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)