2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 428

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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!

I’ve recently started working on a Letterboxd list, compiling movies that have/may have influenced strips within 2000 AD and adjacent titles such as Misty and Scream! Feel free to check it out here, drop me a follow and let me know of any other titles I should add.

Without further ado…

Welcome to Prog 428 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘Sláine‘, ‘Strontium Dog‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 27 July 1985.

Cover Art Robot: Cam Kennedy

Skysurfers dominate this weeks cover!

My pick of the Prog is: Rogue Trooper

Script Robot: G Finley-Day

Art Robot: Jose Ortiz

Lettering Robot: Tony Jacob

We add more creatures to the bestiary in this episode as Rogue encounters the Drom, a race of what seem to be almost centaur-like only it’s half man half camel as well as some Klegg-like critters whose venomous bites are able to subdue Rogue. For a Genetic Infantryman, immune to all poisons he seems to be adding a few flavours of Kryptonite to his chart as this is another one that he is vulnerable to… I love the imagination behind the foes Rogue encounters. Taking a familiar setting – war – and just turning it on its head and giving us this rich fantasy-scape to play with.

Prog 428 receives a venomous bite! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 429.

Florix Grabundae!

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