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ep 141 – 1985 Year in Review

In our thrilling hundred and forty-first episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1985. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1985 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 1986 from both 2000AD and our show!

Award Categories:

Best Art
Best Story
Best Overall Thrill
Best Month
Best Year

Also, we’re planning a special 2018 Year in Review show for the early new year, and want to do an AMA (Ask Me Anything) as part of it! So if you’ve got any questions you’d like to ask Conrad or Fox about anything from our personal lives to 2000AD to whatever else, please feel free to ask! You can submit questions through any of our social media, on the 2000AD forums, or through our email listed below. Thanks, and happy new year!

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Song: The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush

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ep 140 – Progs 447-450

In our thrilling hundred and fortieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 447-450 of 2000AD, covering December of 1985. This week it’s Christmas time in Mega-City 1, Johnny Alpha and Wulf party in the past, Rogue Trooper faces a new threat, and at long last we enter the Tomb of Terror! Also Conrad has to be very quiet this episode, so let’s keep it a secret between us!

Thrills Covered:

Sláine and Tomb of Terror
Mean Team
Judge Dredd
Strontium Dog
Rogue Trooper

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Song: Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston

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ep 139 – Progs 443-446

In our thrilling hundred and thirty-ninth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 443-446 of 2000AD, covering November of 1985. This week Nemesis travels to the time wastes, the Strontium Dogs are in a tight spot, it’s a hard time for mayors in Mega-City One, and Rogue Trooper once again returns to Mili-Com!

Thrills Covered:

Nemesis the Warlock
Robo-Hunter
Judge Dredd
Mean Team
Rogue Trooper
Strontium Dog
Future Shocks

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Song: I’m Your Man by WHAM!

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ep 138 Progs 431-434

In our thrilling hundred and thirty-eighth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 431-434 of 2000AD, covering August and September of 1985. This week Dredd deals with fatties, Nemesis and Torquemada team up, Mean Team hits 5000, and Sam Slade cracks up!

Thrills Covered:

Nemesis the Warlock
Robo-Hunter
Judge Dredd
Mean Team
Future Shocks

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Song: A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey

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ep 137 – 1986 2000AD Annual

In our thrilling hundred thirty-seventh episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1986 2000AD Annual. This is the ninth 2000AD annual and we’re seeing a great combination of new stories and classic thrills in these pages. The highlights of this year’s annual include an abridged version of classic thrill Shako, and the iconic Apocalypse War Dredd comic strip!

This episode Conrad is joined by new 2000AD fan Zane Kipfmiller!

Thrills Covered:

Ace Trucking Co.
Shako
Judge Dredd
Rogue Trooper Quiz, Arms Buyer’s Guide, Diary of a Mad Citizen
Countdown to the Apocalypse War and Daily Dredds
The Muties of Milton Keynes and Strontium Dog
Judge Death vs the Mekon
Rogue Trooper

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Song: I Want My MTV by Dire Straits

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ep 136 – Progs 435-438

In our thrilling hundred and thirty-sixth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 435-438 of 2000AD, covering September and October of 1985. This week Dredd deals with murder-bots and the start of a conspiracy, Nemesis and Robot-Hunter return, and we get to know the Mean Team! Oh, and Tharg is back in the comics.

Thrills Covered:

Nemesis the Warlock
Robo-Hunter
Judge Dredd
Tharg the Mighty
Mean Team
Future Shocks

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Song: Dancing in the Street by David Bowie and Mick Jagger

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ep 135 – Progs 431-434

In our thrilling hundred and thirty-fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 431-434 of 2000AD, covering August and September of 1985. This week Dredd fights Nosferatu (WRITE HIS NAME IN BLOOD), Rogue gets the antigen, Johnny Alpha takes down the Slavers of Drule, and Ace takes the croakside trip! The fall relaunch is coming, all storylines must end!

Thrills Covered:

Strontium Dog
Ace Trucking Co.
Judge Dredd
Sláine
Rogue Trooper
Future Shocks

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Song: In the Groove by Madonna

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ep 134 – Progs 427-430

In our thrilling hundred and thirty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 427-430 of 2000AD, covering July and August of 1985. This week Judge Anderson gets her man, Rogue gets sandy, Ace Garp gets bad news, and Super Surf 7 gets underway! WRITE HIS NAME IN BLOOD

Thrills Covered:

Anderson, Psi Division
Sláine
Judge Dredd
Strontium Dog
Ace Trucking Co
Rogue Trooper
Nemesis the Warlock
Future Shocks

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Song: Frankie by Sister Sledge

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ep 133 – 1986 Judge Dredd Annual

In our thrilling hundred and thirty-third episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1986 Judge Dredd Annual. This is the sixth Dredd Annual, and we have Carlos Ezquerra drawing two new full color Dredd stories, and new challenger John Higgins doing one, as well as classic Dredd, some features, and an Ian Gibson Judge Anderson punch up.

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show and 2000AD and Dredd fan Jake Ebeling! You can find Jake on Twitter where he’s @ebeling_j

Thrills Covered:

Judge Dredd
Beginners Guide to Judge Dredd
Judge Anderson
Draw the Law
The Rookie
Mega City Media Quiz
The Daily Dredds
Mega City One Examination Board
Walter the Wobot
Spot the Difference

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Song: 1999 by Prince

20.22

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ep 132 – Progs 423-426

In our thrilling hundred and thirty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 423-426 of 2000AD, covering June and July of 1985. This week Judge Death gives a rude awakening, Rogue Trooper and Sláine go for the oldest trick in the book, Johnny takes on the Slavers of Drule, and Super Surf 7 begins!

Thrills Covered:

Anderson, Psi Division
Sláine
Judge Dredd
Rogue Trooper
Strontium Dog
Future Shocks

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Song: You’ll Never Walk Alone by The Crowd

20.22

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