(06 August 1977)

IPC Magazines Ltd, 1977 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.09 GBP
Pages:
32
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
ISBN:
?
Barcode:
?
Editing:
? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Format:
Mostly black and white interior; full color cover; newsprint cover; newsprint interior; weekly

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Supercover 6 (Table of Contents)

Supercover Sagas / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Kevin O'Neill
Inks:
Kevin O'Neill
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Science Fiction

[Hadrian's Wall] (Table of Contents)

Invasion / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils:
Carlos Pino
Inks:
Carlos Pino
Letters:
Jack Potter

Content Information

Genre:
Science Fiction
Characters:
Bill Savage; Peter Silk; Big Abe
Synopsis:
The Volgs demonstrate their Manseeker missiles, but Big Abe, Savage, and Silk show them some tatty stones from Hadrian's Wall.

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.


[Harlem Heroes Part 24] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Science Fiction
Characters:
Ulysses Cord; Giant; Slim; Artie Gruber; Louis Mayer; Hairy; Zack Harper; Conrad King
Synopsis:
As the Bushido Blades continue their suicidal game tactics, the Heroes rally to a final score of 7-2. On to the Aeroball Finals!

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.


[King Karat] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Roy Preston
Pencils:
Massimo Belardinelli
Inks:
Massimo Belardinelli
Letters:
Tony Jacob

Content Information

Genre:
Science Fiction
Characters:
King Karat (death); John Probe; Jacko
Synopsis:
Probe's mission: to eliminate King Karat, who's responsible for flooding the market with illegally obtained and smuggled gold.

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.


Tharg and the Intruder (Table of Contents)

Tharg the Mighty / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Kevin O'Neill
Pencils:
Kevin O'Neill
Inks:
Kevin O'Neill
Colors:
? (pages 1 and 2 only)
Letters:
Peter Knight

Content Information

Genre:
Science Fiction
Characters:
Tharg the Mighty; ARCHIE; Alfie; The Mekon (statue); Giant (statue); John Probe (statue); Commander Monday (statue); Walter the Wobot
Synopsis:
Tharg shows Alfie, a Wonder Comics reader and 2000 AD hater, around the offices of 2000 AD. Within mere minutes, Alfie's a convert.

Shako [Part 4] (Table of Contents)

Shako / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Science Fiction
Characters:
Shako; Spencer (death); Marx (death); Jake K. Falmuth
Synopsis:
Shako, "the only bear on the C.I.A. death list!", kills two more men sent by Falmuth.

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:
"The roughest, toughest, most lethal game of the century! ... Read all about it in Action!"

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

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

Nerve Centre (Table of Contents)

letters page / 1.75 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils:
Kevin O'Neill
Inks:
Kevin O'Neill
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Supercover Saga No. 5 details an ancient space god while Tharg prints two letters, a new Big Screen Prize Winner, and a poll.

[Advertisements] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ads for a Stamp Quiz from The Stamp Club, and free stamps from Bridgnorth Stamp Co. Ltd.

[The Wreath Murders] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Malcolm Shaw
Pencils:
Mike McMahon
Inks:
Mike McMahon
Colors:
? (page 5 only)
Letters:
John Aldrich

Content Information

Genre:
Science Fiction
Characters:
Judge Dredd; M.A.C.
Synopsis:
Judge Dredd must find the floral wreath murderer before he claims his twenty-first victim.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. [Hadrian's Wall]
    Invasion
  2. 2. [Harlem Heroes Part 24]
    Harlem Heroes
  3. 3. [King Karat]
    M.A.C.H. 1
  4. 4. Tharg and the Intruder
    Tharg the Mighty
  5. 5. Shako [Part 4]
    Shako
  6. 6. [Advertisement]
  7. 7. [Advertisement]
  8. 8. Nerve Centre
  9. 9. [Advertisements]
  10. 10. [The Wreath Murders]
    Judge Dredd
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