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Title: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: I, Cosh on 08 June, 2018, 02:01:50 PM
Was going to resurrect the previous thread, but it turned out to be filled with pages of pestilence and bile so here's a new one.

No idea who Tula Lotay is, but that's an absolutely cracking cover.

(https://i1.wp.com/downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_3793.jpg?w=1134&ssl=1%5Dhttps://i1.wp.com/downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_3793.jpg?w=1134&ssl=1)

Story on Down the Tubes (https://downthetubes.net/?p=45972)
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: IndigoPrime on 08 June, 2018, 02:10:21 PM
It's a really good cover. Both of them are. It'd be interesting to see some interior art from Tula Lotay, if she and the Prog can make something work.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: JamesC on 08 June, 2018, 02:26:33 PM
It's an awesome cover - amazing colours.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: broodblik on 08 June, 2018, 02:50:30 PM
Gets my vote really great
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 08 June, 2018, 03:16:56 PM
More than a touch of the PJs in that Dredd, I feel...
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Tjm86 on 08 June, 2018, 03:21:34 PM
It was a bit of a no-brainer when this was first announced but the more I see, the more stoked I am to get my grubby little paws on it.  Special ordered from the shop but I think I'll have to pick up a copy in the high street to encourage them to keep on stocking.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: CalHab on 08 June, 2018, 03:43:29 PM
Brilliant cover. More Tula Lotay in the prog, please!
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Leigh S on 08 June, 2018, 04:04:23 PM
This is great - quite a retro feel to the painted style that makes it feel very sci-fi special/ Brit comic of old in general
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: dweezil2 on 08 June, 2018, 04:24:19 PM
Quote from: I, Cosh on 08 June, 2018, 02:01:50 PM
Was going to resurrect the previous thread, but it turned out to be filled with pages of pestilence and bile so here's a new one.

No idea who Tula Lotay is, but that's an absolutely cracking cover.

(https://i1.wp.com/downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_3793.jpg?w=1134&ssl=1%5Dhttps://i1.wp.com/downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_3793.jpg?w=1134&ssl=1)

Story on Down the Tubes (https://downthetubes.net/?p=45972)


She did a fantastic Anderson portrait for the 2000AD Vice Press series of prints too!

Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: TordelBack on 08 June, 2018, 05:07:51 PM
Incredibly good cover, top marks from the grimy end of the jury.  I'm really delighted to see we're getting a summer special this year, I'd somehow imagined that this year's scrotnig FCBD Prog was an either/or situation.  How much more output can Tharg wring from his poor droids in one year...!
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: sheridan on 08 June, 2018, 05:38:53 PM
Looking forward to it even more (nah, that's not possible, looking forward to it equally as much!)
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 08 June, 2018, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: TordelBack on 08 June, 2018, 05:07:51 PM
How much more output can Tharg wring from his poor droids in one year...!

Well, he's got the women doing this one, so he's probably paying them less.

*DUCKS*
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Dandontdare on 09 June, 2018, 12:01:42 AM
I'm liking that cover a lot.

Excellent Dredd,, and i like the yellow swooshes, but Anderson is too young - to be fair almost everyone does this - she's a veteran judge aged 50+ but she always seems to be drawn young and sexy. (If she's illustrating a 'young Anderson' flashback story, I take it all back)
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Taryn Tailz on 11 June, 2018, 01:53:22 AM
I don't usually go for posters, but the one included here is terrific.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: AlexF on 12 June, 2018, 11:54:08 AM
Not sure how much they've kept it up in-story, but I remember an Anderson tale from years ago in which it was suggested that she wears a wig and, to an extent, sexes up as part of her uniform. Basically, it's an excuse to let artists draw her how they want I guess?

Back on topic - cracking cover, would support seeing more work by this artist in 2000AD!
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Bolt-01 on 12 June, 2018, 01:00:59 PM
I may be misremembering, but Tula is also one of the founders of the Thought Bubble convention.

'Tis a cracking cover.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Dash Decent on 13 June, 2018, 11:01:33 AM
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 08 June, 2018, 05:58:43 PM
Well, he's got the women doing this one, so he's probably paying them less.

