2000 AD #20
(09 July 1977)

IPC, 1977 Series
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Price
0.08 GBP
Pages
32
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Editing
Kelvin Gosnell (credited as Tharg the Mighty)

Supercover 2 (Table of Contents)

Supercover Sagas / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Brian Bolland
Inks
Brian Bolland
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bert West

Shako [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 1)

Shako / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Pat Mills; John Wagner
Pencils
Ramon Solá
Inks
Ramon Solá
Letters
Jack Potter

Genre
science fiction; adventure; animal
Characters
Jake K. Falmuth; Shako; Hank Wheatley (death); Buck Dollar; Dobie
Synopsis
A plane carrying a mysterious capsule crashes in the Arctic Circle; recovery must go through a great white bear - the killer, Shako!
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[Hell's Angels] (Table of Contents: 2)

Invasion! / comic story / 4.5 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils
Carlos Pino
Inks
Carlos Pino
Letters
Tom Frame

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bill Savage; Peter Silk; Dodger; Greaser (death)
Synopsis
When Savage's van breaks down, he stops at a greasy spoon and garage where Volgs show up minutes later. A bike battle ensues.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Harlem Heroes Part 20] (Table of Contents: 4)

Harlem Heroes / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

Genre
science fiction; sport
Characters
Giant; Artie Gruber; Louis Mayer; Slim; Giant; Zack Harper; Conrad King
Synopsis
Louis Mayer, newly self-propelled, calms the Heroes bickerings, and Giant and King figure out who's been attacking their teammates.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

Nerve Centre (Table of Contents: 5)

letters page / 0.45 page (report information)

Script
Tharg (as Tharg the Mighty)
Pencils
Brian Bolland
Inks
Brian Bolland
Letters
typeset

Characters
Bert West
Synopsis
Supercover Saga No. 2 details The Man Who Stole the Stars!

[Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.55 page (report information)

[Hollow World Part 9] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dan Dare / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Moore
Pencils
Massimo Belardinelli
Inks
Massimo Belardinelli
Colors
? (pages 1 and 2 only)
Letters
Jack Potter

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dan Dare; Rok; Base Commander Tremayne; Big Brother Killer Robots
Synopsis
Dare tries frantically to reach the Galactic Council and warn them of the Two of Verath's thermonium bomb.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Tokyo] (Table of Contents: 8)

M.A.C.H. 1 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Steve MacManus
Pencils
César López (credited as Lopez)
Inks
César López (credited as Lopez)
Letters
John Aldrich (credited)

Genre
science fiction; spy
Characters
John Probe; Michael Khan; Kawabata; Shiva
Synopsis
Probe teams up with martial arts expert Michael Khan to save Britain's Prime Minister from The Tangs, a fanatical terrorist group.
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Comic Pusher] (Table of Contents: 10)

Judge Dredd / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
John Wagner
Pencils
Mike McMahon
Inks
Mike McMahon
Letters
Bill Nuttall

Genre
detective-mystery; science fiction
Characters
Judge Dredd (featured); Chief Judge Goodman (guest); Max Normal (guest) (1st appearance); Fat Sam; Skinner; Sloper
Synopsis
Judge Dredd breaks up a ring that sells comic books to children for a fortune, and the most valuable is 2000 AD from the 20th century!
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Indexer Notes

Story title is from 2000 AD website.

[Advertisement] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Supercover 2
    Supercover Sagas
  2. 1. Shako [Part 1]
    Shako
  3. 2. [Hell's Angels]
    Invasion!
  4. 3. [Advertisement]
  5. 4. [Harlem Heroes Part 20]
    Harlem Heroes
  6. 5. Nerve Centre
  7. 6. [Advertisements]
  8. 7. [Hollow World Part 9]
    Dan Dare
  9. 8. [Tokyo]
    M.A.C.H. 1
  10. 9. [Advertisement]
  11. 10. [The Comic Pusher]
    Judge Dredd
  12. 11. [Advertisement]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Brumbaugh
  • Peter Croome
  • Morbus Iff
  • Thomas Jan
  • Steve Jenner
  • Gordon Keys
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Karsten S.