'In Orbit Every Monday'

[Eric Plumrose]

Despite thinking as a nipper that Forbidden Planet sold the Prog a week in advance of anywhere else (a rare trip to the Old Smoke on a Friday and seeing Prog 382 tormenting me from a shelf THE DAY BEFORE I COULD BUY MINE AT TOMMY'S being the cause of this bedevilment), I can't remember the reason why 2000 AD had the Monday tagline when it seemed only available on Saturday.

Someone here once explained this great publishing mystery (as Sim-1 put it by way of a non-explanation in his list of facts and factoids about 2000 AD in one of the Annuals). Either from anyone would be much appreciated, chums.

[Eric Plumrose]

Or, to put it another way, if the Prog comes out on Saturday (with corresponding date) why does the cover state it's 'In Orbit Every Monday'?

[Leigh S]

I ahve some vague memeroy that it was something to do with telling the newsagents a date rather than the date it hit the shelves, but cant for the life of me rememer that now.  There was a thing on Ebay many years back that went for silly money- a promo thing that went to newsagents in advance of the comic coming out, which i think might ahve touched upon the mystery a bnit more - sadly, lost on a previous PCS knackerd hard drive...