(18 February 1978)
- Volume:
- 1
- Price:
- 0.09 GBP (9p)
- Pages:
- 32
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- ?
- ISBN:
- ?
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Kelvin Gosnell
- Format:
- Mostly black and white interior; full color cover; newsprint cover; newsprint interior; weekly
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in 2000 AD Annual (Fleetway Publications, 1978 series) #1984 (1984)
- in Judge Dredd (Eagle Comics, 1983 series) #2 (December 1983)
- in 2000 A. D. Presents (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #14 (July 1987)
- in Time Twisters (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #14 (October 1988)
- in The Law of Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1988 series) #2 ([November] 1988)
- in Axel F. (Bastei Verlag, 1988 series) #11 (1989) [untitled Tharg's Future Shocks]
- in 2000 A. D. Showcase (Fleetway/Quality, 1988 series) #38 (May 1989)
- in Judge Dredd: Future Crime (Fleetway Publications, 1990 series) #[nn] (October 1990)
- in Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files (Rebellion, 2005 series) #1 (June 2010)
- in Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files (Rebellion, 2005 series) #1 (June 2010)
[no title indexed]
Dan Dare / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Adrian
- Pencils:
- Dave Gibbons
- Inks:
- Dave Gibbons
- Letters:
- Dave Gibbons
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Dare; Hitman; Bear
- Synopsis:
- A floating coffin is retrieved from space, which upon opening, is found to contain an exact copy of Dare. The copy escapes and convinces the crew that he is the real Dan Dare.
The Visible Man
comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Pat Mills
- Pencils:
- Montero
- Inks:
- Montero
- Letters:
- Jack Potter
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Frank Hart; Doctor Burnard
- Synopsis:
- Hart, desperate for an antidote to his condition (ie. "visibility'- his transparent skin) agrees to go into space so the boffins can see the effect it has on the body's organs. Once in space he realises that they have no intention of giving him the antidote, so he refuses to come back.
Colony Earth
comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jim Watson
- Pencils:
- Jim Watson
- Inks:
- Jim Watson
- Letters:
- Jack Potter
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- James Hunter
- Synopsis:
- NATO send Hunter (of Naval Intelligence) to investigate the disappearance in Arctic waters of British Trawler Lord Nelson and nuclear sub Drake.
He discovers the disappearances may be caused by extraterrestrials.
Indexer Notes
New series.
[no title indexed]
Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Howard
- Pencils:
- Brian Bolland
- Inks:
- Brian Bolland
- Colors:
- Brian Bolland
- Letters:
- Tom Frame
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Dredd; Al Tooley; Manny Bloom
- Synopsis:
- Dredd uses a face-changing machine to infiltrate the Tooley gang, and gathers evidence of their bank-robbing activities facilitated by use of their own face-changing machine.
Indexer Notes
Tooley gang choose to disguise themselves as 20th century comedians. They appear first as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, then later as the Marx Brothers. Colour on first two pages only.
Tharg's Future Shocks
comic story / 3 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Adrian
- Pencils:
- Brian Bolland
- Inks:
- Brian Bolland
- Letters:
- Peter Knight
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Synopsis:
- Cargo pilot flunks out on flight simulator.
2000 AD Nerve Centre
letters page / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ? (photograph)
- Inks:
- ? (photograph)
- Letters:
- Typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters, competitions, and readers illos. Answered by Tharg. Includes photo of Tharg.
Inferno
comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Tom Tully
- Pencils:
- Massimo Belardinelli
- Inks:
- Massimo Belardinelli
- Letters:
- Tom Frame
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Moody Bloo; Regal Eegle; Marvin; Giant; Clay; Teejay Cash; Zack; Louis
- Synopsis:
- Retired Stunt-Biker Regal Eegle auditions for the Hellcats.
[no title indexed]
Walter The Wobot / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Collins
- Pencils:
- Brian Bolland
- Inks:
- Brian Bolland
- Colors:
- Brian Bolland
- Letters:
- John Aldrich
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Synopsis:
- Walter flees after a robot impersonating him robs Luna Bank 6.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
[no title indexed]
Dan Dare -
2.
The Visible Man
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3.
Colony Earth
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4.
[no title indexed]
Judge Dredd -
5.
Tharg's Future Shocks
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6.
2000 AD Nerve Centre
-
7.
Inferno
-
8.
[no title indexed]
Walter The Wobot
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Peter Croome
- Gordon Keys
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Peter Croome
- Morbus Iff
- Gordon Keys
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