2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 855

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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!

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Without further ado…

Welcome to Prog 855 featuring ‘The Mean Arena‘, ‘Sláine‘, ‘Strontium Dogs‘, ‘Tyranny Rex‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 2 October 1993.

Cover Art Robot: Ron Smith

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: Mark Millar

Art Robot: Ron Smith

Lettering Robot: Tom Frame

It’s another one-shot this week with Judge Tyrannosaur. It’s uncanny timing giving we have just had the local elections pass mere days ago that we see the stupidity upon these pages that reflect, more accurately than ever, society today. A rogue Tyrannosaurus from the Cursed Earth makes it’s way into Mega-City One and saves the Meg’s oldest citizen. The citizens demand he be made a hero and fashion him a giant Judge badge. Dredd has had his fill of this lunacy and burns the dinosaur to disable it and then delivers a Hi-Ex to finish the job. Despite the fact the Tyrannosaurus killed numerous citizens, the crowd are pissed off with Dredd for his actions and killing their supposed hero. This was ahead of its time.

 

Prog 855 walks the dinosaur! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 856.

Florix Grabundae!

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