Appearing in "The Slaying of Slade (part 2)"[]
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
Villains:
- Teeny Meks
Other characters:
- Brit-Cit police
Location:
Items:
- Sam's gun
Vehicles:
- Flying taxi
Synopsis for "The Slaying of Slade (part 2)"[]
Brit-Cit's crown jewels have been stolen by Teeny Meks. Lured by the prospect of a 10% reward and a possible knighthood (for which, as a US citizen, he would be ineligible, but never mind), Sam decides to track them down. Unfortunately for Sam, the Teeny Meks find him first.
Appearing in "Tharg's Time Twisters: The Avenging Kong Meets Laurel and Hardy"[]
Writer:
- Alan Grant (writing as Stavros)
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
- Time-woman
Supporting characters:
- Staff of G. M. G. studios
Villains:
- Mongol soldiers
Other characters:
- Captain Briggs
- The avenging Kong
Locations:
- The time of Genghis Khan
- 2169 AD (or slightly earlier)
- 1872 AD
- 2219 AD (or slightly earlier)
Items:
- Time-scoop
Vehicles:
- The Marie Celeste
Synopsis for "Tharg's Time Twisters: The Avenging Kong Meets Laurel and Hardy"[]
The film industry is revolutionised by the invention of 'time photography', which can turn any space/time location into a cheap, dispensable setting for a box office hit.
Appearing in "Judge Dredd: The Starborn Thing (part 5)"[]
Writer:
- Alan Grant and John Wagner (writing as T. B. Grover)
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
Villains:
- Alien parasite
Other characters:
- Skugg
- Hoot
- Other mutants
Locations:
- Mutant stockade, Cursed Earth
- Griff foothills, ditto
- The walls of Mega-City One
- Justice Department med-bay
Items:
- Medi-pack
- Alien egg
Vehicles:
- Dredd's Lawmaster
Synopsis for "Judge Dredd: The Starborn Thing (part 5)"[]
The alien parasite is dead, but its offspring are gestating within Dredd and the inhabitants of the mutant stockade. The mutants head for the parasite's 'nest' in the Griff mountains. Dredd uses his Lawmaster to return to Mega-City One. Luckily, it is not too late for Justice Department's top surgeons to remove the egg growing in his gut.
Appearing in "Rogue Trooper: Major Magnam (part 2)"[]
Writer:
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
Villains:
Other characters:
- Souther lieutenant
Location:
- Pueblo Pyramid (a.k.a. Microwave Mountain), Nu Earth
Items:
- Oxygen bottles (destroyed)
- Battle computer
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "Rogue Trooper: Major Magnam (part 2)"[]
Major Magnam, the biochipped gun who is Rogue's new CO, turns out to be a complete jerk. He shoots oxygen bottles that could have saved somebody's life, loves the sound of his own synth, and orders a Souther lieutenant to use him to pistol-whip his men for being 'cowards'.
Appearing in "Skizz"[]
Writer:
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
- Skizz (doesn't speak)
Supporting characters:
- Roxanne O'Rourke
- Lawrence 'Loz' Taylor (First appearance)
- Cornelius Cardew (First appearance)
Villains:
Other Characters:
- Shopkeeper
- Elsie
Locations:
- Boots the chemist
- Leabank Developments
- Roxy's house
Items:
- Jars of Heinz baby food
Vehicles:
- Van
- Police car
Synopsis for "Skizz"[]
Roxy buys some baby food for Skizz to eat and is given a lift back to her house by Loz and Cornelius. Van Owen asks them if they've seen an "escaped enimal" and doesn't believe their denials.
Notes[]
Published by Fleetway on 23rd April 1983. Sold for 20p in the UK.
Trivia[]
- Letters and fan art from readers are published in the Nerve Centre.
- There are three pieces of 'alien art' sent in by readers on a page after the first story.
- The back cover is a star pin-up of Fink Angel and Ratty by Mike McMahon.
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.