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2000 AD => General => Topic started by: Pete Wells on 01 December, 2011, 12:36:42 AM

Title: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Pete Wells on 01 December, 2011, 12:36:42 AM
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, thrills in every store! Oooooooh, it's here, the highlight of the year, 2000AD advent calendar!!!

His lordship Buttonman has asked this thread to be kept comment free and just be full of juicy Thrillpower so I'll start a new thread here: http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php/topic,34798.0.html (http://forums.2000adonline.com/index.php/topic,34798.0.html) for comments!

Right! December 1st and I have TWO treats in store for you! The first is my annual shitey film, this year I've chosen to do "The Christmas Alphabet" and you'll find it here: http://youtu.be/FPGGyeVXwGU (http://youtu.be/FPGGyeVXwGU)

Secondly, I've made a PC-based app (sorry Mac users, use it on your gran's) called "YOU be the Judge!" which you can use to make brilliant(!) pictures of yourself, your postie, your dog or even your penis into various 2000AD characters - PLEASE post some of your creations on the Advent Calendar comments thread (though not the penis ones...)

Hopefully you'll find that here to download and unzip: http://www.mediafire.com/?6zvbwm2wwcy82w6 (http://www.mediafire.com/?6zvbwm2wwcy82w6). Here's a couple of examples to whet your doodahs...:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/JudgeSophiesDad.jpg?t=1322699089)
Wells

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/buttonman.jpg?t=1322699226)
Watson
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/burdis.jpg?t=1322699150)
Burdis

Merry Christmas everyone, I can't wait to see what you come up with!!!
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Large48 on 01 December, 2011, 09:34:13 AM
Loving the Burdis one, no Judging for him!
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Kev Levell on 02 December, 2011, 08:40:15 AM
Season's Greetings everyone!

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W2l1k-6wxOY/TtiOO3Mdy_I/AAAAAAAACiA/RpCoZ2id5Vs/s1600/Dante_Claus.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Mangamax on 03 December, 2011, 08:29:50 AM
"He didn't think them too many"

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/Mangamax/Sla2.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: CrazyFoxMachine on 04 December, 2011, 09:24:02 AM
Merry Christmas everyone - a glass raised to Pete Wells Block for the idea. Also to Mr Burdis who I modelled the judge on (the badge does actually say Burdis). Also look out for my awful scrawl on the 21st with Van Dom and the 24th with Dash Decent ;)

(http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/338/f/7/advent_calendar_by_crazyfoxmachine-d4i43da.jpg)

Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: David Broughton on 04 December, 2011, 06:26:03 PM
Hi to CFM, and everyone who has posted on the Advent Calendar. I love your work!
As I'm new to the forum I'd like to say hello and wish everyone a Merry Christmas! 

(http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/9946/dreddsantabotweb.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Albion on 05 December, 2011, 07:06:56 AM
Have a Dreddful Christmas everyone.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y267/albion79uk/dreddchristmastree-small.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Gavin_Leahy_Block on 05 December, 2011, 09:01:04 AM
Happy Christmas, everyone. So, this year my mission to spread the word of the good book, 2000ad, through the gift of Thrill-power continued.

I chose to leave "Brothers of the Blood" some where around Ireland. Not only is Brothers of the Blood a great introduction to Judge Dredd, it has also got some fantastic stories and great art too.

(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae182/grpleahy/DSCF1494.jpg)

A note was left inside this, wishing them a Happy Christmas from the forum and inviting them to come and join us here to say hi. Even though this didn't happen previous years it may happen this one.

(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae182/grpleahy/DSCF1495.jpg)

(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae182/grpleahy/DSCF1496.jpg)

Then it was left for someone to get an unexpected dose of Thrill-power.

(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae182/grpleahy/DSCF1498.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: bluemeanie on 06 December, 2011, 08:56:37 AM
Two from me... due to a panic Sunday thinking it was my turn then, realising I'd left the file in work and rattling off a quick plan B.... before checking and seeing I wasnt up till today.

