Title: Megazine 4.16
Post by: paulvonscott on 23 September, 2002, 06:21:50 PM
Post by: paulvonscott on 23 September, 2002, 06:21:50 PM
As I only got the previous megazine this week, I have to say I was pretty pleased to have another one so soon. Having read it pretty *darn* pleased.
The new strip, Scarlet Traces, all *30* pages of it is sumptuous stuff. I really was half expecting this strip to be the megazines Wild Wild West, but I loved it. The pigeon catchers were brilliant :)
The Radlander, ooh Ridgeway's back, in what looks like is going to be a pretty gripping story. Lovely colours.
Yound Middenface is a treat too. Really funny and engaging, but those Roadhouse sound effects are back ;)
Quirky Durham Red, an article which isn't the dirt-disher I hoped but interesting enough, bendatti and classic Rogue Cinnebar...
It just gets better. How? How is it done?
I reckon Alan Barnes has been down to the crossroads...
The new strip, Scarlet Traces, all *30* pages of it is sumptuous stuff. I really was half expecting this strip to be the megazines Wild Wild West, but I loved it. The pigeon catchers were brilliant :)
The Radlander, ooh Ridgeway's back, in what looks like is going to be a pretty gripping story. Lovely colours.
Yound Middenface is a treat too. Really funny and engaging, but those Roadhouse sound effects are back ;)
Quirky Durham Red, an article which isn't the dirt-disher I hoped but interesting enough, bendatti and classic Rogue Cinnebar...
It just gets better. How? How is it done?
I reckon Alan Barnes has been down to the crossroads...
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Alan Barnes on 23 September, 2002, 07:13:10 PM
Post by: Alan Barnes on 23 September, 2002, 07:13:10 PM
As dear old Uncle Morrissey once said: Satan rejected my soul.
But glad you enjoyed the Meg -- I was pleased with this one, so thanks for the kind words!
Alan
But glad you enjoyed the Meg -- I was pleased with this one, so thanks for the kind words!
Alan
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Slippery PD on 23 September, 2002, 08:55:41 PM
Post by: Slippery PD on 23 September, 2002, 08:55:41 PM
I agree PVS. Very good megazine, which has been going from strength to strength recently.
Radlander was great, reminded me of Dead Man. Pobably because of the Rdigeway art and partial cursed earth setting.
The three new strips are of very high quality, Middenface is excellent. You can see that Alan Grant is a Scotsman, its full of little references and the art is good. Cinnebar is a RT classic. Scarlet Traces, could be truly fantastic. Good Art, nice little plot. I like the page titles and the little details (like the aformentioned pigeon catchers).
Durham is good, liked joni and the Gronk, art looks like its in a manga stylee.
Bendatti also seems to moving along very nicely indeed.
- yer Slippo
Radlander was great, reminded me of Dead Man. Pobably because of the Rdigeway art and partial cursed earth setting.
The three new strips are of very high quality, Middenface is excellent. You can see that Alan Grant is a Scotsman, its full of little references and the art is good. Cinnebar is a RT classic. Scarlet Traces, could be truly fantastic. Good Art, nice little plot. I like the page titles and the little details (like the aformentioned pigeon catchers).
Durham is good, liked joni and the Gronk, art looks like its in a manga stylee.
Bendatti also seems to moving along very nicely indeed.
- yer Slippo
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: John Caliber on 23 September, 2002, 10:10:25 PM
Post by: John Caliber on 23 September, 2002, 10:10:25 PM
Yep, this latest issue of the Megazine is the best issue I've ever read - a pity it took so long to get the Meg to this level :(
Here's to the bumper Xmas edition!
- TCC
Here's to the bumper Xmas edition!
- TCC
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: opaque on 24 September, 2002, 01:08:48 AM
Post by: opaque on 24 September, 2002, 01:08:48 AM
I wholeheartedly agree this months Meg is great.
But I'm not a fan of Bendatti, it just doesn't fit in with the rest of the stories, in terms of art and story.
Scarlet Traces is great stuff!
But I'm not a fan of Bendatti, it just doesn't fit in with the rest of the stories, in terms of art and story.
Scarlet Traces is great stuff!
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Tu-plang on 24 September, 2002, 03:05:25 PM
Post by: Tu-plang on 24 September, 2002, 03:05:25 PM
Where's Scarlet Traces from?
New, reprint, who by?
New, reprint, who by?
