THARG'S CHRISTMAS STOCKING 1

BORAG THUNGG, EARTHLETS!

As the evenings get darker and Autumn slouches into Winter, our thoughts turn to the holiday season as it draws ever nearer - and what better way to celebrate Christmas than with the truly zarjaz Prog 2004! Yes, the end of the year will see another 100-page special issue, featuring a jaw-dropping array of talent - and between now and December I will be giving you sneaky glimpses of the some of the scrotnig contents in these stocking fillers!

JUDGE DREDD: THE GOOD MAN

By John Wagner & Jim Murray

In this complete 12-page tale, Dredd is taking a wanted perp back to Mega-City One, when a storm in the Cursed Earth forces him to seek shelter in a mutie township. While they offer him sanctuary, what Dredd will find both surprises and puzzles him...

A classic Christmas Dredd story, this features gorgeous artwork from Jim Murray - his first stripwork for 2000 AD in five years!

THE RED SEAS: TWILIGHT OF THE IDOLS

By Ian Edginton & Steve Yeowell

Following the events of last year's story, pirate Jack Dancer has been dumped by his girlfriend Isabella and is both penniless and without a ship to captain. Things look desperate - but a mysterious stranger offering riches for Dancer and his crew's services could be their salvation. But it seems to good to be true, doesn't it...?

Another rip-roaring, action-packed series, featuring plenty of magic and monsters, this 10-page opener kicks off another ghafflebette story!

Expect more peeks into Prog 2004 in another Christmas stocking soon...

SPLUNDIG VUR THRIGG!

Prog 2004 is on sale 17 December 2003, priced Ł3.95

Reporter: Tharg the Mighty