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Issue Details

Issue #472
Published May 31, 1986
Cover Price 0.26 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "Anderson Closes The Gargarax Gap"

Characters Judge Anderson
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Brett Ewins (signed)
Inks Brett Ewins (signed)
Reprinted in Judge Anderson: Anderson, Psi-Division (DC, 2005 series) #1; in 2000 AD Presents (Quality Periodicals, 1986 series) #10 [figure of Judge Anderson]

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Letters and artwork from readers.
Script ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils Conor Devine; James Donnelly
Inks Conor Devine; James Donnelly
Letters Typeset

5 page Anderson Psi Division story "The Possessed [Part 5] [The Ed Poe Block Magic Circle!]"

Characters Judge Anderson; Gargarax [Hammy Blish]; Victor Papaneck
Synopsis Judge Anderson tracks Gargarax to a church in the Undercity where his minions are trying to open a portal.
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

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

Characters Blue
Synopsis Blue finds out the people on the outer world left them behind 5 years earlier.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Alan Grant [as Craig Lipp]
Pencils Robin Smith (credited)
Inks Robin Smith (credited)
Letters Steve Potter (credited)

1 page Judge Dredd illustration "The Law Loves You"

Characters Judge Anderson
Synopsis Judge Anderson (?) flirts with a perp.
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Steve Dillon (signed)
Inks Steve Dillon (signed)
Letters Typeset?

1 page Judge Dredd illustration "The Law Loves You"

Characters Judge Dredd
Synopsis Judge Dredd pulls on a perp's collar and says that he's "breakin' my heart".
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Steve Dillon (signed)
Inks Steve Dillon (signed)
Reprinted in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #8 [as the cover]

Half page Biggles advertisement "I keep falling through a hole in time..."

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

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Riders on the Storm!"

Synopsis Panel from following story and an add for an album of Rogue Trooper from Forbidden Planet.

7 page Judge Dredd story "Riders On The Storm!"

Characters Judge Dredd
Synopsis Ghost bikers attack during a freak thunderstorm.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as T. B. Grover]
Pencils Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]; Tony Wright [as Riot]
Inks Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]; Tony Wright [as Riot]
Colors Brendan McCarthy ? (first two pages)
Letters Tom Frame [as T. Frame]
Notes First two pages in colour, rest in black and white.
Reprinted in Judge Dredd: Future Crime (Fleetway Publications, 1990 series) #nn

4 page Ace Trucking story "The Doppelgarp [Part 22]"

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)
Notes Last episode of The Doppelgarp series.

5 page Strontium Dog story "Rage Part 4"

Characters Johnny Alpha; Brigitte La Bomb; Rock Potato
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 5]"

Characters Micky Swift; Scarab Illuminati; Maya
Synopsis Micky Swift is thought to be "The True Jobhunter" and is given "The Job".
Genre Science Fiction
Script Peter Milligan [as Milligan]
Pencils Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]
Inks Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]
Colors Brendan McCarthy ?
Letters Tom Frame [as Frame]
Notes Riot is no longer credited for the art as of this installment. In colour, on back cover of magazine.