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MEGA-CITY ONE,WEST GATE 17 _ KEEP
THOSE LINESORDERLY!
CLAIMINGCITIZENSHIP? YES,
SIR.
\ GUESSTHEY HAVE A LEGITGRUMBLE. A BIG INJUSTICEWAS DONE TO THEM. BUT YOUGOTTA WONDER, IS THIS THE WAYTO MAKE IT RIGHT? DO WE REALLYWANTTHESE PEOPLE BACK?
WORKINGIMMYUSED TO BE EASY.MUTIES ALL GET THE SAMEANSWER _ HIT THE ROAD, TOAD.NOW THE LAWS CHANGED ANWE AINT EVEN SUPPOSEDTO CALL THEM MUTIES
ANYMORE.TAKE
THIS TO ROOM 4,VERIFICATION.
A LOT OFRECORDS GOT
LOST, BUDDY. WELLCHECK YOU OUT, BUT
DONT GET YOURHOPES UP.
\ WASBORN HERE. MY
BIRTH SHOULD HAVEBEEN RECORDED,
MY DNA ANDSTUFF.
THESEALL THE
PAPERS YOUGOT?
\ NEEDDOCUMENTS.
BIRTH, MARRIAGE,REASON FOREXPULSION.
TED OLSAWSKI, AUXILIARY _
a
JOHNWAGNER
KEVWALKER
ANNIEPARKHOUSE
CHRISBLYTHE
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YOU HAVEALL BEEN APPROVED
TO CLAIM CITIZENSHIPOFMEGA-CITY ONE. BEFORE \
HAND YOU TO OUR ALLOCATIONSOFFICER, ID LIKE TO GIVE
YOU SOME FRIENDLY
ADVICE _THINK
AGAIN.
DESPITEWHAT YOU MAY HAVE
HEARD, LIFE IN THIS CITYIS NO BOWL OF
ROSES.
THEY CALL MEINDUCTION OFFICER.IM REALLY A KINDOF OFFICIAL DISUADER.\ SHOW THEM THEUNEMPLOYMENT, CRIMEAND SUICIDE STATS. \ GOREAL BIG ON PREJUDICE.THEYVE GOT TO REALISE,IN THIS CITY THEYREGOING TO BE PUBLICENEMY NUMBER
ONE.
IN THE END, IF THEYSTILL WANT TO COME
IN, NOTHING \ CAN DO. THELAWS THE LAW. \ TRIED
MY BEST. ITS THEIRFUNERAL.
ENIGMA TURNER ,AUXILIARY _
\ PAY A BONUSOFFOUR HUNDRED CREDITSTO ANY APPLICANTS WHO TURNBACK, PROVIDED THEYRELINQUISHALL FURTHER CLAIM TOCITIZENSHIP. SAVES THE CITY
AHEAP
OF MONEY,BELIEVE ME.
ASKYOURSELVES _
IS THAT THE KINDOFLIFE YOU
WANT?
SURE,THEJUDGES WILL
MAKE ARRESTS, BUTTHEY CANT ARREST THEWHOLE CITY. BECAUSE _AND LETS BE HONEST_ NOBODYREALLY
WANTS YOUHERE.
IM TALKINGABOUTHATE. PURE,
UNBRIDLED HATE. YOU WILLBE TARGETS FORVERBALANDPHYSICAL ABUSE, YOU WILL
BE SINGLED OUT FORVIOLENTASSAULT. MURDER STATS _
NORMON MUTANT_ ARE3600 PER CENTABOVE
AVERAGE.
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NEW CITIZENS WERE BUSSEDINTO SPECIALLY PREPAREDBLOCKS DOTTED ACROSS
THE MEGA-CITY _
MUTIESOUT!
NOMUTIESHERE!
SCUMBOTS!
WHATABOUT THE GENE
POOL?
KEEP
THESE NORMSBACK!
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JOE McJOE,ORDINARY CIT _
MUTIESARE LAUGHIN
ALL OVER THEIR FREAKFACES! CITYS THROWING
CASH AT THEM LIKECONFETTI!
YOU WANTA NEW FREEZE BOX?YOU GOTIT, UGLY!
BANJO LESSONS FORTHE JUVIES? NO
PROBLEM!
BUTYOU TRY GETTING
ANYTHINGOUTA THIS CITY IFYOURE NORMAL!THATS A
DIFFERENTSTORY!
GOT ALITTLE DRIP ON YOUR
DIP, WELL SEND SOMEONEROUND TA SHAKE IT
FOR YA!
HERESA BRICK.
GO ON,THROW IT. NOBODYLL
SEE YOU.
ARRESTTHATCREEP!
