • Judgement Day
  • The Soul Sisters
  • Devlin Waugh
  • Judge Hershey
  • The Taking of Sector 123
  • Calhab Justice
  • Armitage
  • Anderson, Psi Division

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Song: Midlife Crisis by Faith No More

6.91

ep 20– Meg 2.07 & 2.08

In our mega twentieth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues seven and eight of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date July 25th & August 8th, 1992. This episode let’s beat up some zombies, robot style! Then we’ll end with The Bad Man, various plans are revealed in Soul Sisters, Judge Anderson clucks about, and Devlin Waugh gets finished off…but not for long!

Note: Our coverage of Judgement Day is the same here as in episode 259 of Space Spinner 2000. If you want to skip it, jump from 1:52 to 31:00!

Stories Covered:

  • Judgement Day
  • The Soul Sisters
  • Devlin Waugh
  • Armageddon: The Bad Man
  • Anderson, PSI Division

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Song: Good Stuff by The B-52’s

6.45

ep 19 – Meg 2.05 & 2.06

In our mega nineteenth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues five and six of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date June 27th and July 11th, 1992. This episode the zombie apocalypse is nigh in all four stories! We’ve got a pair of zombie apocalypses, a zombie-esque vampire apocalypse, and a pending nuclear apocalypse. APOCALYPSE-A-GO-GO!

Note: Our coverage of Judgement Day is the same here as in episode 258 of Space Spinner 2000. If you want to skip it, jump from 1:51 to 27:09!

tories Covered:

  • Judgement Day
  • The Soul Sisters
  • Devlin Waugh
  • Armageddon: The Bad Man

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Song: The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead by XTC

6.00

ep 18 – Meg 2.03 & 2.04

In our mega eighteenth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues three and four of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date May 30 & June 13, 1992. This episode the Soul Sisters go undercover, Devlin Waugh arrives the infirmary, we’ll make new friends in Armageddon, and at last Judgement Day begins!

Note: Our coverage of Judgement Day is the same here as in episode 257 of Space Spinner 2000. If you want to skip it, jump to 1:01:22!

Stories Covered:

  • Texas City Sting
  • The Soul Sisters
  • Devlin Waugh
  • Armageddon: The Bad Man
  • Judgement Day

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Song: Weirdo by The Charlatans

5.54