Space Spinner 2000

In our thrilling hundred and sixty-seventh episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1988 Judge Dredd Annual.  This is the eighth Dredd Annual, and features a multi part story with full color art by John Higgins, a prose story by Neil Gaiman, and classic tales from the archive!

This episode Conrad is joined by Eamonn Clarke of the Mega-City Book club podcast! Every other week Eamonn and a guest read and review a 2000AD related collection. It’s a great show, especially for fans of 2000AD!

Find his show at: http://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/

and find him on Twitter where he’s @eamonnclarke1

Thrills Covered:

• Last of the Bad Guys
• Anderson, Psi Division
• Sweet Justice
• The DNA Man
• Top of the Cops
• Daily Dredds
• 22nd Century Futsie!
• Exit the Dragon, Iso-Cube Art
• The Dredd Driving Test
• The Dredd End

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Song: I Am The Law by Anthrax (complete version, ROCK OUT!)

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In our thrilling hundred and sixty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 527-530 of 2000AD, covering June and July 1987. This time Orlock is out, Dredd deals with a Fairly Hyperman, Bad Jack learns some very important things about himself, Rogue frees some slaves, and Ronald Reagan is heading home!

Thrills Covered:

• Rogue Trooper
• Anderson, Psi Division
• Judge Dredd
• Mean Team
• Strontium Dog
• D.R. & Quinch’s Agony Page
• Future Shocks

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Song: Star Trekkin’ by The Firm

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In our thrilling hundred and sixty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 523-526 of 2000AD, covering May and June 1987. This time Anderson and Hershey fight the wolf, Dredd fights rats and raggedy men, Rogue fights for his life, Torquemada fights the past, and Mean Team fights a bunch of weirdos. Also DR & Quinch are back to give advice!

This episode Fox mentions the Alton Towers episode of Defunctland. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbuXDlEJPME

Thrills Covered:

• Anderson, Psi Division
• Tales from Mega-City One
• Rogue Trooper
• Judge Dredd
• Torquemada the God
• Strontium Dog
• Mean Team
• D.R. & Quinch’s Agony Page
• Future Shocks

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Song: I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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