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Issue Details

Issue #22
Published 23 July 1977
Cover Price 0.09 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "Supercover 4"

Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Evi
Inks Evi

3 page Invasion story "Cheddar Gorge"

Characters Roger Bacon; Bill Savage
Synopsis Savage and Bacon stop a Volg train that's transporting a mobile protein synthesiser. Grass in, meat out!
Genre Science Fiction
Script Nick Allen
Pencils John Cooper
Inks John Cooper
Letters Jack Potter
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

4 page Shako story "Shako [Part 3]"

Characters Shako; Jake K. Falmuth; Buck Dollar
Synopsis Falmuth's quest is revealed: inside Shako's belly is a capsule containing the CIA's lethal new virus strain.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Pat Mills; John Wagner
Pencils Arancio
Inks Arancio
Letters Jack Potter

1 page advertisement "Advertisement"

Synopsis Ad for the Rowntree Mackintosh Midsummer Fun Titles Children's Competition.

5 page Harlem Heroes story "Harlem Heroes Part 22"

Characters Giant; Hairy; Slim; Conrad King; Ulysses Cord; Zack Harper; Hojo
Synopsis The game against the Bushido Blades begins, but with some slight modifications that catch the Heroes off-guard.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Tom Tully
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Letters Dave Gibbons
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

1 page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Supercover Saga No. 4 details a creature from Outer Time on our Metro, and Tharg prints two letters.
Script ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils Evi
Inks Evi
Letters Typeset

5 page Dan Dare story "Hollow World Part 11"

Characters Two of Verath; Dan Dare; Rok; The Mekon
Synopsis Dare, Rok, and the Two of Verath join forces to plot against The Mekon - by offering Dan as a prisoner!
Genre Science Fiction
Script Steve Moore
Pencils Massimo Belardinelli
Inks Massimo Belardinelli
Colors ? (pages 1 and 2 only)
Letters John Aldrich
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

1 page advertisement "Advertisements"

Synopsis Ads for North Pacific for High Flyers' kites and Action Man.

5 page M.A.C.H. 1 story "Arab Story"

Characters John Probe; Sheik Firouz (death); Ahmid (death)
Synopsis The death of the Sacred Flame causes some superstitious tribesman to retaliate and Probe must find a way to peace.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Nick Allen
Pencils John Cooper
Inks John Cooper
Letters Jack Potter
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

1 page story "Advertisement"

Synopsis "Send for the Goodies" - save 10 wrappers from a number of yummy bars and trade them in for a Goodies Fun Book.

5 page Judge Dredd story "Mr Buzzz"

Characters Judge Dredd; Mr Buzzz
Synopsis Mr Buzzz, a mutant banned from the city, returns to get revenge on the norms and Dredd must foil his bat-like radar ability.
Genre Science Fiction
Script John Wagner
Pencils Ian Gibson
Inks Ian Gibson
Colors ? (page 5 only)
Letters Peter Knight
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.