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#1
Quote from: Fortnight on 16 January, 2024, 10:41:33 AMWhat I'd need is everything in one table with those series, stories and phases in their own columns - so I can list each story in date-first-published order regardless of groupings. Easier to do with the A-Z than for that wikimedia pdf, but still a lot of work!

Hi Fortnight! I think I have pretty much what you're after. I have a spreadsheet where I've been listing each story in the Mega and Ultimate Collections, which I can use to work out where to place in chronological order. It's just for my use so it's a little messy, but perhaps I can tidy up and share with you to use as your own starting point? It just won't have anything not announced in the Collections so far.
#2
Quote from: AlexF on 16 January, 2024, 08:36:54 AMIt isn't a database of story info, but the still-ongoing 'Thrillshots' review wesbite is going through all the 2000AD and Meg stories as published in the Hachette Mega Collection / Ultimate 2000Ad collection.

Thanks for sharing Alex! Thrillshots remains a labour of love, although I will admit to being glad they've finally announced they'll stop the Ultimate Collection at 200!
#3
Quote from: sheridan on 28 June, 2022, 08:58:44 AM
p.s. I'm guessing tomorrow's logo will be the double-D design.

Close but not quite! The fifth post is... https://graphic2000ad.wordpress.com/2022/06/29/5-s-a-s-a-logo/
#4
I doubt I'll keep up this daily posting for much longer, but for now - enjoy! Post #4 brings us a bit of an out-there logo from DAN DARE... https://graphic2000ad.wordpress.com/2022/06/28/4-space-freighter-sirius-logo/
#5
Quote from: sheridan on 27 June, 2022, 06:53:43 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 27 June, 2022, 05:31:49 PM
Quote from: Vernoona on 27 June, 2022, 08:36:03 AM
New post up on... a second version of the Trans-Time logo in one episode!

https://graphic2000ad.wordpress.com/2022/06/27/3-trans-time-corporate-logo-version-2/

I'd place good money that one is Kev O'Neill not Boix, who did do the first episode of course, but I reckon that's a paste up by then art editor (or assistant I forget) Kev - its so his art and would explain the fact its completely different!

I definitely remember saying words to that effect somewhere - but apparently not on my blog, which would have been the obvious place.  Whatever Kev's job title was, they were definitely bodging on 2000AD at that time (hence the appearance of a Tharg face by Kev on the cover of programme 1).  I seem to remember there are some Kev-like skulls making an appearance in another early thrill.

Thanks for the info Colin and Sheridan!
#6
New post up on... a second version of the Trans-Time logo in one episode!

https://graphic2000ad.wordpress.com/2022/06/27/3-trans-time-corporate-logo-version-2/
#7
Quote from: sheridan on 26 June, 2022, 02:36:31 PM
Good idea - shall hope to include links from my prog slog blog as and when they arise (and once I kick-start it again as it's been paused for a while).

Thanks Sheridan! I'm reading along with your blog while going through the progs!
#8
Quote from: sintec on 26 June, 2022, 10:06:46 AM
Have enjoyed your Thrillshots blog. This looks like an interesting premise so count me in.

Thanks Sintec!

Quote from: Colin YNWA on 26 June, 2022, 10:29:32 AM
Very interesting idea and great first post (and second looking at the Trans Time one). Be interesting to see how big this gets as when you start to think about it there is a LOT of iconography in the thrills.

Count me in.

Thanks Colin! It's entirely possible I've bitten off more than I can chew...
#9
Sorry everyone - it's another blog!

I've just wrapped up the first phase of my THRILLSHOTS blog, which has been looking at the Hachette collections each week. I'm taking a break from that, but turns out I can't stop thinking and writing about this stuff. (https://thrillshots.wordpress.com/)

I wanted to look through 2000 AD from a slightly different perspective, and explore it in a specific way I hadn't quite seen it done before.

Graphically 2000 AD will be me reading through 2000 AD from Prog 1, identifying design, logo, icon elements etc. I'll whip them up clearly in Adobe Illustrator (which I'm currently self-teaching myself), and give each element its moment in the sun - including crediting the artist if I can figure it out.

Intro is here for anyone interested in following along (https://graphic2000ad.wordpress.com/2022/06/26/introduction/), and the first two posts are already up!
#10
Thanks Alex - and I've really appreciated the comments!

Looking back now I'm glad I did the blog this way. It's given me a bit of sense of the sweep of 2000 AD (and the Meg) over those 45 years.
#11
Quite a while since I updated this thread! Just a quick pop-in to say that all 90 Volumes of Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection now have posts up. Giving myself a quick pat on the back!

Lots and lots of rambling about Dredd and the Dreddverse can now be found all in one place here: https://thrillshots.wordpress.com/index-by-mega-collection-2/
#12
Happy New Year everyone! This month marks my fourth year on this project, and about half-way through 2022 I'll be done with the first phase - all of the Mega Collection, and the original 80 of The Ultimate Collection.

December wrapped up 2021 with:

Nikolai Dante: Volume Seven (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #78)
ABC Warriors: The Volgan War Volume Two (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #28) (150th review!)
Ampney Crucis Investigates (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #66)
Insurrection (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #54)

January will see the following posts go up:

3 January: Low Life: Hostile Takeover (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #20)
10 January: Tour of Duty: Backlash (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #47)
17 January: Zombo (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #55)
24 January: Shakara: Volume Two (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #58)
31 January: Nikolai Dante: Volume Eight (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #79)

https://thrillshots.wordpress.com
#13
Farewell November, and into December - I for one am looking forward to putting 2021 in the rear view mirror! New posts up for November were:

ABC Warriors: The Volgan War Volume One (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #27)
Stickleback (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #65)
Kingdom: Volume One (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #60)
Mutants in Mega-City One (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #46)
Psi-Judge Anderson: The Trip (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #81)

And December will see posts up for:

6 December: Nikolai Dante: Volume Seven (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #78)
13 December: ABC Warriors: The Volgan War Volume Two (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #28)
20 December: Ampney Crucis Investigates (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #66)
27 December: Insurrection (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #54)

https://thrillshots.wordpress.com/
#14
October is nearly done, so a quick look at what's up on the site now, and what's coming up. This months, new posts up for:

All-Star Future Shocks (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #56)
Tales from the Black Museum (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #78)
Origins (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #45)
Nikolai Dante: Volume Six (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #77)

Current schedule for November is:

1 November: ABC Warriors: The Volgan War Volume One (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #27)
8 November: Stickleback (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #65)
15 November: Kingdom: Volume One (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #60)
22 November: Mutants in Mega-City One (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #46)
29 November: Psi-Judge Anderson: The Trip (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #81)

https://thrillshots.wordpress.com/
#15
The last post for September is now up, which gives us the following new reviews on Thrillshots for this month:

Sláine: Books of Invasions: Volume Two (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #38)
Caballistics, Inc.: Volume Two (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #71)
Mandroid (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #25)
Hewligan's Haircut (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #54)

Current schedule for October is:

4 October: All-Star Future Shocks (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #56)
11 October: Tales from the Black Museum (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #78)
18 October: Origins (Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection #45)
25 October: Nikolai Dante: Volume Six (2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection #77)

It's pretty exciting to be reaching modern classics like Origins as I approach the end of a third year doing these weekly posts!

https://thrillshots.wordpress.com/