Big Meg One – Space Spinner 2000

In our mega thirty-seventh episode Eli and Conrad take a break from monthly megazines to reminisce on the whole of the Judge Dredd Megazine for the year 1993. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1993 Meggies! At the end of every chronological year in our meg timeline we give out awards to the storylines and thrills we liked best over the last year. Stay tuned until the end to hear what’s coming up in 1994 from both the Megazine and our show!

Award Cagatories

• Best Art
• Best Story
• Best Overall Thrill
• MVP of 1993

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Song: Regret by New Order

14.32

In our mega thirty-sixth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 42-44 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering November and December of 1993. This episode Mechanismo is caput, and we’re once more traveling the world of Judge Dredd as we check in on Judges in Cal-Hab and Pan-Africa! Plus Missionary Man, Creep, Harke & Burr, and the Taxidermist!

Stories Covered:

• Judge Dredd
  • Mechanismo: Body Count
  • It’s a Dreddful Life
• Creep
• Harke & Burr
• The Taxidermist
• Missionary Man
• Pan-African Judges
• Calhab Justice

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Song: Into Your Arms by The Lemonheads

14.35

In our mega thirty-fifth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 35-38 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering October and November of 1993. This episode Dredd and the Chief clash over Mechanismo, Hershey goes after a Harlequinn, there’s adventures for Shimura, the debut of the Creep, and the Taxidermist follows his Olympic dreams!

Stories Covered:

• Judge Dredd
  • Mechanismo – Body Count
• Judge Hershey
• The Taxidermist
• Shimura
• Harke & Burr
• Creep

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Song: My Sister by The Juliana Hatfield Three

13.70

In our mega thirty-fourth episode  we take a break from our patrol through the world of the Judge Dredd Megazine to look at the 1994 Judge Dredd Yearbook. This episode we’ve got big stories for Judges Armitage, Dredd, and Hershey, and the return of artist Mike McMahon!

Stories Covered:

• Nightmare Man
• Annuals Flashback
• Spock’s Mock Chocs
• Mean Machine – Judgement on Gosham
• Judge Hershey
• Armitage
• Devlin Waugh
• Breakdown on 9th Street

This episode Conrad is joined by Colin YNWA from the 2000AD Forums!

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Song: Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana

13.06

In our mega thirty-third episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 35-38 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering August, September, and October of 1993. This episode Judge Dredd fights Slick Dickens and Mechanismo, an evil clown taunts Hershey, and both the Taxidermist and Chopper return!

Stories Covered:

• Judge Dredd
  • Slick Dickens – Dressed to Kill
  • Revenge of the Egghead
  • Mechanismo – Body Count
• Hershey & Steel
• Rapid Growth
• Heavy Metal Dredd
• Chopper
• Judge Hershey
• Anderson Psi Division
• Shimura
• Return of the Taxidermist

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Song: No Rain by Blind Melon

13.09

In our mega thirty-second episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 31-34 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering June, July, and August of 1993. This episode we’re heading to Albion with Armitage, Brit-Cit-Brute, and Calhab Justice, as Anderson and Orlock fight ancient aliens on Mars!

The audio on this one is terrible, but we really wanted to get this episode out in a timely fashion. We will be back on track next time, thanks for bearing with us!

Stories Covered:

• Judge Dredd
  • The Hottie House Siege
  • The Al Capone Story
  • Bagging the Bagwan
  • Dressed to Kill
• Calhab Justice
• Brit-City Brute
• Armitage
• Anderson, Psi-Division
• Someone to Watch Over Me
• Heavy Metal Dredd

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Song: Soul to Squeeze by Red Hot Chili Peppers

12.22

In our mega thirty-first episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 27-30 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering May & June 1993. This episode both Dredd and Hershey are after serial killers, Harke, Burr, and the Missionary Man are traveling the Cursed Earth, and Judge Anderson is on Mars!

Sorry for the delay, we should be back to weekly episodes starting now!

Stories Covered:

• Judge Dredd
  • The Jigsaw Murders
  • Ladonna Fever
• Judge Hershey
• Harke & Burr
• Anderson, Psi Division
• Missionary Man

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Song: Break It Down Again by Tears for Fears

11.33

In our mega thirtieth episode we continue our patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with the 1993 Judge Dredd Mega-Special. This episode we’ve got an unusual split double comic half dedicated to the concept of love and the other to hate, with completely new stories by up and comers in the Megazine!

This episode Conrad is joined by Alex of the Heroes of 2000AD blog! It’s a great resource for information on important 2000AD creators, which can be severely lacking elsewhere on the web.

Find his blog at: http://heroesof2000ad.blogspot.com/

Stories Covered:

• Kinky Boots
• 2000AD Specials Index
• Young Love
• Devlin Waugh
• Science King Pest Control
• Hate Inc.
• Judge Hershey
• Calhab Justice
• Carrion Carnae

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Song: Pets by Porno For Pyros

10.50

In our mega twenty-ninth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 23 to 26 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering March and April 1993. This episode Anderson finds Jesus, Dredd fights Mechanismo, Sleeze ‘n’ Ryder find America, Al’s Baby flies to an end, and Heavy Metal Dredd is filthy!

Stories Covered:

• Mechanismo Returns
• Sleeze ‘n’ Ryder
• Anderson, Psi Division
• Heavy Metal Dredd
• Al’s Baby
• Judge Hershey
• Devlin Waugh

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Song: I Feel You by Depeche Mode

10.05

In our mega twenty-eighth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume two, issues 19 to 22 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering January and February 1993. This episode Dredd goes heavy metal, Sleaze and Ryder hit the trail, Armitage flashes back, Al’s baby armours up, and Mechanismo returns!

Stories Covered:

• War Hog
• Sleeze ‘n’ Ryder
• Armitage
• Heavy Metal Dredd
• Al’s Baby
• Resyk Man
• Deathmask
• Mechanismo returns

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Song: The Devil You Know by Jesus Jones

9.15