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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published 26 February 77
Cover Price 0.08 GBP
Pages 32
Editing Kelvin Gosnell [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details

Characters Dan Dare; M.A.C.H. 1; Tharg the Mighty
Pencils Kevin O'Neill
Inks Kevin O'Neill

2 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Welcome To Your Future!"

Characters Giant; Earl Reagan; Bill Savage; M.A.C.H. 1; Dan Dare
Synopsis Introduction and details about the contents of this issue, with a small advertisement for the free gift in next week's issue.
Genre Science Fiction

6 page Invasion! story "The Resistance Part 1"

Characters Marshal Vashkov; Lady Shirley Brown; King Charles The Third; Bill Savage; Whitey
Synopsis The Volgan Republic of Asia attacks Britain, conquering it in The Eight Hour War. Bill Savage returns home to find his house destroyed, and his family killed.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills
Pencils Jesus Blasco
Inks Jesus Blasco
Letters Bill Nuttall
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.
Reprinted In Invasion! (Rebellion, 2006 series) #[nn]

6 page Flesh story "Flesh Book 1 Part 1"

Characters Earl Reagan; Joe Brontowski; Maverick (death)
Synopsis Earl Reagan and The Rangers of the Trans-Time Corporation herd ten ton styracosaurs while fending off lurking tyrannosaurs.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills
Pencils Joan Boix [as Boix]
Inks Joan Boix [as Boix]
Letters Bill Nuttall
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.
Reprinted In Flesh (Rebellion, 2009 series) #[nn]

5 page Dan Dare story "Dan Dare Part 1"

Characters Dan Dare
Synopsis Dan Dare's space freighter Sirius is destroyed and he spots something "alien" in the red spot of Jupiter. Facing court martial for losing his ship, he escapes onto the Odyssey, which will be passing Jupiter before entering star drive.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Ken Armstrong; Pat Mills
Pencils Massimo Belardinelli
Inks Massimo Belardinelli
Colors ? (pages 1 and 2 only)
Letters Bill Nuttall

5 page M.A.C.H. 1 story "Vulcan Part 1"

Characters John Probe; Sharpe
Synopsis John Probe becomes the first "man to be Activated by Compu-Puncture Hyperpower" and stops a group of terrorists who attacked R.A.F. Base Cottesdale.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills
Pencils Enio
Inks Enio
Letters Bill Nuttall
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

5 page Harlem Heroes story "Harlem Heroes Part 1"

Characters Giant; Hairy; Louis Mayer; Slim
Synopsis The Harlem Heroes win the first round of the Aeroball world championship only to have their hover-powered "road-liner" crash, killing nearly the entire team.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Tom Tully; Pat Mills
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Colors ? (page 5 only)
Letters Dave Gibbons; Bill Nuttall