and it's hello from me

[James Stacey]

Hi there.
Just got back into 2000ad after a 8-9 year hiatus, and it's good to be back. Started reading around prog 500 and gave up in the early 1100s when I moved house and the local paper shop messed up my order. I'll try and fill in the gaps in my collection, but what have I missed in the world of Dredd? The last major storyline I remember reading was The Pit. What progs since do I have to read to catch up (other than all of them). Also I've been re-reading early Dredd thanks to the new edition Case Files. Will they be covering Megazine content when it gets that far do we know or is it just week by week prog reprints.

ta
James

[Bouwel]

Hi and welcome

-Bouwel-

[LARF]

yo

[Kev Levell]

Welcome. I had about an eight year gap too. I was lucky enough to receive a whole bundle of those missing progs from DarkJimbo who frequents these boards (Thanks Jim). In order to get myself up to speed with the current story lines I've read all the progs from 2007 to date and they're awesome - seriously good stuff.

On reflection, I think, 'Kingdom' by Dan Abnett and Richard Elson has to be my favourite discovery of this period. Although the brilliant Nikolai Dante is definitely a highlight of every prog he's in.

Dreddwise I think mainly you've missed the appearance of a new 'Rico' (a new clone of Dredd himself, one of the clones from the Dredd-Angel storyline way back in the 300s), Total War and the Origins storyline all of which have had some serious consequences on Dredd and his world. These are available in reprints and ones I bought before getting back into buying the weekly prog. There is so much more too...

So much has happened and I realized that in order to really catch up I had to start again, from before where I stopped - So I've been reading from issue 2000 and now I'm up to 1209 and I'm enjoying it all thoroughly. Oh, Johnny Alpha got a restart, that's pretty major. Deadlock's about to get his own series... Sinister Dexter are much better than I remember - it's all great quality stuff.

Definitely worth getting back into with both feet I think. I've been back into it for about six months now and I'm really enjoying collecting 2000AD again.

[Kerrin]

Hello mate!

[radiator]

The last major storyline I remember reading was The Pit. What progs since do I have to read to catch up

Hi James. Here's an insanely detailed list I put together for someone in a similar situation to you (copied and pasted from an old thread). I've tried to list the Epics in chronological order, but there's probably a bit of overlap here and there. Enjoy:

Epics:

The Hunting Party storyline:
The Pack, 3 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1014-1016
The Hunting Party, 2000 AD prog 1033
Lost in Americana, 3 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1034-1036
Fog on the Eerie, 4 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1037-1040
Dance of the Spider Queen, 4 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1041-1044
Camp Demento, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1045-1046
Shark Country, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1047-1048
Trail of the Man-Eaters, 3 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1048-1049
(All of the above reprinted in the Rebellion graphic novel: The Hunting Party)

The Doomsday Scenario storyline:
Sleaze, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #40
sex, lies and vidslugs, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #41
(Reprinted in the Hamlyn graphic novel: Blind Justice)
Beyond the Call of Duty, 10 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1101-1110
(Reprinted in the Hamlyn graphic novel: The Scorpion Dance)
Worst of Frendz, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #46
(Unreprinted)
Gun Play, 2000 AD prog 1122 (12/8/98)
(Unreprinted)
The Scorpion Dance, 8 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1125-1132
(Reprinted in the Hamlyn graphic novel: The Scorpion Dance)
The Contract, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #50
(Unreprinted)
Return of the Assassin, 7 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1141-1147
The Narcos Connection, 4 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #52-55
The Trial, 3 episodes (pt 3 20 pgs), 2000 AD progs 1148-1150
Trial of Strength, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1151-1152
War Games, 7 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1153-1159
Doomsday, 4 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #56-59
Endgame, 5 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1160-1164
Volt Face, 2000 AD prog 1167 (11/2/99)
(All the above reprinted in the Hamlyn graphic novels: Doomsday for Dredd/Doomsday for Mega City One)
Incident at Rowdy Yates, 2000 AD prog 1169 (11/16/99)
(Unreprinted)
I, Jovis, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #60 (12/99)
Short Circuit, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #61
(Unreprinted)
The Cal Legacy, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1178-1179
(Unreprinted)

Brothers of the Blood storyline:
Blood Cadets, 3 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1186-1188
Sector House, 8 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1215-1222
Leaving Rowdy, double-length episode, 2000 AD prog 1280
Blood & Duty, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1300-1301
The Satanist, 7 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1350-1356
Brothers of the Blood, 4 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1378-1381
(All of the above reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: Brothers of the Blood)
Class of '79, 2000 AD "Prog 2006"
(Unreprinted)
Night School, Judge Dredd Megazine 260
(Unreprinted)

PJ Maybe Storyline:
The All New Adventures of P.J. Maybe, 2000 AD prog 1204
You're a Better Man Than I Am, Gunga Dinsdale, 2000 AD prog 1210
Bring Me the Heart of P.J. Maybe, 2000 AD prog 1211
Six, 2 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 221-222
The Monsterus Mashinashuns of P.J. Maybe, 4 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 231-234
(All of the above reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: The Complete PJ Maybe)

