Category: Space Spinner 2000

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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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

24.22

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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

24.22

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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

24.04

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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

23.87

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-ninth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 503-506 of 2000AD, covering January of 1987. This episode Dredd handles Varks, DJs, and novelists, Nemesis splits the team and Thoth is doing time crimes, Johnny Alpha makes a new friend, Sláine talks old times, and our Bad Company friend Malcolm is having a bad day. Also Conrad tries to explain what’ll be going on behind the scenes of 2000AD in the year 1987, and will surely be corrected from all corners, to say nothing of our pronunciation of Niamh!

Thrills Covered:

• Sláine
• Bad Company
• Judge Dredd
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Strontium Dog
• Future Shocks

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Song: Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson

23.69

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-eighth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1986. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1986 Spinnies! At the end of every chronological year in our prog 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 1987 from both 2000AD and our show!

Award Categories:

• Best Art
• Best Story
• Best Overall Thrill
• Best Month
• Best Year

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Song: (I Just) Died in Your Arms by Cutting Crew

23.51

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 499-502 of 2000AD, covering December of 1986. This episode we revisit Tharg’s head, Sláine ends one quest and starts another, Dredd is in the Christmas mood, Torquemurder returns, and grab your boots turnip head, ‘cause you’re in Bad Company now!

Also! If you want your 1986 opinions to be heard please send them in! We’re looking for your thoughts on Best Art, Writing, Overall Thrill, and Best Month of 1987, Spinnies 1987 nominations close on June 15th 2019!

Thrills Covered:

• Sláine
• Sooner or Later
• Strontium Dog
• Judge Dredd
• Rogue Trooper
• Bad Company
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Future Shocks
• Tharg’s Head Revisited

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Song: The Final Countdown by Europe

23.53

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-sixth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 495-498 of 2000AD, covering November of 1986. This episode Sláine sees the stars, Rogue Trooper gets a job offer, Dredd meets a god called Jose…or possibly Steve, Swifty heads home, Johnny Alpha heads to a war zone, and Ace Trucking is ten-ten never again! Also, there’s a fair amount of singing in this one!

Thrills Covered:

• Rogue Trooper
• Sláine
• Judge Dredd
• Strontium Dog
• Ace Trucking Co.
• Sooner Or Later

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Song: Take My Breath Away by Berlin

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