2000 AD #120

2000AD #120 ©Rebellion A/S

Series: A.B.C. Warriors

Publisher: IPC

Published: July 7 1979 (first edition)

ISBN/print: weekly magazine

Size/binding: A4 newspaper

Cover: Dave Gibbons

Title: The Retreat From Volgow

Artist: Brendan McCarthy

A.B.C. Warriors

Story:

'The Retreat From Volgow': the ABC Warriors has taken over the Chateau Volgsky, two miles north of Volgow were the Volgan troups has begun their retreat. In a desperate attempt, Volgan s are counter-attacking with the 'Old Guard', robots so brutal their own generals switched them off, and at their head is 'Old Horney', the first Volgan war robot. For Hammerstein new officer, the mysterious man from last prog, it is a perfect test to see if Hammerstein is the ruthless leader he is looking for. Hammerstein  has to face the offensive without his hammer arm but eventually win his fight. His next mission: to tame the fourth member of the team, Mongrol (6 pages).

Comments:

Under the pencils of Brendan McCarthy Hammerstein head really looks like a human head.
Joe Pineapples language code: 'J6', 'S4'.

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