2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 257
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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 257 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘, ‘The Mean Arena‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 27 March 1982.
Cover Art Robot: Jesus Redondo
Come in to my parlour said Torquemada to Nemesis. Well, he didn’t actually, but he could have on this weeks cover!
My pick of the Prog is: Rogue Trooper
Script Robot: Gerry Finley-Day
Art Robot: Mike Dorey
Lettering Robot: Bill Nuttall
Still on the trail of the traitor General, Rogue continues onward after incapacitating the leader of the Nort genetic infantrymen (half man/half ape). The rest of the Nort G.I squad respected Rogue and, after the horrible treatment the Norts gave them, they are happy to help Rogue out. The Norts are looking to collect the troops back up as well as capture Rogue but the G.Is are not responding so they look to deploy Tranq-Gas. After taking out the dropship, the G.I leader comes to and tries to use Gunnar to shoot rogue with dire consequences for himself. It reminded me of Elmer Fudd in the Looney Tunes cartoons…
Prog 257 shot in the face! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 258.
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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