2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 441

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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!

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Without further ado…

Welcome to Prog 441 featuring ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘Robo-Hunter‘, ‘Mean Team‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 26 October 1985.

Cover Art Robot: Cam Kennedy

Tony breaks the two ton mark on this weeks cover!

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: TB Grover

Art Robot: Cam Kennedy

Lettering Robot: T Frame

Following on from the previous Prog, it’s competition time for Tony and the other Fatties. Jam-packed with puns and fat-jabs, this episode shows Tony clocking in at over two tons, exceeding Tony’s original gaol but the other competitors are pissed off and don’t think it’s fair that he got on stage with assistance instead of walking and so he’s forced to walk. I felt second-hand shame/humiliation here as well as feeling humoured. It’s a bizarre combination of feelings but no doubt exacerbated by the fact I’m feeling rather shit in real life. Anyway, Tony does it and wins the prize money and bags himself various merchandising deals as well as personal appearances on talk shows and the likes. But of course, we see one final embarrassment for Tony as the stage gives way under him on live TV…

Prog 441 gets weighed in and spat out! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 442.

Florix Grabundae!

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