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The terrorist in the opening episode of SNOW/TIGER was pretty fucking stupid, having failed to notice that the detonator on his bomb wasn't set to the same frequency as the trigger switch.

He started out as a bit-part character in 3-EYES McGURK AND HIS DEATH PLANET COMMANDOS, as I recall...

Ideally, give me both - but if it's a toss-up, give me a good solid story any day.

I like that new JUDGE DREDD logo.

Just finished watching season 2 on DVD, and this is probably now my all-time favourite TV series.

Haven't seen any of season 3 yet, though. So what's this about series 3 on region 1 DVD? Off to eBay I go...

Saw a preview of the new Jet Li movie HERO (stonking!) with Frazer Irving, and then decamped to the pub to put the world to rights.

My favorite line from anywhere:

"PROPERTY DAMAGE. AUTO."

2 is good, 3 is shite.

If anyone's interested in swapping graphic novels, drop me a line (swap AT andydiggle DOT com) and we can exchange books by post. Even if you don't have anything on my 'wants' list, feel free to suggest other titles...
 
GRAPHIC NOVELS I'M OFFERING:

A.B.C. Warriors: The Khronicles Of Khaos (2000AD/Hamlyn)
Cowboy Bebop, Vol. 1: Shooting Star (TokyoPop)
Durham Red: The Vermin Stars (2000AD/Rebellion)
Judge Dredd: The A-Z Of Judge Dredd (2000AD/Hamlyn)
Judge Dredd: Blind Justice (2000AD/Hamlyn)
Judge Dredd: The Complete Apocalypse War (2000AD/Titan)
Judge Dredd: Death Aid (2000AD/Titan)
Judge Dredd: Emerald Isle (2000AD/Titan)
Judge Dredd: Necropolis (2000AD/Hamlyn)
Killing Time (2000AD/Mandarin)
Love & Rockets, Vol. 5: House Of Raging Women (Fantagraphics)
Mobile Suit Gundam, Vol. 1 (Viz)
Nemesis: The Beginning (2000AD/Titan)
Nikolai Dante: The Romanov Dynasty (2000AD/Hamlyn)
Tyranny Rex (2000AD/Fleetway)

 
GRAPHIC NOVELS I'M LOOKING FOR:

Complete Ballad Of Halo Jones hardcover
Criminal Macabre
Daredevil, Vol. 1 hardcover
Daredevil, Vol. 3 hardcover
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, Vol. 1
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, Vol. 2
Daredevil Visionaries: Frank Miller, Vol. 3
Deadpool: Mission Improbable
Hellblazer: Tainted Love (Vol. 4)
Johnny Nemo
Judge Dredd: The Complete Judge Child Quest hardcover
Judge Dredd: The Complete Apocalypse War hardcover
Judge Dredd: The Cursed Earth hardcover
Judge Dredd: The Day The Law Died hardcover
Kane: Histories (Vol. 3)
Punisher (Max) (Vol. 1)
Queen & Country: Operation Blackwall (Vol. 4)
Queen & Country: Operation Stormfront (Vol. 5)
Sin City: A Dame To Kill For
Sin City: Booze, Broads And Bullets
Sin City: The Big Fat Kill
Stray Bullets (Vol. 7)
The Ultimates: Vol. 1 hardcover
Watchmen (slipcase hardcover)
Wildcats: Street Smart
The Wretch: Cradle To Grave (Vol. 3)

Link: http://www.andydiggle.com/swap.htm" target="_blank">Andy's Swap Shop!

If you like that, you're gonna love this...

Link: http://www.millarworld.net/index.php?showtopic=28824" target="_blank">http://www.millarworld.net/index.php?showtopic=28824

It's funny, I recall Pat absolutely raving about David Bircham's SLAINE artwork at the time, saying how it was just exactly the breath of fresh air the series needed. Revisionist history time, I guess. Still, considering the slaggings I've heard Pat throw at the likes of Dave Gibbons, Kev Walker and Greg Staples, it's depresisngly true to form.

It's also interesting to hear that Alan Mitchell apparently co-wrote that ABC WARRIORS series. Funny, you'd think someone as big on creator rights as Pat would be keen to see his co-writer credited, but he never mentioned it. Neither did Alan when I bumped into him down the pub much later. Funny old world, innit?

