ep 255 – 1992 Sc-Fi Special

In our thrilling two hundred and fifty-fifth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1992 Sci-Fi Special of 2000AD. This special is built around showcasing new writers and artists, to try out new creator combinations on established characters, as well as give some screen time to slightly more niche thrills

This episode Conrad is joined by Damian Edwardson of ArtNineTwo! Go to his website for amazing art, comics and the podcast Omen to That! We have an amazing discussion about art and creating, as well as our usual thrill coverage.

Thrills Covered:

  • Strontium Dog
  • Animal House
  • Brigand Doom
  • Public Enemy
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Future Shock Index Update
  • Judge Dredd
  • Armoured Gideon
  • Robo-Hunter

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Song: Baker Street by Undercover

34.82

ep 15 – Meg 1.20

In our mega fifteenth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with issue twenty of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover date May 1992. This episode we’ve reached the end of volume one of the magazine! It’s time to clear the decks ahead of a whole new publications, so it’s the dramatic finales of Middenface McNulty, Brit-Cit Babes, and Straitjacket fits!

Stories Covered:

  • I Was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Priest Killer
  • Middenface McNulty
  • The Straitjacket Fits
  • Brit-Cit Babes

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Song: Hit by The Sugarcubes

4.63

ep 254 – Progs 776-779

In our thrilling two hundred and fifty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 776-779 of 2000AD, covering March & April 1992. This episode we’re clearing the decks ahead of a big relaunch, with some self contained Dredd and Harlem Heroes stories, plus the climaxes of Finn and the Clown.

Note: the image for this episode says it’s 775-779, we apologize for the error.

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Finn
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Tales From Beyond Science
  • The Clown

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Song: Deeply Dippy by Right Said Fred

34.84

ep 14 – Meg 1.18 & 19

In our mega fourteenth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with issues eighteen and nineteen of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover dates March & April 1992. This episode Dredd deals with demon bikers and regular demons, the plot thickens in Brit Cit babes, Middenface McNulty gets some new threads, and the real monster, as always is those rotten kids!

Stories Covered:

  • The Hand of Fate
  • The Straightjacket Fits
  • Brit Cit Babes
  • Middenface McNulty
  • Strange Cases
  • Heavy Metal Dredd
  • The Boy Who Thought He Wasn’t

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Song: What’s Good by Lou Reed

4.40

ep 253 – Progs 772-775

In our thrilling two hundred and fifty-third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 772-775 of 2000AD, covering February & March 1992. This episode Dredd goes up against some Koole dudes, we’ll get the band back together in Skizz, Finn is hunting newts, and we’ll learn more about The Clown and Tales From Beyond Science!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Skizz
  • Brigand Doom
  • Finn
  • Durham Red
  • Tales From Beyond Science
  • The Clown

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Song: Stay by Shakespear’s Sister

34.75

ep 252 – Progs 768-771

In our thrilling two hundred and fifty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 768-771 of 2000AD, covering February 1992. This episode Dredd brings justice to outer space, Skizz makes a new friend, Durham Red heats up, and Finn is here to squash some newts!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Skizz
  • Trash
  • Brigand Doom
  • Durham Red
  • Finn

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Song: Goodnight Girl by Wet Wet Wet

34.59

ep 13 – Meg 1.16 & 17

In our mega thirteenth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with issues sixteen and seventeen of the Judge Dredd Megazine, cover dates January & February 1992. This episode we’re starting a new year in the Megazine with the end of Raptaur, the arrival of the Brit City Babes, and more Heavy Metal Dredd and Middenface McNulty!

Stories Covered:

  • Raptaur
  • The Straitjacket Fits
  • Brit-Cit Babes
  • Middenface McNulty
  • Heavy Metal Dredd
  • Strange Cases

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Song: Sax and Violins by Talking Heads

3.95

ep 251 – Progs 764-767

In our thrilling two hundred and fifty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 764-767 of 2000AD, covering January 1992. This episode Dredd and Bix Barton head to space, Trash travels some country roads, Durham Red is just plain tripping, and both Brigand Doom and Skizz return for new journeys! 

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Bix Barton
  • Trash
  • Brigand Doom
  • Durham Red
  • Skizz

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Song: Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me by George Michael and Elton John

34.43

Casefile Collection 05

We continue our series of collected coverage of the Judge Dredd Complete Casefiles with volume five, covering progs 208-270. This casefile has something for everyone! We’ll learn about the Mega-Rackets of Mega-City One, have a rematch with Judge Death, and then go toe to toe with a super power as Block Mania leads to the Apocalypse War!

You can get your own copy of Casefiles 5 here: https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB281

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Song: Judge Dredd Main Theme by Alan Silvestri

Casefile Collection 04

We continue our series of collected coverage of the Judge Dredd Complete Casefiles with volume four , covering progs 156 to 207. This collection is a mix of a massive epic, The Judge Child Quest, and a bunch of smaller stories set in Mega-City One, many of which develop the character of the city and it’s citizens, as well as how Dredd interacts with them.

You can get your own copy of Casefiles 4 here: https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB274

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Song: Judge Dredd Main Theme by Alan Silvestri