2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 387

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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 387 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘The Helltrekkers‘, ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 13 October 1984.
Cover Art Robot: Kevin O’Neill
Look at this distinguished Nemesis! He’s back and makes this weeks cover!
My pick of the Prog is: The Helltrekkers
Script Robot: F Martin Candor
Art Robot: Ortiz
Lettering Robot: Steve Potter
I’ve been looking forward to this in the Progs after having bought the collected edition some time back. In a combination of the pioneers of America and the dystopian hellscape that is the Cursed Earth, we see folks looking to make a life for themselves out west, away from the unsavoury conditions of Mega-City One. I’m assuming there’s a Jaws reference in that one of the seasoned fellas is called Quint. The series certainly lives up to its name as the group encounter some dinosaurs and things take a turn for the worse when the Nebbs start shooting at them and create a stampede…
Prog 387 treks cross-country! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 388.
Florix Grabundae!
Have you read this Prog? If so, what was your favourite strip? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
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