2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 522

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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 522 featuring ‘Anderson Psi Division‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘Rogue Trooper‘, ‘Strontium Dog‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 16 May 1987.

Cover Art Robot: Robin Smith

Dredd upholds the law on this weeks cover.

My pick of the Prog is: Anderson Psi Division

Script Robot: TB Grover

Art Robot: B Kitson

Lettering Robot: S Potter

Shrouded in mystery, this Anderson storyline unfolds and introduces some interesting things. The previous episode saw Anderson be lured into a trap by this group of perps, some of whom have Psi abilities. This episode starts out with our Psi perp picking out a Judge she can hold power over and she leads him back to her place to fix him up a drink that will enhance her hold on him. As he’s asking about her husband, she says he recently passed away and as you can see below, she’s reaching in to a closet for the bottle and as she is about to close the door we see someone’s face – is she storing her husband? Is her plot out of revenge because the Judges caused his death or has she killed him so she can live out this new role she has in life? So many questions but it has me hooked as to where we’re going.

Prog 522 has its drink spiked! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 523.

Florix Grabundae!

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