Robo-Hunter
Sam Slade and his sidekicks created a new genre: robo-noire-com. Key to the Robo-Hunter mythos are the later addition (during Day of the Droids) of Sam's idiotic assistants Hoagy and Carlos Sanchez Robo-Stogie (a Cuban cigar determined to help Sam quit smoking). These foils form the comedic backbone of the strip for years to come.
The 90s reboot version throws away the established continuity and plays the characters like a sort of sadistic jazz, which improves somewhat when Hogan and Hughes take over but is ultimately quietly shelved.
Samantha Slade (Sam's granddaughter) forms the basis for a new series (2003-2007) with some of the original creators, capturing something of the wit and vigour of the original (although the energy once put into the supporting cast of robotic characters feels somewhat diminished). As this also drifted out of play, we've had a few one-off flashbacks for the original format Sam in specials (2014 onwards), but nothing long-form.
| Sam Slade | [90s ReBoots] | Samantha Slade |
Art by Ian Gibson
- The 2000 AD ABC: Robo-Hunter
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| Story Title | Parts | Pages | w indicates a wraparound coverCovers | Year(s) | Issues | Writer | Artist | Colourist | Letterer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robo-Hunter | 12 | 72 | 729: Jose Casanovas 732: Jose Casanovas2 | 1991 | 723-734 | Mark Millar | Jose Casanovas | <-- | Tom Frame |
| Return of the Puppet Master | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1991 | SFS14 | Mark Millar | Simon Jacob | <-- | Annie Parkhouse |
| Killer Grannies | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1991 | 2KYB'92 | Mark Millar | Graham Higgins | [greyscale] | Elitta Fell |
| Escape From Bisleyland | 10 | 61 | 753: Anthony Williams 759: Anthony Williams 2 | 1991 | 750-759 | Mark Millar | Anthony Williams | <-- | Gary Gilbert |
| Something for the Weekend Sir? | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1992 | SFS15 | John Smith | Chris Weston | <-- | Annie Parkhouse |
| Return to Verdus | 11 | 64 | 0 | 1992 | 792-802 | Mark Millar | Jose Casanovas & Jnr. | <-- | Tom Frame |
| The Succubus | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1992 | 2KYB'93 | Mark Millar | Simon Jacob | <-- | Gordon Robson |
| Ace of Slades | 4 | 24 | 814: Anthony Williams 1 | 1992-1993 | 813-816 | Mark Millar | Anthony Williams | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| Serial Stunners | 4 | 23 | 0 | 1993 | 819-822 | Mark Millar | Jose Casanovas | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
Supertitled: "Sam Slade: Robo‑Hunter".Keith the Killer Robot | 3 | 18 | 827: Anthony Williams 1 | 1993 | 825-827 | Mark Millar | Ron Smith | [b&w] | Elitta Fell |
Supertitled: "Sam Slade: Robo‑Hunter".Slade Runner | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1993 | 2KYB'94 | Peter Hogan | Rian Hughes | [greyscale] | Ellie de Ville |
Supertitled: "Sam Slade: Robo‑Hunter".Winnegan's Fake | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1993 | 852-854 | Peter Hogan | Rian Hughes | <-- | Rian Hughes |
| The Robotic Revenge of Dr Robotski | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1994 | 881-884 | Mark Millar | Simon Jacob | <-- | Bunty Mayhew |
| Fax and Deductions | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1994 | SFS17 | Peter Hogan | Simon Jacob | <-- | Annie Parkhouse |
| Metrobolis | 8 | 48 | 910: Rian Hughes 1 | 1994 | 904-911 | Peter Hogan | Rian Hughes | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| War of the Noses | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1996 | 1023 | Peter Hogan | Rian Hughes | <-- | Ellie de Ville | >> Text Stories << |
| The Hoagyman | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1994 | WS6 | Peter Hogan | Rian Hughes | [b&w] | n/a | >> Features << |
| Robo-Hunter | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1991 | SFS14 | Mike Butcher | reprints | [b&w] | n/a | >> Posters / Teasers << |
| Only Resting … Back Soon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 786 | n/a | Cliff Robinson | <-- | n/a |
From Tharg's Thrill ArchivesPart 7: Sam Slade Robo-Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1993 | 864 | n/a | Cliff Robinson | <-- | n/a |
Star Scan.Robo-Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1995 | 935 | n/a | Simon Jacob | <-- | n/a |
Star Scan.Robo-Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1995 | 956 | n/a | Mike Hadley | <-- | n/a |
| year | episodes | pages |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 9 | 54 |
| 1979 | 13 | 74 |
| 1980 | 23 | 113 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 32 | 164.5 |
| 1983 | 35 | 178 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 9 | 47 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 24 | 150 |
| 1992 | 16 | 98 |
| 1993 | 12 | 73 |
| 1994 | 13 | 80 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 5 |
| 2004 | 10 | 55 |
| 2005 | 7 | 35 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 10 | 50 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 10 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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