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
| Poster Title | Parts | Pages | w indicates a wraparound coverCovers | Year(s) | Issues | Writer | Artist | Colourist | Letterer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Star Pin‑Up.Tharg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 102 | n/a | [photo] | [b&w] | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.Tharg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 114 | n/a | Colin Wyatt | <-- | n/a |
| Thargus Maximus - The Mighty One | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1980 | SFS3 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
| T.H.A.R.G. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1981 | 197 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
From Ro‑Jaws Star Pin‑Up. Tharg has welded Ro‑Jaws' mouth shut. Follow‑up to poster in prog 208. Tharg the Welder - The Editor Strikes Back | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1981 | 215 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
Subtitled: "Splundig Vur Ho, Ho, Ho".Tharg the Festive | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1981 | 244 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
Subtitled: "a Family Portrait".The Dictators of Zrag | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1982 | 290 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
Tharg & droids.2000AD: Happy 6th Birthday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1983 | 312 | n/a | Ian Gibson | <-- | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.Greater-Spotted Thrill-Sucker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1983 | 314 | n/a | Carlos Ezquerra | <-- | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.The Mighty Tharg | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1983 | SFS6 | n/a | unknown | <-- | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.Tharg the Mighty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1983 | 319 | n/a | Carlos Ezquerra | <-- | n/a |
Multi‑part poster.2000AD Calendar 1984 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1984 | 350-351 | n/a | Carlos Ezquerra | <-- | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.Tharg the Mighty | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 355 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.Tharg versus Sol-Darkk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 362 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.A Day at the Beach... | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1984 | 373 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
| Greetings from London | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1985 | 411 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
Star Sun‑Up.The Dictators of Zragula | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1986 | 464 | n/a | Eric Bradbury | <-- | n/a |
| Let the Galaxy Celebrate | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1986 | 468 | n/a | Ian Gibson | <-- | n/a |
Star Scan. Featuring Tharg & the Oz droids. Return from Oz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1986 | 544 | n/a | unknown | <-- | n/a |
Star Scan.[Tharg the Mighty] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1988 | 599 | n/a | Jim McCarthy | <-- | n/a |
| Come Fly With Tharg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 628 | n/a | Brendan McCarthy | <-- | n/a |
Star Scan.[Tharg the Mighty] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 646 | n/a | Keith Page | <-- | n/a |
| Have Yourselves a Scrotnig Little Christmas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1989 | 659 | n/a | Paul Marshall | <-- | n/a |
| Ars Gratia Thargis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 684 | n/a | Zac Sandler | <-- | n/a |
Back cover."My name's Farg - g'night" | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1990 | WS3 | n/a | Stevie Owl | <-- | n/a |
| The Other Man Who Fell to Earth Was Green | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1991 | 717 | n/a | Zac Sandler | <-- | n/a |
| Special Agent Tharg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1991 | 720 | n/a | Stuart Harrison | <-- | n/a |
| Tharg the Virtual Reality | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1991 | 721 | n/a | Stuart Harrison | <-- | n/a |
| 2000AD: A Seriously Hard Mix | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1991 | 758 | n/a | unknown | <-- | n/a |
| 2000 AD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1992 | 807 | n/a | Ron Smith | <-- | n/a |
| I'm Tharg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1993 | 867 | n/a | Paul Marshall | <-- | n/a |
| Klaatu Barada Picto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1994 | WS6 | n/a | Steve Cook | <-- | n/a |
| Have a Zarjaz Xmas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2009 | p2010 | n/a | Robin Smith | <-- | n/a |
| 100% Thrill-Sucker Free Zone | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2018 | FCBD8R | n/a | Carlos Ezquerra | <-- | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
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