2000ADHD – A Prog a Day – Prog 857

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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 857 featuring ‘The Mean Arena‘, ‘Sláine‘, ‘Strontium Dogs‘, ‘Tyranny Rex‘ and ‘Judge Dredd‘, published on 16 October 1993.

Cover Art Robot: Anthony Williams

My pick of the Prog is: Judge Dredd

Script Robot: John Smith

Art Robot: Peter Doherty

Lettering Robot: Tom Frame

Lenny-Lee Lucas is the mind in control of the vehicle and he’s on a mission to take down those who betrayed him in life. Dredd is on his tail but it looks like Lucas is going to complete what he set out to do, all while the poor elderly couple sit inside unable to do anything but watch. This story makes me think of Demolition Man – similar in that the mind of Lucas should have been scrubbed and his installation into the car is his rehabilitation and that not being the case, much like Simon Phoenix. But also, this art gallery seems to contain some joy-joy feelings and the oddball outfits etc. And of course, the upcoming (at the time of print) Judge Dredd movie stars Sylvester Stallone.

 

Prog 857 kills to the sound of its own tune! Join me on the next one to see who/what grabs the pick of Prog 858.

Florix Grabundae!

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