M.A.C.H. 1 #6

([July] 1991)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Dredditorial / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Keenan; Sal Quartuccio

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Judge Dredd

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover editorial with small illustration of Judge Dredd.

Close Encounter of the Third Kind (Table of Contents: 2)

M.A.C.H. 1 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Mills

Pencils

Carlos Freixas

Inks

Carlos Freixas

Letters

Tom Frame (pages 1-11); John Aldrich (pages 12-16)

Genre

science fiction; spy

Characters

John Probe [M.A.C.H. 1]; 'Simple' Simon; Dutch Abe; Sheriff McGruder

Synopsis

A UFO crashes near Pine City and Probe is sent to investigate. The natives led by Dutch Abe want to destroy it. Abe's men attempt at blowing up the saucer results in it emitting a death ray killing everyone except Probe and Simon. Probe finds the saucer devoid of life but it appears that the explosion has triggered an SOS signal which summoned other UFOs to Pine City. The UFOs start destroying the city. They take over Sheriff McGruder and re-animate Dutch Abe in order to stop Probe from leaving.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #30 (17 September 1977), #31 (24 September 1977), #32 (1 October 1977)

Keywords

Macon County; Pine City

Indexer Notes

Original story title is UFO.

Final Encounter of the Third Kind! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Pat Mills

Pencils

Carlos Freixas

Inks

Carlos Freixas

Letters

Tom Frame

Genre

science fiction; spy

Characters

John Probe [M.A.C.H. 1]; Dutch Abe; Sheriff McGruder; Sharpe

Synopsis

Probe overcomes the alien possessed Dutch and McGruder and just manages to escape before the UFOs flood Pine City. He reports back to Sharpe and the Pentagon who cover up the incident.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #33 (8 October 1977)

[Everest] (Table of Contents: 4)

M.A.C.H. 1 / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Scott Goddall

Pencils

John Cooper

Inks

John Cooper

Letters

Jack Potter

Genre

science fiction; spy

Characters

John Probe [M.A.C.H. 1]; John Halloran; Miles; Bennett

Synopsis

Probe investigates a missing expedition on Mount Everest. He is captured by terrorists attempting to melt the Himalayan glaciers using a hidden solar energy station. Probe breaks free rescuing two members of the lost expedition.

Reprints

• from 2000 AD (IPC, 1977 series) #34 (15 October 1977), #35 (22 October 1977)

Keywords

Everest; Himalayas; Nepal

Indexer Notes

Title taken from original publication.

The VC's (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Megamerchandise for Diehard Dreadheads (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Attention All Citizens! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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