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One day Dredd will die , his brain will be preserved in a vat and pronounced Chief Judge, and we'll follow the adventures of Rico.  Problem solved.

the labyrinthine back stories of constantly retconned DC/marvel characters is what keeps me away from the big two.   No doubt there will be some form of new- Lawgiver-stylee-redesign following the film, but id want to stay away from any rewriting of character history.

If you can't eat it, drink it, or mend your underpants with it, its not "Scotch ", it's "Scots".

I've experienced sleep paralysis a couple of times in the last few years - never with the accompanying dreams/hallucinations , but its still pretty terrifying waking to discover that you can't move a muscle.  The first time it happened, I had previously read an article (in the fortean times, I think) about the history of sleep paralysis, and i had the strange experience of knowing exactly what was happening.  There was around ten seconds of laying there thinking "well, this is what it feels like, then" before utter terror set in.  Concentrating on trying to move or speak, finding that you're body just won't respond, pretty much is the stuff of nightmares and I can understand where the idea of an evil spirit holdig you down, which seems to be repeated in cultures across the world, comes from.

Everyone thinks that they are the reasonable one.

Savage is the brother to Darth Maul.  He also has another brother named Frank, who works for the post office on Dathomir, in middle management.   Family get togethers are awkward. 

Funny, but made me feel old to see Ferris looking like Ian Beale. Loved the museum, where Broderick's soul was slowly crushed by the realisation that even though he has his own car now, he'll never be the walrus.

Around quarter past eleven, on a Saturday morning.

Well if they're not our olympics, and they're not your olympics...must just belong to Boris.  Bless 'im, the Tories'll keep him in a job at any cost.

as for devo max as an appeasement policy, labour tried the same thing in'97 with devolution.  They thought it would kill nationalism stone dead. The main Westminster parties are pushing for a vote right now because only about thirty percent ofscots would vote for independence right now. The SNP want another couple of years to try to get this figure up.  That said, the best way to get more people to support the snp is for Cameron to tell them not to. The conservatives are the fourth party at Holyrood, almost a fringe party.

I wish the government would offer English independence to.  Then maybe us Jocks could stop subsidising your Olympics.

Just been to the site and read 'The Glasshouse', which features the finest use of the exclamation 'Egad!' I've ever seen.

Would love to contribute a script or two...

Can't help but think Frank Miller would treat Veidt as the hero...

I always felt that the great strength of the Watchmen series was that is was a snapshot of a world, with huge parts of its mythos left to the imagination.  Characters like Moloch appear to have been given very little visible backstory on purpose.  If you were to read a prequel pertaining to Moloch, or Wally, or find out why young Bernie spends his days on the street, would it add anything to the overall purpose of the story? 

I'd also be a bit concerned that a sequel (or prequel) would be a sequel to the film, rather than the book.  Either way, for someone coming to the Watchmen comic book for the first time, i can only see it as damaging the worth if the tale.

http://www.thewebcomicfactory.com/2011/11/14/the-antiwar-comic-in-response-to-frank-miller/

A concise reply to Frank's comments.

I found a lot of the gags to be quite obviously brent-esque, and a bit jarring coming from Warwick.  That said, i do think it had some great lines, such as Liam Neeson's painful cameo, and the bit of meta-comedy involving Shaun "Barry from Eastenders" Williamson.

The protests didn't close St Paul's - the decision to close was made by the cathedral chapter, and was more closely based on the financial ties the church has to the City than to health and safety: the protesters asked to see the health and safety report which the church said it had, but the church ignore the request; the fire brigade made it clear that they hadno concerns with regards the protesters.  On the Northside of st Paul's, you will find a security fence, ensuring that camp does mot pose a fire hazard to the stone building which survived the Blitz- on the fence is a polite little sign, put there by protesters, explaining what the fence is for and requesting that this be respected.

"With us or against us"? There's a kitchen tent which hands out food to anyone who asks, the square is regularly swept clean to avoid any litter, the pathways are kept clear, and any music or noise is respectfully timed so as not to disruptchurch services.

Its worth noting that the protest isn't aimed at St Paul's but at the stock exchange - however, the stock exchange is on private land - actually a street in the centre of London which is privately owned, and therefore sealed off to prevent anyone unauthorized entering.

referring to those who are protesting as thieves and rapists is the sign of someone who clearly looks down on anyone with differing opinions.  Frank's "belief" appears to be that America is at war with evil, and protesting against corruption and greed strengthens the enemy. Essentially, if you argue with those in charge, the terrorists have won.  Anyone who does not devote themselves utterly to a protest by abandoning the trappings of western society is weak and immoral -curiously enough the same reasoning used by Frank's enemies.

I wonder if Frank has been anywhere near an occupy protest, or has just been watching Faux News.  Its curious that the comments on his blog seem to be divided between people who disagree with him and people who find it difficult to have a discussion without decending into childish bigotry.

I look forward to Frank volunteering to defend his country, since his creative days are clearly behind him.