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Appearing in "Ace Trucking Co."[]

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  • Ignatz LgOo, a mendacious hitch-hiker

Location:

  • Deep space

Items:

  • Stationary distress buoy

Vehicles:

  • Speedo Ghost

Synopsis for "Ace Trucking Co."[]

The crew of the Speedo Ghost pick up a hitch-hiker who promises them riches beyond the dreams of avarice if they can make it to the other side of an incredibly dangerous area of space called Hell's Pocket.

Appearing in "Nemesis the Warlock"[]

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  • Aliens who resemble teddy bears

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  • Excessus, the Sword Sinister

Vehicles:

  • None

Synopsis for "Nemesis the Warlock"[]

Torquemada uses a succession of zombies to fight Nemesis "à l'outrance... to the bitter end!"

Appearing in "Judge Dredd: Block Mania (part 4)"[]

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Supporting characters:

  • Judge Flinn (shot by a las-sniper)
  • Judge Barons

Villains:

  • Ricardo Montalban block

Other characters:

  • Charlton Heston Citi-Def
  • Weather control
  • 277 Dan Tanna blockers, led by Melda

Locations:

Items:

  • Sonic cannon

Vehicles:

  • Hovermobiles
  • Acid tankers

Synopsis for "Judge Dredd: Block Mania (part 4)"[]

Block Mania gets even more deadly as Ricardo Montalban block starts manufacturing lethal poison gas with the help of their patsies from Charlton Heston block.

Appearing in "The Mean Arena"[]

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Supporting characters:

  • Chip the android

Villains:

  • Dr Simon Jessup

Other characters:

  • Mike Slater
  • Slick Mordred, "self-styled notorious 'nutter' of the Edinburgh Executioners"
  • Security guards

Locations:

  • Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland, 2025 AD
  • Creswell cosmetic surgery clinic

Items:

  • Robo-docs

Vehicles:

  • None

Synopsis for "The Mean Arena"[]

The Edinburgh Executioners embrace the 'Scottish thug' stereotype, while Matt Tallon infiltrates a cosmetic surgery clinic with the help of his robot bodyguard.

Appearing in "Rogue Trooper"[]

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Featured characters:

  • Corporal Field
  • Kransky

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  • Helm (seen clearly in final panel but doesn't speak)

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Items:

  • Lazookas

Vehicles:

  • Spaceships
  • Troop carriers
  • Tanks

Synopsis for "Rogue Trooper"[]

A bunch of raw recruits arrive on Nu Earth, and a hard rain's gonna fall.

Notes[]

Published by Fleetway on 21st November 1981. Sold for 16p in the UK.

Trivia[]

  • Also contains letters and pictures from readers.
  • The team in this week's episode of The Mean Arena, the Edinburgh Executioners, were suggested by reader A. Coleman from Edinburgh, who wins £10.


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.