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An ad for The Best of 2000AD Monthly No. 31, April 1988. Judge Dredd cover by Brian Bolland (originally used as the cover for 2000AD featuring Judge Dredd Prog 210, dated 2 May 1981) Rebellion.
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An ad for The Best of 2000AD Monthly No. 31, April 1988. Judge Dredd cover by Brian Bolland (originally used as the cover for 2000AD featuring Judge Dredd Prog 210, dated 2 May 1981) Rebellion.
The Incredible Hulk Weekly No. 57, dated 2 April 1980. I think the cover is made up from existing art. The Silver Surfer likely from the pen of John Buscema while Hulk is from the unlikely pairing of Sal Buscema and Alfredo Alcala.
Star Wars Weekly No. 110, dated 2 April 1980. The cover art is by Carmine Infantino and, like the story inside, was an original for this Marvel UK title. Some very odd looking Stormtroopers there.
TV Times Magazine for 27 March to 2 April 1982. Roger Moore and Barbara Bach in the UK television debut of The Spy Who Loved Me. 41 years ago (!) as I type this but just under 5 years after it was released in the cinema. 22.9 million viewers tuned in.
Incredible to think now but the James Bond series did not get shown on UK television until Dr. No on the 28 October 1975 (all areas except Northern Ireland which had to wait until 27 December that year).
Another interesting bit of trivia is that actor Michael Billington played Barbara Bach's lover in the pre-credits scene. He is said to have auditioned / screen tested for the part of Bond more than any other actor and I understand was quite close to getting the part. He's probably best known now for UFO and The Onedin Line but I think he would have fitted in to the role of Bond quite well.
Eagle No. 54, dated 2 April 1983. Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future cover by Ian Kennedy. Treasury of British Comics | The Dan Dare Corporation
Spellbound No. 28, dated 2 April 1977. Zodiac Girl cover by Norman Lee. DC Thomson.
Battle Picture Weekly and Valiant dated 2 April 1977. 'Panzer G-Man' cover by Joe Colquhoun. The main creative team on Panzer G-Man were the writer Gerry Finley-Day and artists Geoff Campion and Jim Watson. Treasury of British Comics.
Buddy No. 112, dated 2 April 1983. Jasper Sly cover by Enrique Alcatena which came from his own interior panel. DC Thomson.