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#UncoolTwo50 I: Rough Like A Ninja
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— 28 Sep 2024 Tom 2 comments

The #UncoolTwo50 is a simple exercise of daunting scope. Pick your 50 favourite singles from 1977 to 1999 (and then list them as part of the public challenge, which is happening on Bluesky from October 1st). I don’t know if these are the best ever […]

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How The Darkness Doubled: INFERNO
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— 16 Sep 2024 Tom 9 comments

This is the final entry in Season 1 of Discourse 2000, a story-by-story look at 2000AD. Contains spoilers!

WHICH THRILL? The surviving cast of Harlem Heroes return, forming a team to compete in the new, even more violent sport of Inferno.

The f[…]

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Every Thought Is A Dream Rushing By In A Stream: THARG’S FUTURE SHOCKS
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— 13 Sep 2024 Tom 4 comments

This is part of Discourse 2000, a story-by-story (in this case lots of little stories) exploration of 2000AD. Contains spoilers for every Future Shock!

WHICH THRILL? Future Shocks are short (1-4 page usually) science fiction stories which pad out […]

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Makes You Feel Bad For The Rest: THARG THE MIGHTY
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— 11 Sep 2024 Tom 7 comments

This is part of Discourse 2000, a story-by-story exploration of UK weekly comic 2000AD. Contains spoilers!

WHICH THRILL?: Tharg The Mighty is the alien editor of 2000AD, who occasionally takes time out from his work running the Galaxy’s Grea[…]

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And If I Meet You, What If I Eat You?: SHAKO
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— 9 Sep 2024 Tom 7 comments

This is part of Discourse 2000, a story-by-story exploration of the weekly comic 2000AD. Includes spoilers!

WHICH THRILL?: Gigantic polar bear Shako gets unwittingly involved in the Cold War when a secret CIA project gets lodged in his stomach.

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All Crimes Are Paid: JUDGE DREDD
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— 6 Sep 2024 Tom 4 comments

Readers’ first sight of Dredd, bike cannons blazing.

This is part of Discourse 2000, a story-by-story look at the weekly 2000AD comic. Expect spoilers for stories covered!

WHICH THRILL? In the year 2099, due process is a thing of the past[…]

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Stay Glued To Your TV Set: HARLEM HEROES
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— 4 Sep 2024 Tom 6 comments

A post in the Discourse 2000 series, covering 2000AD story-by-story. Will include spoilers!

WHICH THRILL? Aeroball is a jet-pack fuelled airborne contact sport and Harlem Heroes are the best team in the world. When most of the squad is killed […]

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Well, I’m Just A Modern Guy: M.A.C.H. 1
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— 2 Sep 2024 Tom 4 comments

This is another episode of DISCOURSE 2000, my story-by-story blog about British comic 2000AD. It contains spoilers for this and other strips.

WHICH THRILL? The power of computerised acupuncture and a computer in his brain turns British secret […]

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Science Opened Up The Door: FLESH
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— 30 Aug 2024 Tom 8 comments

This is a part of Discourse 2000, a blog looking at 2000AD story-by-story. It will include spoilers for all stories under discussion.

WHICH THRILL? 23rd Century cowboys head back to the Cretaceous to solve world hunger by farming dinosaurs. A lot […]

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Whatever Happened To Leon Trotsky?: INVASION!
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— 28 Aug 2024 Tom 7 comments

This is a part of Discourse 2000, a blog looking at 2000AD story-by-story. It will include spoilers for all stories under discussion.

WHICH THRILL? It’s 1999 and Britain has been invaded by the Volgan Republic of Asia. Bill Savage, a lo[…]

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