On This Day: 12 Dec

Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition (Manga Publishing Ltd.) #01 (Jan 1996)

Sláine the Exile by Steven Savile (Black Flame; 2006) ISBN-10: 1 84416 387 3

First Appearances:

M.A.C.H. Zero in 2000 A.D. (IPC Magazines Ltd.) Prog 43 (17 Dec 1977)

Births:

David Wright (1912); Fred Kida (1920)

Deaths:

D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd. chairman David Coupar Thomson (1954); Dudley Pout (1991); Luis Bermejo (2015)

Notable Events:

Charles H. Bennett attended the Punch table in 1866 for the final time before his death.
Douglas Bader was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1940, for his service during the Battle of Britain.
Bob Monkhouse was a castaway, alongside Denis Goodwin, on Desert Island Discs, on BBC Radio 4, in 1955.
Leonard Cottrell was a castaway on Desert Island Discs, on BBC Radio 4, in 1966.
Hogarth (an episode in the Omnibus documentary series) focusing on William Hogarth, and directed by Gerald Scarfe, broadcast on BBC One in 1971.
Baz & Co. newspaper strip ended in 1992.
Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future CGI animated series began on Channel 5 in 2001.
The Gorillaz released G–Sides in 2001.

2000 A.D. Specials

2000 A.D. Summer Special Supercomic

Jun 1977 (1 issue)
IPC Magazines Ltd.

nn (Jun 1977; cover price 30p) Harlem Heroes, Judge Dredd, Invasion, Dan Dare, M.A.C.H. 1, The Phantom Patrol and Flesh strips. The Thing from Nowhere text story. What Will We Look Like in 52,000 A.D.? and Will They Believe Their Eyes? text features. Star Wars and Stamps of Success features. What's Your Space IQ? quiz. 2000 A.D. full-color poster.

2000 A.D. Sci-Fi Special

1978 - 1996 (18 issues)
IPC Magazines Ltd.

nn (1978; cover price 35p) Judge Dredd begins. Dan Dare, Mach Zero, The Mach-Man File strips. Rick Random and the SOS From Space reprint from Super Detective Library. Frank Bellamy and the Dan Dare Strip text feature by Alan Vince. Space Chicks and Warlords Of Atlantis photo features. Mach Zero and The Mekon Fact File full-color pin-ups.

nn (1979; cover price becomes 40p) Strontium Dog and M.A.C.H. One begin. The Kids from Kosma, Future Shocks First Encounter and The Last Jungle in the World strips. Dan Dare - The Planet of Frozen Fear and A Breath of Fresh Air text stories. John Howard Interview. Meteor photo feature. You Are a Judge and You Are a Strontium Dog quizzes. Tharg's Cosmic Puzzle. Mek Wars! full-color poster.

nn (1980; cover price becomes 45p) Ro-Jaws' Robo Tales The Robot Revolution and The Wanderer, Tharg's Future-Shocks A Holiday in Hell!, Whatever Happened to Colony 9, and The Final Secret complete strips. The Steel Claw reprint from Valiant. Strontium Dog text story (uncredited). South Galaxy Echo text feature on Harry Harrison. The Empire Strikes Back photo feature. House of the Future illustrated feature. Tharg full-color pin-up.

nn (1981) Nemesis the Warlock begins. Southern Comfort and Tharg's Future-Shocks A Space Oddity! complete strips. One-Eyed Jack reprint from Valiant. Tharg the Mighty photo strip. Night-Land text story by John Agee. Desert Asteroid Authors, space shuttle and Diary of an Alien Editor! text features. Superman II photo feature.

nn (1982; cover price becomes 50p) Rogue Trooper begins. Blackhawk and Ace Trucking Co. strip. Selected Judge Dredd newspaper strip reprints. Pursuit Across the Cursed Earth! text story by Bill Henry. Dragonslayer photo feature. You Are a Mean Arena Player! quiz. Get the God-Droid! board game.

