So managed to squeeze in prep and we are straight into Round 5. 32 thrills remain, so at this point there is little use going on about how tough this will now be, how we are going to lose great thrills and how mind melting some of the decisions will become. It's now pretty obvious. That said there is one tie this week which I had as an outside chance of the final... not to be anymore AND I might go into meltdown if we see the end of the done in one story... it's going to be interesting to say the least
Another day another Dabnett thrill. This time one of the thrills that represents his absolute dominance of the comic at the moment. Ian Edginton has his fair share in this Round too; but I guess the question mark over his thrills is when and if they will get a conclusion and if so how long will we have to wait for it? Will that lead to a sticky ending for Stickleback, or has Brink's latest chapter worn folks patience for answers?... also secretly I wish Brink was actually called Hrink or HSD or similar...(see Form Book)
Form book (note none of the remaining thrill appeared in Round 1 - all getting byes; so the form book starts at Round 2)
Stickleback: Harmony; Helltrackers; Hookjaw
Brink: Mercy Heights; Shako; Taxidermist
Stickleback - more info (http://www.2000ad.org/index.php?zone=thrill&page=profiles&Comic=2000AD&choice=stickle)
VS
Brink - more info (https://shop.2000ad.com/series/brink)
Just reply in this thread naming your favourite thrill of these two series at the beginning of your post (or use Bold tags so I can spot it easily) and say what you like about these wonderful stories after that.
Match ends early on the morning of Friday 5th August and the winner gets a place in Round 6 (of 9!!!).
What on Earth is ALL of this? (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=48011.0)
For those that need 'um and can be bothered to follow 'um there's some simple rules (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=48011.msg1070150#msg1070150)
Any questions, just ask as ever - and have FUN!
Brink
Brink
errr... Brink.
I thought you said there were going to be tough decisions this Round, Colin? :):)
Brink. BrinkBrinkBrinkyBrink.
SBT
Brink.
Brink!
I liked everything about Stickleback but Brink is Brink.
Brink.
It's Brink
Brink.
The very best of modern 2000AD.
You see I love Stickleback to bits. It's one of the thrills that drew me back to the Prog and D'Israeli's art is the best he has ever done. But against Brink? It doesn't stand a chance.
Quote from: AlexF on 02 August, 2022, 08:07:13 AM
I thought you said there were going to be tough decisions this Round, Colin? :):)
Bad Company vs Red Seas is killin' me!
Stickleback
stickleback
a homage to halo jones is obviously a good thing. but, y'know, the original is still best.
Quote from: The Mind of Wolfie Smith on 02 August, 2022, 10:51:21 AM
stickleback
a homage to halo jones is obviously a good thing. but, y'know, the original is still best.
Are you sure you're not thinking of The Out?
I can see plenty of the Hoop in the world of Brink, and a hint of Halo in Bridget Kurtis, but I think it's a stretch to say that Brink is merely paying homage to Halo Jones...
...certainly if the opposite suggestion is that Stickleback, a strip based on a pre-existing character and deliberately using generic foes from Victorian England, is some sort of masterpiece of originality!
(Stickleback is of course a great series, and deserving of votes even in this tie)
Stickleback
Quote from: Timothy on 02 August, 2022, 11:12:49 AM
Quote from: The Mind of Wolfie Smith link=topic=48810.msg1089622#msg1089622 dae=1659433881
stickleback
a homage to halo jones is obviously a good thing. but, y'know, the original is still best.
Are you sure you're not thinking of The Out?
Mm. I can see bits of Halo in The Out, but Brink is mostly a procedural cop thriller with some horror in the mix, set in space. There's no obvious overlap with Moore's story.
yeah, youse are right, i think the out is more explicitly a homage. but i'm sticking to my guns about brink, too.
i guess there is a dabnett droid oeuvre subsection where he just examines moore's mighty contributions to the prog, kind of questioning what would happen if moore's characters just hung around a bit longer and were more verbose. brink is probably the best example of this - while taking hoop life to its logical conclusion. and i love it.
i guess the question might be - would brink and the out exist if halo jones had never been? i don't think so.
Stickleback
Stickleback.
Cheers
Two superb thrills but if I can only have one it has to be Brink
stickleback
Stickleback
Brink
With a day to go a late surge of Stickleback votes mean this tie seems to be on a knife edge. If we get the same volume of votes on the last day as we have for the early ties this round, well its open for the taking for either thrill. Get um in and I'll count um up in the morning.
VOTING CLOSED
The voting pattern was fascinating here. Brink stormed out and seemed to be taking this one without a problem. Then the votes dried up and Stickleback took ower. Without quite the same pace and that saved the new thrill. Stickleback hit back, but without quite the vigour. A final vote for Brink underlined the difference.
Brink
Finds itself in the tight confines of Round 6.