Any-hoo.....

(http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/nn11/welshbluemeanie/cbrownxmas.jpg)


ANNNNND........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgdKFMxF17A (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgdKFMxF17A)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: COMMANDO FORCES on 07 December, 2011, 08:27:25 AM
I hope the youtube link works as I've tried to make the vid the main one on the page but I think it failed. Click here:- Merry Christmas (http://www.youtube.com/user/TheMonkeyhanger?feature=mhee#p/u/0/SV7EqDSIC_o)

[Emp edit: Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV7EqDSIC_o ]

If that failed then click on the pic below

(http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t136/commandoforces/Videos/th_MongrolChristmasCalender.jpg) (http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t136/commandoforces/Videos/?action=view&current=MongrolChristmasCalender.mp4)

It would have been longer but two factors got in the way, I aint Ray Harryhausen and Tharg couldn't bloody well do as it was positioned  ::)  :-[

Anyway, Merry Christmas to you all  :wave:
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Lady Festina on 07 December, 2011, 10:50:32 AM
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8JfV7IQ32iw/Tt9CdjyTUTI/AAAAAAAAAuo/PcpoUXZ1bec/s1600/fpic1.jpg)
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-SmxuLn1eBIY/Tt9CT1RRuXI/AAAAAAAAAuc/e9d50_NLjBc/s1600/fpic2.jpg)
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(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3j1062NDDS0/Tt9B4jRuOTI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/S0VtDH7Kf28/s1600/fpic3.jpg)
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(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PZGdSGbIoms/Tt9Br1dWNRI/AAAAAAAAAuE/lwtIRSeuE68/s1600/fpic4.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Steven Denton on 08 December, 2011, 07:42:09 PM
(http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5118/xmasdreddcolourcopy.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Buttonman on 09 December, 2011, 08:20:26 AM

Here's how it went down.

After the unqualified success of my arthouse series of 'Having me dinner photos...

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/button71/USA2011301-1.jpg)

...I thought I'd maintain the theme for the advent calendar and dispense with the rather tacky Microsoft Paint daubings.

Annie Leibovitz was hired for the shoot with the set taking many moments to assemble. The initial shots were fanatastic...

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/button71/xmas008.jpg)

...but perhaps lacking a certain seasonal something. Special effects gurus were flown in form Hollywood with frankly great results...

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/button71/xmas002-1.jpg)

...but where is the family element that makes the whole season worthwhile? Happily Seti was availble between cat food and things on sticks photo shoots...

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/button71/xmas013.jpg)

Regrettably Seti began to voice some creative differences and the whole project ended as he delivered the ultimate critisism...

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/button71/xmas016.jpg)

So there you are a beautiful series of portraits to warm your seasonal cockles and far better than some crappy Paintbox scratched out daubing. What? You want one of them too? Hmmm ok seeing as it's Christmas...

(http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c118/button71/xmas2012.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Jake Lynch on 09 December, 2011, 10:29:29 AM
Grud Bless Us, Everyone...
(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/MerryXmas.jpg)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/MerryXmas.jpg (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/MerryXmas.jpg)

Wishing you ALL a very Merry Christmas :)

++++++++++++++++++
PREZZIES FOR ALL!
Photoshopper's only:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/Prezzie.psd (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/Prezzie.psd)

and for everyone else, a few old projects and sketches:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/TheUltimateConquest.pdf (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/TheUltimateConquest.pdf)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/aSKETCHYROUGHABANDONNEDandLOSTxmas.pdf (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7258534/aSKETCHYROUGHABANDONNEDandLOSTxmas.pdf)

HO, HO, HO...
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Mike Carroll on 10 December, 2011, 02:34:58 AM
Merry Grudmas to one and all, from the Carroll household!

