Collection 8 – Robo-Hunter Verdus

Holy Joe Smith! It’s the year 2140 and Sam Slade, ace Robo-Hunter, is being sent to the planet Verdus to deal with a massive robot uprising. Along with his robo-meter Cutie and the de-aged and cantankerous Kidd all head out for adventure in the eighth in our series of Space Spinner 2000 Collection! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place.

This time we’re headed out to Verdus for some awesome action and hilarious situations! From the sewers full of robo-gators to the streets teaming with empty robo-taxis, to the stately halls of robo-parliament Sam and friends do what they do best, crack wise and bow up robots. It’s another great early thrill, and one of the silliest of all time. Check it out, and learn why sometimes saving the day has some unintended consequences! You can find the adventures of Sam Slade in digital omnibus editions at the 2000AD webstore.

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/robo-hunter/GRN364

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

ep 66 – Progs 219-222

In our thrilling sixty-sixth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 219-222 of 2000 AD, covering July of 1981. Join us as we conclude Portrait of a Mutant, the Mega Rackets roll on, the Jensen Gang strikes, and Nemesis the Warlock returns! CREDO! The second half of 1981 is full of premieres of classic thrill-powered stories, and it all starts here!

Thrills Covered: 

  • Strontium Dog
  • Mean Arena
  • Judge Dredd
  • Future Shocks
  • Meltdown Man
  • Nemesis the Warlock
  • Tharg the Mighty

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Ghost Town by The Specials

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Collection 7 – Flesh Book 1

Head ’em and move ’em out! From the 23rd century AD to 65 million years ago, it’s time to feed the hungry mouths of the future with Flesh! Join Earl Reagan, Claw Carver, and the hag Tyrannosaurus Rex herself Old One Eye in the seventh in our series of Space Spinner Collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place.

This time we’re heading out into the frontier of millions years ago to drive herds of angry dinos and eventually be killed by them. Tough cowboy Earl Reagan leads the cast of time traveling cowpokes as they fight everything from giant alligators to bloodthirsty giant spiders to tyrannosaurs with three human heads thanks to a crazy time-travel mixup! It’s a great early thrill. Check it out and learn why Flesh is always on the menu! You can find several of the great early adventures of the Flesh series in a paperback or digital omnibus edition at the 2000AD webstore:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/more-titles/GRN417

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

Collection 6 – Judge Cal

KLEG HAI! The insane Judge Cal has taken control of Mega-City One and it’s up to Judge Dredd, Judge Giant, and a rag tag team of instructors and kings of underground rivers to stop him in the sixth in our series of Space Spinner Collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place. 

This week it’s time for resistance with the saga of Judge Cal. following the events of the Cursed Earth, Dredd returns home to find the powerful Cal out to get him, and when the Chief Judge is murdered, all hell breaks loose! The third great Dredd mega-epic, Judge Cal is the always relevant story of a mad tyrant coming to power and a determined resistance taking him down. You can find Dredd’s war against Cal in paperback at the 2000AD webstore:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/more-dredd/XB432

Or in digital and paperback as part of the Judge Dredd Complete Case Files

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/dredd-case-files/GRN266

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

ep 65 – Progs 215-218

In our thrilling sixty-fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 215-218 of 2000 AD, covering June of 1981. Join us as the mutant AND the yujee resistance runs into some trouble, we learn more about the mega-rackets of Mega-City One, and we reach the end of Return to Armageddon! Also this episode marks the one year anniversary of our show, we’re every excited! Here’s to many many more!

Thrills Covered: 

  • Strontium Dog
  • Future Shocks
  • Judge Dredd
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Meltdown Man
  • Mean Arena

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: One Day in Your Life by Michael Jackson

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ep 64 – Progs 210-214

In our thrilling sixty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 210-214 of 2000 AD, covering May of 1981. Join us as the mutant army attacks Upminster Palace, we travel the spaceways with Judge Dredd, head north with Meltdown Man, and near the conclusion of Return to Armageddon! Also we have an extended conversation about audio cassette tapes, and Fox’s mind is blown by the existence of cassingles!

Thrills Covered: 

  • Strontium Dog
  • Future Shocks
  • Judge Dredd
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Meltdown Man

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants

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ep 63 – Progs 206-209

In our thrilling sixty-third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 206-209 of 2000 AD, covering April of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd choppers up Mega-City One’s massive graffiti problem, young Johnny Alpha foments rebellion, our heroes finally Return to Armageddon, we meet lionmen and camelmen along with Meltdown Man, Future Shocks continue with the return of Abelard Snazz, and CROYDON IS MISSING!

Thrills Covered: 

  • Strontium Dog
  • Future Shocks
  • Judge Dredd
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Meltdown Man
  • Tharg the Mighty

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz

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ep 62 – Progs 202-205

In our thrilling sixty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 202-205 of 2000 AD, covering March of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd deals with out of control superbikes and Pug Uglys, A robot rebellion beings in Return to Armageddon, we start arms running with Meltdown Man, a young Johnny Alpha joins the resistance, and Future Shocks return! I hope you brought your airhorns. Also this episode we reach an awesome milestone, we’ve now read 10 percent of 2000AD!

Thrills Covered: 

  • Strontium Dog
  • The Mean Arena
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Judge Dredd
  • Meltdown Man
  • Future Shocks

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Jealous Guy by Roxy Music

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Collection 5 – Invasion

Quack quack, listeners! Bill Savage, Peter Silk, and their band of rag-tag resistance fighters arrive to fight off the evil Volgans in the year 1999 in this, the very first thrill of 2000AD and the fifth in our series of Space Spinner Collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place. 

This week it’s time for vengeance with Invasion! Starting on January 1st 1999, it’s the tale of the the commie-nazis invading england, and the one man that has the strength, will, and shotgun to fight back against them! Invasion is one of our very favorite thirlls and is a fantastic mix of amazing action and gallows humor. It’s Red Dawn meets Deathwish, and it’s 100% fantastic. You can find Bill Savage’s adventures in digital format at the 2000AD web store:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/savage/GRN293

Additionally, podcast host Conrad was recently on an episode of the Mega City Book Club podcast talking about Invasion, which can be found here, or on your preferred source of podcasts:

http://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2017/09/43-invasion.html

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

ep 61 – Progs 198-201

In our thrilling sixty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 198-201 of 2000 AD, covering February of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd fights pirates and sows the seeds of the Apocalypse War, we get into showbiz with Return to Armageddon, we meet some animal brigands in Meltdown Man, and we start an amazing new story with Strontium Dog, Portrait of a Mutant!

Thrills Covered:

  • Tharg the Might
  • The Mean Arena
  • Return to Armageddon
  • Judge Dredd
  • Meltdown Man
  • Strontium Dog

Contact the show at spacespinner2000@gmail.com

Song: Woman by John Lennon

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