2000 AD #959
(29 September 1995)

Fleetway Publications, 1987 Series
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Price
1.00 GBP
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
Every Saturday
On-sale Date
1995-09-23
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fleetway Editions
Barcode
9770262284081 59
Editing
Steve MacManus (credited as Tharg the Mighty) (editor); ? [as Robo-Cook] (design)

Issue Notes

ISSN: 0262-284X. Weekly released every Saturday. Fleetway Editions Ltd address: 25/31 Tavistock Place, London, WC1H 9SU. Distribution agents: Newsagents Direct Distribution Pty. Ltd. (Australia), Network Distributors, Ltd. (New Zeeland). Printed in Great Britain by BPC Magazines (Milton Keynes) Ltd. Origination by Pre-Press Services Ltd.; Leeds. Copyright 1995 by Fleetway Editions Ltd. "Judgement" style typeface copyright 1995 by Hughes-O-Matic.

What Dredd Secrets Lurk In The Cal Files? (Table of Contents)

Judge Dredd / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Doug Braithwaite (credited as Dougie Braithwaite)
Inks
Doug Braithwaite (credited as Dougie Braithwaite)
Colors
Dondie Cox (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
detective-mystery; science fiction
Characters
Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd [Joe Dredd] (featured); Judge Edgar (guest)

Output (Table of Contents: 1)

Output / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Steve MacManus (credited as Tharg the Mighty)
Pencils
John M. Burns (painting - vignette); Doug Braithwaite (credited as Dougie Braithwaite) (vignette); Siku (credited as Ajibayo Akinsiku) (painting - vignette)
Inks
Doug Braithwaite (credited as Dougie Braithwaite) (vignette); Siku (credited as Ajibayo Akinsiku) (painting - vignette); John M. Burns (painting - vignette)
Colors
Dondie Cox (vignette); Siku (credited as Ajibayo Akinsiku) (painting - vignette); John M. Burns (painting - vignette)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Tharg the Mighty; Judge Jura Edgar; Pan-African Judges; Judge Dredd

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Get With The Prog! (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Parkhouse (painting - Luke Kirby vignette); David Hine (credited as Dave Hine) (painting - Vector 13 vignette); Clint Langley (Slaine vignette); Steve Yeowell (Maniac 5 vignette); Jason Brashill (painting - 2000 AD #960 cover vignette); Mark Harrison (painting - Durham Red vignette)
Inks
Steve Parkhouse (painting - Luke Kirby vignette); David Hine (credited as Dave Hine) (painting - Vector 13 vignette); Clint Langley (Slaine vignette); Steve Yeowell (Maniac 5 vignette); Jason Brashill (painting - 2000 AD #960 cover vignette); Mark Harrison (painting - Durham Red vignette)
Colors
Steve Parkhouse (painting - Luke Kirby vignette); David Hine (credited as Dave Hine) (painting - Vector 13 vignette); Dondie Cox (Slaine vignette); Mike Hadley (Maniac 5 vignette); Jason Brashill (painting - 2000 AD #960 cover vignette); Mark Harrison (painting - Durham Red vignette)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Luke Kirby; Slaine; Maniac 5; Durham Red; Judge Dredd; Hammerstein

The Cal Files, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 3)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Wagner (credited)
Pencils
John M. Burns (credited as John Burns) (painting)
Inks
John M. Burns (credited as John Burns) (painting)
Colors
John M. Burns (credited as John Burns) (painting)
Letters
Tom Frame (credited)

Genre
detective-mystery; science fiction
Characters
Mega-City One Judges: Judge Dredd (featured); Judge Edgar (guest); Judge Moy (guest)
Jose Walter (dies in this story)
Synopsis
Judge Edgar has Judge Dredd investigate the tampering of files originally belonging to insane Chief Judge Cal.
Reprints

Unable to Get to the Judge Dredd Movie? (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Old Straight Track, Part 6 (Table of Contents: 5)

The Journal of Luke Kirby / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Alan McKenzie (credited)
Pencils
Steve Parkhouse (credited) (painting)
Inks
Steve Parkhouse (credited) (painting)
Colors
Steve Parkhouse (credited) (painting)
Letters
Steve Parkhouse (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Luke Kirby (featured); Zeke; Nathair Nathrach
Synopsis
Luke and Zeke are attacked by village creatures.
Reprints