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: paulvonscott on 24 September, 2002, 03:24:09 PM
Post by: paulvonscott on 24 September, 2002, 03:24:09 PM
I had a lot of hope for bendatti. I love the art and the first opening episode was great, then it all went a bit wobbly. I think they should have stuck with two characters and not explained anyone elses background or even why they are doing these things and not refferred to real life disasters. Mystery does help to make it more exciting. Are they criminals, are they part of a government secret service, the mafia, are they mercenaries, are they good, are they bad? Having said that, it's still not bad.
Someone said that scarlet traces started on cool beans. I'm so glad it made it to the meg.
Someone said that scarlet traces started on cool beans. I'm so glad it made it to the meg.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 24 September, 2002, 03:40:52 PM
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 24 September, 2002, 03:40:52 PM
Scarlet Traces is a fantastic strip from Ian Edgington & D'Israeli, originally appearing on the now-defunct Cool Beans comics website. IIRC, only the first two-thirds of the strip appeared before the collapse of the site, and for fans, it looked like that was the end for Scarlet Traces.
Fortunately, the Megazine has picked it up and we'll *finally* get to see the conclusion of the story.
Ian Edgington is also responsible for the upcoming - and highly promising - Red Seas in the weekly, and D'Israeli will be familiar to most 2000AD fans from his short stint on Future Shocks a year or so back, and the Meg reprints of Lazarus Churchyard. IMO, Scarlet Traces is their best work so far, and I'd love to congratulate everyone on the Meg for bringing it to wider attention.
Fortunately, the Megazine has picked it up and we'll *finally* get to see the conclusion of the story.
Ian Edgington is also responsible for the upcoming - and highly promising - Red Seas in the weekly, and D'Israeli will be familiar to most 2000AD fans from his short stint on Future Shocks a year or so back, and the Meg reprints of Lazarus Churchyard. IMO, Scarlet Traces is their best work so far, and I'd love to congratulate everyone on the Meg for bringing it to wider attention.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: paulvonscott on 24 September, 2002, 03:57:07 PM
Post by: paulvonscott on 24 September, 2002, 03:57:07 PM
Just on another note, does anyone miss hellboy?
I don't, though I'm glad I got the opportunity to read the first book, I wouldn't want to read any more.
I don't, though I'm glad I got the opportunity to read the first book, I wouldn't want to read any more.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: GordonR on 24 September, 2002, 03:59:58 PM
Post by: GordonR on 24 September, 2002, 03:59:58 PM
Admiteddly, the first Hellboy series isn't the best.
Once Mignola dumped John Byrne as co-plotter/dialogue writer, the strip really gets going.
Once Mignola dumped John Byrne as co-plotter/dialogue writer, the strip really gets going.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: ukdane on 24 September, 2002, 04:20:00 PM
Post by: ukdane on 24 September, 2002, 04:20:00 PM
So is the Meg just printing the last 1/3 of the strip, or are they collecting the complete strip from the begining?
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Matt on 24 September, 2002, 04:26:54 PM
Post by: Matt on 24 September, 2002, 04:26:54 PM
Scarlet Traces is been printed in full. It was easily the best thing in the Meg this month. I really hated D'Israeli's art on Lazarus Churchyard but this just blew me away. In a lot of ways the whole feel of the strip reminded me of Dare, and I loved that series as well. If this was typical of the standard of material appearing on the Cool Beans site then I'm all for the Meg printing more. Easily the best issue of the Meg for a very long time.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Buddy on 24 September, 2002, 11:30:53 PM
Post by: Buddy on 24 September, 2002, 11:30:53 PM
Is it just me or is teh CGI Dredd on the cover REALLY SHIT LOOKING.
Just a thought
Just a thought
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Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: roystead on 25 September, 2002, 01:11:02 AM
Post by: roystead on 25 September, 2002, 01:11:02 AM
"Scarlet Traces is been printed in full. It was easily the best thing in the Meg this month. I really hated D'Israeli's art on Lazarus Churchyard but this just blew me away."
*nods agreement with matt*
*nods agreement with matt*
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: roystead on 25 September, 2002, 01:11:29 AM
Post by: roystead on 25 September, 2002, 01:11:29 AM
"Is it just me or is teh CGI Dredd on the cover REALLY SHIT LOOKING."
Certainly seemed a bit vertically stretched to me.
Certainly seemed a bit vertically stretched to me.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: paulvonscott on 25 September, 2002, 02:45:55 AM
Post by: paulvonscott on 25 September, 2002, 02:45:55 AM
I thought it made a good covr, preferred it to lenny zero and durham red. wouldn't want to see this sort of thing all the time, but yeah, i dug it dude.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Mangamax on 25 September, 2002, 01:41:09 PM
Post by: Mangamax on 25 September, 2002, 01:41:09 PM
I'm a huge War Of The Worlds fan so am loving Scarlet Traces.
