Appearing in "Invasion!"[]
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
Villains:
- General Rostov (dies)
- Other Volgans
Other characters:
- British prisoners (murdered)
Location:
- Sandringham
Items:
- Guns
- Mud
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "Invasion!"[]
The "Volgan warlord" General Rostov and some other Volgans are now living in Sandringham. Bill Savage and the resistance get rid of them. This involves Bill removing most of his clothes and covering himself in mud so he can pretend to be a statue, then charging into the house and swinging from a chandelier. A must-read.
Appearing in "Shako"[]
Writers:
Artist:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
- Buck Dollar, "the half-Eskimo ecologist"
Villains:
- CIA agent Jake K. Falmuth
Other characters:
- Jimbo Johnson, captain of a weather ship (dies)
Location:
- The Arctic
Items:
- Bottle of whiskey
Vehicles:
- Aeroplane
- Weather ship
Synopsis for "Shako"[]
Shako fights a walrus, is captured by the Americans, escapes, drinks some whiskey and then kills the bloke who gave it to him. (Polar bears don't normally drink liquid. They get all the water they need from the chemical reaction that breaks down the fat they eat.)
Appearing in "Harlem Heroes"[]
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Artist:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
- Zack Harper
- Conrad King
- Other members of the Harlem Heroes
Villains:
Other characters:
- Mr Gorgon
Locations:
- Aeroball stadium
- Crematorium
Items:
- Jetpacks
Vehicles:
- Control-van
- The Heroes' superliner
Synopsis for "Harlem Heroes"[]
The Harlem Heroes think that Artie Gruber is dead, but the mysterious people controlling him bring him back to life. The Heroes' next match is in Tokyo, against the Bushido Blades.
Appearing in "Dan Dare"[]
Writer:
Artist:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
- Rok
- Commander Tremayne
Villains:
- Guard robots
Other characters:
- Chairman Lo-Han
- The Two of Verath
Location:
- The planet Congress
Items:
- Rok's lazer sword
- Robot's flame gun
Vehicles:
- The spaceship Doric 5
Synopsis for "Dan Dare"[]
Dan Dare is being manipulated by the galaxy's supreme council and their elderly leader.
Appearing in "M.A.C.H One"[]
Writer:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
- Miranda, Howes' niece
Villains:
Other characters:
- Howes' guards
- Missing athletes
Location:
- Harold Howes' mansion
Items:
- Machine to drain athletes' life force
- Guards' guns
Vehicles:
- M.A.C.H. One's car
- Porsche powered beach buggy
Synopsis for "M.A.C.H One"[]
John Probe confronts a paranoid multi-millionaire who is draining the life force of young athletes.
Appearing in "Judge Dredd"[]
Writer:
Artist:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
Villains:
- Gorilla
Other characters:
- Judge Carter (dies)
Location:
- Mega-City One, 2099 AD
Items:
- Solar gun
Vehicles:
- Lawmasters
- Sunprobe
Synopsis for "Judge Dredd"[]
A man who has been killing Judges with a solar gun gets a shock when he tries to hide inside a probe that is launched towards the sun.
Notes[]
Published by Fleetway on July 16th 1977. Sold for 9p in the UK.
Trivia[]
A letter from Keith Armstrong and a piece of fan art from Graham Bleatham are published in the Nerve Centre.
Recommended reading[]
Some of these stories are also collected in trade paperbacks.
Links and references[]
The official website of 2000 AD includes an online shop.