ep 286 – 2000AD 1993 Year in Review

In our thrilling two hundred and eighty-sixth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1993. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1993 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 1994 from both 2000AD and our show!

Award Categories:

  • Best Art
  • Best Story
  • Best Overall Thrill
  • MVP of 1993
  • Best Month
  • Best Year

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Song: I Would Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That) by Meat Loaf

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ep 285 – Vendetta in Gotham

In our thrilling two hundred and eighty-fifth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic by looking at the second Batman/Judge Dredd crossover, Vendetta In Gotham! We’ll also take a look at a couple cool poster progs!

  • Judge Dredd Poster Prog
  • Sláine Poster Prog
  • Vendetta in Gotham

Song: Dreams by Gabrielle

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ep 284 – 1993 Winter Special

This is a repost, the previous version of this had the incorrect audio

In our thrilling two hundred and eighty-fourth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1993 Winter Special of 2000AD. This is an action packed special, with several stories from the cancelled Earthside 8 comic!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Michael

Note: There’s a persistant crackle in the audio of the show, apologies for this!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Canned Heat
  • Brigand Doom
  • Tao de Moto
  • Tharg the Mighty
  • Tracer
  • Future Shocks
  • Janus, Psi Division
  • PSI Division: The Uniform Designs
  • Maniac 5

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Song: Hazard by Richard Marx

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ep 283 – Progs 864-867

In our thrilling two hundred and eighty-third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 864-867 of 2000AD, covering December 1993. This episode we’re at the end of 1993 at last, so we’re finishing up Canon Fodder, Timehouse, and Strontium Dogs, while starting Mother Earth, Soul Gun Warrior, and REVERE!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Canon Fodder
  • Strontium Dogs
  • Timehouse
  • Soul Gun Warrior
  • Mother Earth
  • Revere
  • Future Shocks

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Song: Mr. Blobby by Mr. Blobby (what the heck?!)

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ep 282 – Progs 860-863

In our thrilling two hundred and eighty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 860-863 of 2000AD, covering November 1993. This episode Dredd is punching mummies, Feral is punching wizards, and Mean Arena is punching everyone! Plus we’re starting two new thrills, Timehouse and Canon Fodder!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Mean Arena
  • Strontium Dogs
  • Timehouse
  • Canon Fodder
  • Tharg’s Terror Tales & Future Shocks

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Song: Relight My Fire by Take That featuring Lulu

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ep 281 – Progs 856-859

In our thrilling two hundred and eighty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 8452-855 of 2000AD, covering October 1993. This episode it’s time to travel, as Dredd goes to Egypt, Mean Arena arrives to the fighitng pit, Strontium Dogs fly to the evil planet Lyra, Slaine heads to Colchester, and Tyranny Rex returns to her old self, the warps to earth!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Mean Arena
  • Tyranny Rex
  • Strontium Dogs
  • Sláine

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Song: Boom! Shake the Room by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

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ep 280 – Progs 852-855

In our thrilling two hundred and eightieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 8452-855 of 2000AD, covering September & October 1993. This episode the Autumn Attack is underway, as we conclude Inferno and begin exciting new installments of Tyranny Rex, Slaine, Robo-Hunter, Strontium Dogs and…Mean Arena?

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Mean Arena
  • Tyranny Rex
  • Robo-Hunter
  • Sláine
  • Strontium Dogs

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Song: Mr. Vain by Culture Beat

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ep 279 – 1994 2000AD Yearbook

In our thrilling two hundred and seventy-nine episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1994 2000AD Yearbook.  This is the third 2000AD Yearbook, an annual-type document with a bunch of theoretically space themed stories, though I’d say there’s more of a horror theme,  featuring Tyranny Rex, Robo Hunter, The Clown, Judge Dredd, Luke Kirby, Rogue Trooper, and that dang Big Dave!

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:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Tharg the Mighty
  • Covers of 1992
  • Tyranny Rex
  • Luke Kirby
  • Conversation Piece
  • The Burning Man
  • Robo-Hunter
  • The Clown
  • Ro-busters
  • Young Dave
  • Meat is Meat
  • DR & Quinch Get Back to Nature
  • Rogue Trooper

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Song: Informer by Snow

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ep 278 – Progs 848-851

In our thrilling two hundred and seventy-eighth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 848-851 of 2000AD, covering August & September 1993. This episode we’ve reached the end of the summer offensive, so we’ll have some finalies and then do a few progs of prologues with Friday, Luke Kirby, The Gronk, and the return of Slaine!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Big Dave
  • Slaughter Bowl
  • Really & Truly
  • Maniac 5
  • Strontium Dogs
  • Rogue Trooper
  • Luke Kirby
  • Sláine

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Song: Living on My Own by Freddie Mercury

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ep 277 – Progs 844-847

In our thrilling two hundred and seventy-seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 844-847 of 2000AD, covering July & August 1993. This episode we’re rolling forward with the summer offensive, as Maniac 5 executes and is executed, Really & Truly hit the road, the Slaughterbowl begins, Big Dave starts a new adventure, and an age old enemy returns in Judge Dredd*! Also we argue about Big Dave for like half an hour!

Thrills Covered:

  • Judge Dredd
  • Big Dave
  • Slaughter Bowl
  • Really & Truly
  • Maniac 5

*The age old enemy is Walter

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Song: Pray by Take That

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