WE BEGANCLEARING THE
RESIDENTS OUT OFNORMA JEAN BAKER
AS SOON AS THEMUTANT LAW WAS
PASSED.
THEIDEALIS FULL
INTEGRATION, OF COURSE,BUT INITIALLY IT WAS
FELT THATMIXED BLOCKSMIGHT BE A TEENSY
BIT DIFFICULT TOPOLICE.
DISORDER_ TURBULENCE _CHAOS... THESE ARE THEOPTIMUM CONDITIONS FOR
OUR WORK. THE CITY IS ATINDERBOX. ALL THAT ISREQUIRED NOW IS THERIGHT ORGANISATIONALSKILLS TO SET IT
ALIGHT.
LET THEMUTANTS BE
PURGED IN THEFLAMES OF OUR
RIGHTEOUS ANGER!WE WILL NEVER ACCEPT
THE PRESENCE OFTHESE DISGUSTING,
SUB-HUMANMONSTROSITIES
AMONG US!
RIGHTON, SISTER! WE
AINT GONNATAKE IT!
WHATARE THEY DOING
HERE? WE NEVER ASKEDFOR THEM! WE DONT WANT
THEM! THEYRE TAKINGOURFOOD AND OUR
HOUSES AND OURJOBS!
ENDELL WENN,ANARCHY IN
ACTION _
BARABAS ODODO,CHURCH OF H.A.T.E. _
HIDEY SMEG, MOTHERSOF MEGA-CITY _
IMPATIENCE WATSON,HOUSING DEPT _
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ITS JUSTWONDERFUL.
IT WILL TAKE USA WHILE TOADAPT, OFCOURSE.
OH NO. WE DONT GOOUT. ITS NOT SAFE.QUITE A FEW RESIDENTSHAVE BEEN VERY BADLYINJURED GOING OUT _KILLED, EVEN.
THEY FOUNDOLD GIB SMELLIE
FROM 422B WITH HISHEAD CUT OFF JUST
YESTERDAY.
THEYDONT LIKE US.ITS JUST NOT
SAFE.
IT WAS SEVERAL WEEKSBEFORE THE RIOT BARRIERS
AROUND NORMA JEANBAKER WERE REMOVED.
GRADUALLY THE GUARD WAS
REDUCED AS PROTESTORSNUMBERS DWINDLED, UNTILTHERE WERE JUST A FEWDIEHARD MUTANT HATERS
WILLING TO BRAVE THE COLDOF ONCOMING WINTER.
STRANGE.
HE DIDNT LIKE IT.AND WHY NO
PROTESTORS?COLD MAYBE, BUTNOTTHATCOLD.
SOMETHINGSMELT
WRONG...
REASSIGNED TOTHAT JUVE GANG
CONFRONT ATPRECINCT 9. FIGURED
THEY COULD BESPARED FOR ANHOUR OR TWO.
CONTROL,THERES NO ONE
WATCHING BAKER. WHATHAPPENED TO THE
GUARD?
TONIGHT EVENTHEYWERE
ABSENT.
MAY BICKERSTAFF, A FEWSHORT WEEKS AGO YOURFAMILY WAS GRUBBING FORGRUBS AT YOUR WASTELANDHOVEL. TODAY, A FINE NEWAPARTMENT WITH ALL MOD
CONS. HOW DOESIT FEEL?
AND HAVEYOU MET ANY
OF THE LOCALS _NORMALPEOPLE,
\ MEAN?
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THE WORDSOUT. WERE GOING AFTERTHE MUTIE BLOCKTONIGHT.WERE ALL TOOLED UP, GUNSAN BLADES AN ANYTHING
THATLL BREAKHEADS.
THEYREPASSING ROUND
THE ANGRY DUSTANDEVERYBODYS GETTIN
STEAMED.
FREAKINMUTIES AINT
GONNA KNOW WHATHIT EM!
GONNASPLASH THEIR
JUICE ALL OVERNORMAJAY!
A FEWSNORTS AND IM
IN THE MOOD _ ANDIT AINT FOR
LOVE!
BLOOD!BLOOD!BLOOD!
A WORD HERE,A WHISPER IN THERIGHT EARS _ PLUSLIBERALHELPINGSOFBRAIN CHOWDER.
A SACKOFJACKJUST TO GETTHEM FIRED UP,THATS ALL IT
TAKES.
ITSHAPPENING.TONIGHT,MIDNIGHT.
WELL BETHERE!
ITS NOTOUR FULL CITI-DEF
UNIT _ CANT CALL IT CITI-DEF.GAVE EVERY MAN AND WOMAN THE
CHANCE TO CRY OFF AND SOMETOOK IT.YELLOWBELLIES!DONT
GIVE A DAMN THEIR CITYSGOING TO HELLIN A
HOVERCRAFT!
