2000 AD #23
(30 July 1977)

IPC, 1977 Series
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Price
0.09 GBP
Pages
32
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every Monday
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
IPC Magazines Ltd.
Editing
Kelvin Gosnell (credited as Tharg the Mighty) (editor); Jan Shepheard (art editor); Kevin O'Neill (assistant art editor)

Supercover 5 (Table of Contents)

Supercover Sagas / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Brian Bolland (signed)
Inks
Brian Bolland (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Survey Leader 24825/S

[Tyne Tunnel] (Table of Contents: 1)

Invasion! / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils
Mike Dorey
Inks
Mike Dorey
Letters
John Aldrich

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bill Savage
Synopsis
Savage is nearly captured when a "dirty Volg agent" masquerades as recently murdered Geordie Price.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Harlem Heroes Part 23] (Table of Contents: 2)

Harlem Heroes / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Tully
Pencils
Dave Gibbons
Inks
Dave Gibbons
Letters
Dave Gibbons

Genre
science fiction; sport
Characters
Giant; Buck; Conrad King; Hairy; Hojo; Zack Harper; Tanaka; Ulysses Cord; Slim; Louis Mayer
Synopsis
With the Bushido Blades sacrificing players like kamikaze pilots of old, Harlem's Louis Mayer has developed strange mental powers.

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

Shako [Part 3] (Table of Contents: 3)

Shako / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Pat Mills; John Wagner
Pencils
Juan Arancio
Inks
Juan Arancio
Letters
Jack Potter

Genre
science fiction; adventure; animal
Characters
Jake K. Falmuth; Buck Dollar; Shako
Synopsis
After the knockout dart wears off, Shako is a might bit peeved. Falmuth's arm, his killing arm!, becomes Shako's trophy.
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[Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 4)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Ad for the Rowntree Mackintosh Midsummer Fun Titles Children's Competition.

[Hollow World Part 12] (Table of Contents: 5)

Dan Dare / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Moore
Pencils
Massimo Belardinelli
Inks
Massimo Belardinelli
Colors
? (pages 1 and 2 only)
Letters
John Aldrich

Genre
science fiction
Characters
The Mekon; Two of Verath; Dan Dare; Rok
Synopsis
The Mekon and the Two of Verath fall into a stalemate: both will die if the other perishes. Dare and Rok escape the starquake.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

Nerve Centre (Table of Contents: 6)

letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Tharg (as Tharg the Mighty)
Pencils
Brian Bolland
Inks
Brian Bolland
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Supercover Saga No. 5 details the plague from Pluto.

[Spy Plane] (Table of Contents: 7)

M.A.C.H. 1 / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Flynn
Pencils
Massimo Belardinelli
Inks
Massimo Belardinelli
Letters
John Aldrich

Genre
science fiction; spy
Characters
John Probe; Sharpe; James Peel;
Synopsis
Probe must retrieve a vital film from downed pilot John Peel, but the Russians are just as interested in the goods as he!
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Ads for Action magazine and the Top Trumps card game.

[Smoker's Crime] (Table of Contents: 9)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils
Mike McMahon
Inks
Mike McMahon
Colors
? (page 5 only)
Letters
Tom Frame; Peter Knight

Genre
detective-mystery; science fiction
Characters
Judge Dredd (featured); Crazy Al; Dave
Synopsis
Mega-City 1 has strict anti-smoking laws; one lawbreaker learns that smoke from the city's Smokatorium is more effective than tear gas.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Supercover 5
    Supercover Sagas
  2. 1. [Tyne Tunnel]
    Invasion!
  3. 2. [Harlem Heroes Part 23]
    Harlem Heroes
  4. 3. Shako [Part 3]
    Shako
  5. 4. [Advertisement]
  6. 5. [Hollow World Part 12]
    Dan Dare
  7. 6. Nerve Centre
  8. 7. [Spy Plane]
    M.A.C.H. 1
  9. 8. [Advertisements]
  10. 9. [Smoker's Crime]
    Judge Dredd
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Brumbaugh
  • Morbus Iff
  • Thomas Jan
  • Steve Jenner
  • Gordon Keys
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Karsten S.