Space Spinner 2000 – Space Spinner 2000

KLEG HAI! The insane Judge Cal has taken control of Mega-City One and it’s up to Judge Dredd, Judge Giant, and a rag tag team of instructors and kings of underground rivers to stop him in the sixth in our series of Space Spinner 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. 

This week it’s time for resistance with the saga of Judge Cal. following the events of the Cursed Earth, Dredd returns home to find the powerful Cal out to get him, and when the Chief Judge is murdered, all hell breaks loose! The third great Dredd mega-epic, Judge Cal is the always relevant story of a mad tyrant coming to power and a determined resistance taking him down. You can find Dredd’s war against Cal in paperback at the 2000AD webstore:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/more-dredd/XB432

Or in digital and paperback as part of the Judge Dredd Complete Case Files

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/dredd-case-files/GRN266

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Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

In our thrilling sixty-fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 215-218 of 2000 AD, covering June of 1981. Join us as the mutant AND the yujee resistance runs into some trouble, we learn more about the mega-rackets of Mega-City One, and we reach the end of Return to Armageddon! Also this episode marks the one year anniversary of our show, we’re every excited! Here’s to many many more!

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Song: One Day in Your Life by Michael Jackson

10.62

In our thrilling sixty-fourth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 210-214 of 2000 AD, covering May of 1981. Join us as the mutant army attacks Upminster Palace, we travel the spaceways with Judge Dredd, head north with Meltdown Man, and near the conclusion of Return to Armageddon! Also we have an extended conversation about audio cassette tapes, and Fox’s mind is blown by the existence of cassingles!

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Song: Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants

10.43

In our thrilling sixty-third episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 206-209 of 2000 AD, covering April of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd choppers up Mega-City One’s massive graffiti problem, young Johnny Alpha foments rebellion, our heroes finally Return to Armageddon, we meet lionmen and camelmen along with Meltdown Man, Future Shocks continue with the return of Abelard Snazz, and CROYDON IS MISSING!

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Song: Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz

10.20

In our thrilling sixty-second episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 202-205 of 2000 AD, covering March of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd deals with out of control superbikes and Pug Uglys, A robot rebellion beings in Return to Armageddon, we start arms running with Meltdown Man, a young Johnny Alpha joins the resistance, and Future Shocks return! I hope you brought your airhorns. Also this episode we reach an awesome milestone, we’ve now read 10 percent of 2000AD!

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Song: Jealous Guy by Roxy Music

10.00

Quack quack, listeners! Bill Savage, Peter Silk, and their band of rag-tag resistance fighters arrive to fight off the evil Volgans in the year 1999 in this, the very first thrill of 2000AD and the fifth in our series of Space Spinner 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. 

This week it’s time for vengeance with Invasion! Starting on January 1st 1999, it’s the tale of the the commie-nazis invading england, and the one man that has the strength, will, and shotgun to fight back against them! Invasion is one of our very favorite thirlls and is a fantastic mix of amazing action and gallows humor. It’s Red Dawn meets Deathwish, and it’s 100% fantastic. You can find Bill Savage’s adventures in digital format at the 2000AD web store:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/savage/GRN293

Additionally, podcast host Conrad was recently on an episode of the Mega City Book Club podcast talking about Invasion, which can be found here, or on your preferred source of podcasts:

http://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2017/09/43-invasion.html

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Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

In our thrilling sixty-first episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 198-201 of 2000 AD, covering February of 1981. Join us as Judge Dredd fights pirates and sows the seeds of the Apocalypse War, we get into showbiz with Return to Armageddon, we meet some animal brigands in Meltdown Man, and we start an amazing new story with Strontium Dog, Portrait of a Mutant!

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Song: Woman by John Lennon

9.81

Spread the Word! Hammerstein and his team of meknificent robots arrive on Mars in the fourth in our series of Space Spinner 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.

This week we’ll roll out with the ABC Warriors, going from the end of the Volgan War to the fontiers of the red planet as an awesome robot team is assembled and then begins it’s super awesome mission! The story of the ABC Warriors is truly classic 2000AD and must be experienced. Once you do you too will be ready to SPREAD THE WORD! You can find these tales of the ABC warriors in both digital and hardback formats at the 2000AD web store:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/abc-warriors/GRN509

Or at your favorite book seller

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Song: Spirits of the Future by roughNX (find them at https://www.roughnx.com)

In our thrilling sixtieth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 193-197 of 2000 AD, covering January of 1981. Join us as we meet some old friends as the Fink comes to Mega-City One, learn the history of street football and the Mean Area, beat some bad boys with Strontium dog, and melt down with…Return to Armageddon?

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Song: Imagine by John Lennon

9.62

In our thrilling fifty-ninth episode Fox and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1980. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1980 Spinnies! At the end of every chronological year in our prog timeline we’ll give out awards to the storylines and thrills we liked best over the last year.

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Song: There’s No-One Quite LIke Grandma by St. Winifred’s School Choir

9.38