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Issue Details

Issue #478
Published July 12, 1986
Cover Price 0.26 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "He's Mad, Max"

Characters Johnny Alpha
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Carlos Ezquerra
Inks Carlos Ezquerra

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Letters and artwork from readers.
Script ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils Graham Galbraith; Kathryn Pemberton
Inks Graham Galbraith; Kathryn Pemberton
Letters Typeset

5 page Anderson Psi Division story "The Possessed [Part 11] [Psi In Distress!]"

Characters Judge Anderson; Judge Walters
Synopsis Judge Anderson escapes the demon world with help from Judge Walters.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as R. Clark]
Pencils Brett Ewins (credited)
Inks Brett Ewins (credited)
Letters Tom Frame [as T. Frame]
Notes Story title from previous prog. Last installment.
Reprinted in 2000 AD Presents (Quality, 1986 series) #12; in Judge Anderson: Anderson, Psi-Division (DC, 2005 series) #1

1 page Tharg's Future Shocks story "Video"

Synopsis A boy puts in a horror video and becomes part of it
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Smith (credited)
Pencils Geoff Senior [as G. Senior]
Inks Geoff Senior [as G. Senior]
Notes Wordless tale.
Reprinted in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #20

5 page Ace Trucking Co. story "The Garpetbaggers [Part 4]"

Characters The Aces Garp; Feek The Freek; G-B-H; Evil Guts
Synopsis Rambo parody.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner [as Grover]; Alan Grant [as Grant]
Pencils Massimo Belardinelli [as Belardinelli]
Inks Massimo Belardinelli [as Belardinelli]
Letters Tony Jacob (credited)

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Tharg's Freebie Winners!"

Synopsis Winners of contests from Prog 463, 467, 468, 470 and 471.

6 page Judge Dredd story "The Art of Kenny Who? [Part 2]"

Characters Judge Dredd; Kenny Who?
Synopsis An artist named Kenny Who? comes to Mega City to apply for a job as a comic artist but runs into obstacles.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as T. B. Grover]
Pencils Cam Kennedy (credited)
Inks Cam Kennedy (credited)
Colors ? (first two pages)
Letters Tom Frame (as T. Frame)
Notes First two pages in colour, rest in black and white.
Reprinted in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #38

3 page Sooner or Later story "Sooner or Later [Part 11]"

Characters Micky Swift; Clinton Briscoe
Synopsis Clinton Briscoe receives a letter from Micky Swift, from 1000 years in the future.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Peter Milligan [as Milligan]
Pencils Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]; Tony Wright [as Riot]
Inks Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]; Tony Wright [as Riot]
Colors Brendan McCarthy?
Letters Tom Frame [as Frame]
Notes Only one panel on last page in colour.

6 page Strontium Dog story "Rage Part 10"

Characters Johnny Alpha
Genre Science Fiction
Script Alan Grant (credited)
Pencils Carlos Ezquerra [as C. Ezquerra]
Inks Carlos Ezquerra [as C. Ezquerra]
Letters Kid Robson (credited)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't try to stop me, maties..."

Synopsis Promo for Ace Trucking Company in next issue, plus a coupon to get the newsagent to reserve every issue of 2000 AD.

1 page advertisement "Everybody wants to be a hero"

Characters Captain Britain
Synopsis Ad for Marvel Super Heroes Heroic Role-Playing Game