2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 618

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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 618 featuring ‘Anderson Psi Division‘, ‘Tales From the Doghouse‘, ‘Zippy Couriers‘, ‘Strontium Dog‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 18 March 1989.

Cover Art Robot: Mick Austin

Skinny Dredd takes the cover this week – this design kinda reminds of Phantom 2040.

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: John Wagner

Art Robot: Chris Weston

Lettering Robot: T Frame

Dredd catches up with Judge Kurten but Kurten gets the better of him and this tale goes where I didn’t think it would – Kurten escapes. So in a short space of time, Dredd has lost Chopper and now Kurten. And he has mentioned in the last few Progs about getting old etc… We also learn of the origin story of Mo in that Kurten’s parents were killed in front of him akin to scenes we’ve repeatedly seen in Batman.

Prog 618 goes on the lam! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 619.

Florix Grabundae!

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