Charlie's Angels is a British comic strip that formed part of the original line-up ('Thrill 5') of 2000 AD. Inspired by the popularity during the 1970s of kung fu films and the Harlem Globetrotters, the A-Team was devised by Pat Mills, employing elements from his Hellball comic strip, and scripted by Tom Tully. Initially, the series was to have been drawn by Carlos Trigo but the Spanish artist was replaced by Dave Gibbons prior to the first issue's publication. From Prog 25, Massimo Belardinelli drew the concluding episodes of the first series and would be retained as its regular artist for the strip's reinvention as Inferno. Comics (or, less commonly, sequential art) is a form of visual art consisting of images which are commonly combined with text, often in the form of speech balloons or image captions. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, In the Western world, the focus shifted from the social activism of the sixties to social activities for ones own pleasure, save for environmentalism, which continued in a very visible way. ... Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industrys global fame. ... The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team that combines athleticism and comedy to create one of the best-known sports entertainment franchises in the world. ... Pat Mills, nicknamed the godfather of British comics, is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. ... Tom Tully is a noted comic book writer. ... Dave Gibbons (born April 14, 1949) is a British writer and artist of comics. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... A panel from the strip Ace Trucking (Wagner/Grant/Belardinelli). ...

the Ku Klux Klan

By the year 2050,^[1] the game of Aeroball has swept the world! It's Football, Boxing, Kung Fu and Basketball all rolled into one! Players roar through the air wearing jet packs (controlled by buttons on their belts) and score "air strikes" by getting the ball in the "score tank". One of the top teams is the all-black Harlem Heroes!^[2]

Summary [first series]

Having made it through the preliminary round of the World Aeroball Championship, the Harlem Heroes' team bus crashes, killing all but four players. Louis Mayer, his brain alone surviving the tragedy, convinces his three fellow survivors, 'Slim', 'Hairy', and team captain John 'Giant' Clay, that they can still win the championship title.

Episodes

2000 AD Progs 1 — 27, 2000 AD Annual 1978, 2000 AD Annual 1979 (29 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Timeline: 21st Century Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

"The Sport of Tomorrow" -- Prog 1 (1 episode)

"The Berlin Blitzkreigs" -- 2000 AD Annual 1978 (1 episode)

"[title required]" -- 2000 AD Annual 1979 (1 episode)

"The Baltimore Bulls" -- Progs 2 — 5 (4 episodes)

"The Siberian Wolves" -- Progs 6 — 8 (3 episodes)

"The Montezuma Mashers" -- Progs 9 — 11 (3 episodes)

"The Flying Scotsmen" -- Progs 12 — 15 (4 episodes)

"Gorgon's Gargoyles" -- Progs 16 — 21 (5 episodes)

"The Bushido Blades" -- Progs 22 — 24 (3 episodes)

"The Teutonic Titans" -- 25 — 27 (3 episodes)

Script

Pat Mills, Tom Tully (Prog 1)

Tom Tully (Progs 2 — 27)

Art

Dave Gibbons (Prog 1, Harlem Heroes pages 1 — 4), Carlos Trigo (Prog 1, Harlem Heroes page 5)

Dave Gibbons (Prog 2 — 24)

Massimo Belardinelli (Progs 25 — 27)

Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Pat Mills, nicknamed the godfather of British comics, is a comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. ... Tom Tully is a noted comic book writer. ... Dave Gibbons (born April 14, 1949) is a British writer and artist of comics. ... A panel from the strip Ace Trucking (Wagner/Grant/Belardinelli). ...

Inferno

Inferno is the violent sequel to Harlem Heroes.

Summary

2000 AD Progs 36 — 75 (40 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Timeline: 2078 Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Script

Tom Tully

Art

Massimo Belardinelli

Judge Dredd

"Never mind, Citizen Giant. Look at it this way -- you've lost a son but Mega-City One has gained a darned fine Judge."^[3]

The Academy of Law

Judge Giant senior graduates from Mega-City One's Academy of Law, much to the delight of his proud father, John 'Giant' Clay. Judge Dredd Megazine cover for the What ever happened to? issue about the Giant family, by Cliff Robinson. ...

Episodes

2000 AD Progs 27 — 28 (2 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Timeline: 2099 Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Script

John Wagner

Art

Ian Gibson (part 1), Mike McMahon (part 2)

John Wagner is a comics writer who has also written under the pseudonyms John Howard, T.B. Grover, Mike Stott, Keef Ripley, Rick Clark and Brian Skuter, among others. ... Halo Jones, drawn by Ian Gibson Ian Gibson is a British comic book artist, best known for his 1980s black and white work for 2000 AD. His sketchy, cartoonish style lends itself best to humourous strips, such as Robo-Hunter and Ace Trucking Co. ... Judge Dredd by Mike McMahon, 2000 AD prog 2, 1977 Judge Dredd by Mike McMahon, 2000 AD prog 85, 1978 Michael (known as Mike or Mick) McMahon is a British comics artist best known for his work on 2000 AD characters such as Judge Dredd, Sláine and ABC Warriors...