WELL, WE DONTNEED THEM! WE GOTDAMN NEAR ATONOF
HIGH-GRADE PLASTEENAND WE KNOW HOW
TO USE IT! FIRSTMUTIE BLOCK
ON THEMOON!
BLOWTHAT BLOCKSKY HIGH,
MAN!
WHATREWE GONNA
DO?
ARNIE OAKLEY,COLONEL, ARCHIBALD
LEACH BLOCKVOLUNTEERS _
TOOT HORNABY, SEVENTEEN,WEST SECTOR GANG ALLIANCE _
NEXT PROG NIGHT MOVES!
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IN 2237, THEOUTER COLONIESWENT TOWAR.
FURIOUS WITH AN INEFFECTIVETERRAN GOVERNMENT, MANYOF THE NONALIGNED COLONYWORLDS CUT TIES WITH EARTH -
- AND ALIGNEDWITH THESHHKEEN,AN ALIEN RACE
FROM THE OUTERTERRITORIES.
THE SNAKES WERE UNLIKEHUMANS - INSTEAD OFDESCENDING FROMMAMMALS, THEY WERECOLDBLOODEDHUMANOID REPTILES.
COLD BLOODEDIN BOTHNAMEANDNATURE.
WITHINTWO YEARS THE SNAKES
DE FACTOCONTROLLED THENONALIGNED WORLDS. THEHUMANS WERE NOW MUSSOLINISTO THE SNAKESNEW REICH.
WITHINTEN YEARS THE MUSSOLINIS WERENOTHING BUT SLAVES TO THE CAUSE, THEPOINTANDCLICK WARRIORS OF THE
EXPANDING SNAKEEMPIRE.
ADECADELONG GALAXYWIDE WAR WITH NO END INSIGHT. IT WONT BE OVER IN
TIME FOR CHRISTMAS.
THERE ARE SOME THAT
SAY IT WONTEVEREND.
THECAPTURED. THESURRENDERED. THELOST. THE HOPELESS.
AND FOR SOME, THATSTRUE- SPREADOUT IN PRISONER OF WAR CAMPSACROSS THE COSMOS, HIDDEN FROMTHE TERRAN ARMIES VIEW.
TONYLEE
JONDAVIS-HUNT
ELLIE DEVILLE
PART 0NE
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THAT DOESNT STOPTHE HUMANSLOOKING,HOWEVER...
WHATSTHE SCORE,
ENSIGN? WERE ON THEGROUND, SIR. THE
MARINES SAY THEYVEFOUND A P.O.W. CAMP-
DZ234-BUT ITLOOKS FRESHLYCLEANED OUT.
THE SNAKESMUST HAVE BEEN
READY FORUS.
THAT OR THEY WEREBEINGEFFICIENT.THESE CAMPS NEVERSTAY IN ONE PLACEFOR MORE THAN AYEAR. PERHAPSOUR INTEL WASOLD, OR-
SIR! WEVE GOT ANOUTGOING VESSEL!ITS ASNAKETRANSPORT,BOLTING LIKE ARABBIT FROMA HOLE!
GET A FIX ONIT! LAUNCH THE
F56S!
DISABLETHAT DAMNED
SHIP!
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THEYREPOWERING WEAPONS-
WEAPONS FIRED!DIRECTHIT! SHIELDS DOWN
FORTY PERCENT! FIRE
ALL GUNS!BROADSIDETHAT SON OF
A BITCH! ALL HANDS
TO THEIR POSTS!\ WANT HERSTOPPED!
SHIELDSFAILING!DAMMIT-WE HAVE TOPULL BACK!
SIR!ARE YOU
LISTENING!
WECANT LETTHEM ESCAPE!OUR MEN-
-WONT THANK US IFWEREDEAD! HYPER-DRIVES FAILED! SIR, WEHAVE TO LET THEM GO!THEYVEWON!
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BROODSSHIP ISSTHROUGH THEIRBLOCKADE, SSIR.MINIMALCASSUALTIESS.
JUMPING TOHYPERSSPACE IN
TEN, NINE,EIGHT-
WELL DONE,NNSSTRRK. THE
WARM BLOODSS AREBROKEN-THEYLL
NEVER CATCHUSS.
SSEND A MESSSAGETO COMMANDANTTRSSSTKK ON
JEDDKHA. TELL HIMTO EXPECT
BROODSSHIPSSHORTLY-
TELL HIM THAT WEHAVE SSOMENEWBLOOD FOR HIM!
MEET THENEW CAMP-SAME AS THEOLD CAMP.
\MCOLLINS.
THIRDCOLONYMILITIA.
YEAH, WEVE BEEN SPLITACROSS ABOUTTHREEGALAXIES OR SOME-
THING LIKE THAT.
