ep 320 – 2000AD 1995 Year in Review

In our thrilling three hundred twentieth episode Alex and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1995. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1995 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 1996 from both 2000AD and our show!

Award Categories:

  • Best Art
  • Best Story
  • Best Overall Thrill
  • MVP of 1995
  • Best Month
  • Best Year

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Song: Unchained Melody by Robson & Jerone

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ep 319 – Progs 968-971

In our thrilling three hundred and ninteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 968-971 of 2000AD, covering December 1995. This time it’s the final progs of 1995 as we reach conclusions in ABC Warriors, Chopper, and Rogue Trooper, roll forward with PARAsites and Vector 13, check in with Red Razors, and at last begin our coverage of THE PIT.

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (2:21)
    • The Man Who Broke the Law
    • The Pit
  • Rogue Trooper (19:46)
  • Vector 13 (25:29)
  • Chopper (56:01)
  • paraSITES (1:12:57)
  • ABC Warriors (1:21:17)
  • Red Razors (1:33:09)

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Song: I Believe by Robson & Jerone

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ep 318 – 1995 Winter Special

In our thrilling three hundred and eighteenth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1995 Winter Special of 2000AD. This time we’ve got a thrills with a theme of alternate universes, stories in different settings or with different protagonists, including Dredd, Durham Red, Venus Bluegenes, and Vector 13, as well as the debut of future big-time thrill Sinister Dexter!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Dave, also known as THE MONARCH on the 2000AD Forums! Check him out on the Budgeons and Dragons Podcast! An unfair, actual play podcast with a very simple premise – buy a scratch card for Mother! The catch is, everyhing can – and WILL – kill you!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
    • Perchance to Dream (16:17)
    • The Medieval Dredd (1:08:34)
  • Sinister Dexter (23:43)
  • Durham Red (35:50)
  • The Big Fight (38:49)
  • Venus Blue Genes (46:15)
  • Art for Tharg’s Sake (51:46)
  • Vector 13 (55:28)
  • Life Cycle (1:01:38)

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Song: Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg

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ep 317 – Progs 964-967

In our thrilling three hundred and seventeenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 964-967 of 2000AD, covering November 1995. This time we’re starting new stories with big returns for ABC Warriors, Vector 13, Rogue Trooper, Chopper, Wireheads, Mean Machine and the literal Devil himself!
Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (1:54)
    • Dead Simple
    • The Ballad of Devil Angel
    • C-H-A-M-P!
  • Rogue Trooper (21:43)
  • Chopper (34:02)
  • ABC Warriors (53:54)
  • paraSITES (1:16:54)
  • Vector 13 (1:27:51)

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Song: Wonderwall by Oasis

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ep 316 – Progs 960-963

In our thrilling three hundred and sixteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 960-963 of 2000AD, covering October 1995. This time we’re opening the Cal Files as Hammerstein smashes the judges, plus big monster fights in Slaine, Maniac 5 AND Luke Kirby, as Durham Red returns to clear her name!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (2:47)
    • The Cal Files
    • Hammerstein
  • Durham Red (36:35)
  • Luke Kirby (54:38)
  • Maniac 5 (1:05:00)
  • Sláine (1:12:48)

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Song: Fairground by Simply Red

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ep 315 – The Ultimate Riddle & Judge Dredd the Movie

In our thrilling three hundredd and fifteenth episode podcast worlds collide as Alex, Eli, and Conrad join together to talk about a pair of big Judge Dredd events: The third Judge Dredd/Batman crossover, The Ultimate Riddle, and the long-awaited Judge Dredd movie! We’ll be discussing the comic and the film in-depth. I hope you enjoy our coverage, we were had to call it a bit early, so will try to pick up this conversation in a later episode, as well as discussing new 2000AD film rumors!

Thrills Covered:

  • Dredd/Batman: The Ultimate Riddle
  • Judge Dredd (1995)

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Song: Dredd Song by the Cure

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ep 314 – Progs 956-959

In our thrilling three hundred and fourteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 956-959 of 2000AD, covering September 1995. This time we’re continuing with double Dredds, Slaine continues to Misrule as Luke Kirby continues on the Straight Track, we’ll check in briefly with Strontium Dogs, get mysterious with Vector 13 and a new enemy appears in Maniac 5!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (1:36)
    • Bad Frendz
    • To Thing With Love
    • The Decision
    • Awakening Angels
    • The Cal Files
  • Luke Kirby (30:26)
  • Vector 13 (49:06)
  • Sláine (1:03:47)
  • Maniac 5 (1:13:42)
  • Strontium Dogs (1:20:50)

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Song: Boombastic by Shaggy

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ep 313 – Progs 952-955

In our thrilling three hundred and thirteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 952-955 of 2000AD, covering August & September 1995. This time we’ve got a bushel of one-off Dredds, ghosts and aliens in Vector 13, Slaine enters a new land, we’ll start a new Luke Kirby adventure as Rogue Trooper does some dogfighting and Judge Janus fights a big toad!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (3:11)
    • Megalot
    • The Return of Rico
    • Jigsaw
    • Caught Short
    • Statue of Judgement
    • Blaster Buddy
    • My Son the Hero
    • Bad Frendz
  • Rogue Trooper (37:21)
  • Vector 13 (39:22)
  • Sláine (1:06:55)
  • Urban Strike (1:19:36)
  • Janus: Psi Division (1:28:23)
  • Luke Kirby (1:35:02)

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Song: Country House by Blur

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ep 312 – Progs 948-951

In our thrilling three hundred and twelfth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 948-951 of 2000AD, covering July & August 1995. This time the Judge Dredd movie is finally here and we’re starting all new thrills including Slaine, Urban Strike, and a debuting Vector 13!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (2:00)
    • Goodnight Kiss
    • Blowout
    • Language Barrier
    • The Return of Rico
    • The Neon Man
  • Rogue Trooper (35:27)
  • Finn (48:27)
  • Tracer (53:11)
  • Sláine (1:13:10)
  • Urban Strike (1:29:28)
  • Vector 13 (1:36:47)
  • Future Shocks (1:41:16)

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Song: Never Forget by Take That

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ep 311 – Progs 944-947

In our thrilling three hundred and eleventh episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 944-947 of 2000AD, covering June and July 1995. This time we’ll reach the end of Mambo and the Grudge-Father, Friday heads to space as Finn fights space monsters, the Strontium Dogs part ways, and Dredd kicks Marshal ass!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd (2:10)
  • Mambo (14:55)
  • Strontium Dogs (29:25)
  • The Grudge Father (51:18)
  • Finn (56:16)
  • Rogue Trooper (1:11:30)

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Song: Boom Boom Boom by The Outhere Brothers

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