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Thrills
2000AD: 4

Covers
2000AD: 3
Star Scans: 1

B.L.A.I.R.1

Created by David Bishop, Simon Davis
Inspired by M.A.C.H. 1

FIRST APPEARANCE IN 2000AD

B.L.A.I.R.1

B.L.A.I.R. 1 1 episode (Prog 1034) 3 pages
Script: David Bishop/Steve MacManus, Artist: Simon Davis, Colour: Fully Painted, Letters: Ellie De Ville
In 3000AD Supplement

MOST RECENT APPEARANCE IN 2000AD

He Died with his Boots on 2 episodes (Progs 1097 to 1098) 12 pages
Script: Alan Grant, Artist: Simon Davis

STARRING
B.L.A.I.R.1

STATUS
Britain's first bionic Prime Minister

DATELINE
Thirty seconds into your future

LOCATION
Great Britain and beyond

SPECIAL ABILITIES
Compu-puncture electro-needles give Tony the strength of 50 men, enabling him to leap for miles, fight villains and run at super speed! The AI relays feed data directly into his brain, via an artificial intelligence persona known as Doctor Spin

TRADEMARK
When Doctor Spin takes control of B.L.A.I.R. 1, the bionic PM's eyes glow red

MOTIVATION
B.L.A.I.R. 1 wants to make Britain great again, but Doctor Spin's motivation is altogether more base - the acquisition and retention of power at any cost

BACKSTORY
In 1997 the Labour Party won a landslide victory in the British general election. Prime Minister Tony Blair took a life-changing decision: to make Britain great again, he must change forever. A series of unique operations transformed the mild-mannered PM, making him the first man to have Bio-Enhancement Link-Up via Artificial Intelligence Relays - now he was B.L.A.I.R. 1!