The Chief Judge's Man storyline:
The Chief Judge's Man, 4 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1244-1247
On the Chief Judge's Service, 4 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1263-1266
Revenge of the Chief Judge's Man, 8 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1342-1349
(All of the above reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: The Chief Judge's Man)

Sin City storyline:
Sin City, 12 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1289-1299
Case for the Defense, 2000 AD prog 1303
Reprisal, 2000 AD prog 1317
The Trial of Orlok, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1336-1337
(All of the above reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: Satan's Island)

Incubus storyline:
Out of the Undercity, 4 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1313-1316
(Unreprinted)
Incubus (Judge Dredd vs. Aliens), 16 episodes, 2000 AD "Prog 2003" & progs 1322-1335
(Reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: Vs. Aliens: Incubus

Blood Trails storyline:
Gulag, 5 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1382-1386
Blood Trails, 10 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1440-1449
Change of Loyalties, 2000 AD prog 1466
Direct Action, 3 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1477-1479
Regime Change, 4 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 246-249
In the Stomm, Judge Dredd Megazine 236
Burned Out, 2 episodes, 2000 AD prog 1461
(All unreprinted)

Total War storyline:
Terror, 8 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1392-1399
Total War, 12 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1408-1419
After the Bombs, 3 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1420-1422
(All of the above reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: Total War)
One For the Boys, 2000 AD Prog 2009

Mandroid storyline:
Mandroid, 12 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1453-1464
(Reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: Mandroid)
Warzone, 4 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 240-243
(Unreprinted)
Mandroid: Instrument of War, 12 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1555-1566
(Reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: Mandroid)

Origins storyline:
Damned Ranger, 3 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 218-220
(Unreprinted)
The Connection, 5 episodes, 2000 progs 1500-1504
(Reprinted in the Rebellion graphic novel: Origins)
Origins, 23 episodes of 23, 2000 AD progs 1505-1519 and 1529-1535
(Reprinted in the Rebellion graphic novel: Origins)

Mutants in Mega City One/Mayor Ambrose storyline:
Termination With Extreme Prejudice, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1139-1140
(Unreprinted)
Cadet, 3 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 250-252
(Reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: America)
Mutants in Mega-City One, 4 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1542-1545
The Facility, 2000 AD prog 1546
The Secret of Mutant Camp 5, 2 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1547-1548
The Gingerbread Man, 3 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 261-263
(Reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: The Henry Flint Collection)
The Spirit of Christmas, double-length episode, 2000 AD "Prog 2008"
What I Did for Chrissmas, Judge Dredd Megazine 266
Emphatically Evil: The Life and Crimes of PJ Maybe, 7 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1569-1575
...Regrets, 5 episodes, 2000 AD prog 1577-1581
The Edgar Case, 7 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1589-1595
Mutie Block, ongoing, 2000 AD progs 1600-1603
(All unreprinted)

Other Notable One-offs/Series:

Death of a Legend, 2000 AD prog 1009
(Features the demise of a long running supporting character. Currently unreprinted, but this story is a shoe-in for the hinted at Peter Doherty collection that will be coming with a future Megazine).

In the Year 2120, 24 pages, 2000 AD prog 1077
(Resolves the long running Judge Child saga, unreprinted)

Revenge of the Taxidermist, 3 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1087-1089
(Last appearence of Jacob Sardini, unreprinted)

Old Pal's Act, 2000 AD "Prog 2000" (12/21/99)
(Judge Dredd meets his creator, unreprinted)

J.D. Megson, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #63
(Homage to the Megazine, reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: The Henry Flint Collection)

Dead Ringer, 7 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #64-69
(Fun mini-epic, unreprinted)

Lawcon, 4 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.3 #76-79
(To be reprinted soon as a graphic novel supplement to the Megazine)

Helter Skelter, 12 episodes, 2000 AD progs 1250-1261
(Weak epic written by Garth Ennis, reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: The Carlos Ezquerra Collection)

Slick on the Job, 2000 AD "Prog 2002"
(Last appearence of Slick Dickens, unreprinted)

Citizen Sump, 2 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine vol.4 #12-13
(Last appearence of Otto Sump, unreprinted)

Monkey on My Back, 3 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 204-206
(Flashback series set in Dredd's early career, unreprinted)

Who? Dares Wins, 2 episodes, Judge Dredd Megazine 228-229
(Last appearence of Kenny Who?, reprinted in the rebellion graphic novel: The Art of Kenny Who?)

Fifty Year Man, double-length episode, 2000 AD prog 1536
(Last appearence of Mean Machine Angel, unreprinted)

Ratfink, ongoing, Judge Dredd Megazine 273-277
(The son of Fink Angel appears)

[Hoagy]

Hi...and love the HH avatar btw.

[Something Fishy]

Welcome back.

[worldshown]

Alright, another Cardiffian on the board.

[Pete Wells]

Hi there Jamess - no relation to Judge Death are you with those multiple ss's?

[satchmo]

Welcome Jamess!
You've got some of the best Dredd stories ever to catch up on, you lucky blighter!

[James Stacey]

Thanks for the welcome guys. Looks like I've got some reading ahead of me