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Issue Details

Issue #52
Published 18 February 1978
Cover Price 0.09 GBP (9p)
Pages 32
Editing Kelvin Gosnell
Notes Cover is also first page of this issue's Dan Dare story.

Cover Details

Characters Dan Dare; Hitman
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Adrian
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Colors Dave Gibbons
Letters Dave Gibbons
Notes Cover is also first page of this issue's Dan Dare story.

4 page Dan Dare story

Characters Dare; Hitman; Bear
Synopsis A floating coffin is retrieved from space, which upon opening, is found to contain an exact copy of Dare. The copy escapes and convinces the crew that he is the real Dan Dare.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Adrian
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Letters Dave Gibbons

6 page story "The Visible Man"

Characters Frank Hart; Doctor Burnard
Synopsis Hart, desperate for an antidote to his condition (ie. "visibility'- his transparent skin) agrees to go into space so the boffins can see the effect it has on the body's organs. Once in space he realises that they have no intention of giving him the antidote, so he refuses to come back.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills
Pencils Montero
Inks Montero
Letters Jack Potter

4 page story "Colony Earth"

Characters James Hunter
Synopsis NATO send Hunter (of Naval Intelligence) to investigate the disappearance in Arctic waters of British Trawler Lord Nelson and nuclear sub Drake. He discovers the disappearances may be caused by extraterrestrials.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jim Watson
Pencils Jim Watson
Inks Jim Watson
Letters Jack Potter
Notes New series.

7 page Judge Dredd story

Characters Dredd; Al Tooley; Manny Bloom
Synopsis Dredd uses a face-changing machine to infiltrate the Tooley gang, and gathers evidence of their bank-robbing activities facilitated by use of their own face-changing machine.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Howard
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland
Colors Brian Bolland
Letters Tom Frame
Notes Tooley gang choose to disguise themselves as 20th century comedians. They appear first as Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, then later as the Marx Brothers. Colour on first two pages only.

3 page story "Tharg's Future Shocks"

Synopsis Cargo pilot flunks out on flight simulator.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Adrian
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland
Letters Peter Knight

2 page letters page "2000 AD Nerve Centre"

Pencils ? (photograph)
Inks ? (photograph)
Letters Typeset
Notes Letters, competitions, and readers illos. Answered by Tharg. Includes photo of Tharg.

4 page story "Inferno"

Characters Moody Bloo; Regal Eegle; Marvin; Giant; Clay; Teejay Cash; Zack; Louis
Synopsis Retired Stunt-Biker Regal Eegle auditions for the Hellcats.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Tom Tully
Pencils Massimo Belardinelli
Inks Massimo Belardinelli
Letters Tom Frame

1 page Walter The Wobot story

Synopsis Walter flees after a robot impersonating him robs Luna Bank 6.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Joe Collins
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland
Colors Brian Bolland
Letters John Aldrich