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Hi.

For me it depends on the story. Gritty urban thrillers have to be realistic, but light-hearted space comedies can get away with cartoony.

It's a draw.

HA !

- C

The game is a foot !

- C

Congrats, Lady F !

I'm just pleased I got some votes.

Bring on the next contest, even if it's something horrific and bloody 

- C

Hi.

I remember, a couple years ago, when the first teaser images of The Dark Knight were "leaked" online. It was the bat-pod. With batman on it. And I thought, "That might look a bit silly in the film..." Then the trailer was released. And it didn't look silly. It looked awesome. It was more awesome in the final film. And I thought, "When I first saw that in the leaked picture, I thought it might look a bit silly. But it's not. It's awesome." And the moral of the story is, don't judge the bike (snigger) until we've seen it as it's intended to be seen.
That is all.

- C

Is this better?

Megaforce, assemble! Or something...

- C

1. Greg M - Call of Twothulu.

2.Emp - Slaine - re Howard.

3. Blue Meanie - in style of Loeb.

HM - Alski - From Mega City With Love.

- C

[The Turbo Bike]

I am bored. Here is some nostalgia for you.
The Turbo Bike





V

Ha !
And they can fly as well !

- C

Here's my final effort.

The Long, Long Arm of the Law.

"I'm not an alien, as such. Not an extraterrestrial. I'm from another dimension, actually." Fred Perfect studied the policeman, but there was no reaction. "I'm really just a tourist." There was a slight tilt of the head. This officer didn't like him. "Name, creep ?"

"Fred Perfect, officer."

"And what are you doing here in Mega City One ?"

Fred struggled with his growing fear, and noticed it wasn't misplaced. Just misspelled. The policeman's badge said "Dredd". Was that his real name, or did he get it for being so intimidating. "As I said before, officer, I used a dimension jump and it brought me here by accident."

"And where are your clothes ?"

"It must have destroyed them, officer, but I've still got my towel."

Dredd took a slow, conspicuous look at the ragged cloth Fred had wrapped around his hips. "I'm not sure about your nudity laws, so I improvised. It's actually quite cold here." Fred's distraction seemed to work, as Dredd spoke into his radio "Dredd to control. Unidentified alien on the Sector 9 overpass. Warm up a cube for him." That was kind. A warm cubicle for the night wouldn't be so bad. Maybe they had cocoa.

"Okay, Dredd. H-Wagon on its way." This was really nice, Fred thought. A hospitality wagon. Maybe there was a buffet. If things went well maybe he could tell them it was all for a bet. The Easi-Shift salesman had challenged him to take a random trip, in the nude, or get in a round of drinks for the House. As 'the House' was a city-sized dwelling, with a population of seven million and growing, the random trip seemed like the better idea. Then out of the radio, "Control to Dredd. Mobile Umpty vendor on the Sector 9 underpass. They're giving it away for free."

"Dredd to control. I see it. Am in pursuit." And so he was.

Fred Perfect trembled and not because of the cold. This was a future earth, where the police force had been warped into a bizarre concoction of brutal ruthlessness and agreeable hospitality. He trembled again when he thought of how it would get this way. A third tremble, and he found himself back in the Easi-Shift showroom, with a small crowd of onlookers gently cheering. "And presto hey ! He's right back with us !" It was the salesman, proudly - and smugly Fred thought - demonstrating the emergency Auto-Recall feature. He smiled as big as he could. "You won't believe where I've been !"

In the following few weeks, Fred's adventure made him a minor sensation on the after-dinner circuit, and he even got a regular spot on a magazine show. A spin-off book did decent business off the shelves, and there's talk of a TV movie. Fred is hoping he'll be played by Karl Urban, but to date, no contracts have been signed.

- C

Hi.

bluemeanie, that IS Stan Lee's style for Fear Be My Foe, isn't it ? The Loeb one is just funny

- C

Good work, one and all - welcome, Clavell, and damn you for nicking the idea that was slowly brewing in my tiny little mind....

Back to the writing board....

err, I'm not new here. Been lurking for years.

- C

[The Long, Long Arm of the Law]

Well, here goes my effort.

The Long, Long Arm of the Law.

"I'm not an alien, as such. Not an extraterrestrial. I'm from another dimension, actually." Fred Perfect studied the policeman, but there was no reaction. "I'm really just a tourist." There was a slight tilt of the head. This officer didn't like him. "Name, creep ?"

"Fred Perfect, officer."

"And what are you doing here in Mega City One ?"

Fred struggled with his growing fear, and noticed it wasn't misplaced. Just misspelled. The policeman's badge said "Dredd". Was that his real name, or did he get it for being so intimidating. "As I said before, officer, I used a dimension jump and it brought me here by accident."

"And where are your clothes ?"

"It must have destroyed them, officer, but I've still got my towel."

Dredd took a slow, conspicuous look at the ragged cloth Fred had wrapped around his hips. "I'm not sure about your nudity laws, so I improvised. It's actually quite cold here." Fred's distraction seemed to work, as Dredd spoke into his radio "Dredd to control. Unidentified alien on the Sector 9 overpass. Warm up a cube for him." That was kind. A warm cubicle for the night wouldn't be so bad. Maybe they had cocoa. "Okay, Dredd. H-Wagon on its way." This was really nice, Fred thought. A hospitality wagon. Maybe there was a buffet. If things went well maybe he could tell them it was all for a bet. The Easi-Shift salesman had challenged him to take a random trip, in the nude, or get in a round of drinks for the House. As 'the House' was a city-sized dwelling, with a population of seven million and growing, the random trip seemed like the better idea. Then out of the radio "Control to Dredd. Mobile Umpty vendor on the Sector 9 underpass. They're giving it away for free."

"Dredd to control. I see it. Am in pursuit." And so he was.


Might add some more if I get the chance.

- C

Does anybody know how well this is selling ? Millar isn't one to be shy when he's getting good sales, which suggests they're probably underwhelming for CLiNT.

BTW, I'm not a Millar fan and I don't read CLiNT, but I would like to see some more mainstream success for comics as a whole.

- C

Hi.

I just found this lying around in a folder, having forgotten all about it. Gave it a quick read. And enjoyed it.

It does have some typical action movie moments, and the narcotic effect is a bit obviously sourced from bullet time, but there are enough "Dredd" lines to make it feel like "Dredd". They even got in a mention of Judge Death - some clan guy has a Judge Death tattoo - and I liked the ending too. No slow clapping from an adoring crowd, just a walk back to his bike and back to the streets.

Of course, it's all subject to change for the usual film making reasons, but the story is an easy introduction to Dredd for a mass audience, and a good setup for a sequel.

- C