2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 268
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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 268 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘The Mean Arena‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘, ‘Robo-Hunter‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 12 June 1982.
Cover Art Robot: Ian Gibson
Sam Slade busts off a few rounds as he is attacked by some clunky robots on this weeks cover!
My pick of the Prog is:Â The Mean Arena
Script Robot: A Ridgway
Art Robot: M White
Lettering Robot: P Knight
Slater’s Slayers are set to face Mother Vlad’s Vampires and here we get a fantastic view of this creepy manager who has no eyes. The visuals in this episode are brilliant. The foul look of Mother Vlad and her vampiric team in their bat suits really set the dark tone for the bizarre match-up that is about to kick off. That and the fact Mother Vlad has some sort of psychic influence over Matt Tallon who is still trying take the remaining folks responsible for the death of his brother…
Prog 268 consumed by the darkness! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 269.
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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