THRILL RATING
Tharg the Mighty
Also known as The Mighty One (or simply T.M.O.), Tharg is the alien editor of 2000 AD, the Galaxy's Greatest Comic. While he variously introduces his 3rillers, Future Shocks, Terror Tales, Time Twisters, Alien Invasions and Dragon Tales, he also has his own adventures (listed here) battling the Dictators of Zrag and the ever-present menace of the Thrill-Suckers.
Must-read thrill: Revenge of the Thrill-Suckers
| Stories | Covers | Posters | Features |
Art by Alex Ronald
- The 2000 AD ABC: Tharg the Mighty
| Cover Text | Parts | Pages | w indicates a wraparound coverCovers | Year(s) | Issues | Writer | Artist | Colourist | Letterer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I, Tharg… | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1978 | 92 | n/a | Colin Wyatt | <-- | n/a |
| Prog 200! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1981 | 200 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
| Snap up a Pac-Man Watch! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1982 | 290 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
| Starbase One Under Attack! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1982 | 293 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
| Stand Back, Burt - Prog Snatch! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1983 | 325 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
| A Zarjaz Christmas to all Earthlets! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1983 | 348 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
| I, Tharg, Bring You Thrill-Power | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1984 | 365 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
| Voted the Galaxy's Top Comic | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1986 | 481 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
| "Ring the Changes, Droids." | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1987 | 554 | n/a | Mark Farmer | <-- | n/a |
| 600 Progs Down... | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1988 | 600 | n/a | Steve Cook | <-- | n/a |
| 12 Zarjaz Years | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1989 | 615 | n/a | Rian Hughes | <-- | n/a |
| Thrill-Power n. The capacity to induce... | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1989 | 637 | n/a | Steve Cook | <-- | n/a |
| it's Atomic | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1989 | 649 | n/a | Steve Cook | <-- | n/a |
| Teen Beat | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1990 | 667 | n/a | Steve Cook | <-- | n/a |
| "Thrill Out!" | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1990 | 692 | n/a | Zac Sandler | <-- | n/a |
| Special Low-Visibility Prog | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1991 | 722 | n/a | Steve Cook | <-- | n/a |
| Tharg's Monster Mash! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1991 | SFS14 | n/a | Dermot Power | <-- | n/a |
| Sci-Fi Special | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1992 | SFS15 | n/a | Steve Cook | <-- | n/a |
| Mean 16 - Wild Tales of Thrill-Power Crazed Youth | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1993 | 823 | n/a | Rian Hughes | <-- | n/a |
| The Spirit of Christmas Future | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1993 | 867 | n/a | Colin MacNeil | <-- | n/a |
| Hazard! 17 Years of Accrued Thrill-Power! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1994 | 876 | n/a | Rian Hughes | <-- | n/a |
| Intervention Day! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 1997 | 1032 | n/a | Simon Davis | <-- | n/a |
| Still the Galaxy's Greatest | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2001 | 1235 | n/a | Kevin Walker | <-- | n/a |
| Set Your Circuits for Maximum Thrill-Power! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2001 | 1263 | n/a | Kevin Walker | <-- | n/a |
| A Head of Our Time! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2001 | p2002 | n/a | Kevin Walker | <-- | n/a |
| "Protecting Your Planet From Thrill Deprevation!" | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2002 | 1313 | n/a | Kevin Walker | <-- | n/a |
| Old Master | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2002 | p2003 | n/a | Greg Staples | Graham Rolfe | n/a |
| Thrill Power! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2003 | p2004 | n/a | Duncan Fegredo | Graham Rolfe | n/a |
Tharg & droids: ‑ Spurious 1 ‑ Boo2 ‑ D2 ‑ T‑Frame ‑ Nree Flint ‑ Dom‑1New Talent Issue | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2005 | WS8 | n/a | Boo Cook | <-- | n/a |
| 30 Years of Thrills | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2007 | 1526 | n/a | Philip Bond | <-- | n/a |
| Nice Planet. I'll Take It. | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2009 | 1650 | n/a | Chris Weston | <-- | n/a |
| Cooking Up a Thrill-Storm | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2010 | 1700 | n/a | Jon Davis-Hunt | <-- | n/a |
| Bringing the Galaxy the Gift of Thrill-Power | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2010 | p2011 | n/a | Simon Fraser | <-- | n/a |
| Thrills From Another Planet! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2011 | 1740 | n/a | Liam McCormack-Sharp | <-- | n/a |
Cover #2 of 2.35 Zarjaz Years | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2012 | 1771 | n/a | Mike McMahon | <-- | n/a |
| 100 Pages of Earth-Shattering Thrill-Power! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2012 | p2013 | n/a | Edmund Bagwell | <-- | n/a |
| How the Mighty Has Risen... | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2015 | 1919 | n/a | John Higgins | <-- | n/a |
| Your Planet Needs Thrills! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2019 | 2122 | n/a | Alex Ronald | <-- | n/a |
| The Gift of Thrill-Power! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2019 | 2162 | n/a | Alex Ronald | <-- | n/a |
| Electrifying 100-Page Xmas Issue! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2020 | 2212 | n/a | Cliff Robinson | Dylan Teague | n/a |
| The Spirit of Xmas Future! | ~ | ~ | 1w | 2021 | 2262 | n/a | Toby Willsmer | <-- | n/a |
| Come Fry With Me! | ~ | ~ | 1 | 2024 | 2377 | n/a | Cliff Robinson | Dylan Teague | n/a |
| year | episodes | pages |
| 1977 | 1 | 3 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 9 |
| 1980 | 9 | 43 |
| 1981 | 13 | 67 |
| 1982 | 5 | 26 |
| 1983 | 7 | 33 |
| 1984 | 3 | 14 |
| 1985 | 4 | 20 |
| 1986 | 3 | 13 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 6 |
| 1991 | 3 | 18 |
| 1992 | 2 | 12 |
| 1993 | 4 | 23 |
| 1994 | 2 | 12 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 8 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 9 |
| 2023 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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