2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 608

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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 608 featuring ‘Anderson Psi Division‘, ‘The Daily Dredd‘, ‘Nemesis the Warlock‘, ‘Night Zero‘, ‘Tharg’s Future-Shocks‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 7 January 1989.

Cover Art Robot: Brendan McCarthy

Another very colourful cover from Brendan McCarthy this week as Dredd visits Hondo City.

My pick of the Prog is: Night Zero

Script Robot: John Brosnan

Art Robot: Kev Hopgood

Lettering Robot: Jack Potter

Night Zero is becoming more and more interesting. After getting his fare to her home, Tanner meets Leroy but introductions are cut short when a cool ass looking hitman reveals himself and then smokes Allana. Tanner finger blasts the hitman and then punches Leroy for his blasé attitude towards his roomie’s death. Later, Tanner is chilling in his apartment having an alcoholic beverage when his doorbell goes and Allana is standing before him… What the devil is going on? Is she a clone? Is this Rick & Morty level multiverse/time tomfoolery?

 

Prog 608 gets gunned down but gets up again, you’re never gonna keep it down! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 609.

Florix Grabundae!

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