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I think the point of watchmen was how a society influenced by yer actual superheroes might have evolved - with the plot being simply a device to allow that exploration of that society (the fact that the plot was both lifted wholesale from an episode of the outer limits and that this lift was tacitly admitted in watchmen would suggest that).

- pj

For news and for the newsgroup. That'd be cool.

- pj

Yes. Sorry, these are items from tonights episode of 'Watchdog'. Apparently lots of people have fallen for the 'send the change scam'. And the spider-man truck city toy has graphitti on it with the F* word which has had to be recalled.

Hope that makes more sense.

Gibber

-pj

Ok, here's the deal, you want to sell me something for ?75 I only have a BIG cheque for ?4000, but I'll send you that and you send me the change....


Any questions?

Also: can anyone point me to a photo of the spider-man truck city with the sweary graphitti?

- pj

Oh, I'm a Canadian Judge and I'm OK,
I sleep all night and I work all day.

I cut down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspenders and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear Papa.

Given that no-one is that sure what they look like you could always make 'em up :)

-pj

COOOL!

Link: http://www.defensetech.org/archives/001451.html" target="_blank">BOOOM!

http://www.defensetech.org/archives/images/talon_grenade1.jpg">

Pah! Don't they know that in the future Robots will only use CLAMPS!

CLAMP! CLAMP! CLAMP!

(And possibly hammers)

- pj

Feck me! it's Ro-Jaws vers 0.1

Let's have a thread of cool robot pr0n...

Link: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050315/photos_tc/mdf895292" target="_blank">http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050315/photos_tc/mdf895292

Well my dad is selling northern bank ?10 notes with pictures of Gerry Adams on them and if that isn't proof enough I don't know what is.

- pj

Some graphitti from home, for youse ones that aren't here in Belfast no more:

"Real Peace Means Real Change - BRITS OUT".

I dunno why I found that hysterically funny, probably the same reason I found the idea of the IRA offering to murder those that murdered McCartney funny as well "Were really sorry, so we are, we didn't mean to kill anyone, like, we're nice now we don't believe in murder... do you want us to kill the ones that did it like?". Oh those caaa-razy murdering terrorists....


-pj
ps Yes, it's a very black sense of humour.

According to Tharg (in the letters) Tiger Sun climaxs in Prog 1332 (so only -102 progs to go countdown fans) which is clever, even by Tharg's standards :P

- pj

A simple three paragraph letter, one para introducing you, and why you're writing, one paragraph detailing something you've done that's relevent (list of small press stuff maybe?) and final paragraph a polite sign off. (I also used to include a second sheet detailing an entire list of everything I'd ever had published). It helps a bit of Tharg has already seen your work in some of the small press 'zines (I know Andy seemed to read a lot of these - not sure how much Matt does)

Include a stamped self addressed envelope and between three and five pages of sequential comic art (from the SAME strip). Post if off and then forget about it - you could get a response between 1 day and several months later (or possibly years) and it's better if you're plugging away on other things. Get involved in small press stuff (if you aren't already). Get a portfolio together and go to Bristol - bring that same work you posted BUT also bring newer work (with photocopies) - show the newer work first. If asked about the submission show the submitted stuff (hopefully the time between sending the submission and going to Bristol will allow your work to improve - the more dramatic the improvement the better).

Don't get discouraged if Tharg:
a) doesn't appear to like what you're doing (keep evolving your style and when you feel it's at a different enough point send more samples)

b) Doesn't think what you're doing is in a 2000AD style (pinning down a 2000AD style is difficult - it helps if you do some 2000AD strip work as samples or something similair)

c) Would love to give you some work but there isn't anything open at the moment (send samples periodically or follow whatever advice Tharg's representative on earth gives)

These are all Tharg's way of telling you to keep plugging away - IMHO getting a break in comics is more a marathon than a sprint (and that first break is easier than the second or third...)



And the final bit of advice: don't feel that the be all and end all of a comic book career is 2000AD! send samples everywhere!

- pj
ps and go to Bristol!
pps Good luck

yes.

-pj

I'm not actually Irish :)

- pj