2000 AD #57

(25 March 1978)

Still Goin' Down (Table of Contents)

Dan Dare / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Adrian

Pencils:

Dave Gibbons

Inks:

Dave Gibbons

Letters:

Dave Gibbons

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Dan Dare; Hitman; Ley; Miller; Schuyler

Synopsis:

On an alien planet totally covered by water Dare and his crew are stranded on the bottom. When Dare goes out to scout around he is rescued from a fall into a mud-pit by some humanoids, but he is not sure if they are friendly.

The Dolphin Tapes Part 4 (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Oniano

Pencils:

Jose Perez Montero

Inks:

Jose Perez Montero

Letters:

Jack Potter

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

John Probe; Luigi Scarlotti; Hacker; Bob Peel

Synopsis:

Scarlotti brings the roof of the underwater complex down as he escapes with the tapes, leaving the battling Probe and Hacker to their fate. With the help of the transformed Bob Peel (who dies as a result), Probe overcomes Hacker and makes off after Scarlotti, who drowns in quicksand as he tries to complete his escape through the Everglades above.

The Aliens Are Changing Earth's Climate (Table of Contents)

Colony Earth / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Watson

Pencils:

Jim Watson

Inks:

Jim Watson

Letters:

Peter Knight

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

James Hunter; Philip Vandenberg

Synopsis:

Highly advanced aliens have started a new ice-age with ocean levels dropping 100 feet overnight. Using a captured alien robot and anti-grav buggy, Hunter and Vandenberg race to a satellite tracking station that is under attack, and succeed in bringing down the alien saucer. A dying technician tells them they had just located a giant alien satellite when they were attacked. Hunter and Vandenberg then head over to investigate the fallen saucer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

Typeset

The Oxygen Board (Table of Contents)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Howard

Pencils:

Brian Bolland

Inks:

Brian Bolland

Colors:

Brian Bolland

Letters:

Tom Frame

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Judge Dredd; Judge Tex; Mr. Smith; Lunk

Synopsis:

The Tranq Gas gang pump knock-out gas through the system that feeds air to Luna-1. With the citizenry unconscious, they then go on a crime spree. As Judges struggle to cope the gang get away clean. 53,000 die in the city. Retribution comes in the form of the Oxygen Board who cut off the air supply to the gang's hideout for none-payment of bills. They asphyxiate on top of the loot.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Judge Dredd (Eagle Comics, 1983 series) #2 (December 1983)
• in Judge Dredd: Metal Fatigue (Fleetway Publications, 1991 series) #[nn] (April 1991)
• in Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files (Rebellion, 2005 series) #1 (June 2010)

Indexer Notes

Only the first two pages are in colour.

Story title from the previous prog.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

Typeset

2000 AD Nerve Centre (Table of Contents)

letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Tharg

Synopsis:

Letters, reader illo, competition results.

Galactic Crush (Table of Contents)

Encounter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roy Preston

Pencils:

Ferrer

Inks:

Ferrer

Letters:

Tony Jacobs

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Synopsis:

A dating-agency match-up goes wrong.

Indexer Notes

Described as Fourth Encounter in an Occasional series.

[Jet-Pack Explosion] (Table of Contents)

Inferno / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Tully

Pencils:

Massimo Belardinelli

Inks:

Massimo Belardinelli

Letters:

Tom Frame

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

John Clay; Marvin; Junk; Jaws Jessel; Moody Bloo; Eegle; Louis Mayer

Synopsis:

The Hellcats succeed in beating the Sharks, even after Clay's jet-pack explodes. The prize is a new Superliner.

Hi, Pop-Pickers (Table of Contents)

Walter The Wobot / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Collins

Pencils:

Brian Bolland

Inks:

Brian Bolland

Colors:

Brian Bolland

Letters:

Steve Potter

Content Information

Genre:

Science Fiction

Characters:

Walter; O.B. Noxious; Judge Dredd

Synopsis:

Dredd puts a Pirate Radio station off the air after Walter guests on the show.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Judge Dredd The Complete Case Files (Rebellion, 2005 series) #1 (June 2010)