Tharg's space-ship was disguised as Kings Reach Tower, a 32 storey office block in London. Tharg brought with him millions of Thargian space spinners which were cover-mounted as a promotional gift. First use of the term Splundig Vur Thrigg. One British pound was worth 10 Galactic Groats, though while costing 8p on Earth, 2000AD cost 17g on Mercury. This first issue featured five stories: There was Invasion! - a story set in 1999, where Britain is invaded by a Soviet-style nation and one man, our hero Bill Savage, stands up to them and fights back, guerilla-style.