Havok - part the 5th

AGES ago, I ran some of the Havok supplements that ran in 2000ad back in the late '90, partly because they seemed to me like one of the more obscure (and violent!) toy tie-ins. For anyone playing catch-up the previous issues are here...

First part is here - from prog 1021
Next - from prog 1022 here
From prog 1023 here
From prog 1024 here
From prog 1026 - is below
From prog 1028 - is coming tomorrow!
From prog 1032 here
From prog 1036 here 

Script is by Robbie Morrison, art is by Robert McCallum & David Millgate, lettering is by Annie Parkhouse.

And here is supplement 5 from prog 1026...  

Havok - part the first

Ages ago I ran a series of postings about the Havok toy line and spin off comic that appeared in 2000ad - anyway, one of the issues of 2000ad that I was missing has now been acquired (for 50p!) so without further ado here are some ultra-violent adventures from the Havok universe, in fact as this is episode 1 it all starts here...

Creators involved are Robbie Morrison, Robert McCallum, David Millgate and Annie Parkhouse,

Previous postings can be found here...
prog 1022 - episode 2 - here
prog 1023 - episode 3 - here
prog 1025 - episode 4 - here
prog 1026 - episode 5 - currently missing
prog 1028 - episode 6 - currently missing
prog 1032 - episode 7 - here
prog 1036 - episode 8 - here

Havok - prog 1036 - 8th supplement

and the final supplement, although this is where we actually came in,...

Havok - prog 1032 - 7th supplement

And from prog 1032...

Havok - prog 1024 - 4th supplement

And from prog 1024

Havok - prog 1023 - 3rd supplement

And from prog 1023...

Havok - prog 1022 - 2nd supplement

Well the Havok scan the other day caused a bit of interest, so c/o the 50p pile in a local charity shop we'll have some more Havok this week! This is from prog 1022, so is the 2nd supplement.

Advertising comics (1) - Havok

So here we have, presented free with 2000ad an "issue" of Havok.

Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havok_%28wargame%29) tells me that Havok was a short-lived wargame created by Bluebird Toys in 1997. It was designed as a cheaper alternative to Warhammer 40,000 and was aimed at a younger audience. The key defining feature of Havok miniatures was the use of soft, flexible plastic in production, the hand pre-painted, pre-assembled models, 35mm plastic bases and decorative sticker for the models and bases, which meant that additional paints and glue was not necessary.

Why have we forgotten it then? Considered the main contributing factor was the fact that Havok expansion blisters could only be bought as one item from an Argos catalogue store, which meant that it was impossible for customers to purchase specific units, as all items had the same serial number and so were chosen randomly by the staff!

The back cover shows the game pieces all laid out.

Here's a set for sale on ebay

The strip and front cover artwork for this 12 page promo. comic were by Robert McCallum & David Millgate. Lettering by Annie Parkhouse. Additional art is by Tom Carney. 

I've seen this particular issue of Havok for sale a couples of time - and had assumed it had lasted so well because it was produced in such large numbers as it was a freebie from 2000ad. However, this very useful listing of 2000ad free gifts

http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=prog&page=freegifts

lets me know that this issue of Havok was free with prog 1036 (1/04/97) but that there were related freebies with prog1021-4, 1026, 1028 and 1032.
But all those prog dates are from December 1996 onwards, so too late for Christmas 1996 and too early for Christmas 1997


Here's the gift with prog 1026...