2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 354

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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 354 featuring ‘D.R. & Quinch‘, ‘Strontium Dog‘, ‘Sláine‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 4 February 1984.

Cover Art Robot: Carlos Ezquerra

Johnny Alpha assists a suffering Wulf on this weeks cover but they look to be set to stumble into a trap?!

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: TB Grover

Art Robot: Emberton

Lettering Robot: T Frame

Mugging seems to have taken a massive upward surge in Mega-City One and due to the lack of coverage provided by the Judges a new concept hits the streets – Guard-o-Ped. A company with guardians for hire to allow citizens who can afford it to feel safer on the streets. Naturally things take a bizarre and wacky turn as it gets well out of hand resulting in sanctions against the company and the ultimate downfall of its founder who then, believe it or not, turns to mugging to make ends meet. It’s a one and done comical episode with some dark undertones – the Mega-City way.

 

Prog 354 gets mugged off! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 355.

Florix Grabundae!

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