Space Spinner 2000AD

[SpaceSpinner2000]

In our thrilling two hundred and sixty-fifth episode Fox and Conrad continue their journey through the Galaxy's Greatest Comic with Progs 812-815 of 2000AD, covering December 1992. This episode Dredd deals with old rivals and Christmas fun, Dead Meat returns with a history lesson, Finn, Luke Kirby, Revere, and Robo-Hunter all take a leap, and it's séance time for Brigand Doom!

This episode is pretty echo-y, for reasons that will become clear soon!

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[sheridan]

Inspector Raam's first name is Larry because of pop-cultural reference - Toytown / Larry the Lamb

[sheridan]

It's coming up to Spinnies time - so here's a few lists to help you make your decisions.  I'm sure Conrad will be along soon to explain what to do!

Best Art
Anthony Williams
Arthur Ranson
Brett Ewins
Brian Williamson
Carl Critchlow
Carlos Ezquerra
Cliff Robinson
Colin MacNeil
Dave D'Antiquis
George Coleman
Greg Staples
Ian Gibson
Jeff Anderson
Jim Baikie
Jim Elston
Jim McCarthy
John Burns
John Ridgway
Jose Casanovas
Jose Casanovas Jnr
Kevin Walker
Kevin Wicks
Lee Sullivan
Mick Austin
Mike Hadley
Nigel Dobbyn
Oliver Frey
Peter Doherty
Rian Hughes
Richard Dolan
Robert Bliss
Ron Smith
Sean Phillips
Simon Coleby
Simon Harrison
Simon Jacob
Staz Johnson
Steve Cook
Steve Yeowell
Stuart Jennett
Tim Bollard




Best Writing
Alan Grant
Alan McKenzie
Brian Williamson
Frances Lynn
Garth Ennis
Igor Goldkind
Jim Baikie
John Smith
John Tomlinson
John Wagner
Mark Eyles
Mark Millar
Michael Cook
Michael Fleisher
Pat Mills
Paul Kupperberg
Peter Hogan
Peter Milligan
Steve Parkhouse
Tim Bollard
Tony Skinner

[sheridan]

Now for the stories!


Best Overall Thrill 
A.B.C. Warriors   Khronicles of Khaos Part 2
Bix Barton   Bloated Case of the Fatted Keef
Bradley   Bedtime Stories
Brigand Doom   Voodoo Child
Brigand Doom   Spirits Willing
Button Man   Book I: The Killing Game
The Clown   The Clown Book I
Dead Meat   Dead Meat Book 2
Durham Red   Island of the Damned
Finn   Finn Book 1
Finn   Finn Book 2
Flesh   The Legend of Shamana Book I
Harlem Heroes   Grey Ghost Overflight
Journal of Luke Kirby   The Night Walker
Kola Kommandos   Kola Kommandos
Revere   Written in Water
Robo-Hunter   Return to Verdus
Robo-Hunter   Aces of Slades
Rogue Trooper   Apocalypse Dreadnought
Skizz   Skizz II: Alien Cultures
Trash   Trash
Wireheads   Wireheads Book 1
Zenith   Phase 4
The Dredds
Judge Dredd   Voodoo Child
Judge Dredd   Justice 1
Judge Dredd   Koole Killers
Judge Dredd   First of the Many
Judge Dredd   Babes in Arms
Judge Dredd   Almighty Dredd
Judge Dredd   A Magic Place
Judge Dredd   Judgement Day
Judge Dredd   The Marshal
Judge Dredd   Innocents Abroad
Judge Dredd   The Magic Mellow Out
Judge Dredd   Raider
Judge Dredd   Christmas With Attitude

Tharg's Shorts!
Tales From Beyond Science   The Men in Red
Tales From Beyond Science   The Music Man
Tales From Beyond Science   Long Distance Calls
Tales From Beyond Science   Agents of Mu-Mu
Tales From Beyond Science   The Eyes of Edwin Spendlove
Tales From Beyond Science   Secrets of the Organism
   
Tharg's Future Shocks   One-Way Ticket
Tharg's Future Shocks   Nightmare on Ses*me Street
Tharg's Future Shocks   A Fete Worse Than Death
Tharg's Future Shocks   We Come in Peace
Tharg's Future Shocks   A Hitch in Time
Tharg's Future Shocks   Hot Iron
Tharg's Future Shocks   Seeds
Tharg's Future Shocks   This Island East Dulwich
Tharg's Future Shocks   Attack of the Crab Monsters
   
Tharg's Dragon Tales   Enter the Dragon
Tharg's Dragon Tales   The Challenge
Tharg's Dragon Tales   Dragon Tales

[sheridan]

For completeness' sake:


Best Month of Progs
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December


Best Year of 2000AD
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992

[sheridan]

Now for the Meggies!

Best Art
Barry Kitson
Brian Bolland
Carlos Ezquerra
Charlie Adlard
Chris Halls
Colin MacNeil
David Bishop (credited as a cover artist on Barney)
David Roach
Dean Ormston
Gina Hart (colour)
John Hicklenton
John McCrea
John Ridgway
Mark Wilkinson
Nick Percival
Paul Peart
Robin Boutell (colour)
Roger Langridge
Russell Fox
Sam Kieth
Sean Phillips
Shaky Kane
Siku
Simon Bisley
Steve Sampson
Xuasus
Yan Shimony


Best Writing
Alan Grant
Dave Stone
David Bishop
Garth Ennis
Jim Alexander
John Smith
John Wagner
Nicholas Barber
Peter Cornwall
Robbie Morrison
Tony Luke

[sheridan]

Best Overall Thrill   
Al's Baby   Blood on the Bib
Armageddon   The Bad Man
Armitage   Influential Circles
Brit-Cit Babes   Brit-Cit Babes
Calhab Justice   Calhab Justice
Calhab Justice   Hogmanay
Devlin Waugh   Swimming in Blood
Judge Anderson   Blythe Spirit
Judge Anderson   The Witch? Report
Judge Hershey   Down Time
Judge Hershey   The Not-So-Merry Wives of Windsor
Judge Hershey   Deathsquads
Middenface McNulty   Wan Man an' His Dug
The Straitjacket Fits   The Straitjacket Fits
Soul Sisters   Soul Sisters
Strange Cases   Skin Games
Strange Cases   Monsters
Strange Cases   The Great Outdoors

The Dredds (and Dredd's shorts)
Judge Dredd   Raptaur
Judge Dredd   The Hand of Fate
Judge Dredd   The Boy Who Thought He Wasn't
Judge Dredd   I Was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Priest Killer
Judge Dredd   Texas City Sting
Judge Dredd   Judgement Day
Judge Dredd   Taking of Sector 123
Judge Dredd   Mechanismo
Judge Dredd   A Christmas Carol
   
Heavy Metal Dredd   Rock On, Tommy Who?!
Heavy Metal Dredd   Chicken Run
Heavy Metal Dredd   The Man Who Killed Judge Dredd
Heavy Metal Dredd   The Legend of Johnny Biker
Heavy Metal Dredd   The Return of Johnny Biker





Best Month of Megs
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December




Best Year of Megs
1990
1991
1992

[sheridan]

All information culled from Barney - any mistakes are probably mine.

[SpaceSpinner2000]

I appreciate this work Sheridan! Get your Spinny nominations in soon!

[sheridan]

Ta!  And I really need to get that blog post out (the one mentioned in the very latest SpaceSpinner 2000 episode).

[Colin YNWA]

Ohh have we still got time - in that case I'd be a fool to out Sheridan's hard work to waste.

Strangely this year is quite easy. I guess there's a bit of a gulf between the good stuff and the rest. There's still a solid middle ground in 1992, but we're also beginning to really see the gap in quality open up overall as there's a few stinkers if I'm being honest

Best Art

Its not Steve Yeowell's strongest year for me as he moves more and more towards other folks colouring his work and Colin MacNeil can wait for the Meggies... this one has to go to

Arthur RansonOf course for Button Man - its just next level stuff

Runner up mentinos for Jim Baikie - adore his stuff and Rian Hughes a really undervalued wonder in my mind.

Best Writing

Okay so if I wasn't going for John Wagner for Button Man I'd being going John Smith or Grant Morrison for such a magnificent ending to Zenith... but really I'd just be being belligerent if I didn't go with

John Wagner for Buttonman

Best Overall Thrill

Well give what I've said so far I'd be hard pressed to not say

Button Man for this one

Revere - Written in Water and Zenith - Phase 4 are very worthy runners-up.

Best Month.... Juuullllyyyyyyy mayyyyybe. Its the only month with both Button Man AND Zenith in it so i guess that carries it over the line...

Best Year - 1987 which it will remain until we party like its 1999

[Colin YNWA]

Meggies! - if its not too late:

Best Art Colin MacNeil his still this year is just top, top quality at a level I don't th9ink he topped until his recent out put.... well I say recent the work he's done since Insurrection is some of the best to ever grace the Prog or the Meg.

Runner up Shaky Kane. Might not have been the best thrill BUT damn he does some lovely art. Sean Phillips for Devlin Waugh

Best Writing

John Smith yep I love Swimming in Blood

John Wagner clearly deserves a runner up mention.

Best thrill

Its not close - Devlin Waugh - Swimming in Blood just a magnificent epic story, so dripping in atmosphere.

Best Month - August - If I'm honest it has the least bad strips backing up Swimming in Blood.

[Eamonn Clarke]

Best story Button Man
Best writer John Wagner
Best artist Arthur Ranson

Top thrill - meeting the actual Conrad in the pub under the Watson, Crick & Franklin plaques!!!

[sheridan]

Best story Button Man
Best writer John Wagner
Best artist Arthur Ranson

Top thrill - meeting the actual Conrad in the pub under the Watson, Crick & Franklin plaques!!!

You went to the Eagle?  We were at the same pub about a month earlier!

[sheridan]

p.s. good pub, nice food and even the wooden statue of an eagle was wearing a mask!