(http://www.michaelowencarroll.com/pics/xmas2011b.jpg)

-- Mike
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Darren Stephens on 11 December, 2011, 01:16:17 AM
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j312/dikiminster/Dreddxmas.jpg)

Happy Christmas and New Year, all.  :D
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: DoomBot on 12 December, 2011, 08:08:05 AM
Merry Christmas everyone

(http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g392/DoodlebotOfDoom/2000ad/2kad_advent.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: David Frankum on 13 December, 2011, 04:34:32 AM
Greetings all,

Here's my entry for the 2000AD Advent calender.

Zenith and Bill Savage celebrate Christmas.

(http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/ee440/DavidFrankum/2000ad-Advent-Calender-Copy.jpg)

Myself and Chris Denton would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thanks to the readers of Zarjaz for your lovely comments, feedback and support regarding our strip 'Zenith Invasion'. Many thanks :)

Happy Christmas, everyone. Enjoy!

David.

Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Alski on 14 December, 2011, 12:02:14 AM
Okay, some background...

I have been known to write a spoof song or two, and the idea for this one fell into my head. It was a daunting task, as there's bloody loads of verses, all of which had to be different AND tell a coherent story, just like the original. I am so happy it finally came together, and am proud to share it with you guys. Feel free to share it with any bugger you want to out there (I expect a viral Facebook campaign at the very least!)

Here it is: "Judge Ernie (He Drives The Fastest Lawmaster In The Meg)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqtuev7n_H4

And for those who will watch it with a puzzled face, watch the original by Benny Hill: "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8e1xvyTdBZI

This got to number 1 in the UK in 1971. appropriately at Christmas  . I've tried to use as many similar or copied lines as would fit into my own story, my favorite being the one where he "fills his judge boots".
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Alski on 14 December, 2011, 02:02:05 PM
As a bonus for new boarders, here's last year's effort, an "unashamed love letter to 2000AD", to the tune of "Hey There Delilah"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwCzuwpfDHc
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 15 December, 2011, 12:46:39 AM
Well merry chuffin' Christmas one and all, from myself and the ABC warriors!

(http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/348/d/9/abc_warrior_xmas_by_darkjimbo-d4j422t.jpg)



Some of the details aren't quite clear but go here - http://www.darkjimbo.deviantart.com/#/d4j422t - and click 'Download image' to the right of the picture to get a nice big version. Feel free to use for wallpapers or whatever, it may need resizing but should be the right dimensions.
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: flintlockjaw on 16 December, 2011, 01:02:04 AM
(http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/1440/judgedeathxmascolorweb.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 17 December, 2011, 12:11:41 AM
Sorry it's not 2000ad related. By the time this occured to us, it was too late. Still, Goodwill to all and a Merry Christmas from Jon and I.

(http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y331/Nimeous/GoodwillPage_01_Web-1.jpg)



(http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y331/Nimeous/GoodwillPage_02_Web.jpg)



(http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y331/Nimeous/GoodwillPage_03_Web.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 17 December, 2011, 11:25:32 AM
Just to be clear, the top quality art here is all Jon's work. I wrote it, so the mental issues are mine. The art is all his.
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: pwog on 17 December, 2011, 08:22:22 PM
Wow! Very talented folks on this board. The Advent Calendar is awesome.

Thanks all!

-pwog
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: The Monarch on 18 December, 2011, 12:20:17 AM
And after a fantastic 17 days of awesome time for the quality to dip low

First here is my final ever video slog entry dealing with prog 2oo3!

http://youtu.be/Gq2lYqOpyW0

Second here is the first of my brand new written entries focusing on Megazine 201!

http://thrillpoweroverdose.blogspot.com/2011/12/meg-slog-2o1-return-of-writer.html (http://thrillpoweroverdose.blogspot.com/2011/12/meg-slog-2o1-return-of-writer.html)

and finally a new take on a classic story from prog 2oo8!

http://youtu.be/roPhruukdNM

Merry christmas everyone!
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 09:18:35 AM
Slight technical difficulty.  Please ignore the man behind the curtain.
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 09:44:32 AM
Okay, I'm obviously a technical twit.  My picture is too wide to display in full but resizing it doesn't seem to make any more of it show up without a scroll bar.  Any ideas?
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 09:58:29 AM
Hi everyone,

Quote from: The monarch on 18 December, 2011, 12:20:17 AM
And after a fantastic 17 days of awesome time for the quality to dip low

A fantastic prescient comment from The Monarch there, seeing as it's my turn now.  This was all meant for the splurge on the 24th but has come forward to fill a gap.

