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Issue Details

Issue #57
Published 25 March 1978
Cover Price 0.09 GBP (9p)
Pages 32
Editing Kelvin Gosnell

Cover Details - "Another bash like that and we're gonna burst open like a cracked egg!"

Characters Dan Dare; Hitman
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Adrian
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Colors Dave Gibbons
Letters Dave Gibbons

3 page Dan Dare story "Still Goin' Down"

Characters Dan Dare; Hitman; Ley; Miller; Schuyler
Synopsis On an alien planet totally covered by water Dare and his crew are stranded on the bottom. When Dare goes out to scout around he is rescued from a fall into a mud-pit by some humanoids, but he is not sure if they are friendly.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jack Adrian
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Letters Dave Gibbons

5 page M.A.C.H. 1 story "The Dolphin Tapes Part 4"

Characters John Probe; Luigi Scarlotti; Hacker; Bob Peel
Synopsis Scarlotti brings the roof of the underwater complex down as he escapes with the tapes, leaving the battling Probe and Hacker to their fate. With the help of the transformed Bob Peel (who dies as a result), Probe overcomes Hacker and makes off after Scarlotti, who drowns in quicksand as he tries to complete his escape through the Everglades above.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Oniano
Pencils Jose Perez Montero
Inks Jose Perez Montero
Letters Jack Potter

5 page Colony Earth story "The Aliens Are Changing Earth's Climate"

Characters James Hunter; Philip Vandenberg
Synopsis Highly advanced aliens have started a new ice-age with ocean levels dropping 100 feet overnight. Using a captured alien robot and anti-grav buggy, Hunter and Vandenberg race to a satellite tracking station that is under attack, and succeed in bringing down the alien saucer. A dying technician tells them they had just located a giant alien satellite when they were attacked. Hunter and Vandenberg then head over to investigate the fallen saucer.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Jim Watson
Pencils Jim Watson
Inks Jim Watson
Letters Peter Knight

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7 page Judge Dredd story "Tranq Gas Heist"

Characters Judge Dredd; Judge Tex; Mr. Smith; Lunk
Synopsis The Tranq Gas gang pump knock-out gas through the system that feeds air to Luna-1. With the citizenry unconscious, they then go on a crime spree. As Judges struggle to cope the gang get away clean. 53,000 die in the city. Retribution comes in the form of the Oxygen Board who cut off the air supply to the gang's hideout for none-payment of bills. They asphyxiate on top of the loot.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Howard
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland
Colors Brian Bolland
Letters Tom Frame
Notes Only the first two pages are in colour.

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2 page letters page "2000 AD Nerve Centre"

Characters Tharg
Synopsis Letters, reader illo, competition results.
Letters Typeset

1 page Encounter story "Galactic Crush "

Synopsis A dating-agency match-up goes wrong.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Roy Preston
Pencils Ferrer
Inks Ferrer
Letters Tony Jacobs
Notes Described as Fourth Encounter in an Occasional series.

5 page Inferno story "Jet-Pack Explosion"

Characters John Clay; Marvin; Junk; Jaws Jessel; Moody Bloo; Eegle; Louis Mayer
Synopsis The Hellcats succeed in beating the Sharks, even after Clay's jet-pack explodes. The prize is a new Superliner.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Tom Tully
Pencils Massimo Belardinelli
Inks Massimo Belardinelli
Letters Tom Frame

1 page Walter The Wobot story "Hi, Pop-Pickers"

Characters Walter; O.B. Noxious; Judge Dredd
Synopsis Dredd puts a Pirate Radio station off the air after Walter guests on the show.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Joe Collins
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland
Colors Brian Bolland
Letters Steve Potter