\ THINK \ GOTTRANSFERRED OUT
AS YOU CAME IN. THEYCLOSE THAT ONE
DOWN TOO?
HEY-YOU WERE ATINCARCERATIONCAMP DZ234,
RIGHT?
HOLLAND.NAVIGATOR,TERRAN SPACEFLEET. SHOTDOWN THREEYEARS BACK INTHE CRAB
NEBULA.
DO YOU NEEDTO SEE A DOC?THATS A NASTY BURNON YOUR ARM...
NAH. LETS JUST SAY\ NEEDED SOME
PUNISHING AT THELAST HOLIDAY
CAMP. ITSFINE.
SO ANYTHINGS \NEED TOKNOW
ABOUT THISONE?
-SNIPERS IN THETOWERS AND NOWHERE TO
RUN TO IF YOU ESCAPE. SAMEASEVERYWHERE ELSE.
PRETTY MUCH THESTANDARD DESIGN.ELECTRICFENCES AROUND THE EDGE,
GUARD DOGS,ACIDMINEFIELD -
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ONLY DIFFERENCE HEREISTHE BASTARD, THECOMMANDANT OF THECAMP. HES A DIE-HARDSNAKE, UTTER COLD-BLOODED SCUM...
AH,HELL-
-THEY GOTCORDEN
ANDCHILDS.
THEYESCAPED?HOW LONG WERE
THEY OUT?
NOT LONGENOUGH. WEKNOW THE PLANETS DESERTED-
THEY ALWAYS ARE-BUT THERE MUST BESOMEWHERE OUT THERE WHERE THEY LAND
THEIR SHIPS. WE HOPED THEYD FIND IT.
THE SNAKES GOTWIND OF THE ESCAPE,THOUGH-WEVE AN
INFORMER IN THE CAMP.
SHIT, IF \ GOT OUT OFHERE YOU WOULDNTSEE ME FOR DUST.
THREE YEARS \VEBEEN STUCK IN
CAMPS-
-AND WITH AN ATTITUDELIKE THAT, HOLLAND, ITLL
BEANOTHER THREEYEARS BEFORE YOULL
LEAVE.
HIS LEG WASCRUSHED IN THE
BATTLE OF HOPESCROSSING-AND HE
STILL TOOK OUTA PLATOON OF
MUSSOLINIS.
THATSCOLONEL JOHN
NEWTON, OURCOMMANDING OFFICER.WE CALL HIMMOTHER.
YES, THEPROBLEM IS,
YOU SEE, THAT \CANT UNDERSTAND A
BLOODY WORDYOURE HISSING. SO BEA GOOD LITTLE ADDER
AND GIVE ME MY MEN-
SSTANDBACK! SSTAND
BACK!
JUST PASS THEMBACK OVER TO MYCARE NOW-WELL
ENSURE THEYREPUNISHED
ACCORDINGLY.
AH, EXCELLENT-YOUFOUND OUR WAIFS ANDSTRAYS. WEVE BEENSOWORRIED ABOUTTHEM.
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YOULL GET NOTHINGFROM US, TRSSSTKK. ASOFFICERS IN THE TERRANARMY WE CLAIM BY THE
CONCORDANCEOF-
SILENCE! DO YOU THINK \ EVENCAREABOUT YOUR PATHETIC
RIGHTS? YOU AREGUTTERSCUM! TWO DAYS IN THE
PIT FOR CORDEN!
FORPLANNING THE
ESCAPE-CHILDS TO
GETTWENTYLASHES!
THEPIT?
IF YOU DONT GOMAD, YOU DIE FROM
THE HEAT-OR FROMBEING EATEN BY THE
WILDLIFE. NOBODYSEVER LASTED MORE
THAN FIVE DAYS,APART FROM-
THESANDPIT.YOURE BOUNDAND BURIED UPTO YOUR NECK,
WITH ONLYYOUR HEADEXPOSED.
LET ME GUESS-THE MYTHICALRAIDER.
LET ME ASKYOU, OLD MAN-
IF HES SO GOOD ATESCAPING, WHYS
HE SO RUBBISH ATEVADING
CAPTURE, EH?
PLEASE!\ DIDNT PLAN
THE-
DONTLIE TOME! WEKNOW IT
WAS YOU!
THEREIS ANINFORMER.
THERESNO WAYTHAT THEY WOULD
KNOW THAT...
HURTSS? DO NOTWORRY-THE PAIN
WILL BE BRIEF.
PAY ATTENTION-FORTHISS ISS WHAT
HAPPENSS TO ANYONE WHODARESS TOCROSSS ME!
