ep 15 – Progs 50-53

Here’s the replacement for the episode we lost last week. Sorry for the inconvenience!

In our thrilling fifteenth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with progs 50-53 of 2000 AD, covering February 1978. Also we deal with the problems of time travel as it relates to recap based podcasts. Fox endangers the space-time continuum at least once.

Thrills Covered:

  • Dan Dare
  • The Visible Man
  • Walter the Wobot, Fwiend of Dwedd
  • Future Shocks
  • Judge Dredd
  • Invasion
  • Inferno
  • Colony Earth
  • MACH 1

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Song: Take a Chance on Me by Abba

ep 14 – Progs 46-49

In our thrilling fourteenth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with progs 46-49 of 2000 AD, covering January 1978. Also the awesome power of Future Shocks force us to deploy air horns. Probably too many air horns.

Thrills Covered:

  • Dan Dare
  • Future Shocks
  • MACH 1
  • Bonjo from Beyond the Stars
  • Judge Dredd
  • Invasion
  • Inferno

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Song: Uptown Top Ranking by Althea & Donna

ep 13 – 1977 Year in Review

In our thrilling thirteenth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reflect on the year of 2000 AD comics for the year 1977. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1977 Spinnies! At the end of every chronological year in our prog timeline we’ll give out awards to the storylines and thrills we liked best over the last year.

Award Categories:

  • Best Art
  • Best Story
  • Best Overall Thrill
  • Best Month
  • Best Year (Placeholder for next year!)

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Song: Mull of Kintyre by Wings

ep 12 – Progs 41-45

In our thrilling twelfth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest comic with progs 41-45 of 2000 AD, covering December of 1977. Also we ring in the new year…the year 2100 that is!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Invasion
  • Future Shocks
  • Bonjo from Beyond the Stars
  • Dan Dare
  • MACH 1
  • Inferno

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Song: Girls’ School by Wings

ep 11 – Progs 37-40

In our thrilling eleventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest comic with progs 37-40 of 2000 AD, covering November of 1977. Also we begin our long term discussion on the rules for Inferno. It is complicated!

Thrills Covered:

  • Inferno
  • Judge Dredd
  • Invasion
  • Dan Dare
  • MACH 1
  • Future Shocks

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Song: The Name of the Game by ABBA

ep 10 – Progs 32-36

In our thrilling tenth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest comic with progs 32-36 of 2000 AD, covering October of 1977. Also we discuss the mysterious nature of Dan Dare’s eyebrows.

Thrills Covered:

  • Invasion
  • Judge Dredd
  • Shako
  • Dan Dare
  • MACH 1
  • Future Shocks
  • Inferno

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Song: Silver Lady by David Soul

ep 9 – 1978 2000AD Annual

In our thrilling ninth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest comic with the 1978 2000 AD Annual (Annuals are dated by the following year). We also further discuss stamps and the key elements about what makes Flesh so excellent (it’s the combo of cowboys AND dinosaurs). Also, we cover the most thrills ever, with eighteen total!

Thrills Covered:

  • Dan Dare
  • General Non-Fiction Space Stuff
  • Invasion
  • Hunted
  • MACH 1
  • Harlem Heroes
  • More General Non-Fiction Space Stuff
  • End of Voyage
  • Crosswords, Joke Comics, and Stamps
  • The Dream Machine
  • Judge Dredd
  • MACH 1 (part 2)
  • The Buffalo Hunt
  • The Monsters!
  • White Fury
  • Judge Dredd (part 2)
  • The Symbiote
  • Death Bug

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Song: Angelo by The Brotherhood of Man

ep 8 – Progs 28-31

In our thrilling eighth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest comic with progs 28-31 of 2000 AD, covering September of 1977. Also we discuss how coolness is the primary things that US Air Force pilots learn.

Thrills Covered:

  • Invasion
  • Judge Dredd
  • Shako
  • Dan Dare
  • MACH 1
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Way Down by Elvis Presley

ep 7 – Progs 24-27

We’re back from our holiday break!

In our thrilling seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with progs 24-27 of 2000 AD, covering August of 1977. Also we discuss how a bear can be justified in killing a bunch of humans, but a human helping that bear is a traitor to the species.

Thrills Covered:

  • Invasion
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Shako
  • Future Shocks
  • MACH 1
  • Judge Dredd

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Float On by the Floaters

ep 6 – 1977 Summer Special

In our thrilling sixth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic by looking at the 2000 AD Summer Sci-Fi special and the Dan Dare Poster Prog. These extra issues aren’t that super, but provide an interesting perspective on the actual progs. Also we discuss stamp collecting and how/if that hobby exists.

Thrills Covered:

  • Harlem Heroes
  • Judge Dredd
  • Invasion
  • Dan Dare
  • MACH 1
  • Phantom Patrol
  • Flesh
  • Dan Dare Poster Prog

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: I Feel Love by Donna Summer