Has there ever been a more terrifying horror movie trailer than this? Imagine seeing it in 1973? youtube.com/watch?v=jyW5YX…

Prog 381 First they tell us 2000AD is zarjaz, scrotnig and ghafflebette, but then Johnny Alpha reveals that it is all an illusion and the comic this week is merely quite good. Although, 'Mutie and the beast' is the best cover pun they've done yet!

Prog 382 Yesterday, I declared that the pun on the front cover was probably the best 2000AD had done yet. Today, I am suggesting this pun might be their worst.

Exciting news coming soon! youtube.com/watch?v=nmR7jS…

Good night xx youtube.com/watch?v=dIZSxa…

Prog 383 It's all getting a bit silly now. Is that a quote from Deliverance (1972) too? Zoinks!

Prog 384 Dredd story that if I recall seemed to have entirely lifted the plot from the horror film, Alligator (1980). One of those video rental stalwarts at the time.

Farewell Pauline Collins R.I.P. This is how I've always thought of her, as Clara from LWT's 'No, Honestly'. She was so talented, charismatic and funny. youtube.com/watch?v=wpsbXw…

...and now we've lost Squeeze, drummer, Gilson Lavis! R.I.P. youtube.com/watch?v=nlZ9ck…

Prog 385 Johnny Alpha attempts to recreate the Abbot & Costello baseball routine with the Stix brothers, Groucho and Harpo but screws up the first line.

Two 2000 AD back page treats today. A Nemesis The Warlock strip pictorial 'ghoul'ossary of sorts. ...and a salute to Tom Frame. Letterers never get any recognition, so fair play to Tharg for acknowledging those often unsung peeps working at the coalface of comics.

Picked up this little promo single at the weekend. It's a shame somebody scrawled on the cover. Sacrilege! youtube.com/watch?v=KcuYJU…

Prog 386 Tharg's arch-enemies, The Dictators Of Zrag strike again. You'd think the arch enemy of the editor of 2000 AD would be Stan Lee. I can't quite work out whether the office carpet is on fire here or if its mouldy wallpaper.

In my freewheeling current mental state this evening, I nearly considered pledging a quarter of a grand for some Kickstarter "exclusive" anniversary book'n' gubbins package. It's all bollocks, innit? Thank god I was listening to The Stranglers tonight. youtube.com/watch?v=HzFOS-…

Prog 387 Looking at this cover all I can hear now in my mind is Peter Boyle singing "Putting on the Ritz" from Young Frankenstein. youtube.com/watch?v=ab7NyK…