The V.C.s
It's 'Nam in space, as the Vacuum Cleaners go up against the bug-eyed alien threat of the Geeks. Vape! Vape! Vape! The gritty ensemble of characters sets this apart from traditional hero-centric tropes: Trooper Smith is our focal point but instead of being the obvious hero, he's a fish out of water - an "Earthworm" to a crew of system-born veterans.
In an obscure crossover, The Easy Kill (a Future Shock from prog 205) must be set in the same universe as it features a Geek.
Art by Mike McMahon
| ++ORIGINAL SERIES++ | |||||||||
| Story Title | Parts | Pages | w indicates a wraparound coverCovers | Year(s) | Issues | Writer | Artist | Colourist | Letterer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [The Vacuum Cleaners] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1979 | 140 | Gerry Finley-Day | Mike McMahon | [b&w] | Steve Potter |
| [Kamikaze Geek] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1979 | 141 | Gerry Finley-Day | Garry Leach | [b&w] | Steve Potter |
| [Massacre on Pluto] | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1979 | 142-143 | Gerry Finley-Day | Cam Kennedy | [b&w] | Steve Potter: 1 Tom Frame: 2 various |
| [Oh, Brother!] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1979 | 145 | Steve MacManus | Garry Leach | [b&w] | Steve Potter |
| [Ruse de Geek] | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1980 | 146-147 | Gerry Finley-Day | Cam Kennedy | [b&w] | Steve Potter |
| [Geek Hive] | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1980 | 148-149 | Steve MacManus | Garry Leach | [b&w] | Steve Potter |
| [Shore Leave] | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1980 | 150-153 | Gerry Finley-Day | Cam Kennedy | [b&w] | Tom Frame: 1, 4 Bill Nuttall: 2 Steve Potter: 3 various |
| [Darkside] | 2 | 8 | 155: Cam Kennedy 1 | 1980 | 154-155 | Gerry Finley-Day | Garry Leach | [b&w] | Steve Potter: 1 John Aldrich: 2 various |
| [Task Force Titan] | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1980 | 156-160 | Gerry Finley-Day | Cam Kennedy | [b&w] | John Aldrich |
| [Punishment Duty] | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1980 | 161-162 | Gerry Finley-Day | Garry Leach | [b&w] | John Aldrich |
| [Suicide Mission] | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1980 | 163-164 | Gerry Finley-Day | Cam Kennedy | [b&w] | John Aldrich: 1 Tom Frame: 2 various |
| [Dwarf Star] | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1980 | 165 | Gerry Finley-Day | Garry Leach | [b&w] | John Aldrich |
| [Hen-Sho] | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1980 | 168 | Gerry Finley-Day | Garry Leach | [b&w] | John Aldrich |
| [Loon's Moon] | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1980 | 169 | Gerry Finley-Day | Cam Kennedy | [b&w] | John Aldrich |
| [Trojan Geek] | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1980 | 171-173 | Gerry Finley-Day | John Richardson | [b&w] | Peter Knight |
| [Reprisal] | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1980 | 174-175 | Gerry Finley-Day | John Richardson | [b&w] | John Aldrich |
| ++DAN ABNETT SEQUELS++ | |||||||||
| [Book 1] | 7 | 46 | 1303: Mark Harrison 1 | 2002 | 1300-1306 | Dan Abnett | Henry Flint | Chris Blythe | Ellie de Ville |
| Escher's Well | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2002 | p2003 | Dan Abnett | Anthony Williams | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| [Book 2] | 9 | 45 | 1327: Anthony Williams 1334: Ian Gibson 2 | 2003 | 1327-1335 | Dan Abnett | Anthony Williams | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| [Book 3] | 10 | 55 | 1378: Mark Harrison 1 | 2003-2004 | p2004, 1371-1379 | Dan Abnett | Anthony Williams | <-- | Ellie De Ville 1‑7 Annie Parkhouse 8‑10 various |
| [Book 4] [Old Soldiers, Volume One] | 10 | 55 | 1432: Anthony Williams 1440: Mark Harrison 2 | 2005 | Reprints: M380 (supplement)1432-1441 | Dan Abnett | Anthony Williams | <-- | Ellie de Ville |
| [Book 5] [Old Soldiers, Volume Two] | 10 | 60 | 1486: Anthony Williams 1495: Anthony Williams 2 | 2006 | Reprints: M381 (supplement)1486-1495 | Dan Abnett | Anthony Williams | <-- | Ellie De Ville 1‑2, 4‑10 Tom Frame 3 various |
++ADDITIONAL CONTENT++ >> Posters / Teasers << | |||||||||
From Warriors of the FutureNo.1 Starship Troopers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1979 | 145 | n/a | Bill Le Fevre | <-- | n/a |
From Warriors of the FutureNo.2 The VCs' Spaceship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1980 | 146 | n/a | Bill Le Fevre | <-- | n/a |
Star Pin‑Up.The V.C.s - Lest We Forget | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1980 | 175 | n/a | Garry Leach | [b&w] | n/a |
| [The V.C.s] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2001 | p2002 | n/a | Cam Kennedy | Chris Blythe | n/a |
Thrills of the Future.Norts & Double-Crosses | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2024 | 2397 | n/a | Nick Dyer | <-- | n/a |
| >> Features << | |||||||||
Subtitled: "Could You Be A V.C.?".Mek Quake's Puzzle Page | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1980 | 171 | editorial | Cam Kennedy Kevin O'Neillvarious | [b&w] | n/a |
Data‑File.The V.C.s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2001 | p2002 | editorial | n/a | <-- | n/a |
| year | episodes | pages |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 20 |
| 1980 | 27 | 109 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 8 | 56 |
| 2003 | 10 | 55 |
| 2004 | 9 | 45 |
| 2005 | 10 | 55 |
| 2006 | 10 | 60 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 |
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