(25 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 Judge Dredd: The Early Cases (Eagle Comics, 1986 series) #6 (July 1986)
- in 2000 A. D. Presents (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #14 (July 1987)
- in 2000 A. D. Showcase (Fleetway/Quality, 1988 series) #39 (June 1989)
- in Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files (Rebellion, 2005 series) #1 (June 2010)
[no title indexed]
Dan Dare / comic story / 3 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Adrian (?)
- Pencils:
- Dave Gibbons (?)
- Inks:
- Dave Gibbons (?)
- Letters:
- Dave Gibbons (?)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Dan Dare; Polanski; Hitman; Bear; Alien Doppelganger
- Synopsis:
- Dare's Doppelganger changes the Ship's destination. Dare comes out of hiding and zaps the alien. Autopsy shows it to have been some kind of organic vegetable matter. The ship then arrives at its new destination.
Indexer Notes
Credits missing from sequence. I'm assuming they are the same as published on previous episode.
The Dolphin Tapes (Prologue)
M.A.C.H. 1 / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Roy Preston
- Pencils:
- (José Pérez) Montero
- Inks:
- (José Pérez) Montero
- Letters:
- Bill Nuttall
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- John Probe; Sharpe
- Synopsis:
- Sharpe sends some heavies to track Probe down in New York. He is on the skids and losing his powers but still puts up a fight. Eventually they overcome him and take him Back. Sharpe has him cleaned up and makes it clear he owns Probe, body and soul. Probe plays along as he is only interested in getting even.
Indexer Notes
There are several Monteros. Tracked this one's forenames down via Lambiek.
[no title indexed]
Colony Earth / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jim Watson
- Pencils:
- Jim Watson
- Inks:
- Jim Watson
- Letters:
- Steve Potter
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Commander Hunter; Prof. Vandenberg
- Synopsis:
- Missing submarine Drake is found in the middle of a South American village, miles from the sea. When Hunter and the Prof arrive they discover the alien being responsible, and it promptly destroys their gunships. As they observe from cover, a huge spaceship just drops from the sky.
[no title indexed]
2000 AD Nerve Centre / letters page / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Letters:
- Typeset
Content Information
- Characters:
- Tharg
Indexer Notes
Tharg answers readers letters. Fan illos. Some advertising.
Rampage Part 1
Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Howard
- Pencils:
- Ian Gibson
- Inks:
- Ian Gibson
- Colors:
- Ian Gibson
- Letters:
- Tom Frame
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Dredd; Dave Paton; Elvis The Car; Judge Che; Judge Chico
- Synopsis:
- Dave Paton damages Elvis's responsibility circuits and the car goes on the rampage, killing Paton, among others. Dredd and his men track Elvis down to a Parking Tower only to find Elvis has messed with the circuits of the other cars and now has a gang of like-minded motors behind him.
Indexer Notes
Only first two pages are in colour.
Walter The Wobot Bluepwint
Walter The Wobot / character profile / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- O'Neill (signed)
- Pencils:
- O'Neill (signed)
- Inks:
- O'Neill (signed)
- Letters:
- O'Neill (signed)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Judge Dredd; Walter The Wobot
Indexer Notes
Schematics of Walter The Wobot.
On The Run From The Future
Tharg's Future Shocks / comic story / 3.5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Flynn
- Pencils:
- Bret Ewins
- Inks:
- Bret Ewins
- Letters:
- Peter Knight
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Robert McKinnon
- Synopsis:
- Horoscope-obsessed actor McKinnon flees America after a computer predicts he will die on Fifth Avenue. The actor meets his fate, however, on a sound-stage in London done up to look like Fifth Avenue.
Indexer Notes
Adverts on bottom of last page.
[no title indexed]
Inferno / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Tom Tully
- Pencils:
- Massimo Belardinelli
- Inks:
- Massimo Belardinelli
- Letters:
- Tom Frame
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- John 'Giant'Clay; Louis; Pearly; Marvin; Moody Bloo; Zack Harper; Junk Jackson
- Synopsis:
- Louis has partly reassembled the android Pearly, and gets a lead on who built her before she finally overloads. Next night the team's Hover-Liner has an apron-blowout as they travel to a game in Long Island.
Night Of The Mugger
Walter The Wobot / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Collins
- Pencils:
- Brian Bolland
- Inks:
- Brian Bolland
- Colors:
- Brian Bolland
- Letters:
- Tony Jacob
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Characters:
- Walter; Judge Dredd
- Synopsis:
- On the run Walter gets mugged.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
[no title indexed]
Dan Dare -
2.
The Dolphin Tapes (Prologue)
M.A.C.H. 1 -
3.
[no title indexed]
Colony Earth -
4.
[no title indexed]
2000 AD Nerve Centre -
5.
Rampage Part 1
Judge Dredd -
6.
Walter The Wobot Bluepwint
Walter The Wobot -
7.
On The Run From The Future
Tharg's Future Shocks -
8.
[no title indexed]
Inferno -
9.
[no title indexed]
-
10.
Night Of The Mugger
Walter The Wobot
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Gordon Keys
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Peter Croome
- Morbus Iff
- Gordon Keys
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