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Issue Details

Issue #23
Published 30 July 1977
Cover Price 0.09 GBP
Pages 32
Editing ? [as Tharg the Mighty]

Cover Details - "Supercover 5"

Characters Survey Leader 24825/S
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland

5 page Invasion story "Tyne Tunnel"

Characters Bill Savage
Synopsis Savage is nearly captured when a "dirty Volg agent" masquerades as recently murdered Geordie Price.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils Mike Dorey
Inks Mike Dorey
Letters John Aldrich
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

4 page Harlem Heroes story "Harlem Heroes Part 23"

Characters Giant; Buck; Conrad King; Hairy; Hojo; Zack Harper; Tanaka; Ulysses Cord; Slim; Louis Mayer
Synopsis With the Bushido Blades sacrificing players like kamikaze pilots of old, Harlem's Louis Mayer has developed strange mental powers.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Tom Tully
Pencils Dave Gibbons
Inks Dave Gibbons
Letters Dave Gibbons
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

4 page Shako story "Shako [Part 3]"

Characters Jake K. Falmuth; Buck Dollar; Shako
Synopsis After the knockout dart wears off, Shako is a might bit peeved. Falmuth's arm, his killing arm!, becomes Shako's trophy.
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 Dan Dare story "Hollow World Part 12"

Characters The Mekon; Two of Verath; Dan Dare; Rok
Synopsis The Mekon and the Two of Verath fall into a stalemate: both will die if the other perishes. Dare and Rok escape the starquake.
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.

Half page letters page "Nerve Centre"

Synopsis Supercover Saga No. 5 details the plague from Pluto.
Script ? [as Tharg the Mighty]
Pencils Brian Bolland
Inks Brian Bolland
Letters Typeset

5 page M.A.C.H. 1 story "Spy Plane"

Characters John Probe; Sharpe; James Peel;
Synopsis Probe must retrieve a vital film from downed pilot John Peel, but the Russians are just as interested in the goods as he!
Genre Science Fiction
Script Robert Flynn
Pencils Massimo Belardinelli
Inks Massimo Belardinelli
Letters John Aldrich
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.

1 page advertisement "Advertisements"

Synopsis Ads for Action magazine and the Top Trumps card game.

1 page Judge Dredd story "Smoker's Crime"

Characters Judge Dredd; Crazy Al; Dave
Synopsis Mega-City 1 has strict anti-smoking laws; one lawbreaker learns that smoke from the city's Smokatorium is more effective than tear gas.
Genre Science Fiction
Script Gerry Finley-Day
Pencils Mike McMahon
Inks Mike McMahon
Colors ? (page 5 only)
Letters Tom Frame; Peter Knight
Notes Story title is from 2000 AD website.