Mega City Book Club - a new podcast about 2000AD books

[Dandontdare]

Episode 118 finds me chatting with Stacey Dutton-Whittle about a Dredd classic, The Pit. We also discuss her Whittle Waflle youtubes and hubby Mark's Within the Woods blog.

Listen in at:
https://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2020/04/118-pit.html

Lovely to hear Stacey pocasting on Dredd again.

[AlexF]

I'm a bit behind, just caught up with the Skreemer episode. It's excellent, I could listen to James Peaty talk about Vertigo comics all day, he's an insightful chap. Milligan deserves way more recognition for his influence on making mainstream comics have some literary flair. Makes me wish I liked Skip Tracer more; at least Diamond Dogs turned out rather well and it's good to hear that's coming back.

[Eamonn Clarke]

Chatting with Robo-Keef about a new collection from the Treasury with stunning black and white art by Luis Bermejo which has been beautifully reproduced by Joseph Morgan and his team. We also talk about the 2020 publishing schedule although events have overtaken that somewhat since we recorded.

https://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2020/04/119-johnny-future.html

[Eamonn Clarke]

Keith's Luis Bermejo grail page (better late than never)

[Colin YNWA]

Christ the art in that book is just incredible. Fantastic page.

[Eamonn Clarke]

He is the mightiest of mighty ones, Steve MacManus is my book club guest to discuss his time in the nerve centre, his novel The Sheerglam Conspiracy, and his strip in new comic The 77.
Then editor Ben Cullis joins me to talk abou the rest of the comic and their plans for the future.

Listen in on your podcatcher or at
https://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2020/05/120-77.html

[Eamonn Clarke]

and in lieu of grail pages here is the Nick Percival variant cover for The 77 that Ben mentioned on the podcast.

[Colin YNWA]

Yike that's terrifying!

In a good way I should say.

[Eamonn Clarke]

Conrad from Space Spinner 2000 joins me to talk about the second Mach 1 collection and, in particular, the Mighty One's Mach Zero run. We also review the Action 2020 special with spoilers and stay tuned for a Foxy bonus at the end of the episode.

https://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2020/05/121-mach-zero.html

[Eamonn Clarke]

Conrad's grail page by Mike Dorey as Mach Zero cuts loose!

[SpaceSpinner2000]

I got extremely greedy with my grail pages this time, and I apologize for nothing!

[sheridan]

Mike Dorey doing what he does best - grimy tales from the contemporary (and near-future*) society.

* at the time they were published though recent-past now, whether MACH One/Zero or Invasion**.

** Continuity-geek time - we know that the airship was skyjacked in 1988 and MACH Zero takes place not long after that***

*** Apologies if this is covered in the show - I've not actually listened to this episode yet, have spent the best part of two hours struggling with wi-fi in the garden while trying to listen to the latest Space Spinner 2000 at the same time as running a barbecue and helping with gardening****

**** first world problems or what?

[Eamonn Clarke]

Ever wanted to know more about Misty? Listen in to my fascinating chat with Dr Julia Round about her book on Misty and Gothic for girls. We also talk about the four Misty collections from the Treasury of British Comics.

Listen in on your podcasts app or at
https://megacitybookclub.blogspot.com/2020/06/122-misty.html

[Eamonn Clarke]

and here is one of Julia's grail pages as it appeared on the cover of Misty 27

[Eamonn Clarke]

and the Shirley Bellwood cover for the 1986 annual