Thrillpowered Thursday

Grant Goggans · 05 April, 2007, 08:12:28 AM

Inspired by the Prog Slog, and because I'm about halfway through my own complete big reread, I've decided to do a weekly writeup of my own. Can I find a good thing or two to say about the dark, Millar-infected days of 1993? You bet!

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Grant Goggans · 12 April, 2007, 11:38:18 AM

Thrillpowered Thursday is back this week with an amazing attempt to rehabilitate the reputation of Shaky Kane's Soul Gun Warrior. Dare I dream to succeed...?

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I, Cosh · 12 April, 2007, 01:29:12 PM

Why would something as bonkers and cool as that need rehabilitating?

Grant Goggans · 12 April, 2007, 11:02:39 PM

It's got a thrillpower rating on this site of a lowly 3.26! It's nevertheless excellent, and it's due a rethink!

Dudley · 12 April, 2007, 11:07:12 PM

Agreed. The campaign for a Shaky Kane EE starts now!

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Funt Solo · 12 April, 2007, 11:21:00 PM

::"Why would something as bonkers and cool as that need rehabilitating?"

Because instead of characters in a story, it had abstract concepts in an abstract concept. Plus, the art's very much a love it or loathe it style. I loathed it.

It's like all the weird bits from the Avengers, but without Steed or Peel, drawn by a pretentious art student with more access to LSD than talent.

Grant Goggans · 26 April, 2007, 11:45:57 AM

Thrillpowered Thursday is back again today with a quick look at some of 2000 AD's creative links with Doctor Who. Plus, blatant droid swiping!

Link: http://hipsterdad.livejournal.com/tag/2000+ad" target="_blank">Tooth and Who

johnnystress · 26 April, 2007, 12:05:59 PM

I loved his stuff- like the wierdness of the Pinheads and the A-Men in Deadline.

A pizza place in Dublin, Pinheads Pizza, has framed pages from Deadline on the walls and they look great!

Grant Goggans · 10 May, 2007, 11:18:37 AM

Thrillpowered Thursday is back today with another look at an unappreciated gem - The Journal of Luke Kirby. Plus, another random Doctor Who connection!

Link: http://hipsterdad.livejournal.com/tag/2000+ad" target="_blank">Open the Journal!

Rio De Fideldo · 10 May, 2007, 11:47:40 AM

Each time I try to access these the hour glass pops up and I have to close down Internet Explorer.

Is anyone else having this prob and any idea what's causing this.

gronk guy · 10 May, 2007, 12:21:51 PM

I get the same problem.

Grant Goggans · 10 May, 2007, 11:26:13 PM

That's odd. I view it at home with Firefox with no problem and at work with Internet Explorer, again with no problem, although there is a small delay there, maybe 15 seconds, as it loads the images. It could be that style sheet doesn't like the browser. Sorry it's giving you trouble!

Grant Goggans · 07 June, 2007, 06:59:49 AM

I haven't mentioned my blog for a while, but I wanted to let everyone know there's a new entry today, about the short-lived Mills & Langley take on Nemesis...

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The Adventurer · 07 June, 2007, 07:40:34 AM

Hmmm... I wonder how that murky painted art of Langley's is going to look in Grayscale in the Complete Nemesis volume. I like what Langley was going for there too.

Floyd-the-k · 07 June, 2007, 10:18:29 AM

The site works for me - and reads much better than TPO.
I can't share your enthusiasm for Shakey Kane though