Tag: 2000ad

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

24.22

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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

24.04

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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

23.87

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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

23.69

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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

23.51

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 499-502 of 2000AD, covering December of 1986. This episode we revisit Tharg’s head, Sláine ends one quest and starts another, Dredd is in the Christmas mood, Torquemurder returns, and grab your boots turnip head, ‘cause you’re in Bad Company now!

Also! If you want your 1986 opinions to be heard please send them in! We’re looking for your thoughts on Best Art, Writing, Overall Thrill, and Best Month of 1987, Spinnies 1987 nominations close on June 15th 2019!

Thrills Covered:

• Sláine
• Sooner or Later
• Strontium Dog
• Judge Dredd
• Rogue Trooper
• Bad Company
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Future Shocks
• Tharg’s Head Revisited

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Song: The Final Countdown by Europe

23.53

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-sixth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 495-498 of 2000AD, covering November of 1986. This episode Sláine sees the stars, Rogue Trooper gets a job offer, Dredd meets a god called Jose…or possibly Steve, Swifty heads home, Johnny Alpha heads to a war zone, and Ace Trucking is ten-ten never again! Also, there’s a fair amount of singing in this one!

Thrills Covered:

• Rogue Trooper
• Sláine
• Judge Dredd
• Strontium Dog
• Ace Trucking Co.
• Sooner Or Later

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Song: Take My Breath Away by Berlin

23.37

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 491-494 of 2000AD, covering October and November of 1986. This episode the Monsoon comes to Metalzoic, Swifty gets a job, Johnny Alpha dispenses frontier justice, Judge Dredd deals with giant ladies, body swappers, and phantoms, and Sláine is back to grind some quests! Also Conrad is really echo-y this episode, and we apologize for the sound quality.

Thrills Covered:

• Strontium Dog
• Metalzoic
• Judge Dredd
• Ace Trucking Co.
• Sláine
• Future Shocks
• Sooner or Later

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Song: Every Loser Wins by Nick Berry

23.20

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 487-490 of 2000AD, covering September and October of 1986. This episode Judge Dredd deals with crime in Atlantis, The Wheeldebeasts attack in Metalzoic, Nemesis meets the Monads, and Strontium Dog’s path of RAGE reaches its conclusion!

Thrills Covered:

• Judge Dredd
• Metalzoic
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Ace Trucking
• Strontium Dog
• Future Shocks
• Sooner or Later

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Song: Don’t Leave Me This Way by The Communards

23.04

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In our thrilling hundred and fifty-third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 483-486 of 2000AD, covering August and September of 1986. This episode Swifty runs for office, Judge Dredd fights Stan Lee and heads to Atlantis, Excelsior! Johnny Alpha makes some new chums, Torquemada heads back to the far far future, and watch out Brians, Metalzoic starts here!

Thrills Covered:

• Judge Dredd
• Metalzoic
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Ace Trucking
• Strontium Dog
• Future Shocks
• Sooner or Later

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Song: I Want to Wake Up with You by Boris Gardiner

22.87

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