Issue Details

Issue	#78
Published	August 19, 1978
Cover Price	0.09 GBP
Pages	32
Editing	? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "War Declared On Humanity"

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Azpiri ?
Inks	Azpiri ?
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Cover is set up like a newspaper.

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis	Letters and artwork from readers
Script	? [as Tharg]
Pencils	Robert West (photo)
Inks	Robert West (photo)
Letters	Typeset

5 page Robo-Hunter story "Robo-Hunter [Verdus Part 3]"

Characters	Sam Slade [Robo-Hunter]; Jim Kidd; QT
Synopsis	Sam Slade and Jim Kidd are captured by robots and find out what happened to all the humans.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Wagner [as T. B. Grover]
Pencils	Ian Gibson [as Gibson]; Jose Luis Ferrer [as Ferrer]
Inks	Ian Gibson [as Gibson]; Jose Luis Ferrer [as Ferrer]
Letters	Steve Potter (credited)
Notes	Main part of artwork is by Ferrer, characters of QT and Jim Kidd as a baby redrawn by Ian Gibson when he took over art chores for the series after the first three episodes had been written and drawn but not published.
Reprinted	in Robo-Hunter (Eagle, 1984 Series) #1; in Robo-Hunter: Verdus (DC, 2004 Series)

3 page Tharg's Future Shocks story "Nothing On Earth!"

Synopsis	The army destroys an enemy spaceship filled with revolting octopus creatures but spares one with aliens that look like teddy bears.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Chris Lowder [as Jack Adrian]
Pencils	Pierre Frisano [as Frisano]
Inks	Pierre Frisano [as Frisano]
Letters	Jack Potter (credited)

5 page Dan Dare story "Mutiny! Part Six"

Characters	Dan Dare
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Chris Lowder [as Jack Adrian]
Pencils	Dave Gibbons (credited)
Inks	Dave Gibbons (credited)
Letters	Dave Gibbons (credited)
Notes	End of storyline

1 page activity "The Cursed Earth Game Part 4"

Synopsis

Part of the board for the game

6 page Judge Dredd story "The Cursed Earth Chapter 18 Soul Food"

Characters	Judge Dredd; Jolly Green Giant; Colonel Sanders; Speedy Alka-Seltzer; The Michelin Man
Synopsis	Judge Dredd escapes from Colonel Sanders when the various invented clones attack the Jolly Green Giant.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Chris Lowder [as Jack Adrian]
Pencils	Brian Bolland (signed)
Inks	Brian Bolland (signed)
Colors	? (first page only)
Letters	Tom Frame (credited)
Notes	This chapter of The Cursed Earth never reprinted due to threats of lawsuits from the companies owning the trademarks on the characters presented.

Half page advertisement "Captain Staedtler and His Cosmic Colours"

Synopsis

Comic style strip ad for felt-tip pens

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Free Soccer Wallchart"

Synopsis

Ad for Roy of the Rovers comic. (100th issue)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "You Too Can Be A Guardian Of The Skies"

Synopsis

Contest where the readers have to name what shows famous vehicles (pictured) come frome

5 page Ant Wars story "Ant Wars [Part 8]"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Gerry Finley-Day (credited)
Pencils	Azpiri (credited)
Inks	Azpiri (credited)
Letters	Steve Potter (credited)
Reprinted	in Scavengers (Quality Communications, 1986 series) #25

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre Extra"

Synopsis	Letters from readers
Script	? [as Tharg]
Letters	Typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Free League Ladders"

Synopsis

Ad for Shoot Magazine

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Judge Dredd Wins Eagle Award"

Synopsis

Ad for next issue of 2000 AD.

1 page activity "Cursed Earth Game"

Synopsis	Death Zone Move Cards
Notes	Back cover of comic