2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 478

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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 478 featuring ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Anderson Psi Division‘, ‘Strontium Dog‘, ‘Sooner or Later‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 12 July 1986.

Cover Art Robot: Carlos Ezquerra

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat upon him was Johnny Alpha, and Hell followed with him…

This cover is a particularly special one as last year, for my fortieth birthday I had several 2000 AD related merch and this cover on a T-shirt was one of the gifts…

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: TB Grover

Art Robot: Cam Kennedy

Lettering Robot: T Frame

They always go on about how The Simpsons predicted this and that but 2000 AD predicted something that is more relevant now than ever – the threat of AI art and the impact on actual creators. Kenny Who? met with the senior editor at Big 1 who peruses Kenny’s work. The whole name joke back and forth throughout Kenny’s time is amusing and would seem right at home in a Monty Python sketch. There’s a ton of great little gags and details here. I really like the “Boil’s Head” slogan on the back of the bar tender…

Prog 478 has its artwork stolen! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 479.

Florix Grabundae!

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