nn (1983; cover price becomes 55p) Tharg the Mighty strip begins. Selected Judge Dredd newspaper strip reprints, and Invasion! reprint from 2000 A.D.. The Von Ballin Tape text story by Jack Hamilton Teed. Games People Still Play! text feature. Return of the Jedi photo feature. Tharg the Mighty full-color photo poster. The Dark Judges full-color photo pin-up

nn (1984; cover price becomes 60p) Flesh and Invasion! reprints from 2000 A.D.. Tharg's Future-Shocks A Droid in Distress! and A Promised Land! complete strips. Selected Judge Dredd newspaper strip reprints. The Nightcomers text story by Jack Hamilton Teed. The Right Stuff photo feature. Sláine pin-up.

nn (1985) DR & Quinch complete strip. Tharg's Future-Shocks Do You Copy? complete strip. Ro-Busters reprints from Starlord. Selected Judge Dredd newspaper strip reprints. Rogue Trooper text story (uncredited). Tharg's Futureworlds pin-up and quiz. Strontium Dog cut-out. Tharg photo feature. Halo Jones full-color poster.

nn (1986; cover price becomes 65p) The Man Who Couldn't Die! complete strip. Unseen Sláine strip. Strontium Dog reprints from Starlord. Selected Judge Dredd newspaper strip reprints. Judge Dredd quiz. Sláine and Judge Dredd full-color pin-ups.

nn (1987; cover price becomes 75p) Enemy Alien complete strip. Nemesis the Warlock photo strip. Strontium Dog reprints from Starlord. Selected Judge Dredd newspaper strip reprints. Diary of an Alien Editor text feature. Strontium Dog, Nemesis the Warlock and DR & Quinch full-color pin-ups. Hammerstein cut-out.

nn (1988) Tyranny Rex begins. Zenith and What's Up Doc? complete strips. Ro-Busters reprints from Starlord. Tyranny Rex The Art of Becoming text story by Tomasso Kyle. The Ballad of Halo Jones text feature on theatre production. Smart People photo feature.

nn (1989; cover price becomes 80p) Moon Runners, Judge Corey and Zippy Couriers complete strips. The Amazing Maze Dumoir reprints from 2000 A.D.. Secrets of the Command Module illustrated feature. Crime Blitz! board game. 2000 A.D. pin-up.

nn (1990; cover price becomes 95p) Armoured Gideon begins. Bix Barton and The Journal of Luke Kirby complete strips. Nemesis the Warlock reprints from 2000 A.D.. Selected Judge Dredd newspaper strip reprints. Indigo Prime Requiem text story by John Smith. Tharg's Future Shocks: The Index text feature.

nn (1991; cover price becomes £1.50) Brigand Doom and Sam Slade Robo-Hunter begins. Tyranny Rex Touched by the Hand of Brendan text story by John Smith. Robo-Hunter text feature by Mike Butcher. Bix Barton full-color pin-up.

nn (1992) Tales from Mega-City One: Animal House text story by John Smith. Public Enemy interview with John Lydon. Future Shock: Index Update text feature.

2000 A.D. Action Special

Apr 1992 (1 issue)
Fleetway Editions Ltd.

nn (Apr 1992; cover price £1.75) Steel Claw, The Spider, Mytek the Mighty, Cursitor Doom. Kelly's Eye and Doctor Sin strips. Tales Before Dreddtime text feature by Lew Stringer.

On This Day: 26 Oct

Sláine: The Horned God (Fleetway Publications; 1989].
The Chronicles of Genghis Grimtoad (Marvel) nn (1990).

Births:

Lionel Hale (1909); Francisco Solano López (1928); Les Gibbard (1945)

Deaths:

William Hogarth (1764); Albert George Morrow (1927); Lawson Wood (1957); C.L. Doughty (1985); Malcolm Douglas (2009)

Notable Events:

The Revolver Hallowe'en Tour descended on Odyssey 7, University Shopping Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester, in 1990.
Private Eye at 45 exhibition began, at the Cartoon Museum, London, in 2006.
Charlie Peace: His Amazing Life and Astounding Legend stage show premiere, at the Belgrade Theatre, in 2013. Eddie Campbell had a hand in the stage design, though the production wasn't connected to the long-running Buster strip.