HALF RATIONSSFOR A WEEK! DOUBLEEXERCISSE DRILLSS-
THERE WILL BE NOGIVING BACK OFYOUR MENTODAY,COMMANDER.
SSO THESSEARE OUR VALIANTESSCAPEE SS?WHAT A SSHAME.AND THEY GOT
SSO FAR.MAJOR
ANDREWSS,YOUR CHARGESS
ARE PLAYING
UP. PUNISSHTHEM.
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-ANDDEATH!
MOTHER OFGOD!
THATCOLD-BLOODED
SON OF ABITCH!
\LLKILL HIM! ANDHIS MUSSOLINI
LAPDOG!
\ MUSTSSPEAK TO
YOU, SSHAEFFERHOLLAND.
WAIT THERE,COLLINS.
WHAT THEHELL... ?
YOURE A BITCHUMMY THEREWITH THE SNAKEGUARD, ARENTYOU?
\ DONT KNOWWHAT YOU MEAN.\ WASNT TALKINGTO ANY SNAKE
GUARD.
BUTTHAT WASA-
SERIOUSLY. IF YOU KNOW WHATSGOOD FOR YOU, YOULLFORGET THAT YOU EVER
SAW THAT.
NOW. LETSFIND YOU A
BED...
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STAY CLOSETO THE WALLS-DONT LET THELIGHTS CATCH
YOU!
ITS HOLLANDAND COLLINS!LET US IN!
YOURELATE.WEVE ALREADY
STARTED.
SORRY. THERERE MORESNAKES THAN USUALOUT THERE. WE HAD
TO CHECK IN ONCORDEN.
\ CHECKEDHIM EARLIER. HES IN
GOOD SPIRITS FOR ASUNBURNED HEAD,
ALL THINGSCONSIDERED.
BACK TOBUSINESS, THEN.
GIBSON WAS SHOWINGUS HIS LATEST
PICKAXE DESIGN.
AYE. WE MANAGED TO STEALTWOSIDE BARS FROM ASNAKE TRANSPORT ANDHAMMER THEM INTO ACRUDE PICK.
THEYRE STRONG AND DURABLE. YOUCOULD STOVE A SNAKESSKULL IN
WITH ONE OF THESE AND STILLCARRY ON THROUGH
INTO THE ROCK.
WHATSGOING
ON?
LOOK, \M SORRY,BUT WHY AM \ HERE?\VE JUST ARRIVED ANDSUDDENLY \M PART OF
THEGANG?
WELL, WE THOUGHTITD BE EASIER TO JUST BRING
YOU HERENOW, SO YOU CAN ADMITYOURE AMUSSOLINI SPY-A
MOLE AND INFORMER FORTHE SNAKES.
YOU SEE, \KNEW\D SEEN YOU BEFORE, BUT
NOT AS A PRISONER. ANDTHAT REALLY CONFUSED ME
TO START WITH. \ MEAN, HOWELSECOULD \ HAVE?LOOK, \-\
DONT KNOWWHAT YOUMEAN-
AND THEN \ REMEMBERED-YOUWERE AT CAMP DZ-234,
BUT NOT AS A PRISONER.YOU WERE AGUARD. WHEN
THEY KILLED CHILDS ITCAME BACK TO
ME.\ RECALL
BEINGWHIPPEDONCE FOR
ESCAPING. \ RECALLBEING WHIPPED
BY YOU.
WHIPPED BY ME?YOUREINSANE! \M NOSNAKE LOVER! \ COME
FROMIDAHO!
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BUT LOOK!A HANDYBURNCOVERS WHERE ITWAS! DID YOU REALLYTHINK THAT WOULDWORK? THAT WERETHAT STUPID?
YOU WERE A
MUSSOLINI-AND YOU WORE THEBADGE OF HONOURAS A TATTOO ONYOUR UPPERARM.
SOON THEWAR WILL BE
OVER, AND YOUWILL LEARN TO
FOLLOW THESHHKEEN AS WE
HAVE-
YES!\ THINK
YOUREALLSTUPID!
SHUT UPANDDIE.
YOU STUPID BASTARD,THIS WASNT ANESCAPE COMMITTEEMEETING. THIS WASATRIAL ANDEXECUTION.
WELCOME TOOUR NEW WORLD
ORDER, SCUM.ENJOY YOUR
THIRTY PIECESOF SILVER IN
HELL.
WELL NEED THAT MOVEDBY THE MORNING. MAKE
SURE THE SNAKESSEE IT.
NOW. LETS TALKABOUTTUNNELLING.
CORDEN WILL BE OUTIN A COUPLE OF DAYS
AND HELL GIVE US AFULL LAYOUT OF THE
SURROUNDING
AREA...
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\ TOLD YOU THATIT WOULDNT
WORK.
