Space Spinner 2000 – Space Spinner 2000

I’ve Got My Pride! It’s the nineteenth in our series of Space Spinner 2000 collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place.

We’re jumping way ahead for this one, to those golden days of 1983 for some high class thrill power! Skizz is Moore’s first long running story in 2000AD, though of course he was already publishing major work in Warrior at the same time. Skizz is the story of an alien being befriended by a young person and their friends, but things get difficult when the government intervenes. In the end though the alien is reunited with their people and everyone learns a lesson about themselves. Sound familiar? You might be surprised! Find this thrill at the 2000AD webstore, or wherever books are sold.

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/more-titles/XB611

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Song: ET Theme Song by John Williams

In our thrilling hundred and eighty-first episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1988 Sci-Fi Special of 2000AD. This Special has some great stories featuring Johnny Alpha, Judge Dredd, some classic Ro-Busters action, and some key back story for Tyranny Rex!

This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Zane! Check out his Instagram profiles at:

@zane_and_cats and @ganbare_animesan

Thrills Covered:

• Tyranny Rex
• What’s Up Doc?
• The Art of Becoming
• Strontium Dog
• The Ballad of Halo Jones, Smart People
• Judge Dredd
• Ro-Busters

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Song: I Owe You Nothing by Bros

Move out Gorps! It’s the seventeenth in our series of Space Spinner 2000 collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place.

We’re once again headed back to these halcyon days of late 1980 and 1981 for classic thrill power! Meltdown Man is an epic fantasy written by Alan Hebden with art by Massimo Belardinelli. It charts the adventures of dimension hopping SAS Agent Nick Stone and a whole cast of animal-human hybrids called Yujees! It’s a massive tale, spanning 50 progs, with numerous thrills, chills, and epic violence, plus a Tiger Commander! It’s a ton of fun, and something you won’t find anywhere else! You can find this amazing tale at the 2000AD webstore, or wherever books are sold.

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/more-titles/XB385

If you want more Meltdown Man action, check out Conrad talking about it on episode 105 of the Mega City Book Club: https://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2019/10/105-meltdown-man.html

Song: Awakening Room El 1133 by Hammer Sharx, from the Crying Suns Original Soundtrack

In our thrilling hundred and eightieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 571-574 of 2000AD, covering April and May 1988. This episode Dredd gets hit, man, Johnny Alpha rides into the sunset, Rogue Trooper finishes one hit and starts another, the ABC Warriors are taking in the sights of Agartha, and Luke Kirby arrives in a small town in ‘62 for some Summer Magic.

This episode we mention John Wagner and Alan Grant’s Kickstarter for Rok the God. Check it out here!

Also, Conrad is on the Mega City Book Club Podcast talking about Meltdown Man! Check it out here, then get ready for a collection episode later this week!

Thrills Covered

• Rogue Trooper
• Strontium Dog
• Judge Dredd
• Summer Magic
• ABC Warriors
• Future Shocks

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Song: Theme from S-Express by S-Express

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In our thrilling hundred and seventy-ninth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 567-570 of 2000AD, covering March and April 1988. This episode Stones and Dogs showdown, Tyranny Rex is mixing genres, Rogue Trooper is back in action, and Supersurf 10 is burning to its conclusion so we’ll finally crown a winner of Oz!

This episode we mention John Wagner and Alan Grant’s Kickstarter for Rok the God. Check it out here!

Thrills Covered

• Tyranny Rex
• Strontium Dog
• Rogue Trooper
• Judge Dredd
• Hap Hazzard
• Future Shocks

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Song: Don’t Turn Around by Aswad

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In our thrilling hundred and seventy-eighth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 563-566 of 2000AD, covering February and March 1988. This episode The ABC Warriors meet the army, The Strontium Dogs meet the Rockmen, Nemesis might have met his match, we’ll all meet Tyranny Rex, and we’ll get to the meat of Oz, as Supersurf 10 begins!

Thrills Covered

• ABC Warriors
• Strontium Dog
• Judge Dredd
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Tyranny Rex
• Future Shocks

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Song: I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue

26.30

In our thrilling hundred and seventy-seventh episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 559-562 of 2000AD, covering January and February 1988. This episode Purity gets a date, Johnny Alpha gets a new job, the Monad returns, and Dredd goes for a walkabout in the halls of the Judda!

Also, it’s our third anniversary of podcasting! Raise a glass and wish us well, and tell Fox how wrong he is about Kraven the Hunter having a PhD!

Thrills Covered:

• ABC Warriors
• Zenith
• Judge Dredd
• Nemesis the Warlock
• Strontium Dog
• Hap Hazzard
• Future Shocks

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Song: I Think We’re Alone Now by Tiffany

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Credo! It’s the seventeenth in our series of Space Spinner 2000 collections! These collections have all of our coverage for a specific character or storyline, all in one place. They’re a great accompaniment to reading collected versions of 2000AD, or to just hear your favorite thrill all in one place.

It’s been way too long since our last collections episode, especially since the most recent one ended on a cliffhanger with the first half of Nemesis book one complete and another half to finish! So here we are again, fighting humans and bringing peace to the galaxy, or something. After the first half’s rip-roaring introduction and expansion of the world of Nemesis and Torquemada we’re now starting to see full fledged stories and intrigue break out between our protagonist and antagonist, as well as the introduction of themes and characters that will influence the story going forward.

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/nemesis-the-warlock/XB282

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/nemesis-the-warlock/XB477

Song: Humanity At Dawn by Hammer Sharx, from the Crying Suns Original Soundtrack

In our thrilling hundred and seventy-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 555-558 of 2000AD, covering January 1988. This episode Chopper’s in Oz, Torquemada has a fly problem, Bad Company is headed to the heart of the matter, and the ABC Warriors are back! Spread the word!

Thrills Covered:

• Bad Company
• Judge Dredd
• Nemesis the Warlock
• ABC Warriors
• Zenith
• Future Shocks

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Song: Heaven is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle

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In our thrilling hundred and seventy-fifth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1987. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1987 Spinnies! At the end of every chronological year in our prog 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 1988 from both 2000AD and our show!

Award Categories:

• Best Art
• Best Story
• Best Overall Thrill
• Best Month
• Best Year

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Song: Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley

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