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2000 AD #57

Mar 1978 · IPC · 0.09 GBP
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Contains 7 stories
Waterworld, Part 2
3 pp · Science Fiction
Dan DareHitmanLeyMillerSchuyler

In the watery depths of an alien world, Dare and his crew struggle to survive on the ocean floor. When Dare ventures out to scout, he’s pulled from a treacherous mud-pit by mysterious humanoids—friendly? unknown?—leaving him unsure if he’s found help or deeper danger.

The Dolphin Tapes, Part 4
5 pp · Science Fiction
John ProbeLuigi ScarlottiHackerBob Peel

In "The Dolphin Tapes, Part 4," Scarlotti’s desperate escape from the underwater complex ends in chaos as he triggers its collapse, abandoning the battling Probe and Hacker to their fate. With the help of the now-transformed Bob Peel—whose sacrifice proves pivotal—Probe finally overpowers Hacker and gives chase, tracking Scarlotti through the treacherous Everglades, where his final bid for freedom collapses in the quicksand.

Colony Earth, Part 6: The Aliens Are Changing Earth's Climate
5 pp · Science Fiction
James HunterPhilip Vandenberg

In "Colony Earth, Part 6: The Aliens Are Changing Earth's Climate," Hunter and Vandenberg race against a rapidly freezing world, where oceans have dropped a hundred feet overnight. With a captured alien robot and an anti-grav buggy at their side, they push through chaos to a besieged satellite tracking station, only to learn that a massive alien satellite may be behind the global shift—before turning their focus to the fallen saucer itself.

The Oxygen Board
7 pp · Detective-Mystery, Science Fiction
Mr. SmithLunk

In the grim sprawl of Luna-1, a wave of silence falls as the Tranq Gas gang floods the air system with knockout gas, plunging the city into unconsciousness and unleashing chaos. With the Judges overwhelmed, the criminals vanish—only to meet a chilling fate when the Oxygen Board, a coldly efficient enforcer of debt, cuts off their air supply for unpaid bills, leaving them to suffocate amidst their stolen wealth.

Galactic Crush
1 pp · Science Fiction
Inferno, Part 22: Jet-Pack Explosion
5 pp · Science Fiction
John ClayMarvinJunkJaws JesselMoody BlooEegleLouis Mayer
Wadio Walt
1 pp · Science Fiction
O.B. Noxious

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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Jim Watson
letterer Peter Knight
cover pencils, inks Dave Gibbons

Reprints

Reprinted in Judge Dredd #1 (1981), Antarès #34 (1981), Sunny Sun #38 (1982), Kirk #10 (1983), Judge Dredd #2 (1983), 2000 A. D. Presents #15 (1987), The Law of Dredd #2 (1988), 2000 A. D. Showcase #41 (1989), Magnum Comics #1/1991 (1991), Judge Dredd: Metal Fatigue #[nn] (1991), Dare the Impossible #2 (1991), Magnum #13/1991 (1991), Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death #[nn] (2005), 2000 AD Extreme Edition #9 (2005), Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files #1 (2005), Free Comic Book Day 2013: Judge Dredd Classics #[nn] (2013), 2000 A.D Presents Sci-fi Thrillers #[nn] (2013), Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #80 (2016), Dan Dare The 2000 AD Years #2 (2016)

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