YOU THINK THISSFUNNY? \ WANT THEKILLERSSDEAD! \WANT THISS CAMP
PUNISSHED!
NOBODY-NOBODY-
DOESS THISS INMY CAMP!
THAT WAS A GOODPICK-UP, HOLLAND. WHO
KNOWS WHAT HE WOULD HAVEFOUND OUT IF HED BEEN
HERE LONGER?
YES, OH LORDAND BLOODY
MASTER...
HE HAS TO, ANYWAY-THERES TALK OF ANOTHERMOVE.CAMPS BEEN HERE A YEAR NOW -ITS TIME TO START TRANSFERRING
US AGAIN BEFORE WEREDISCOVERED.
HEY! HAVEYOU HEARD?WEVE GOT A
NEW INMATE! HESJUST PULLED
UP!
HES UNDERSERIOUS GUARD, ASPECIAL CASE-
THEY SAY HESRAIDER!
THERES STILL ASPYIN THE CAMP, OLD
MAN. MAYBE THISLLMAKE MOTHER
SPEED UP OURESCAPE PLANS.
NEXT PROG THE MAN AND THE MYTH!
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ALBANY, UPSTATENEW YORK, 1775:
NATHAN!NATHAN!
WHEREIS THATDAMNABLE
BOY?
WHATSTHE PROBLEM,
CYRUS?
AH, \ SENTNATHAN TO FETCH THE
CATTLE FROM THE HIGHMEADOW BUT HES BEEN
GONE AN AGE AND AHALF.
HES PROBABLY PAYINGA-COURT TO WILLIAM MASBETHS
DAUGHTER EN ROUTE. SHESRIGHTLY BLOSSOMED SOME
THIS SPRING. ALL THEYOUNG BUCKS HAVE
NOTICED.
THATS AS MAYBE BUT THESE ARENTTHE DAYS AN TIMES TO PLAY THEDOE-EYED FOOL. THERESWARIN THE WIND, LUCAS. THIS IS A
BIG COUNTRY ALLRIGHT-
-BUT AFORE YOU KNOWIT,STRIFE WILL COMECALLIN AT OUR DOOR!
AHHUH!
AHHUH!
FATHER!RUN!
NATHAN?
GHUKK!
OLDGODSa
IANEDGINTON
STEVEYEOWELL
ELLIEDE VILLE
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MY BOY! THEYVEDONE FOR MY
BOY, LUCAS!
INDIANS...IROQUOIS! THOSE
FILTHY, HEATHENBASTARDS!
NO... NO, \DONT THINK
SO...\ THINK ITS
SOMETHINGELSE!
MERCIFUL GODIN HEAVEN!
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SPARENO ONE! SET ATABLE FOR THE
CROWS!
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WE AREATTACKED! TO
ARMS!TOARMS!
GO!BE THEIRDOOM!
YOUKILLED MY
SON!
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JOINHIM IN THE
DIRT.
GAAAHHH!
THE SLEEPERSHALL NOTAWAKEN!
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THE CONNECTICUT
COAST:
STEADY AS SHE GOES,GENTLEMEN! LETS HAVE HERSHIP-SHAPE AND BRISTOLFASHION BEFORE WE MAKE
PORT! SHE MAY BE ATUB, BUT SHESOUR TUB!
TIGHTEN AND
TIE OFF THOSELINES, MRMCKENZIE!
AYE,CAPTAIN!
MR CAESAR, MR VINEGAR,SEE THAT SHEET AND
CORDAGE IS CLEARED,IF YOU WILL! GOTCHA,
GUV!
WILL DO,SKIP!
KEEP US ON AN EVENKEEL, MR EREBUS! WELL
MAKE A SEADOG OFYOU YET!
OH, VERYDROLL.
\ DONTKNOW WHERE HE
GETS THEM FROM,\ REALLYDONT.
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YOU CLEARLYHAVE THE SEA IN YOUR
BLOOD, JACK, BUT DONTYOU MISS IT?
MISSWHAT?
CHASING THEFANTASTIC-
- WITNESSING THE
SECRET HISTORY OFTHE WORLDFIRST HAND!
AFTER ALL, ITS BEEN ALMOSTTWOYEARS SINCE OUR SUBTERRANEAN
EXCURSION AND \ STILL CANT GET ITOUT OF MY HEAD. YET YOU ALL SEEM
TO HAVE SETTLED BACK INTONORMAL LIFE WITH CONSUMMATE
EASE...
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SADLY, WE WEREMOSTLY PLAYING THE
TERRIFIED TOURIST,ERGO WE NOW HAVE
TOWORK FORA LIVING!
YES, WELL, IF WE DIDNT WEDSTARVE, SIMPLE AS THAT. IF ONLYWED TROUSERED A FEW OF THOSETREASURES ALONG THE WAY WED
BE LAUGHING.
