Welcome to the skysurfing seventy-third episode of The 2000 AD Thrill-Cast Lockdown Tapes!

The teenage wallscrawler who became a tearaway skysurfer hits his fortieth anniversary this year and three creators behind his most recent appearances come together to discuss the changing face of Chopper.

Writer David M Barnett and artist Nick Roche are the team behind the new Chopper story in the new 2000 AD Regened issue, a tale set between his original release from the cubes and his rise as the famed skysurfer. And writer David Baillie has worked with artists Brendan McCarthy and Tom Foster on Chopper stories set during more recent times. They come together to talk about Dredd's ultimate nemesis, the questions and ideas raised by his four-decade career, and with a brief diversion into '90s Marvel comic books...

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