Issue Details

Issue	#481
Published	August 02, 1986
Cover Price	0.26 GBP
Pages	32
Editing	? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "Voted the Galaxy's Top Comic!"

Characters	Tharg the Mighty
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Robin Smith (signed)
Inks	Robin Smith (signed)

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis	Letters and artwork from readers.
Script	? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils	Gareth Williams; Mark Scott
Inks	Gareth Williams; Mark Scott
Letters	Typeset

5 page Strontium Dog story "Rage Part 13"

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) "The Award-Winning 2000 AD"

Synopsis	Report on the winners of the 1986 Eagle Awards.
Letters	Typeset

6 page Tharg's Future Shocks story "Wheels of Fury!"

Synopsis	In the future, cars are cybernetic. A man falls in love with two cars and jealousy ensues.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils	Geoff Senior (credited)
Inks	Geoff Senior (credited)
Letters	Tom Frame (credited)
Reprinted	in Time Twisters (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #2

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "He operated on his brain..."

Synopsis	Promo for Metalzoic in 2000 AD. (ad states copyright DC Comics Inc).
Pencils	Kevin O'Neill
Inks	Kevin O'Neill

9 page Judge Dredd story "The Dredd Syndrome"

Characters	Judge Dredd
Synopsis	A woman is in a psycho ward because she thinks Judge Dredd is going to come to arrest her for dropping jam and not cleaning it up.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as T. B. Grover]
Pencils	Barry Kitson [as B. Kitson]
Inks	Barry Kitson [as B. Kitson]
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) #26

1 page Nemesis the Warlock promo (ad from the publisher) "Nemesis the Warlock"

Synopsis

Promo for Nemesis the Warlock starting in the next issue.

3 page Ace Trucking Co. story "The Garpetbaggers [Part 7]"

Characters	The Aces Garp; Feek The Freek; G-B-H; Evil Guts
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 [as T. Jacob]

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

Synopsis

Coupon to get the newsagent to reserve every issue of 2000 AD.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Are You Ready to Roll?"

Synopsis

Promo for ad on following pages. Also includes ads for Halo Jones Book One from Forbidden Planet and a comic convention.

2 page promo (ad from the publisher) "2 Big Stories in Diceman 4!"

Synopsis

Two page ad for Diceman 4 with Slaine and the Dice Man.

1 page Sooner or Later story "Sooner or Later [Part 14]"

Characters	Micky Swift; Sweeny
Synopsis	Micky Swift is offered "the Job" by Sweeny.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Peter Milligan [as Pete 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 (credited)
Notes	Logo and credits are printed backwards.