THERE WAS TOOHIGH A PRICE TO
PAY FOR SUCHRECKLESS
ADVENTURING,THOUGH...
BUT THEREARE TIMES,YES, \ MISS THE WONDER OFIT ALL, TO SET EYES ON SUCHSIGHTS AND PLACES AS FEW
MEN HAVE SEEN.
\D EXCHANGE IT ALL INA HEARTBEAT TO GIVETOM HIS LAD BACK.
THERES NOTHING WE SAW OR DIDTHAT WAS WORTH YOUNG JIMS
LIFE. WE LOST A FINE SHIPMATE, A
GOOD FRIEND, AND LOVING SON.
SO NOW, SEMI-SIBLING OF
MINE, TO EARN A CRUST WEHAVE BECOMESMUGGLERS
OF POWDER AND SHOTFOR THESE UPSTART
AMERICANS!
\ AM AN ENGLISHMAN AND A PATRIOT,BUT WITH THE ROYAL NAVY AFTER US TO
DO A GALLOWS JIG AND OUR PIRATEBRETHREN A DAMN SIGHT WORSE, IF WE
HAVE TO SUP WITHRADICALSTO SURVIVE THEN
SO BE IT...
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\VE RUCKED WITH DEVILS ANDDINOSAURS AND FOUGHT THEGOOD FIGHT ALONGSIDE LITTLEGREEN MEN. THESE MOUTHYCOLONIALS ARE A DODDLE!
CAPTAINJACK
DANCER?
\ AM HE.HAS THE COLONIAL
MILITIA COME TO HELP USUNLOAD OUR CHARGE?
EXTRA HANDS AND BROADBACKS ARE ALWAYS
WELCOME!
YOU AND YOUR MENWILL COME WITH US.
NOW.
BESIDES,WE HAVE LETTERSOF MARQUE AND
DISPENSATION-
AND LEAVE MY SHIPAND CARGO UNTENDED? PULL
THE OTHER ONE, ITS GOT BELLSON! WE ALL HEARD ABOUT THATHOO-HA IN BOSTON HARBOUR
A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK.
IT WAS NOT AREQUEST. YOULLDO AS YOUREORDERED.
OR WHAT?
OR YOU AND YOUR COLLEAGUESWILL BE COOLING YOUR HEELS INTHE JAILHOUSE, AND YOUR BOYTHERE WILL FIND HIMSELF INSHACKLES, BACK ON APLANTATION WHEREHE BELONGS!
\M NO MANSSLAVE, DICKHEAD!AN \M MORETHAN THE EQUALOF YOU!
INSOLENT-
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AH WUD NAE DO THAT IF AH WAS YOU, PAL.IF NAE FYER OWN SAKE, THEN THINK OYEH
WEE CHUMS, CAUSE THEYRE THE ONESWHOLL HAVE TAE PULL THIS PISTOL
OUT OF YARSE WHENAHM DONE!
RELEASEME OR MY MEN
WILL FIRE!
STANDDOWN, BILL.HE GETS THE
IDEA.YOURE
ALL UNDERARREST-
CAPTAIN TREFUSIS! WHAT IN THENAME OF GODS BALLS IS
GOING ON HERE? \ ASKED YOUTOESCORT THESE MEN, NOTWAYLAY THEM LIKE DAMNED
FOOTPADS!
MAJOR GENERAL,\ DIDNT MEAN...
THEYWOULDNT...
AH, NOWIT ALL MAKES
SENSE...HELLO,
GEORGE. TO WHATDO WE OWE THE
PRIVILEGE?
NEXT PROG HOME OF THE BRAVE!
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PEN FRIENDDear Tharg,
I hope my letter finds you in your usual rude health.
I was very impressed by The Vort, and not just because of the fine
artwork provided by Mr DIsraeli (especially as he is the wrong side of
200!). I found the writing of Ms G. Powell (surely a George Eliot-like pseudonym, designed
to ensure she is judged on the quality of her work, not the smoothness of her skin) magical
and her effortless world-building skills inspirational. Bravo! I especially appreciated the
surprise revelation that Crispy wasnt so crispy any more! I hadnt seen that coming, as
I was expecting the twist to reveal he was really Quentin Crisp An Englishman in the
Vort, as Gordon Sumner nearly sang. Im sure Ms Powell has thought ahead and come up
with a new nickname for this chap, as I feel the adventure is only just beginning. However,
I dont feel Lob is much of a clue perhaps we should look forward to a galactic game
of tennis? A Wimbledon of the Worlds? It could be rather fun.
