ep 3 – Judge Dredd Megazine 1990 Year in Review

In our mega third episode Eli and Conrad take a break from monthly megazines to reminisce on the whole of the Judge Dredd Megazine for the year 1990. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1990 Meggies! At the end of every chronological year in our meg 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 1991 from both the Megazine and our show!

Award Cagatories

  • Best Art
  • Best Story
  • Best Overall Thrill
  • MVP of 1990

Contact the show at: bigmegone@gmail.com

Song: Cuts You Up by Peter Murphy

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ep 233 – 1990 Year in Review

In our thrilling two hundred and thirty-third episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1990. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1990 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 1991 from both 2000AD and our show!

Programming note: After a barn burner second half of 1989 and 1990 we’ll be moving to releasing shows every other week for the rest of 2020. Regular weekly (and twice weekly!) releases will resume in 2021!

Award Categories:

  • Best Art
  • Best Story
  • Best Overall Thrill
  • MVP of 1990
  • Best Month
  • Best Year

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers

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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

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Saviour’s Day by Cliff Richard

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ep 2 – Meg 1.2 & 1.3

In our mega second episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with issues 2 and 3 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover dates November and December 1990. This Episode Midnite’s children finish hunting, death comes to Drongo Springs, Judge Death rents a room, Kenny Who? is heading home, and America gets radicalized!

Stories Covered:

  • Midnite’s Children
  • Chopper – Earth, Wind & Fire
  • The Mega-City News
  • Young Death
  • America
  • Beyond Our Kenny

Contact the show at: bigmegone@gmail.com

Song: More by The Sisters of Mercy

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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

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

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

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: A Little Time by The Beautiful South

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Big Meg One ep 1 – Judge Dredd Megazine Volume 1 Issue 1

In our mega first episode Eli and Conrad begin their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with the first issue of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date October 1990. We’ll also discuss the history of potential Judge Dredd comics, and generally get started for this amazing adventure!

Stories Covered:

  • Midnite’s Children
  • Chopper – Earth, Wind & Fire
  • The Mega-City News
  • Young Death
  • America
  • Beyond Our Kenny

Contact the show at: bigmegone@gmail.com

Song: Been Caught Stealing by Jane’s Addiction

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Big Meg One – Primer 7 – Necropolis

In the seventh and final mega episode of our Judge Dredd Megazine Primer series Eli and Conrad are looking at some classic Dredd adventures to learn more about the Lawman of the Future. We’ve reached the end of our primer series, and we’ll close it out with some VERY recent events in the world of Judge Dredd, the Necropolis mega-event! This epic once more changes the face of Mega-City One, introduces new characters and re-defines others, and sets up Dredd-world stories for years to come! After this we’ll at last be ready for the Megazine itself!

Stories Discussed:

  • Necropolis

Contact the show at: spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Judge Dredd Main Theme by Alan Silvestri

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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