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Issue Details

Issue #482
Published August 9, 1986
Cover Price 0.26 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "Torquemurder!"

Characters Torquemada
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Bryan Talbot (signed)
Inks Bryan Talbot (signed)
Reprinted in Spellbinders (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #9? [cover possibly used as pin-up]

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Letters and artwork from readers.
Script ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils Neil Zakiewicz; Tim Connell
Inks Neil Zakiewicz; Tim Connell
Letters Typeset

7 page Judge Dredd story "The Urge [Perp Aid Part 1]"

Characters Judge Dredd; Skid Mullard
Synopsis People who are addicted to committing crimes join Perp-Aid.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner; Alan Grant [both as T. B. Grover]
Pencils Robin Smith; Ron Smith [both as PSmith]
Inks Robin Smith; Ron Smith [both as PSmith]
Letters Tom Frame [as T. Frame]
Notes Original progs had titles "The Urge" for part 1 and "The Urge Part 2" for part 2. "Perp Aid" is the title from the 2000 AD website.
Reprinted in Judge Dredd (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #26

5 page Strontium Dog story "Rage Part 14"

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) "A Free Copy of Oink!"

Synopsis Promo for a free issue of a humor magazine to be included with the next issue of 2000 AD.

6 page Nemesis The Warlock story "Book Six: Torquemurder [Part 1]"

Characters Torquemada
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills (credited)
Pencils Bryan Talbot (credited)
Inks Bryan Talbot (credited)
Colors ? (first 2 pages)
Letters Steve Potter (credited)
Reprinted in Spellbinders (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #9

5 page Ace Trucking Co. story "The Garpetbaggers [Part 8]"

Characters The Aces Garp; Feek The Freek; G-B-H; Evil Guts; Tharg The Mighty
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]

5 page Tharg's Future Shocks story "Curse Your Lucky Star!"

Synopsis The luckiest man alive causes doom for the rest of the planet.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Grant Morrison (credited)
Pencils Barry Kitson (credited)
Inks Barry Kitson (credited)
Letters Mark King (credited)
Reprinted in Time Twisters (Fleetway/Quality, 1987 series) #17

1 page Sooner or Later story "Sooner or Later [Part 15]"

Characters Micky Swift; Ear'ole; Sharon
Synopsis Micky Swift goes to a party with the Todds and meets Ear'ole and Sharon
Genre Science Fiction
Script Peter Milligan [as Milligan Pete]
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)