I can imagine the amount of time & effort that has again gone into some of the magnificent creations we've seen this year, but remember that it's a law of nature that for every ace present you get, you will also get some horrible hairy socks you wouldn't want in a million years.  Or to put it another way, the tin of Quality Street has been round the room already and you're looking down at the leftover chewy ones.

Anyway, Merry Christmas to everyone on the board, the team at Rebellion, the writers and artists and letterers and colourers, the old hands and the new blood.  It's a great Board to be on and a "value add" to the comic.  I hope you enjoy these and that they go some way to thanking you all for making the Board a great place to hang out.

Right, now that's out of the way are you ready for a rash of Dash? (Don't worry, I've got some cream you can put on it).  Here we go!

On the first day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/1-Johnnypower.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:12:06 AM
On the second day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/2-TrojanCracker.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:12:40 AM
On the third day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/3a-Gronktree.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:13:15 AM
On the fourth day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/4a-Turkey2.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:13:54 AM
On the fifth day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/5a-ChanceMeeting.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:14:20 AM
On the sixth day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/6a-Iwant.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:14:50 AM
On the seventh day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/7a-FullStrontyidea.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:15:21 AM
On the eighth day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/8a-Burdishouse.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:25:05 AM
On the ninth day of Christmas, Dash Decent brought to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/9a-Christmeks.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2011, 10:26:46 AM
On the tenth to twelfth days of Christmas (inclusive), Dash Decent brought to me -

Apologies for my technically inept presentation!
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: David Broughton on 20 December, 2011, 08:35:37 PM
Thought I would post this, hope you don't mind Locust of de'ath.  Merry Christmas everyone!

(http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/9545/stronticemanweb.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Van Dom on 21 December, 2011, 08:37:17 PM
We made it!
There were a few "technical difficulties" earlier which I didn't expect to get sorted until tomorrow at least but somehow we've managed to pull things together and are good to go (thanks guys!).

So what we have for you is a festive little Dredd tale presented in the form of a newspaper strip. 5 parts in total with art duties on each part by a different boarder. So without further ado lets kick off with part 1, with Tony Rothwell on art chores (ably accompanied by Crazyfoxmachine on letters). I'll be posting the following parts over the course of the evening.
Enjoy!

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7025/6550531843_80e050be8c_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550531843/)
thegiftpart1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550531843/) by van dom (http://www.flickr.com/people/72554199@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Van Dom on 21 December, 2011, 09:27:24 PM
Part 2, art and letters by Bhuna.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6550530145_758f3d7513_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550530145/)
THEGIFT (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550530145/) by van dom (http://www.flickr.com/people/72554199@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Van Dom on 21 December, 2011, 09:55:05 PM
Part 3, art by Stephen Prestwood, Letters by Owen Watts.
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6550532957_263ecbf74a_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550532957/)
thegiftpart3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550532957/) by van dom (http://www.flickr.com/people/72554199@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Van Dom on 21 December, 2011, 09:56:57 PM
Part 4 - art by Owen Watts, letters by Owen Watts (he gets around, that chap!:)

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6550849057_360a7028d4_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550849057/)
thegiftpart4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550849057/) by van dom (http://www.flickr.com/people/72554199@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Van Dom on 21 December, 2011, 09:58:26 PM
Last but not least, part 5, art and letters Filip Roncone.

Cheers guys, hope you enjoyed, 10/10 til we do it again!