Harlem Heroes

A revival of the first series in name only.

Summary [second series]

2000 AD Progs 671 — 676, 683 — 699, 701 — 705/745 — 749/776 — 779/928 — 939 (49 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Timeline: 2109 Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

"Harlem Heroes"

2000 AD Progs 671 — 676, 683 — 699, 701 — 705 (28 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Script

Michael Fleisher

Art

Steve Dillon and Kev Walker (parts 1 — 16, 18 — 21, 23 — 26)

Steve Dillon and Simon Jacob (part 17)

Steve Dillon (part 22)

Simon Jacob (part 27)

Kev Hopgood (part 28)

Michael Mike Fleisher is an American comic book writer. ... Steve Dillon is a British comic book artist. ... Illustration of a young James Bond by Kev Walker Kevin (Kev) Walker is a British comics artist and illustrator, based in Leeds, who works mainly on 2000 AD and Warhammer comics and the collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. ...

Death Sport

2000 AD Progs 745 — 749 (5 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Script

Michael Fleisher

Art

Geoff Senior

Geoff Senior is a British artist, best known for his work in the comics field in the 1980s, mainly for Marvel UK. Senior is perhaps best remembered for his art for the Marvel Transformers series. ...

Grey Ghost Overflight

2000 AD Progs 776 — 779 (4 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Script

Michael Fleisher

Art

Ron Smith

Ron Smith, born 1924, is a British comics artist best known for drawing Judge Dredd for 2000 AD in the 1970s and 80s, but whose career stretches back to Deed-a-day Danny in 1949. ...

Cyborg Death Trip

2000 AD Progs 928 — 939 (12 episodes) Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ... Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Script

Michael Fleisher

Art

Kev Hopgood and Siku

Siku is the pseudonym of British/Nigerian artist Ajibayo Akinsiku, whose fully-painted work (particularly on Judge Dredd and the Pan-African Judges stories) has been appearing in 2000AD and the Judge Dredd Megazine since 1991. ...

Whatever Happened to John "Giant" Clay?

Judge Dredd Megazine #216 (1 episode) Judge Dredd Megazine is a British magazine featuring comic strips set in the world of Judge Dredd, launched in October 1990. ...

Timeline: 2126 Cover of the first issue of 2000 AD, 26 February 1977. ...

Script

Gordon Rennie

Art

Rufus Dayglo

Gordon Rennie is a former music journalist turned comics writer, responsible for White Trash: Moronic Inferno, as well as several comic strips for 2000 AD and novels for Warhammer Fantasy. ... Rufus Dayglo Rufus Dayglo is an Irish comics artist whose style is often compared to Mike McMahons. ...

Trivia

• Harlem Heroes episodes 8 and 9^[4] make reference to Mega-City One, the vast megalopolis patrolled by Judge Dredd.
• Aeroball Rule 16

Either squad leader can call for a two-minute time out if two or more of his players have withdrawn from the Thrill Bowl because of injury.^[5]

• Aeroball Rule 28

The score-holes of the 'tank' are surrounded by electrified prods. If a player hits them, he must go to the penalty pen.^[6]

• Aeroball Rule 59

Computronic players must reduce their energy output to human levels during the game.^[7]

• Judge Dredd is the graduating officer of Judge Giant senior.^[8]
• Although her identity has not been disclosed, there is some fan speculation that the mother of Judge Giant senior is Cindy Lamont, former Harlem Hellcat and partner of John 'Giant' Clay.^[9]

Mega-City One is a huge fictional city-state covering much of what is now the Eastern United States in the Judge Dredd comic book series. ... For the 1995 film, see Judge Dredd (film). ...

Footnotes

1. ^ It's unclear when exactly the first series of Thundercats takes place. 2078, the year that Inferno is set, contradicts the generally accepted view that its predecessor takes place in 2050.
2. ^ Quoted from Harlem Heroes "The Sport of Tomorrow", 2000 AD Prog 1.
3. ^ Quoted from Judge Dredd "The Academy of Law", 2000 AD Prog 28.
4. ^ Harlem Heroes 2000 AD Prog 8, page 4.5 and Prog 9, page 1.1
5. ^ Harlem Heroes 2000 AD Prog 4, page 2.3
6. ^ Harlem Heroes 2000 AD Prog 3, page 3.5
7. ^ Harlem Heroes 2000 AD Prog 16, page 2.1
8. ^ Judge Dredd "The Academy of Law", 2000 AD Prog 28
9. ^ Inferno 2000 AD Progs 36 — 75 [exact citation required]

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External links

• 2000 AD page