2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 282

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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 282 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘The Mean Arena‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 18 September 1982.

Cover Art Robot: Massimo Belardinelli

A stunning cover for this Prog but it feels out of place given it would be much more suited for the following weeks Ace Trucking offering…

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: TB Grover

Art Robot: C Ezquerra

Lettering Robot: T Jacob

We pick up where we left off last Prog as Mean Machine rises from the grave as Fink runs loose in Mega-City One. The Judge Child brings Mean up to speed and sends him on his way to reunite with his brother Fink and lay vengeance upon Judge Dredd. The humour and artwork are as satisfying as seeing “BOK” as Mean goes up to four and uses his head.

Prog 282 sent to RESYK! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 283.

Florix Grabundae!

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