*DUCKS*

Tharg's very equal-opportunity - he lets the girls work longer hours so they can earn as much as the fellas.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: BPP on 13 June, 2018, 07:04:37 PM
Preview in the thrill mail looks great. Sorta BOOM! Meets 2000ad vibe going on in style and will be an interesting read. Really liked the art on the one-untitled tale in the preview (seems to be a judge death reference in it). Looks good and looking forward to reading.

One thing that stood out is the art in the terror tale being so different to standard 2000ad fare that it might inspire others to write a different sort of terror tale to fit art like that or other art styles. Helping to break the 'all been done before' script problems for future shocks ' terror tales.

Oh yeah, can I suggest tharg look at Katie Skelly to really shake up a series, and dream job would be to get the phenomenal Joelle Jones on a Dredd / Max Normal MC1 strip. As an artist she is the real deal.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Steve Green on 13 June, 2018, 07:26:03 PM
Yes, would be good to see Joelle back after her FCBD Ratfink story.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 13 June, 2018, 08:27:24 PM
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 08 June, 2018, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: TordelBack on 08 June, 2018, 05:07:51 PM
How much more output can Tharg wring from his poor droids in one year...!

Well, he's got the women doing this one, so he's probably paying them less.

*DUCKS*

Well, I'm not reading it then. Straight white men are being oppressed and they're the only true oppressed minority. *Also ducks
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Richard on 14 June, 2018, 10:34:09 PM
When is this out?
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Pyroxian on 14 June, 2018, 11:17:31 PM
Quote from: Richard on 14 June, 2018, 10:34:09 PM
When is this out?

Next Wednesday
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Richard on 15 June, 2018, 12:35:54 PM
Thanks.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Tomwe on 18 June, 2018, 05:42:02 PM
Got my copy from Tharg today - will there be a new thread since this one is titled 'cover'?

Looks fab!
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Richard on 18 June, 2018, 09:49:20 PM
Yes and you should start it.
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Large48 on 13 August, 2018, 07:48:32 AM
Has this actually been released to the general public???

Had it on order from a couple of places and neither have seen it.

Also I've not seen it on the high street anywhere.... :-(

Have I just missed it?
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Woolly on 13 August, 2018, 08:01:43 AM
Quote from: Large48 on 13 August, 2018, 07:48:32 AM
Has this actually been released to the general public???

Had it on order from a couple of places and neither have seen it.

Also I've not seen it on the high street anywhere.... :-(

Have I just missed it?

Sorry mate, you missed it.
PM me your address and I'll send you the standard cover version (keeping the variant cover for meself though!)   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Leigh S on 13 August, 2018, 08:42:31 AM
Ssurprised you had trouble getting it as I have seen it pretty recently in WHSmiths and such, and was surprised with its shelf life!
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Pete Wells on 13 August, 2018, 09:03:52 AM
I reached out to her to do a Covers Uncovered as I really like it too. She said she'd send some stuff but maybe real life got in the way. I'm on my hollies at the moment but I'll send another email when I get back...
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: SIP on 13 August, 2018, 09:11:43 AM
On difficulty in finding this......since it was released I could not find it at all in comic shops, newsagents or WHSMITHS....in more than one city. I was surprised too. I saw the prog and the Mwgazine in those shops.

I saw it for the first time last week....Forbidden Planet in Liverpool had it. Not an easy one to find!
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: dweezil2 on 13 August, 2018, 12:30:25 PM
Quote from: SIP on 13 August, 2018, 09:11:43 AM
On difficulty in finding this......since it was released I could not find it at all in comic shops, newsagents or WHSMITHS....in more than one city. I was surprised too. I saw the prog and the Mwgazine in those shops.

I saw it for the first time last week....Forbidden Planet in Liverpool had it. Not an easy one to find!

Loads of copies in my local Smith's, must be a regional thing!
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: Large48 on 15 August, 2018, 04:18:22 PM
Anyone seen the US sized version?
Title: Re: Sci-Fi Special 2018 - Cover
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 14 September, 2018, 07:22:24 AM
Quote from: Large48 on 15 August, 2018, 04:18:22 PM
Anyone seen the US sized version?

There wasn't one. Diamond shipped a normal sized ones to Stevie's comic shop here in Oz.