2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 252
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Welcome to my personal Prog slog through 2000AD. Here, I post daily about my favourite story from each Prog. I started doing this as a means of focusing my attention on something. A hobby, if you will. Something that will bring joy and fond memories for fans as well as draw attention to and hopefully bring in new readers to The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic. I have never read these Progs before. I recall reading some of Flesh at some point in my childhood, knew of Judge Dredd from a PlayStation One game and then the 1995 Movie, Rogue Trooper from the PlayStation 2 Game and had heard of other stories and seen other characters from seeing posts online. So I’m pretty much experiencing most of these stories as an intergalactic virgin. Or something. So if you are an established reader whose loyalty to Tharg has been unwavering, or if you’ve dropped off reading 2000AD, lie somewhere in between or if you are a newcomer to The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic then please let me know via the comments or hit me up on my socials!
Without further ado…
Welcome to Prog 252 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 20 February 1982.
Cover Art Robot: Jesus Redondo
Baruda goes up against a warden of Arachnos on this weeks cover!
My pick of the Prog is: Tharg’s Future-Shocks
Script Robot: Alan Moore
Art Robot: Paul Neary
Lettering Robot: Tony Jacob
In the second Future-Shock of this Prog, Alan Moore treats us to An American Werewolf in Space. Bayer Lupo, believing he is the sole werewolf aboard the Hermes has access to a smorgasbord of humans to feast upon but, shockingly, everyone aboard the spaceship is a werewolf! I loved this daft little tale especially the final panel showing us the targets for the Hermes II – I wonder how many people didn’t realise Dracula was spelt backwards and kicked themselves afterwards when it dawned on them (pardon the pun). I also noticed one of the vampires has a bit of a resemblance to Ra’s al Ghul…
Prog 252 gets shot into space! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 253.
Florix Grabundae!
Have you read this Prog? If so, what was your favourite strip? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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