I know a coy young filly like Ms Powell would never fall for a bluff old cove like my good
self, but perhaps she might grace us all with a photograph in your fine publication to
cut out and keep as the young folk say these days, and place on our bedside table, to
stare at all moon-eyed before Morpheus velvet cloak descends upon us once again. Or a
picture of that Spurrier droid in a dress, whichever is easiest to procure. My years in theRoyal Navy have left me flexible on such matters, and Ill wager a fine bottle of port that
Im not the only one!
Your ever-faithful servant,
Rufus Bedside III, Bedside Manor
Alas, G. Powells ravaged features must remain hidden for now. This droids twisted
visage makes Crispy himself look like Conrad Conn
MISTLETOE AND WHINEDear Tharg,
Once my eyes finally stopped hurting from trying to read the lettering in Prog 1589s
Defoe, I was glad to see that this was the best issue in many weeks. Its great stuff from
cover to cover, most especially that remarkable double-page spread in Amerika. I justhope that before Defoe gets a reprint edition one day, it gets re-lettered for claritys sake.
That was the only downside to this great story.
I read the collected Young Death edition and really enjoyed seeing this great Thrill
again. Im glad to see more of this period of the Megazine finding its way into the reprint
line. There were many other very good stories in the Megs first and second volumes. I hope
well see Armitage and Missionary Man making their way onto shelves soon as well.
I suppose that by now you are putting the finishing touches on Prog 1600, and
finalising plans for Prog 2009 in December. As youre deciding what should appear in
your annual big issue, I hope youll consider making this a little more of a standout issue
than the last couple of year-end progs were. Id like to see more one-off episodes of some
Thrills that havent been seen in a while, possibly along with one or two oldies from the
vault. If Winwood and Cord are going to be stomping around time and space again, a
reprint of that Indigo Prime story from Prog 678 would be a good idea to reintroduce the
concept to a new audience. Or maybe a new one-off Tharg tale it has been too long since
weve seen life in the Command Module from your perspective rather than P14s. Maybe
a Shakara one-shot, giving us more Teknosaur craziness? The possibilities are endless,
so please dont just use it for a bunch of double-length episodes and another Sinister
Dexter comedy this year.
Grant Goggans, USA
Quaequam blag, theres bloody gratitude for you! So much for assuming you Squaxx
wanted maximum bang for your groats
SUITED AND REBOOTEDDear Mighty One,
I know Im probably in the minority here but I cant stand Defoe. The story makes very
little sense and the black-and-white art, which I would normally love, looks messy and its
sometimes difficult to really work out what on earth is going on.
Im disappointed that you brought Defoe back so quickly but you seem to have
left the other brilliant series that made its debut at the same time still waitingfor a return... Greysuit. When oh when can we expect to see the return of one of
the best Thrills in recent years? I for one cant wait to see some more Delta-class
assassin action and to see if the minister gets his just desserts! And while we are
on the subject of superb stories, when can we expect volume three of Kingdom?
Regarding the rest of the current progs, the recent Dredds have been superb but
some of the older characters are starting to get a little stale. Dante and Sinister
Dexter are becoming dull and I wonder whether they should have a rest for a while
for their respective droids to recharge? The Vort was excellent and I was surprised
by the twist. Itd be nice if this is the beginning of an intelligent story arc involving
Random who, as a character, hasnt been used to his potential yet.
Keep up the good work!
Paul Cable, Windsor
Greysuitreturns for the second scrotnig series inProg 2009(and yes, EarthletGoggans, it will be a double-length opener!).
HUFF AND BLUFFDear Tharg,
Nice double bluff, but to be honest the finale of The Vort felt like a cop-out
coming so close on the heels of Dead Eyes Shyamalan-esque conclusion. A pity,
because The Vort was shaping up to be one of 2000 ADs classic future-war
stories.
Dante is at an absolute high at the moment. I could hear the silence after the
crash in Prog 1596. Of course theyre going to live, but it was still a very poignant
moment. Good show, Messrs Morrison and Fraser. And while I remember, is it just
me or has the Elson droid has really stepped up a notch in Blindside?
Clive Sharp, Australia
I dont see any similarity between the endings of Dead Eyes and The Vort
the latter revolved around a characters identity, so a reveal was on the cards
sooner or later. As for the former, that was more a case of one story gatecrashing
another
RANDOM RETURNDear Tharg,
Finding out that the Dead Man was Judge Dredd? Priceless.
Finding out that Malone was Finnigan Sinister? Excellent.
Seeing Indigo Prime again at the end of Dead Eyes? Wonderful.
Seeing Lobster Random return at the end of The Vort? No! Please! Just no!
Some characters deserve to be forgotten. Please make him one once again.
Paul Tapner, Dorset
Nope. The tetchy torturer is back next prog!
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