The AICN story is apparently bogus bullshit. According to Neil Gaiman, Moore hasn't even seen the script to CONSTANTINE:

Thursday, March 04, 2004

Setting the record straighter...
posted by Neil Gaiman 3/4/2004 02:14:56 PM
Several people have pointed to http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17113, an article which says that

After reviewing the script and casting of HELLBLAZER, Comic Kingpin Alan Moore has done the unthinkable. He's washed his hand of the entire debacle. That's right- he's instructed DC to NOT credit him as the creator of the character. And putting his money where his mouth is, he has instructed that the royalties that he was splitting with his co-creators goes EXCLUSIVELY to the artists, Veitch and Bissette.

Often we hear about an artist upset that his creation has been butchered but this is the first I can recall where the creator asked that both name and money be rejected. Moore is apparently so upset at the desecration done to Constantine by Producer Lauren Shuler Donner that he is stating that he will never support a film project based on his work again. DC Toady Paul Levitz is running around trying to get Moore to change his position, but Levitz is the one who had 30,000 copies of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen #5 pulped. The bad PR this move could create in the geek community is of grave concern to Warners and DC.

Which is really interesting, except for it not being true.

Oh, it's true that Alan's rejected the money for CONSTANTINE and assigned it to his cocreators, but he's now done that for all films of his and things he's done that might one day be filmed. This was because he was deeply hurt and offended and irritated by being accused in the Larry Cohen lawsuit of having written League of Extraordinary Gentlemen as some kind of studio shill, and because Alan never does anything by halves. Up until the lawsuit his position was that he didn't care about the films people made from his work, but was happy to cash the cheques; after, he decided that he didn't even want to cash the cheques.

His share of Constantine was redistributed among his co-creators, John Totleben, Steve Bissette and Rick Veitch and to Jamie Delano and John Ridgway.

As far as I know, from having spoken to him, Alan's view on Constantine itself is the same as his view on From Hell and League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, which is that he'll probably rent the DVD one day, you never know, hell might freeze over, -- and that the important work is the comic -- the main difference being here that the film is, from what I understand, mostly based on the Garth Ennis and Jamie Delano issues of the Hellblazer comic.

(And, for whatever remains of the record, Alan hasn't seen anything of Constantine -- no scripts, no nothing. Nor has he had any contact with DC on it except for asking Karen Berger to redistribute the money and the credit.)

I tend to feel that the filmmakers started with two strikes against them, simply by casting Keanu Reeves instead of, say, Jude Law, but everything I've heard since has been encouraging, so while I'll be sitting in the cinema with my arms folded and an "okay, convince me" attitude, I'll at least be going to see it.

Link: http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/journal.asp" target="_blank">Neil Gaiman's Journal

From icv2:

Cronenberg to Film Graphic Novel 'A History of Violence'
February 16, 2004


Variety is reporting that director David Cronenberg (Scanners, Videodrome, Dead Zone, The Fly, Dead Ringers) will direct an adaptation of A History of Violence for New Line Cinema.  Judge Dredd creator John Wagner wrote the A History of Violence graphic novel, which was the first volume published by DC in its Paradox Graphic Mystery line edited by Andrew Helfer.  The second Paradox Graphic Mystery was Max Allan Collins' Road to Perdition.  The film version of the Road to Perdition earned over $100 million at the box office and the Road to Perdition graphic novel sold far more copies in the wake of the film's release than it did during its largely unnoticed first publication.
 
A History of Violence feature film could produce the same effect, and with a script in hand and a director on board, this project looks like it will be able to escape "development" hell and find its way to the silver screen.   Screenwriter Josh Olson (Three Gun Blues) has been working on the project since last March (see "A History of Violence Gets a Writer").  The hiring of a director indicates that the screenplay is "a go" and the fact that Cronenberg has signed on is a definite plus.  He will bring a piercing intelligence and focused intensity to the project that should help it immensely.  John Wagner is one of the most underrated writers in comics and he deserves some success and acknowledgement on the silver screen.  After the Judge Dredd film fiasco Hollywood definitely owes him one.

Link: http://icv2.com/articles/home/4270.html" target="_blank">Link to original story at icv2

Both! Buy the monthlies first, and then when the trade comes out you can buy that too and give your old issues away to random passers-by. :)

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I seem to recall that the initial PC release of Rebellion's ALIENS VS PREDATOR didn't have a mid-level/checkpoint save feature either. But then they released a "Gold Edition" in which you could save anywhere. Maybe they'll do the same for DREDD VS DEATH?