2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 497

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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 497 featuring ‘Sláine‘, ‘Ace Trucking‘, ‘Strontium Dog‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘, ‘Sooner or Later‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 22 November 1986.

Cover Art Robot: Kevin O’Neill

A seemingly bored perp takes the cover this week – the design reminds me of creatures in The Real Ghostbusters.

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: Wagner/Grant

Art Robot: Ian Gibson

Lettering Robot: T Frame

Sweet Jose! Or should I say Steve? What a brilliant story this is turning out to be. Crammed with old school horror vibes and Monty Python/Terry Pratchett-esque comedy it’s a delightfully dark tale in which some old codger is gathering up Judges to guard him in the afterlife as he tries to meet the Creator known as Jose or possibly Steve. Anderson is on the case as her and Dredd try to track down the missing Judges – another two get nabbed in this episode.

Prog 497 is snatched in the night! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 498.

Florix Grabundae!

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