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6550528993_46150cc351_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550528993/)
judge dredd the gift pt 5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/72554199@N05/6550528993/) by van dom (http://www.flickr.com/people/72554199@N05/), on Flickr
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: pwog on 22 December, 2011, 07:21:56 PM
Bravo Van Dom, Anthony, Bhuna, Stephen, Owen and Filip - well done all!
-pwog
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: flip-r mk2 on 22 December, 2011, 10:40:39 PM
Time to apologise to the board and especially LoD, unfortunatly due to work and a dose of the cold turning into a chest infection I've been unable to complete LoD's and my contribution to the advent calendar. So instead of leaving today's empty here are two pieces from the last two years calendars. 
Xmas 2009
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt99/flipray09/dante5.jpg)
Xmas 2010
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt99/flipray09/jdxmas5.jpg)

Merry Xmas all and sorry once again.


filip
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: radiator on 22 December, 2011, 10:58:35 PM
Phew! Just managed to get this done in time! Merry Christmas everyone...

(http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k26/radiator_2006/Dredd_2012_low_3.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Bolt-01 on 23 December, 2011, 08:43:48 AM
(http://www.futurequake.co.uk/imagebucket/Xmas/2012Web800.jpg)

Thanks for all the support over the year folks- you wo't believe what we've got planned for next year!
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: CraveNoir on 23 December, 2011, 08:57:10 AM
(http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll2/CraveNoir/zooth/2011-advent-cravenoir.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 24 December, 2011, 01:35:59 AM
I feel like the kid who has woken up early on Christmas morning and has to wait for their parents to get up!  It's past midday on the 24th here in Oz but it's only 1.30 am in the U.K.!

Well, that's enough into the 24th for me!  Pete, wake up and unwrap the pictures for us!

On the tenth day of Christmas, Dash Decent gave to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/10-Kano.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 24 December, 2011, 01:36:36 AM
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Dash Decent gave to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/11-Elf.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Dash Decent on 24 December, 2011, 01:37:09 AM
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Dash Decent gave to me -

(http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x418/Dash_Decent/12-Jesus.jpg)
Title: Re: THE 2011 MESSAGEBOARD ADVENT CALENDAR!!!
Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 01:49:30 AM
Well, yet another amazing year where people's creativity has just blown me away! Some excellent, excellent stuff here, LOTS of it prog-worthy.

Christmas Eve is Free-for-all and Pro say, so if you didn't get a chance to submit something earlier, today's the day!

Riiiiight, onto the Pro's who, I have to say, have been beyond fantastic this year. When I wrote to them I asked for, quote, "a festive sketch." Some of the artwork (and some of the names!) you're about to see is going to blow your minds!

I'll do them alphabetically (and one at a time 'cos the board is having a wobbly!) as I think it's the only fair way. I'd like to say to the pro's a MASSIVE thank you and Merry Christmas from all on the board, we realise we're asking you to work for nowt so it really is appreciated!

Here we go then, up first is Alex Ronald who based this beautiful picture of Torquemada on his mother-in-law - a bit harsh I feel, even Torquemada had good days...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/Alexronald.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 01:55:04 AM
Ben Willsher is next, this has been my iPad wallpaper ever since he sent it, such a cool image!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/BenWillsher.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 01:57:06 AM
Followed by this hilarious masterpiece from Chris Weston, wow...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/ChrisWeston.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:00:00 AM
David Ballie offers us this movie Dredd which he said was harder than he thought as he had to stitch it together from all the preview photos we've seen...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/DavidBallie.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:02:41 AM
Sorry for the f**k up fellas, I'm having to resize images in Photobucket!

