2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 290

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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 290 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘Harry Twenty on the High Rock‘, ‘The Great Detective Caper‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 13 November 1982.

Cover Art Robot: Robin Smith

Tharg The Mighty is being marauded by little Pac-Mans (men?)

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: TB Grover

Art Robot: Ron Smith

Lettering Robot: T Frame

Another meeting of the “top Mega-City criminals”, another bonkers plot to cause mayhem. Given that most criminals are apprehended because they get recognised, a plan unfolds to not only hide the identities of the perpetrators but to start a bizarre fashion craze to allow them to blend in entirely, making it impossible to identify and apprehend them. Looking like Humpty Dumpty sex dolls, they go to work. It seems to go swimmingly until confusion and uncertainty get brought into the mix and high jinks ensues until Dredd has his idea approved which decrees that all Blobs are legally required to have an identification number displayed on them. Soon, the jig is up and the bosses are back to the drawing board for the next “perfect crime”.

Prog 290 becomes unravelled! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 291.

Florix Grabundae!

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