2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 272

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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 272 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘The Mean Arena‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘, ‘Robo-Hunter‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 3 July 1982.

Cover Art Robot: Cam Kennedy

Rogue looks troubled on this weeks cover as southern troops trundle forward.

My pick of the Prog is: Ace Trucking

Script Robot: Grant Grover

Art Robot: Belardinelli

Lettering Robot: Steve Potter

The Battle of the Biffos continues as GBH faces up against Jago Kain’s new Biffo – Brute! GBH is tiny in comparison to his opponent who takes hits as if they’re less than minor inconveniences and dishes out devastating blows but, brains overcome brawn as GBH uses the ropes to act as a catapult to be declared the winner! Ace‘s lugs are returned to him and restored to their original colour scheme before all of the luggers leave Astropolis and get back to hauling goods. The last few panels amused me no end as Feek’s wife is discovered all packaged up and I sense we haven’t seen the last of her. I kinda get Last of the Summer Wine vibes off her. There’s a peculiar mash-up, huh?

Prog 272 stuck in Customs! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 273.

Florix Grabundae!

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