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Started by Molch-R, 27 February, 2017, 06:03:27 PM

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sintec

Quote from: Tomwe on 15 December, 2017, 03:00:13 PM

Volume-wise, Stickleback is Volume 65 and Ampney Crucis Investigates is Volume 65.

Hope this helps!
(not really lol)

I'd assume they mean 65 and 66.  Which would place Durham and Meltdown as 56 and 59 as those are the only unaccounted for single vols (although if Invasion/Savage is only 3 books we're short one book I believe which messes with that logic somewhat).

Tomwe

You can now order Robo-Hunter vol1 & Dante 2 from Hachette:

QuoteRobo-Hunter: Volume 1
Issue 11
Released: 17/01/2018

Sam Slade is a Robo-Hunter – a 22nd Century Private Detective specialising in tracking down defective droids, missing meks and unruly androids. Coupled with his trusty robometer Cutie and blaster in hand, he's the man to hire when you've got a robot problem. But when he's tasked with investigating what's become of the colonists on the planet Verdus, he may have finally bitten off more than he can chew..
QuoteNikolai Dante: Volume 2
Issue 12
Released: 31/01/2018

Nikolai Dante, bastard son of Dmitri Romanov, is now fully immersed in the dynasty that he's discovered he's a part of. But this is a family like no other, and as Nikolai gets to know his half-siblings he learns just how dangerous they are. With war looming, it's time for Dante to pick his alliances carefully...

Tomwe

Quote from: Tomwe on 15 December, 2017, 01:41:50 PM
Quote from: sintec on 14 December, 2017, 11:34:09 AM
Invasion has to be either somewhere in the 14-18 gap or in the 62-71 gap, placing that would probably give us a better guess at the remainder (anyone got any info on that one?).
I asked and was answered:
QuoteWe can let you now that Invasion is currently planned to be Issue 60, Volume 62 and Savage is currently planned to be Issue 75, Volume 63.
I was trying to find where we got the idea Savage would be four books - I can only find the FB page previously saying that it would be included. But it can only be three at the most due to the next book on the list.

Update on this: only one Savage book!

This means there are two empty slots in the original 80 once again. What has been missed so far?

JeffreyMT

Where is Rogue Trooper!!?
Seems strange to be on second Dante/SD/Nemesis books before a volume of Rogue?

Tomwe

Quote from: JeffreyMT on 18 December, 2017, 11:41:56 AM
Where is Rogue Trooper!!?
Seems strange to be on second Dante/SD/Nemesis books before a volume of Rogue?
Rogue Vol 1 is issue 14 (28/02/2018), after the first book of ABC Warriors.

karlos

Did anyone else see SMS's posts on FB re: getting ahold of his original ABC Warriors: Black Hole pages so they can be cleaned up for the Ult. Collection?


IndigoPrime

Quote from: Tomwe on 18 December, 2017, 09:48:12 AMThis means there are two empty slots in the original 80 once again. What has been missed so far?
Potentially enables a full run of Stickleback and Zombo. Or perhaps a third Kingdom. Or, I guess, one of the other series is getting a book more than we thought (ABC Warriors; Bad Company; or – shudder – Sláine).

Tomwe

Quote from: karlos on 18 December, 2017, 12:54:02 PM
Did anyone else see SMS's posts on FB re: getting ahold of his original ABC Warriors: Black Hole pages so they can be cleaned up for the Ult. Collection?
Woah! I have the three Mek Files books to date & did think reading those that his pages could have looked better. Got a link?

karlos


Woah! I have the three Mek Files books to date & did think reading those that his pages could have looked better. Got a link?
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Sorry, Tomwe - it was a FB post that popped up (not sure how I got it, TBH) with a sample of just how bad the Mek Files repro of his art was, compared to the originals.

I understand that SMS got "some" of his original art back.  Hopefully, he got it all back!

Tomwe

Quote from: karlos on 18 December, 2017, 03:20:59 PM
Sorry, Tomwe - it was a FB post that popped up (not sure how I got it, TBH) with a sample of just how bad the Mek Files repro of his art was, compared to the originals.
I understand that SMS got "some" of his original art back.  Hopefully, he got it all back!
Here's one
QuoteMore shennanigans with the Remastering of the ABC Warriors 'Black Hole' reprint.
'Cause I'm now re-scanning printed matter rather than original art,there's more fiddling with Contrast and avoiding the images being a bit 'blurry' (weirdly, although 'flatter' than the original art, the printed matter tends to be less sharp).
So - some re-darkening and re-lighting of elements is required...
And,. that means fighting the urge to alter stuff ...
In this page, I've completely given in ...
The cental panel always had this rather curious space which featured an ergonomic chair... Whilst I was drawing this, I LIKED the ergonomic chair and just left it there... But it must be confessed, this does leave the reader thinking "Is this an IKEA catalogue?'... and that is surely "Not the 2000AD Way".
So, in the Remastered page, that chair is obscured by another item which - hopefully - has a little more meaning to the Reader.
Enjoy.


Tomwe

Well if that isn't a complete turnup for the books, and a definite reason to 'double dip' on ABC Warriors for the Ultimate Collection.

I suggest Squaxx follow my link above and have a bit of a read on Smuzz's page.

Jade Falcon

One book for Savage, so what is going to be in it as I already have the trades of Invasion, the Guvnor and Taking Liberties.
When the truth offends, we lie and lie until we can no longer remember it is even there, but it is still there. Every lie we tell incurs a debt to the truth. Sooner or later, that debt is paid. That is how an RBMK reactor core explodes. Lies. - Valery Legasov

Swerty

Quote from: Tomwe on 18 December, 2017, 12:02:01 PM
Quote from: JeffreyMT on 18 December, 2017, 11:41:56 AM
Where is Rogue Trooper!!?
Seems strange to be on second Dante/SD/Nemesis books before a volume of Rogue?
Rogue Vol 1 is issue 14 (28/02/2018), after the first book of ABC Warriors.

Can someone update the list of releases.

IndigoPrime

#1363
Slightly larger than usual package today, with 'fragile' written across it:

Future Shock shiny disc.

#9: Nemesis 2 (vol 20): Gothic Empire; Ego Trip; Vengeance of Thoth; Torquemurder.

The repro here is OK. Some slightly dark pages in places, and quite a few that are overly light, with lost details.

#10: Judge Dredd 2 (vol 2): essentially the Ezquerra leftovers volume – Fungus (colour spreads):The Prankster; The Starborn Thing; Condo; Kirby's Demon; The Amazing Ant-Man; Young Giant; an oddly out of context Return of the King; Christmas with Attitude; The Time Machine; Behold the Beast; Beat the Devil.

I can't imagine too many people will be disappointed by that selection.

Tomwe

Quote from: IndigoPrime on 19 December, 2017, 10:04:20 AM
Slightly larger than usual package today, with 'fragile' written across it:

Glad to hear the package is on its way!