ep 231 – Progs 708-711

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 708-711 of 2000AD, covering December 1990. This episode the year is ending so it’s time to clear the decks! It’s the end of Time Flies, Silo, and Anderson, and it’s gonna be action packed and emotional!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Time Flies
  • Junker
  • Silo
  • Future Shocks
  • Anderson, Psi Division

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Song: Saviour’s Day by Cliff Richard

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ep 230 – Progs 704-707

In our thrilling two hundred and thirtieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 704-707 of 2000AD, covering November & December 1990. This episode…aw jeez, what happened to my XXXXX rated movie?

Notes: Conrad is aware that Caligula wasn’t actually rated X, and that Lord Kitchener is the UK Uncle Sam, not the US one. No need to write in about it!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Hewligan’s Haircut
  • Time Flies
  • Anderson, Psi Division
  • Silo

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Song: Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

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ep 229 – Progs 700-703

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty-ninth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 700-703 of 2000AD, covering October & November 1990. This episode we’ve hit a big milestone and it’s time for a big relaunch! Two new stories, two new thrills, and the Harlem Heroes keep rolling along! 

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Time Flies
  • Nemesis & Deadlock
  • Hewligan’s Haircut
  • Anderson, Psi Division
  • Harlem Heroes

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Song: A Little Time by The Beautiful South

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ep 228 – Progs 696-699

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty-eighth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 696-699 of 2000AD, covering September & October 1990. This episode we’re at the end of a bunch of major thrills, Necropolis AND The Horned God end! As do Dry Run and Chronos Carnival, but those are a bit less noteworthy.

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Sláine
  • Chronos Carnival
  • Dry Run
  • Future Shocks

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Show Me Heaven by Maria McKee

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ep 227 – Progs 692-695

IT’S OUR FOUR YEAR ANNIVERSARY! FOUR YEARS OF SPACE SPINNER 2000, FOR REAL THIS TIME!

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty-seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 692-695 of 2000AD, covering August & September of 1990. This episode we’ll say good bye to Medivac 318, at least one Harlem Hero, and several villains in Judge Dredd and Sláine, and hello to both Chronos Carnival and to Dry Run’s little friend!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Sláine
  • Medivac 318
  • Dry Run
  • Chronos Carnival

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: The Joker by The Steve Miller Band

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ep 226 – 1991 Judge Dredd Annual

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty-sixth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1990 Judge Dredd Annual.  This is the eleventh and final Dredd Annual, and features a truly amazing Judge Dredd/Strontium Dog crossover, and extremely early work from future master script droid Dan Abnett!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show David Page, also known as THE MONARCH on the 2000AD Forums! Check out his YouTube channel here!

Thrills Covered:

  • Top Dogs
  • Questionnaire John Wagner, Alan Grant, Ian Gibson, Jamie Hewlett, Colin MacNeil
  • Exorcise Duty
  • Johnathan Livingston Dog Vulture
  • The Law Master
  • Johnny Alpha
  • The Law Giver
  • Resyko
  • Killer Car!

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Song: Love Shack by The B-52’s

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ep 225 – 1991 2000AD Annual

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty-fifth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1990 2000AD Annual.  This is the fourteenth and final 2000AD Annual, and this time we’re rocking the Gasbah with new stories from Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Night Zero, and the final Moon Runners adventure! (For real this time)

This episode Conrad is joined by Richard Sheaf of the Boys Adventure Comics Blog! Every day Richard posts something new and insteresting about the history of British comics!

Find the blog at: https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Droid Lifestyle Kevin Hopgood, Gordon Robson, Paul Marshall, John Smith
  • Shadowground
  • A Close Encounter of the Fatal Kind
  • 2000AD Index
  • Night Zero
  • Moon Runners
  • Covers of 1989
  • Strontium Dog

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Song: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini by Timmy Mallett with Bombalurina

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In this episode we discuss the art in the Rogue Trooper reprint being expanded to fit the annual pages, here’s the pages we’re talking about.

The original from prog 346

and from the 1991 Annual

ep 224 – Progs 688-691

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 688-691 of 2000AD, covering July & August 1990. This episode Dredd is up a creek WITH a paddle, the Harlem Heroes are making strange alliances, Medivac is going even deeper undercover, Dry Run debuts and gets weird, and The Horned God returns for some bad-ass battles!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Sláine
  • Medivac 318
  • Dry Run

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Song: Turtle Power by Partners in Kryme

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ep 223 – 1991 Rogue Trooper Annual

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty third episode we’re taking a look at the 1991 Rogue Trooper Annual, the first and only Rogue annual! While it does feature some classic Rogue tales, this is very much a coming out party for the new Friday version of Rogue Trooper, as written by Michael Fleisher!

This episode Conrad is joined by Sheridan of the Back Prog Hack Blog! Every day Sheridan reviews some classic 2000AD content, usually a prog, but he’s also covered Starlord, Tornado, and even thrill related albums!

Thrills Covered:

  • Decoys
  • Thank God It’s Friday
  • Blinded
  • Old Rogue New Rogue
  • Marching As To War
  • The War Game
  • The Undeath Project
  • Future Wars
  • 60 Hours That Shook The World
  • Bio-Death
  • Death Valley

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Song: U Can’t Touch This, by MC Hammer

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ep 222 – Progs 684-687

In our thrilling two hundred and twenty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 684-687 of 2000AD, covering June & July 1990. This episode the Harlem Heroes go on the run, Rogue Trooper learns the truth, Medivac 318 deals with civil unrest, Judge Dredd welcomes back an old friend, and Strontium Dog makes the ultimate sacrifice.

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Strontium Dog
  • Medivac 318
  • Rogue Trooper

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Sacrifice by Elton John

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