Category: Space Spinner 2000

In our thrilling eighty-third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest comic with the 1982 Judge Dredd Annual (Annuals are dated by the following year). This is the third Dredd Annual, and just as fun as the first two. Like the first two annuals this one features several original full color Dredd stories but this time they’re all drawn by Carlos Ezquerra, as well as a bunch of other comics and features. We’ll get a chance to see the city’s reaction to the Apocalypse War and dispense justice in whole other dimensions!

Thrills Covered:

• The Big Itch
• Judge Speak, How the Madness Spread, Data File Melda Dreepe, Burt Interviews T.B. Grover, Data File Max Normal
• Max Normal
• A Day in the Death of Citizen Egg
• The Comics Pusher
• Judge Finlay’s Case Book
• Behold the Beast
• I Was a Teenage Perp
• Could You Survive a Holiday in Mega-City One?, Reader Art, Judge Giant, Data File Captain Skank
• The Mean Machine Gets Married
• Death Hotel
• Data File Fergie, Crossword, Lawmaster MK1 Blueprints, The Mega-Rackets, Solutions
• It’s Happening on Line 9

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Song: Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

13.06

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In our thrilling eighty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 267-270 of 2000 AD, covering June of 1982. Join us as  Ace trucking starts the Joobaloo, Mean Arena starts a new game, Sam Slade starts a new case, Rogue Trooper stats out along the Dix-I front, and Judge Dredd ends the Apocalypse War!

Thrills Covered:

• Robo-Hunter
• Rogue Trooper
• Mean Arena
• Judge Dredd
• Future Shocks
• Ace Trucking Co.

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Songs: Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

13.06

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In our thrilling eighty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 262-266 of 2000 AD, covering May of 1982. Join us as we solve the case with Sam Slade, restart revenge with Matt Tallon, and strike back with Judge Dredd!

Thrills Covered:

• Robo-Hunter
• Rogue Trooper
• Judge Dredd
• Ace Trucking Co.
• Mean Arena
• Future Shocks

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Songs: House of Fun by Madness and Mega City 3 by Spizznergi 2

12.88

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In our thrilling eightieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 258-261 of 2000 AD, covering April of 1982. Join us as Ace Trucking completes the Mush Rush, both Mega City One and East Meg One experience regime change, and Robo-Hunter returns!

Thrills Covered:

• Ace Trucking Co.
• Future Shocks and Tharg the Mighty
• Judge Dredd
• Rogue Trooper
• Mean Arena
• Robo-Hunter

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Song: Seven Tears by Goombay Dance Band

12.64

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In our thrilling seventy-seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 250-253 of 2000 AD, covering February of 1982. Join us as Ace Trucking heads out on the great Mush Rush, the games begin in Mean Arena, the invasion begins in Judge Dredd, Nemesis gets caught up with some spiders, and Rogue Trooper goes undercover!

Thrills Covered:

• Ace Trucking Co.
• Mean Arena
• Judge Dredd
• Future Shocks
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Rogue Trooper

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Song: Town Called Malice by The Jam

12.26

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In our thrilling seventy-sixth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 245-249  of 2000 AD, covering January of 1982. Join us as  Ace Garp loses his ship, Torquemada gets lost in space, Rogue Trooper goes high tech, the Slayers go to Reading, and the goddang Sov-Blocks strike!

Thrills Covered:

• Ace Trucking Co.
• Future Shocks
• Abelard Snazz
• Judge Dredd
• Mean Arena
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Rogue Trooper

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Song: The Land of Make Believe by Bucks Fizz

12.08

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In our thrilling seventy-fifth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1981. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1981 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. Stay tuned after this awards for big news for all listeners!

Award Categories:

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

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Song: Tainted Love by Soft Cell

11.86

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In our thrilling seventy-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 241-244  of 2000 AD, covering December of 1981. Join us as Matt Tallon gets revenge, Ace Trucking gets jacked, Nemesis gets stabbed, Rogue Trooper gets laid out, and Judge Dredd gets his man, but at what cost!?

Thrills Covered:

• Ace Trucking Co.
• Mean Arena
• Future Shocks
• Judge Dredd
• Rogue Trooper
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Tharg the Mighty

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Song: Don’t You Want Me by Human League

11.86

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