ep 314 – Progs 956-959

In our thrilling three hundred twentieth episode Alex and Conrad take a break from reviewing weekly progs to reminisce on the whole of 2000 AD comics for the year 1995. It’s a chance to reflect, review, and give out awards! Welcome to the 1995 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 1996 from both 2000AD and our show! Award Categories: Best Art Best Story Best Overall Thrill MVP of 1995 Best Month Best Year Contact the show at [email protected] Song: Unchained Melody by Robson & Jerone 39.60

In our mega fifty-seventh episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume three, issues 9 to 12 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering November and December of 1995. This episode  we’re finishing up 1995 and it’s all about the ladies as besides Dredd we’ll go on adventures with Harmony, Judge Hershey, and the Pan-African Judges, all while going to the past with Deathwatch and continued Dredd movie fallout! Stories Covered: Judge Dredd (2:01) Killing Time Judge Spotters Bloodsports Ballad of Cindy Crawlskin Harmony (25:07) Judge Hershey (33:23) Deathwatch (55:01) Pan-African Judges (1:06:12) Alien in a Girls’ Dorm (1:22:26) Contact the show at: [email protected] Song: Name by Goo Goo Dolls 23.76

In our thrilling three hundred and ninteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 968-971 of 2000AD, covering December 1995. This time it’s the final progs of 1995 as we reach conclusions in ABC Warriors, Chopper, and Rogue Trooper, roll forward with PARAsites and Vector 13, check in with Red Razors, and at last begin our coverage of THE PIT. Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (2:21) The Man Who Broke the Law The Pit Rogue Trooper (19:46) Vector 13 (25:29) Chopper (56:01) paraSITES (1:12:57) ABC Warriors (1:21:17) Red Razors (1:33:09) Contact the show at [email protected] Song: I Believe by Robson & Jerone 39.63

In our thrilling three hundred and eighteenth episode we continue our journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with the 1995 Winter Special of 2000AD. This time we’ve got a thrills with a theme of alternate universes, stories in different settings or with different protagonists, including Dredd, Durham Red, Venus Bluegenes, and Vector 13, as well as the debut of future big-time thrill Sinister Dexter! This episode Conrad is joined by friend of the show Dave, also known as THE MONARCH on the 2000AD Forums! Check him out on the Budgeons and Dragons Podcast! An unfair, actual play podcast with a very simple premise – buy a scratch card for Mother! The catch is, everyhing can – and WILL – kill you! Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd Perchance to Dream (16:17) The Medieval Dredd (1:08:34) Sinister Dexter (23:43) Durham Red (35:50) The Big Fight (38:49) Venus Blue Genes (46:15) Art for Tharg’s Sake (51:46) Vector 13 (55:28) Life Cycle (1:01:38) Contact the show at: [email protected] Song: Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg 37.98

In our mega fifty-sixth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume three, issues 5 to 8 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering September and October of 1995. This episode  we’ll finish adventures with the Three Amigos and Anderson, and start a whole bunch of new demonic stories, including Pan-African judges! Stories Covered: Judge Dredd (2:19) The Three Amigos Tattoo Hell Compassion Fatigue Harmony (26:17) Harke & Burr (37:20) Anderson, Psi Division (1:01:28) Pan-African Judges (1:13:14) Cabal (1:25:15) Deathwatch (1:32:30) Judge Karyn (1:36:28) Contact the show at: [email protected] Song: Lump by The Presidents of the United States of America 22.98

In our thrilling three hundred and seventeenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 964-967 of 2000AD, covering November 1995. This time we’re starting new stories with big returns for ABC Warriors, Vector 13, Rogue Trooper, Chopper, Wireheads, Mean Machine and the literal Devil himself!Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (1:54) Dead Simple The Ballad of Devil Angel C-H-A-M-P! Rogue Trooper (21:43) Chopper (34:02) ABC Warriors (53:54) paraSITES (1:16:54) Vector 13 (1:27:51) Contact the show at [email protected] Song: Wonderwall by Oasis 39.57

In our thrilling three hundred and sixteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 960-963 of 2000AD, covering October 1995. This time we’re opening the Cal Files as Hammerstein smashes the judges, plus big monster fights in Slaine, Maniac 5 AND Luke Kirby, as Durham Red returns to clear her name! Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (2:47) The Cal Files Hammerstein Durham Red (36:35) Luke Kirby (54:38) Maniac 5 (1:05:00) Sláine (1:12:48) Contact the show at [email protected] Song: Fairground by Simply Red 39.43

In our thrilling three hundredd and fifteenth episode podcast worlds collide as Alex, Eli, and Conrad join together to talk about a pair of big Judge Dredd events: The third Judge Dredd/Batman crossover, The Ultimate Riddle, and the long-awaited Judge Dredd movie! We’ll be discussing the comic and the film in-depth. I hope you enjoy our coverage, we were had to call it a bit early, so will try to pick up this conversation in a later episode, as well as discussing new 2000AD film rumors! Thrills Covered: Dredd/Batman: The Ultimate Riddle Judge Dredd (1995) Contact the show at [email protected] Song: Dredd Song by the Cure 39.29

In our mega fifty-fifth episode Eli and Conrad continue their patrol through the world of Judge Dredd with volume three, issues 1 to 4 of the Judge Dredd Megazine, covering July, August, and September of 1995. This episode it’s a whole new volume of the Megazine as we start new adventures with Harmony and Missionary Man as we get two barrels of Dredd and Anderson deals with Satan! Stories Covered: Judge Dredd (1:38) Family Feud Get Me to the Church on Time The Wall Hot Pursuit Stalking the Law The Three Amigos Harmony (34:42) Missionary Man (51:40) Harke & Burr (1:07:50) Anderson, Psi Division (1:11:46) Contact the show at: [email protected] Song: Comedown by Bush 22.25

In our thrilling three hundred and fourteenth episode Alex and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic with Progs 956-959 of 2000AD, covering September 1995. This time we’re continuing with double Dredds, Slaine continues to Misrule as Luke Kirby continues on the Straight Track, we’ll check in briefly with Strontium Dogs, get mysterious with Vector 13 and a new enemy appears in Maniac 5! Thrills Covered: Judge Dredd (1:36) Bad Frendz To Thing With Love The Decision Awakening Angels The Cal Files Luke Kirby (30:26) Vector 13 (49:06) Sláine (1:03:47) Maniac 5 (1:13:42) Strontium Dogs (1:20:50) Contact the show at [email protected] Song: Boombastic by Shaggy 39.32