2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 353

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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!

Oh, and Merry Christmas!

Without further ado…

Welcome to Prog 353 featuring ‘D.R. & Quinch‘, ‘Strontium Dog‘, ‘Sláine‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 28 January 1984.

Cover Art Robot: Steve Dillon

A stunning cover this week from Steve Dillon as Judge Dredd meets firebomb at the hands of Captain Strange and the Strange Boys.

My pick of the Prog is: Rogue Trooper

Script Robot: Gerry Finley-Day

Art Robot: Cam Kennedy

Lettering Robot: Bill Nuttall

Rogue gets rumbled by the Nort G.I.s and seemingly sacrifices himself so as not to be captured but it turns out to be an elaborate ruse as he dons some Nort gear and infiltrates the operation to uncover more of their plan before being discovered by an officer. Things heat up and finally Colonel Kovert makes contact but things seem set to take a turn based on Rogue’s reaction as well as the tease of “Damned Lies” in the next Prog.

 

Prog 353 plunges into darkness! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 354.

Florix Grabundae!

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