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Arrived today. Looks very nice indeed. Torn between reading it now and waiting until I have all four volumes on my shelf.

BTW if Judge Dredd takes his helmet off and cries like a baby only to be consoled by loving girl Judge kisses at the end, I'll call it a pile of shite.

Arguments around who's treading on whose copyrightable toes and such aside (which are pure speculation because we have no information about Rebellion's involvement or lack thereof at this point)

Aside from the intros to the videos where Shanker makes it clear that Rebellion have had zero involvement...

-pj

From what I've seen he makes it clear it's 'not official' and 'not endorsed' (there may be something out there I haven't seen in which case someone could maybe point me in the direction). That doesn't preclude the possibility that he approached Rebellion and they said, in effect, go ahead but we're not giving you any official support or recognition.

Arguments around who's treading on whose copyrightable toes and such aside (which are pure speculation because we have no information about Rebellion's involvement or lack thereof at this point) I'm quite looking forward to watching this. As has been said by others, it looks like fun. It's definitely not the animation style I'd have chosen or expected, but hey, that'd just all part of life's rich tapestry. If nothing ever defied our expectations it would be dull indeed.

If the material is good in the long run I'll support it. Much like I'm supporting the Zenith reprints - coincidentally Phase One popped through my letterbox today - because I'm just glad it's out there. And before I cop an earful for that, yes I do know it's a completely different situation. Regardless, there are still some copyright 'issues' involved in both cases.

It's in Rebellion's 2014 catalogue, dated November 6. 400pp.

Thats large than the previous one, which was only around 330 pages I believe. So whats been added to this new collection?

The previous one was 400 pages, but was mistakenly listed by Rebellion as 336 pages.

I doubt that.

I really don't. This is t'internet. Anything that can possibly be whinged about will be, without regard for logic or reason. As Dredd might say, "It's the Law". We may well escape it on this forum, but out there in the Internet wildernesses - no chance.

Of course, now that this has arrived following IDW's "The American Way of Death" plotline, I'm sure we can look forward to some American fans' whinging comments along the lines of, "It sucked! Where was [spoiler]Judge Choke?[/spoiler] Where was [spoiler]Judge Metastasis[/spoiler]?"

Why is this collection called incubus and other stories when  the only other story apart from incubus is the predator crossover?

I've been puzzling over that myself since mine arrived in the post a few hours ago. Nice volume though. Goes nicely alongside the hardcover Judge Dredd/Batman collection.

Where is the sarcasm?

"5. Judge Dredd is Revealed to Have the Loudest Voice Ever.

Somebody call the future equivalent of Norris McWhirter because Dredd's voice can be heard from the top of a building in a busy city! That has to be a record of some sort right? No . . . Oh, it's just bad writing you say. . ."

None of that was sarcasm? So you literally changed your mind mid-paragraph in response to a suggestion made by some unknown individual who was actually talking to you as you wrote. Sorry, I didn't realise all of that stuff really happened, I thought it more likely you were being sarcastic. Silly me.

(B.T.W. I am being sarcastic).

Number 5 - I always assumed he was using his radio.

Number 9 - I always thought that the muties had strayed into the city, which we've seen them do as far back as that story with the Giant Preying Mantis.

These points are far too logical. You should know never to let logic get in the way of sarcasm.

[City Limits]

The Amazon blurb for City Limits says it is "the first 12 issues of IDW's ongoing series, plus all of the back-up stories", in other words, a collection of the collections they've already got out at the moment.  Is that right?  Is that something IDW normally do?

No idea if they normally do it, but it's definitely correct. Also quite possibly an encouraging sign that the series is doing well if they're prepared to release it in three formats. Personally, I get the normal four-issue trade collections, and I'll be sticking to that format for the foreseeable future.

Okay I already get everything 2000 AD Rebellion put out that I don't already have and I really can't afford to practically double my spend per month. For one thing, I desperately need to save for a new car before the one I have falls apart.. so, assuming this launches nationwide, who's up for posting the content of each volume as soon as it comes out so I can cherry pick for stuff I don't already own? Please? Pretty Please?

I don't think there's a volume in the 15-20 range that's an absolute dead loss. Sure, there is some pretty ropey material and some downright awful material in there but even in the worst of these volumes the occasional gem shines out. The question is, do you consider them worth the price for the occasional gem?

Mechanismo is pretty essential but the fact is, you can still pick it up in a single volume if you'd rather skip case files 18 and 19.

Personally, I find them worthwhile both for the occasional gems and just for the sake of having the 'complete' Judge Dredd stories.

 This is a silly thread, everybody contributing to it should be banned.

Hmmm why did I not discover this thread before?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x_L2_K4awU