2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 593

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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 593 featuring ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘The Daily Dredd‘, ‘Moon Runners‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘, ‘Zenith‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 24 September 1988.

Cover Art Robot: John Higgins

Dredd seemingly breaks the fourth wall here as the cover states: “Justice Dept’s Big Gun” to which Dredd says, “And it ain’t the bazooka, creeps!”

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: John Wagner

Art Robot: Liam Sharp

Lettering Robot: T Frame

PJ Maybe’s kill streak continues as he takes down his other uncle in this even more sinister episode. I had heard of PJ Maybe but didn’t really know anything about him aside from the fact he was quite a prominent villain in Dredd’s gallery of rogues but I didn’t quite realise how dark his tales would be. But I am here for it. The drugging and coercing and then the apparent suicide make for a great read and accompanying visuals but I think many parents today would be horrified yet they allow their kids on TikTok/YouTube and whatnot seeing the likes of Logan Paul monetising a trip to the “Suicide Forest” in Japan and whatever other fucking trash they see. At least with this, it makes kids aware things exist (if they didn’t already) but it doesn’t glamourise it – these remain cautionary tales showing that Dredd and the other Judges will always be watching and waiting.

Prog 593 falls head over heels for concrete! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 594.

Florix Grabundae!

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