2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 256

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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 256 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘A Joe Black Adventure‘, ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘, ‘The Mean Arena‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 20 March 1982.

Cover Art Robot: Carlos Ezquerra

Snow engulfs Mega-City One as The Apocalypse War rages on on this weeks cover!

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: TB Grover

Art Robot: C Ezquerra

Lettering Robot: T Frame

As The Apocalypse War continues, the action is unrelenting but there’s always room for a bit of comedy and one thing I think a lot of people forget or don’t realise (mainly the un-zarjaz types that haven’t read 2000 AD) Dredd himself brings a lot of comedy. It may be dry or sarcastic but it is there. The comment about not being able to get away from Walter here as well as the last panel where he could swear he heard Maria’s voice got me. Superb.

Prog 256 snuffed out by a cooking laser! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 257.

Florix Grabundae!

Have you read this Prog? If so, what was your favourite strip? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!