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I Will Not Be Treated As Property: M.A.C.H. 1 ’78 / M.A.C.H. ZERO
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This is an entry in Discourse 2000, my story-by-story, year-by-year look at 2000AD. Contains spoilers for both MACH 1 and MACH Zero.

Which Thrills? MACH 1 is the final adventures of super-spy John Probe. MACH Zero is the story of a failed prototyp[…]

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We started Freaky Trigger in 1999 – it was purely a music site for the first few years, gradually expanding its remit. Until 2005 it included the much-loved music blog NYLPM, whose contents form part of the site’s extensive archives.

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To Live A Life Of Freedom, Machos Take A Stand: COLONY EARTH!
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This is an entry in Discourse 2000, my year-by-year, story-by-story analysis of 2000AD strips. Contains spoilers for Colony Earth!

Which Thrill? A hard-bitten Naval Commander battles an alien invasion, almost single-handedly. If that doesn’t[…]

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2PAC ft ELTON JOHN – “Ghetto Gospel”
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The pattern for recent hip-hop Number 1s on Popular – Nelly’s pair being the best example – has been the chart-topper as a kind of medal for services rendered, generally coming an album cycle after the artist’s more vital work. Mostly[…]

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