Issue Details

Issue	#483
Published	August 16, 1986
Cover Price	0.26 GBP
Pages	32
Editing	? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Notes	Issue was distributed in a plastic bag with a free copy of Oink (IPC, 1986 series) #7, labelled NOT FOR SALE.

Cover Details - "Metalzoic"

Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Kevin O'Neill [as O'Neill]
Inks	Kevin O'Neill [as O'Neill]
Notes	Issue was distributed in a plastic bag with a free copy of Oink (IPC, 1986 series) #7, labelled NOT FOR SALE.

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis	Letters and artwork from readers.
Script	? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils	John Gilhearny; Nathan Rinnell
Inks	John Gilhearny; Nathan Rinnell
Letters	Typeset

5 page Judge Dredd story "The Urge Part 2 [Perp Aid Part 2]"

Characters	Judge Dredd; Skid Mullard
Synopsis	Skid Mullard can't control his petty crime urges any more and is arrested by Judge Dredd.
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

8 page Metalzoic story "Metalzoic [Part 1]"

Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Pat Mills (credited)
Pencils	Kevin O'Neill (credited)
Inks	Kevin O'Neill (credited)
Letters	John Costanza (credited)
Reprinted	from DC Graphic Novel (DC, 1983 series) #6 [Metalzoic]

5 page Nemesis The Warlock story "Book Six [Torquemurder Part 2]"

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

4 page Ace Trucking Co. story "The Garpetbaggers [Part 9]"

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 (credited)
Notes	Not in next prog, returns in prog 485.

1 page advertisement "Our Griffin Savers Account has a lot to offer young savers."

Synopsis

Ad for Midland Griffin Savers (bank)

1 page Sooner or Later story "Sooner or Later [Part 16]"

Characters	Micky Swift; Ear'ole; Sharon
Synopsis	Micky Swift runs off to the TBC (Temporal Broadcasting Corporation).
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Peter Milligan [as Milligan]
Pencils	Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]
Inks	Brendan McCarthy [as McCarthy]
Letters	Tom Frame [as Frame]

5 page Strontium Dog story "Rage Part 15"

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 Metalzoic promo (ad from the publisher) "Ancient, battle-scarred, ferocious..."

Synopsis	Poem-like intro to the characters in Metalzoic.
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Pat Mills?
Pencils	Kevin O'Neill
Inks	Kevin O'Neill
Letters	Typeset