ep 218 – 1990 Sc-Fi Special

In our thrilling two hundred and eighteenth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1990 Sci-Fi Special of 2000AD. We’re seeing these specials becoming a testing ground for new 2000AD talent, and places to feature extra episodes of newer thrills, with stories featuring Luke Kirby, Armoured Gideon, and Indigo Prime!

This episode Conrad is joined by 2000AD art droid and storyboard artist Mark Sexton! Mark has worked on a ton of great movies and has been a friend of the show almost since the beginning!

Sadly there’s some audio problems at the start of this episode, but it gets cleared up about 15 minutes in.

Thrills Covered:

  • Bix Barton
  • Luke Kirby
  • Judge Dredd
  • Indigo Prime
  • Future Shocks Index
  • Nemesis the Warlock
  • Armoured Gideon

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Song: The Power by Snap!

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ep 217 – Progs 672-675

In our thrilling two hundred and seventeenth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 672-675 of 2000AD, covering March & April 1990. This episode Judge Dredd deals with deadly ladies of the human and supernatural variety, we explore the edge with Armoured Gideon, Shadows gets the Net, Universal Soldier returns, and the Harlem Heroes get recruited!

Thrills Covered:

  • Shadows
  • Armoured Gideon
  • Universal Soldier
  • Judge Dredd
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Vogue by Madonna

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ep 216 – Progs 668-671

In our thrilling two hundred and sixteenth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 668-671 of 2000AD, covering March 1990. This episode we’re inching ever closer to Necropolis as big changes come to Judge Dredd, Zenith concludes, we’ll check in on the War Machine and Zippy Couriers, and both Armoured Gideon and the new Harlem Heroes begin!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Bix Barton
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Zenith
  • Zippy Couriers
  • Anderson, Psi Division
  • Bradley
  • Harlem Heroes
  • Armoured Gideon

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Song: Dub Be Good to Me by Beats International

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ep 215 – Progs 664-667

In our thrilling two hundred and fifteenth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 660-663 of 2000AD, covering February 1990. This episode we reach THE PROG OF THE BEAST! We’re also directing traffic a bit, as Sláine and Chopper end, Rogue Trooper, Zippy Couriers and Zenith return, Beyond Zero does both, and Bix Barton and Judge Kraken’s evaluation continue!

Thrills Covered:

  • Chopper
  • Bix Barton
  • Judge Dredd
  • Sláine
  • Beyond Zero
  • Zippy Couriers
  • Bradley
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Zenith
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinéad O’Connor

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ep 214 – Progs 660-663

In our thrilling two hundred and fourteenth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 660-663 of 2000AD, covering January 1990. This episode the 90s have begun, with returns for Bradley, Slaine, and Future Shocks, the premiere of Bix Barton, and revelations in Chopper, The Dead Man, and Judge Dredd!

Thrills Covered:

  • Chopper
  • Judge Dredd
  • The Dead Man
  • Zenith
  • Bradley
  • Sláine
  • Bix Barton
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Hangin’ Tough by New Kids on the Block

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Big Meg One – Primer 2 – Kenny Who and Democracy

In the second 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. This episode we’re investigating the politics of Mega-City One and Dredd’s relationship to them. We’ll learn about the nascent democracy movement in the city, and how the Judges are trying to stamp it out. We’ll also meet aspiring Artist Kenny Who? and round things out with some very early adventures featuring Dredd’s brother Rico, Judge Giant, and the evil Mutie the Pig!

And don’t forget to tune into the STARLORDATHON this Saturday at https://www.twitch.tv/spacespinner2000

Stories Discussed:

  • The Art of Kenny Who?
  • Letter From a Democrat
  • Reasons to be Fearful
  • Revolution
  • Politics
  • The Academy of Law
  • The Return of Rico
  • Mutie the Pig

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Song: Judge Dredd Main Theme by Alan Silvestri

ep 213 – 1989 Year in Review

In our thrilling two hundred and thirteenth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1989. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1989 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 1990 from both 2000AD and our show!

And don’t forget our 24 hour STARLORDATHON this Saturday, the 25th, starting at 11am UTC at twitch.tv/spacespinner2000

Award Categories:

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

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Song: Ride on Time by Black Box

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ep 212 – 1989 Winter Special

In our thrilling two hundred and twelfth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1989 Winter Special of 2000AD. This Special is a real boom/bust publication, mixing side stories from low priority thrills with some extremely dense filler, and even some REPRINT filler!

This episode Conrad is joined by top 2000AD art droid Chris Weston! He was an amazing sport, discussing some of his earliest work! Among many many other places you can find Chris’s work on House of Dolman in the recently released Smash 2020 Special, or check out his work directly on his twitter @westonfront!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • CelebFile: Lenny Henry
  • Rogue Trooper (with art by Chris Weston!)
  • Battleground 2000, Mega City Sport
  • Medivac Despatches
  • Ghostbusters II Special, Profile Simon Bisley, Arms Buyer’s Almanac 2106
  • Tyranny Rex

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Song: Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid II

Big Meg One – Primer 1 – Dredd and Mega-City One

In the first 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. This episode we’re talking about Judge Dredd and his relationships with the people of Mega-City One, and what life is like in that post scarcity dystopian megalopolis! We’ll learn how people live, see a few sub-cultures in action, and try to survive a night in the life of Judge Dredd

Stories Discussed:

  • City Block
  • Sob Story
  • Judge Minty
  • The League of Fatties
  • The Graveyard Shift

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Song: Judge Dredd Main Theme by Alan Silvestri

ep 211 – Progs 657-659

In our thrilling two hundred and eleventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 657-659 of 2000AD, covering December of 1989. This episode It’s a festive mood as Dredd deals with mentals, Christmas, and families, Chopper gets ready for the big race, Zenith deals with super hero intrigue, and Judge Anderson gets random!

Thrills Covered:

  • Chopper
  • The Dead Man
  • Judge Dredd
  • Zenith
  • Anderson, Psi Division

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Song: Let’s Party by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers

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