Issue Details

Issue	#478
Published	July 12, 1986
Cover Price	0.26 GBP
Pages	32
Editing	? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "He's Mad, Max"

Characters	Johnny Alpha
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Carlos Ezquerra
Inks	Carlos Ezquerra

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis	Letters and artwork from readers.
Script	? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils	Graham Galbraith; Kathryn Pemberton
Inks	Graham Galbraith; Kathryn Pemberton
Letters	Typeset

5 page Anderson Psi Division story "The Possessed [Part 11] [Psi In Distress!]"

Characters	Judge Anderson; Judge Walters
Synopsis	Judge Anderson escapes the demon world with help from Judge Walters.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as R. Clark]
Pencils	Brett Ewins (credited)
Inks	Brett Ewins (credited)
Letters	Tom Frame [as T. Frame]
Notes	Story title from previous prog. Last installment.
Reprinted	in 2000 AD Presents (Quality, 1986 series) #12; in Judge Anderson: Anderson, Psi-Division (DC, 2005 series) #1

1 page Tharg's Future Shocks story "Video"

Synopsis	A boy puts in a horror video and becomes part of it
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Smith (credited)
Pencils	Geoff Senior [as G. Senior]
Inks	Geoff Senior [as G. Senior]
Notes	Wordless tale.
Reprinted	in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #20

5 page Ace Trucking Co. story "The Garpetbaggers [Part 4]"

Characters	The Aces Garp; Feek The Freek; G-B-H; Evil Guts
Synopsis	Rambo parody.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Wagner [as Grover]; Alan Grant [as Grant]
Pencils	Massimo Belardinelli [as Belardinelli]
Inks	Massimo Belardinelli [as Belardinelli]
Letters	Tony Jacob (credited)

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Tharg's Freebie Winners!"

Synopsis

Winners of contests from Prog 463, 467, 468, 470 and 471.

6 page Judge Dredd story "The Art of Kenny Who? [Part 2]"

Characters	Judge Dredd; Kenny Who?
Synopsis	An artist named Kenny Who? comes to Mega City to apply for a job as a comic artist but runs into obstacles.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as T. B. Grover]
Pencils	Cam Kennedy (credited)
Inks	Cam Kennedy (credited)
Colors	? (first two pages)
Letters	Tom Frame (as T. Frame)
Notes	First two pages in colour, rest in black and white.
Reprinted	in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #38

3 page Sooner or Later story "Sooner or Later [Part 11]"

Characters	Micky Swift; Clinton Briscoe
Synopsis	Clinton Briscoe receives a letter from Micky Swift, from 1000 years in the future.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Peter Milligan [as Milligan]
Pencils	Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]; Tony Wright [as Riot]
Inks	Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]; Tony Wright [as Riot]
Colors	Brendan McCarthy?
Letters	Tom Frame [as Frame]
Notes	Only one panel on last page in colour.

6 page Strontium Dog story "Rage Part 10"

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 (credited)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Don't try to stop me, maties..."

Synopsis

Promo for Ace Trucking Company in next issue, plus a coupon to get the newsagent to reserve every issue of 2000 AD.

1 page advertisement "Everybody wants to be a hero"

Characters	Captain Britain
Synopsis	Ad for Marvel Super Heroes Heroic Role-Playing Game