Issue Details

Issue	#471
Published	May 24, 1986
Cover Price	0.26 GBP
Pages	32
Editing	? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "The Exploding Man"

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	John Higgins
Inks	John Higgins

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis	Letters and artwork from readers.
Script	? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils	Mark Montague; Daniel Thomas
Inks	Mark Montague; Daniel Thomas
Letters	Typeset

6 page Anderson Psi Division story "The Possessed [Part 4] [Into The Undercity!]"

Characters	Judge Anderson; Gargarax [Hammy Blish]; Judge Crowe; Kelvin Larb; Judge Walters
Synopsis	Judge Anderson follows Garagax after he escapes from the exorcists.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as R. Clark]
Pencils	Brett Ewins
Inks	Brett Ewins
Letters	Tom Frame [as T. Frame]
Notes	Story title from previous prog.
Reprinted	in 2000 AD Presents (Quality, 1986 series) #10; in Judge Anderson: Anderson, Psi-Division (DC, 2005 series) #1

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Reservation Coupon"

Synopsis

Coupon to give newsagent to reserve issues of 2000 AD.

Half page Biggles advertisement "London 1986 - Jim waiting to time-travel..."

Notes

Comic strip ad for Biggles movie. (continuing story).

5 page Bad City Blue story "Bad City Blue [Part 4]"

Characters	Blue
Synopsis	Blue is attacked by Guardsharks and heads to the city library.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Alan Grant [as Craig Lipp]
Pencils	Robin Smith (credited)
Inks	Robin Smith (credited)
Letters	Steve Potter (credited)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Zarjaz Freebie!

Synopsis

Promo for a 2000 AD Mega-Clock giveaway, plus an ad for back issues of Quality comics from Forbidden Planet.

8 page Judge Dredd story "The Exploding Man"

Characters	Judge Dredd; Ike Nobel
Synopsis	A mutant comes in from the wastelands with the power to explode.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as T. B. Grover]
Pencils	John Higgins (credited)
Inks	John Higgins (credited)
Colors	? (first two pages)
Letters	Tom Frame [as T. Frame]
Notes	Title from 2000AD website. First two pages in colour, rest in black and white.

4 page Ace Trucking story "Any Space Any Time [The Doppelgarp Part 21]"

Genre	Humor; Science Fiction
Script	Alan Grant [as Grant]; John Wagner [as Grover]
Pencils	Massimo Belardinelli [as Belardinelli]
Inks	Massimo Belardinelli [as Belardinelli]
Letters	Tony Jacob (credited)

4 page Strontium Dog story "Rage [Part 3]"

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

1 page Sooner or Later story "Sooner or Later [Part 4]"

Characters	Micky Swift; Scarab Illuminati
Synopsis	Micky Swift calls for a job centre and has to convince the Scarab Illuminati that he is "the True Jobhuter".
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Peter Milligan [as Milligan]
Pencils	Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]
Inks	Tony Wright [as Riot]
Colors	Tony Wright ?;Brendan McCarthy ?
Letters	Tom Frame [as Frame]
Notes	Credits are: McCarthy/Riot for Art. In colour, on back cover of magazine.