Appearing in "The Slaying of Slade (part 5)"[]
Featured characters:
- Sam C Slade (deceased)
Supporting characters:
- Maurie Iscariot, defence counsel
Villains:
Other characters:
- Wilkinson the chauffeur
- Three scary angels
Locations:
- Celestial antechamber
- Courtroom
Items:
- List of the ten commandments
- Gavel
Vehicles:
- Astral car
Synopsis for "The Slaying of Slade (part 5)"[]
The shade of Slade is told that there is a duplicate of him still on Earth, and unless he finds his doppelgänger he will be doomed to spend eternity as "a restless, wandering spirit."
Appearing in "Skizz"[]
Writer:
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
Villains:
- Van Owen
- Mr. Aubrey
Other characters:
- Matty O'Rourke (First appearance)
- Laureen O'Rourke (First appearance)
Location:
- Police station in Birmingham
Items:
- Book of photos of Skizz
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for "Skizz"[]
Roxanne is questioned by Van Owen, who is holding Skizz somewhere else. Cornelius is questioned by another person but doesn't say anything.
Appearing in "Dr Dibworthy's Disappointing Day"[]
Writer:
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
- Dr Dibworthy
Supporting characters:
- King John
Villains:
- None
Other characters:
- None
Locations:
- Dr Dibworthy's house
Items:
- Time machine
- Flat-iron
- Anvil
Vehicles:
- King John's horse
Synopsis for "Dr Dibworthy's Disappointing Day"[]
Dr Dibworthy is trying to alter the course of history by sending objects back in time, but he is disappointed by the results.
Appearing in "Judge Dredd: The Stupid Gun! (part 1)"[]
Writer:
- Alan Grant and John Wagner (writing as T. B. Grover)
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
- Eck Muttox and his parents
- Professor Keeefer
Villains:
- Larry
- Schnozzle Halloran
- Rekk Bogel
Other characters:
- Judge Rawls
Locations:
- Eck Muttox's home
- North Side Mega-Technic
- Bogel's Shuggy Joint
Items:
- Stupid gun
Vehicles:
- Dredd's Lawmaster
Synopsis for "Judge Dredd: The Stupid Gun! (part 1)"[]
Eck Muttox's work experience goes horribly wrong when he actually discharges a hand-held neuro-pattern dissembler which he names the 'stupid gun'.
Appearing in "Tharg's Time Twisters: T. C. Spudd's First Case"[]
Writer:
- Alan Grant (writing as Stavros)
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
- Time Cadet Spudd
Supporting characters:
- Ants
- Moles
Villains:
- Frank Ketchley
- Thelma Ketchley
Other characters:
- King Edward (mentioned)
Locations:
- 1983
- The far future
Items:
- Potato masher
- Laser gun
- Arrest warrant
Vehicles:
- Bicycle (ridden by mole)
Synopsis for "Tharg's Time Twisters: T. C. Spudd's First Case"[]
Time Cadet Spudd is on a mission to right historical wrongs.
Appearing in "Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman of Nu Earth"[]
Writer:
Artist:
Letterer:
Featured characters:
Supporting characters:
- Unseen animal
Villains:
- Bluga
- Other Norts
Other characters:
- None
Location:
- Delta Zone, Nu Earth
Items:
- Envenomed arrows
Vehicles:
- Nort troop carrier
Synopsis for "Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman of Nu Earth"[]
When the Norts have Rogue at their mercy, his life is saved by a mysterious animal that is immune to the clouds of toxic gas blanketing Nu Earth. All he knows about it is that it is very large and has sharp claws.
Notes[]
Published by Fleetway on 14th May 1983. Sold for 20p in the UK.
Trivia[]
- Letters and fan art from readers are published in the Nerve Centre.
- The back cover is a star pin-up of Harry Twenty on the High Rock by Alan Davis.
- "Which 2000 AD prog features a mole riding a bicycle?" would make a good question for a pub quiz. Or maybe not.
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.