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Started by Buttonman, 21 January, 2007, 02:25:56 AM

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Trout

At least one of those has been chucked out of the country, y'know.

- Smelly McFish, Perth

Buttonman

As I had my progs out for 'the big read' I thought I'd have a look at the 'Year One' of letters. There are only a few star letters as the then massive £10 prize usually went to picture senders. Only Vaughn Thomas managed to get two in, although '2000ad reader' got two too he's probably two people.

It would be slightly interesting to know if any published Earthlet is still a regular reader (or boarder!). I also see that Arsenal and Sweden football star FREDERICK LUNDBERG got one in before he changed his nationality and the spelling of his name.

V THOMAS, WOLVERHAMPTON (11*, 43)
2000AD READER, SUTTON/LONDON (10*, 22)
MICHAEL JAMIESON, INVERNESS (12*)
S FOULSER, WESTCLIFFE ON SEA (13*)
STEVEN ABRAHART, NEW MALDEN (16*)
CHRIS CATTO, EDINBURGH (8)
JOHNATHAN TASKER, COTTINGHAM (8)
IAN OLSEN, LIVERPOOL (8)
G & P ASPINALL, PLYMOUTH (8)
MICHAEL SHOVLIN, GLENROTHES (10)
S MCMILLAN, DERBY (10)
MARK BARBER, DARTFORD (11)
JOHN HALL, BELFAST (12)
FRGUS BUCHANAN, GLASGOW (12)
DAVID IZZARD, BUSHEY (12)
BARRY LONG, MANCHESTER (13)
IAN SHAW, MIDDLETON (13)
NIGEL TOMPKINS, RADLETT (14)
PAUL NEWLAND, COLCHESTER (14)
ROBIN RIGGS, LEWES (16)
L SHUELL, PETERBOROUGH (16)
KENNETH GIBSON, HARTLEPOOL (17)
KEVIN CLARKE, BIRMINGHAM (17)
MARK WOODHOUSE, SHEFFIELD (18)
KEITH ARMSRTONG, COLCHESTER (21)
THEODORE (22)
STEVE GOOCH, RUGBY (24)
R TUCKER, LONDON (24)
T CLARKE, GALAXY 3 (25)
STEPHEN BATTERS, HUDDERSFIELD (25)
SIMON PITTS, ESSEX (25)
RUSSELL CHILD, LONDON (26)
ROBERT NICOL, COULSDON (28)
ANDREW PETERS, ST IVES (29)
CASSIN, LIVERPOOL (31)
STEVEN SMITH, SOUTHAMPTON (31)
CHARLES FOTHERINGHAM, FALKIRK (33)
CRAIG HARDIE, HUNTINGDON (34)
CRISPIN JULIAN, SALTERTON (34)
JUDGE SAVILLE (37)
BRIAN RODEN, TELFORD (39)
JL HOWARD, BLACKROD (41)
PETER NORTHOVER, HARROW (41)
JULIAN HOWARTH, CARDIFF (42)
CHRISTOPHER QUINN, MAGHERA (42)
GLEN ALLISON, BELMONT (43)
FREDERICK LUNDBERG, BOURNEMOUTH (43)
ANDREW MEHR, PRESTWICH (44)
ANDREW BURNS, COVENTRY (44)
DARA Oâ??KEARNEY, WEXFORD (44)

And yes, I'm aware that I have too much time on my hands.

Noisybast

(Not very) interesting fact: I once had a letter printed some time back in the 90's, but it was attributed to BrianO, as I used his email address to send it.
Never got my mug either 'cos I forgot to include my address. Bah...
Dan Dare will return for a new adventure soon, Earthlets!

Cthulouis

I once sent in a letter that got printed with my mums name for a similar reason.

Have since had other letters published, though when my parents sent my nemesis toy thingy up to my Uni house the post office pinched it, the bastards.

Dog Deever

I've written twice over the years, and sent one e-mail via a phone. None of them got in- that green bastard has it in for me, i tell you! Comin' round here, takin'over our comics,living according to his  foreign ways etc - dirty bastard!
It surprised me that there was another person in Moray.
Just a little rough and tumble, Judge man.

Floyd-the-k

I know heaps of beautiful available women who are impressed by your achievement Buttonman. You'll just have to take my word for it.
  By the way, I have a screenplay for a new Dredd movie not starring Daniel Craig (continued p 94)....

Byron Virgo

I've sent in two letters and had two printed - one was for a bet, and the other was about Tom Frame.

Never recieved any of these free gifts, or whatever it is that you win, but I'm not really bothered, to be honest.

Satanist

I was printed once AND I'm from Glasgow. Wheres my effing prize.
Hmm, just pretend I wrote something witty eh?

Dudley

Hey Santa Claus you cunt!
Where's me fucking bike?
I've unwrapped all this other junk and there's nothing that I like.
I wrote you a fucking letter and I come to see you twice
Ya worn out geriatric fart, you forgot me fucking bike.
If I wanted a pair of bloody thongs, I'd have bloody asked.
And this cowboy suit and ping pong set you can shove right up your arse!
You've stuffed me bloody order up
It's enough to make you spew
And I'm not the only one who's snakey
Me sisters dirty too!
(female voice)
Hey Santa Claus you cunt!
Where's me fucking pram?
You promised me you'd bring me one, you remember who I am.
'Cause I'm the little girl who you made sit right on your hand
I'll give you fucking ho ho ho
You forgot me fucking pram
(male voice)
Next time I come to see ya, I'm gonna punch you in the guts
And I'll let your fucking reindeer go and kick Rudolf in the nuts!
You just wait 'til next year, when you go to that store
And me and me little sister, come stomping through the door
And we'll say, yeah you wait for it
Hey mums and dads you smell his breath and check his bloodshot eyes
And don't listen to him boys and girls 'cause he tells fucking lies
He's just a piss tank and a pervert, and he's not even very bright
'Cause the old fucking wanker Forgot me fucking bike.
You wait you old cunt, I'm gonna dob you in
Tell me old man on you, he's gonna punch your fucking lights out

johnnystress

I really hope you have some sort of robot/magic computer and you haven't actually read all the progs and compiled a database of letter writers...


..


you have, havent you?

Buttonman

I do have a magic computer, but sadly only one that displays naked ladies not one that reads comics and compiles pointless data bases.

I have done 1-100 and 2006/7 - anyone fancy doing the rest? C'mon...hello?

johnnystress

A feat worthy of...

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McNulty

I suppose I've been very lucky with my submissions to the letters' pages. In my time as a reader, I've had 3 letters published in 2000AD and one in the Meg. All in all, I have sent 3 letters to 2000AD and two to the Meg, all via email. 3 out of four isn't bad I thought.

Tiplodocus

I think I've sent about half a dozen letters and got... (looks round office and counts 2 hero-clix figures and one mousemat).. three published.

Not as good as my hit rate for METRO was (which is about 12 out of 15) which included a run of a week and a picture of a monkey in a hat (and Kelly Brook).  But a retarded monkey can (and does) get letters in Metro so I've kind of given up on that...
Be excellent to each other. And party on!

Buttonman

Once lottery funding has been secured and the project is complete all these claims will be carefully checked. Sounds like Tharg the recycler throws very little away!