Case Nine: Spear Of Destiny (Table of Contents: 6)

Vector 13 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Peter Hogan (credited)
Pencils
David Hine (credited as Dave Hine)
Inks
David Hine (credited as Dave Hine)
Colors
David Hine (credited as Dave Hine)
Letters
Tom Frame (credited)

Genre
science fiction; fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Man in Black; Adolf Hitler; General George Patton
Synopsis
The story on how the Spear of Destiny ended up in the hands of Adolf Hitler and later, the staff to hold the American flag on the Moon landing.

any 5 from only 50p each + p&p (Table of Contents: 7)

insert or dust jacket / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Burns; Kelley Jones; Carlos Ezquerra; Dave Gibbons (identified)
Inks
Jim Burns; Kelley Jones; Carlos Ezquerra; Dave Gibbons (identified)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Judge Dredd; Doctor Who; Batman; Bane; Azrael; Judge Death; Judge Hershey

Indexer Notes

Characters identified on various covers reproduced. Folded ad for Fantasy & SF Book Club loosely inserted. Page count for insert not included in the total page count.

Dredd Of Winter... (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Judge Dredd / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Lord of Misrule, Part 2 (Table of Contents: 9)

Sláine / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Pat Mills (credited)
Pencils
Clint Langley (credited)
Inks
Clint Langley (credited)
Colors
Dondie Cox (credited)
Letters
Steve Potter (credited)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; sword and sorcery
Characters
Niamh (supporting) (reincarnated as Sister Marian); Sláine (featured) (reincarnated as Robin Goodfellow)
Synopsis
Slaíne is reincarnated as Robin as he tries to find out the name of the sword of the blood god from Niamh, reincarnated as Sister Marian.
Reprints

Maniac 6, Part 4 (Table of Contents: 10)

Maniac 5 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Millar (credited)
Pencils
Steve Yeowell (credited)
Inks
Steve Yeowell (credited)
Colors
Mike Hadley (credited)
Letters
Bunty Mayhew (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Frank Bullock (featured); Mister Perot; Maniac 6
Synopsis
Maniac 6 fights Maniac 5.

Input (Table of Contents: 11)

Tharg's Nerve Center / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Slaíne

Indexer Notes

Letters by Mark Evans; Matthew Errington; Christian De Chenu; Ashley Harrold.
Fan art of Slaíne by Caeth Terrie.

Bad Frendz, Part 5 (Table of Contents: 12)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Wagner (credited)
Pencils
Carlos Ezquerra (credited)
Inks
Carlos Ezquerra (credited)
Colors
Carlos Ezquerra (credited)
Letters
Tom Frame (credited)

Genre
detective-mystery; science fiction
Characters
Mega-City One Judges: Judge Castillo (guest); Judge Dredd [Joe Dredd] (featured)
Vitus Dance (villain); Nero Narcos (villain)
Synopsis
Judge Dredd captures Dance.
Reprints

Classic 2000 AD (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Anderson PSI Division / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

2000 AD Star Scan (Table of Contents: 14)

Judge Dredd / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stuart Jennett (credited) (painting)
Inks
Stuart Jennett (credited) (painting)
Colors
Stuart Jennett (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
detective-mystery; science fiction
Characters
Judge Dredd (featured)

Indexer Notes

Back cover pin-up of Judge Dredd.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. What Dredd Secrets Lurk In The Cal Files?
    Judge Dredd
  2. 1. Output
    Output
  3. 2. Get With The Prog!
  4. 3. The Cal Files, Part 1
    Judge Dredd
  5. 4. Unable to Get to the Judge Dredd Movie?
  6. 5. The Old Straight Track, Part 6
    The Journal of Luke Kirby
  7. 6. Case Nine: Spear Of Destiny
    Vector 13
  8. 7. any 5 from only 50p each + p&p
  9. 8. Dredd Of Winter...
    Judge Dredd
  10. 9. Lord of Misrule, Part 2
    Sláine
  11. 10. Maniac 6, Part 4
    Maniac 5
  12. 11. Input
    Tharg's Nerve Center
  13. 12. Bad Frendz, Part 5
    Judge Dredd
  14. 13. Classic 2000 AD
    Anderson PSI Division
  15. 14. 2000 AD Star Scan
    Judge Dredd
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Bob Heer
  • Thomas Jan
  • Karsten S.
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore