Prog 1208 - wha' happened?

[Rex Gambill]

I've heard a number of folks on the board say that prog 1208 was poorly distributed and few fans actually have that prog.

Was wondering what was the official (and unofficial) story on that prog? Were they diverted, and now languish in a warehouse somewhere near Birmingham, or were very few printed, and nobody's parting with their dearly beloved copy?

I am among those who do not have prog 1208, and would pay a reasonable sum to take one off somebody's hands. Perhaps Rebellion could reprint that prog, and save me the money?

Rex Gambill
woeful in the USA

[Thread Zero]

I have one, na na na na na.

Has a nice Dredd cover by Cliff Robinson.

Mean and Dredd head to head.

Bok!

scojo

[roystead]

I dunno what happened with 1208 - it's missing from my shelf, too. So when I do reach those issues, there'll be a small gap in my reading, irritatingly.

I did see it pop up briefly on eBay recently, and sell for the ridiculous sum of ?25 (see link below), but I think that was a blip (but a blip which will doubtless please some people here, who equate price with value and will view the price as "nuff respec'" to 2000AD *ahem*).

Cheers,
Roy

Link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1085098259" target="_blank">Prog 1208 (recently on eBay)

[Thread Zero]

If anyone wants me to post Prog 1208's content here, without revealing any story content of course, I don't mind.

scojo

[roystead]

You mean something like this (link below)?

Link: http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=prog&page=profiles&choice=1208" target="_blank">Prog 1208 contents

http://www.2000adonline.com/covers/2000ad/mediumres/1208.jpg">

[Rex Gambill]

Say, is there any chance one of you Rebellion insiders who lurk this board (and occasionally post, mk13) might give an "official explanation," or does prog 1208 predate Rebellion's ownership of the magazine? At this point, all anyone seems to know is that prog 1208 had "poor distribution" but no one has addressed my original question of what happened to all those 30,000 or so progs?

[Wake]

Rebellion took over 2000AD from prog 1200, so they do have it in their digital archive.

I don't know why it's so rare, but I do know there isn't a pile of copies still in the Rebellion offices.

Wake