Next up, Big Dave by the wonderful Antony Williams, brilliant!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/bigdave.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:04:27 AM
Gibson Quarter and Tom Berry collaborated to bring this awesome slice of Christmas fun...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/Gibsonquartertomberry.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:07:28 AM
Followed by the godlike Henry Flint who brings us this fantastic festive frightener, amazing!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/HenryFlint.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:08:23 AM
The always brilliant Graeme Neil Ried gives us Mean Machine fightin' the weather!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/MeanMachineXMAS_GNREID.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:10:44 AM
And Jon Davis Hunt shows us who should be the next artist on ABC Warriors, stunning...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/JDH-1.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:11:35 AM
Jon Haward sent this buddaful picture...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/buddhaxmas.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:12:35 AM
Liam Sharp sent this teaser for something exciting he's working on next year...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/liamsharp.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:14:37 AM
Legendary Artdroid Mike Collins sent his take on Wulf and Johnny!!!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/MikeCollins2000ADChristmaspic.jpg)

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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:15:56 AM
Champion gurner Neil Roberts sent this beauty...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/NeilRoberts-1.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:17:50 AM
The amazing Boo Cook almost melted my monitor with this beautiful Kano Claus - Bad Santa, ha!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/BooCook.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:19:47 AM
Another 2000AD legend Nick Percival sent these two beauties...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/Nickpercival1.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/Nickpercival2.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:20:55 AM
The excellent Peter Doherty sneaked in with this chilling late entry...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/PeterDoherty.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:21:52 AM
And the always amazing Simon Fraser sent us this ominous masterpiece...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/SiFraser.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:27:59 AM
Lastly, the mad as a box of frogs Tiernen Trevallion sent us three great images - Absalom in a Santa hat...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/tiernan4.jpg)

Santa being attacked by Pteredons...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/tiernen2.jpg)

And, of course, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas with a picture of Santa giving birth to an elf...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/Tiernen1.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 02:33:29 AM
We've been promised a few more too so let's see what the day brings!

Thanks to all the lovely artists for taking the time to spoil us!
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Post by: Jim_Campbell on 24 December, 2011, 08:24:57 AM
(http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb36/jimcampbell2000/Shrapnel_Advent.jpg)

Have a good Christmas, folks!
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 08:57:07 AM
Ha, I just got this from the King of the Christmas tale, Al Ewing, it's ace!:

Right, off the top of my head at the last minute...


Have yourself a Mega-City Christmas
In the iso block
Judges kicked the door in, that was quite a shock...

Have yourself a Mega-City Christmas
Doing five to ten
You won't put real sugar in the pud again...

Here we are doing ninety days, for pulling a face at Dredd,
We would never have made a gurn, if we'd known he'd turn his head...

Thirty years, that's what he gave to Kevin
Just for going to sleep
He was flying a plane but still it's pretty steep...

So have yourself a Mega-City Christmas, creep.


Happy Holidays, Season's Greetings, Wonderful Winterval etc etc
Al

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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 10:57:25 AM
The thread that keeps on giving! Here's a brilliantly topical cracker from PJ Holden, cheers Peej!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/santacard2011.jpg)
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 12:52:10 PM
A brilliant festive Erebus from the genius that is Steve Yeowell:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/Erebus001cjpg.jpg?t=1324731006)
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Post by: Alski on 24 December, 2011, 05:01:19 PM
This is my short story entry this year, but more people probably read this thread!

Trouble At T' Mills

Twas the night before Christmas
(Just for a change)
And in the Twoth office
Things were quite strange

Whilst Ebenezer Mills,
Sat and moaned about the whether
A ghostly apparition
Appeared from the ether

"Whoooaahhhhh!" said the ghost
(and "Helpmaboab!" too)
"Ebeneezer Mills...
I've come here for YOU!"

Millsy fell off his chair,
Then leapt up to attack,
But when he saw who it was
Just said "John... you've come back!"

For it was his dead partner,
The Pennsylvanian Scot,
Who after a bad haggis,
Had popped his clogs on the spot

And when he'd recovered,
And drawn in a breath
Said "Not a fuckin Dickins spoof!
They've been done to death!"

"Well that was sorta the plan"
Wagner admitted in shame
"Wi' wee ghosties and such shite
But you're right - it's quite lame"

"You'd not have done me over"
Said Millsy with a grin
"I loved past Twoth Christmases
And the present's a win!

