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Issue Details

Issue #483
Published August 16, 1986
Cover Price 0.26 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Notes Issue was distributed in a plastic bag with a free copy of Oink (IPC, 1986 series) #7, labelled NOT FOR SALE.

Cover Details - "Metalzoic"

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Kevin O'Neill [as O'Neill]
Inks Kevin O'Neill [as O'Neill]
Notes Issue was distributed in a plastic bag with a free copy of Oink (IPC, 1986 series) #7, labelled NOT FOR SALE.

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Letters and artwork from readers.
Script ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils John Gilhearny; Nathan Rinnell
Inks John Gilhearny; Nathan Rinnell
Letters Typeset

5 page Judge Dredd story "The Urge Part 2 [Perp Aid Part 2]"

Characters Judge Dredd; Skid Mullard
Synopsis Skid Mullard can't control his petty crime urges any more and is arrested by Judge Dredd.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as T. B. Grover]
Pencils Robin Smith; Ron Smith [both as PSmith]
Inks Robin Smith; Ron Smith [both as PSmith]
Letters Tom Frame [as T. Frame]
Notes Original progs had titles "The Urge" for part 1 and "The Urge Part 2" for part 2. "Perp Aid" is the title from the 2000 AD website.
Reprinted in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #26

8 page Metalzoic story "Metalzoic [Part 1]"

Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills (credited)
Pencils Kevin O'Neill (credited)
Inks Kevin O'Neill (credited)
Letters John Costanza (credited)
Reprinted from DC Graphic Novel (DC, 1983 series) #6 [Metalzoic]

5 page Nemesis The Warlock story "Book Six [Torquemurder Part 2]"

Characters Torquemada
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills (credited)
Pencils Bryan Talbot (credited)
Inks Bryan Talbot (credited)
Colors ? (first 2 pages)
Letters Steve Potter (credited)
Reprinted in Spellbinders (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #9

4 page Ace Trucking Co. story "The Garpetbaggers [Part 9]"

Characters The Aces Garp; Feek The Freek; G-B-H; Evil Guts
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)
Notes Not in next prog, returns in prog 485.

1 page advertisement "Our Griffin Savers Account has a lot to offer young savers."

Synopsis Ad for Midland Griffin Savers (bank)

1 page Sooner or Later story "Sooner or Later [Part 16]"

Characters Micky Swift; Ear'ole; Sharon
Synopsis Micky Swift runs off to the TBC (Temporal Broadcasting Corporation).
Genre Science Fiction
Script Peter Milligan [as Milligan]
Pencils Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]
Inks Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]
Letters Tom Frame [as Frame]

5 page Strontium Dog story "Rage Part 15"

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 Metalzoic promo (ad from the publisher) "Ancient, battle-scarred, ferocious..."

Synopsis Poem-like intro to the characters in Metalzoic.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills?
Pencils Kevin O'Neill
Inks Kevin O'Neill
Letters Typeset