"The future? Don't bother -
I write it each week!"
"Fair enough Pat" said Wagner
"I'd have shat in ma breeks!"

"Ah'm no a good ghostie,"
He wailed in lament
"Have a good life, mate"
He said as he went,

"I know what you need!"
Millsy reached on a shelf
And as the portal was closing
He lobbed a prog 2012

And for many more years,
Wagner's ghostie was strong,
Filled with Thrill Power,
He spooked on and on

So if you get a visit,
From a deid Scot in a vest
Give him a yearbook
And wish him the best

Beware rotten Haggis
And don't shed a tear
Just have a Zarjaz Christmas
And a ghafflebete New Year!
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Post by: Bubba Zebill on 24 December, 2011, 05:12:43 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
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Post by: Mangamax on 24 December, 2011, 05:25:46 PM
# Christmas time, MistleJoe and wine #
Seasons Greetings to y'all and all the best for 12.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v63/Mangamax/joemist.jpg)
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Post by: IAMTHESYSTEM on 24 December, 2011, 05:56:31 PM
Cheers very much Mangamax and to everyone on the Forum have a twoothy 2012.
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Post by: Pete Wells on 24 December, 2011, 06:05:51 PM
Cliff Robinson was gonna try and do something but I guess real life got in the way. So, to make up here is a sneaky peek at my latest commission from him. It's not finished yet but it's still beautiful.

Some of you will know that he did me a Dredd vs Death and a Dredd vs Mortis so now it's the turn of erm... Wells vs Fear! This was all Cliff's idea and while I wasn't sold on it at first, I love it now!



(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/Wellsy/Nearlyfinished.jpg?t=1324749547)
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Post by: IAMTHESYSTEM on 24 December, 2011, 06:11:00 PM
Superb work and terrifying! :o
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Post by: CrazyFoxMachine on 24 December, 2011, 08:15:09 PM
Quivering with terror posting next to all these wonderful WONDERFUL things but here's my FINAL contribution - an idea by Dash Decent - (NOT DESCENT WHOOPS)

EITHERWAY. CRACKERGRONKS.
(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/358/1/4/crackergronks_by_crazyfoxmachine-d4k3dxb.jpg)
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Post by: willthemightyW on 24 December, 2011, 10:04:57 PM
Well this has been a great thread this year, now for my attempt, which I feel, just being posted next to the wonderful pieces here, will single handedly ruin all of your Christmas'! CHRISTMAS! So half of this was done speedily in my local comic book shop, the wonderful Red Sun (i suggest you check them out if you live in Essex, as comic shops here a few and far between!) and the other half was done on a torturous traffic jammed bus journey home, so please excuse the shoddiness of this. AND WHY OH WHY DID I MAKE HIS LAWGIVER BLACK?! it was meant to be shadow. Any was, it is what it is, and tis the season to be jolly, so MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL, YOU ARE BRILLIANT!
All the best, Will!  :D
(http://th09.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2011/358/3/2/have_a_dreddful_christmas_by_willwatt-d4k3she.jpg)
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Post by: flip-r mk2 on 24 December, 2011, 10:36:55 PM
Here's a quick one for the 24th.
(http://i601.photobucket.com/albums/tt99/flipray09/LukeKirbya.jpg)

Merry Xmas All

filip
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Post by: Colin MacNeil on 25 December, 2011, 01:25:45 AM
Merry Twoothmass everyone!

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Post by: SuperSurfer on 25 December, 2011, 08:02:56 AM
Merry Xmas folks. Put myself through the mangle with this. Spent ages planning it but rushed like crazy to get to this. Have a good one.   

(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x141/mycenaean/2011-p1.jpg)

(http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x141/mycenaean/2011-p2.jpg)
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Post by: Roger Godpleton on 25 December, 2011, 04:19:35 PM
This is the last post in my home run. Merry Christmas everyone. My home run is my submission to the Advent Calendar.
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Post by: JOE SOAP on 25 December, 2011, 04:23:54 PM
Put the cap back on the Sherry.