Like the little things - the throwaway reference to Jack The Ripper and how new technology when being used still emits a green gas, just as in the novel.
Like the little things - the throwaway reference to Jack The Ripper and how new technology when being used still emits a green gas, just as in the novel.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Art on 25 September, 2002, 03:14:08 PM
Post by: Art on 25 September, 2002, 03:14:08 PM
Scarlet Traces is gorgeous isn't it? Set my vote to TEN!
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: paulvonscott on 25 September, 2002, 03:57:56 PM
Post by: paulvonscott on 25 September, 2002, 03:57:56 PM
I agree, I can't help wondering if that means Alan Moore has to revise his plans for book three of LOEG :)
For anyone who enjoyed Scarlet Traces they should read the H.G. Wells' war of the worlds (thats's if they havn't read it already), it's a short book and it helps you appreciate the cleverness and the horror of minor things like the pigeon catchers, zapping their prey and hoisting them onto baskets on their back, as once the martians did to their human victims...
And it's a great book too.
For anyone who enjoyed Scarlet Traces they should read the H.G. Wells' war of the worlds (thats's if they havn't read it already), it's a short book and it helps you appreciate the cleverness and the horror of minor things like the pigeon catchers, zapping their prey and hoisting them onto baskets on their back, as once the martians did to their human victims...
And it's a great book too.
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Smiley on 25 September, 2002, 10:06:52 PM
Post by: Smiley on 25 September, 2002, 10:06:52 PM
Yeah, "Scarlet Traces" is fab, isn't it? A right ripping yarn and capital illustration. Lots of nice touches, and plenty of references to stuff beyond H.G. Wells, like the Carry On's, Etienne-Louis Boull?e, Rudyard Kipling, Varney The Vampire... and now we get to see all of it. Hoorah!
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: paulvonscott on 26 September, 2002, 05:01:48 AM
Post by: paulvonscott on 26 September, 2002, 05:01:48 AM
Anybody else notice that Dredd seemed more heavily armed than usual on the cover?
Now THAT'S a law rod
Now THAT'S a law rod
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Leigh S on 26 September, 2002, 05:19:12 AM
Post by: Leigh S on 26 September, 2002, 05:19:12 AM
Actually PVS, it's a Judge Pump......
Title: just gotta love that krrrazy public domain, eh kids?
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 26 September, 2002, 10:55:21 AM
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 26 September, 2002, 10:55:21 AM
anybody else remember dave stone's armitage text story 'little assasins' which was set in a post-war of the worlds steampunk london? it appeared the 1996 judge dredd mega special (that's the alternity issue, chums).
i've wet my knickers!
steven l'enfant terrible
i've wet my knickers!
steven l'enfant terrible
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Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Wake on 30 September, 2002, 08:53:30 PM
Post by: Wake on 30 September, 2002, 08:53:30 PM
According to D'Israeli, only about the first 5 pages appeared on Cool Beans, so I've moved Scarlet Traces from 'Beyond 2000AD' to the Megazine database where it is currently lying in 5th place, inbetween Young Death and The Jesus Syndrome. D'Israeli's response to this accolade was "Excellent news over the placing - it only took me 15 years to become an
overnight success :-)"
Wake
overnight success :-)"
Wake
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Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: John Caliber on 30 September, 2002, 09:04:55 PM
Post by: John Caliber on 30 September, 2002, 09:04:55 PM
Actually PVS, it's a Judge Pump......
Or a scattergun, has the comics would have it. Judge pump was taken from the Dredd movie (shame on the game designers ... ;)
- TCC
Or a scattergun, has the comics would have it. Judge pump was taken from the Dredd movie (shame on the game designers ... ;)
- TCC
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: sigu on 30 September, 2002, 10:10:29 PM
Post by: sigu on 30 September, 2002, 10:10:29 PM
Er, I don't think PVS and the Watcher were referring to an actual Judge Pump, there is a more frightening weapon on display in that picture ;-)
SiG
SiG
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Oddboy on 11 October, 2002, 05:16:51 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 11 October, 2002, 05:16:51 PM
Polygonads
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Tommo on 11 October, 2002, 08:28:18 PM
Post by: Tommo on 11 October, 2002, 08:28:18 PM
Is that a lawgiver in your pocket...
Title: Re: Megazine 4.16
Post by: Mk13 on 11 October, 2002, 08:32:46 PM
Post by: Mk13 on 11 October, 2002, 08:32:46 PM
Justice department issue sandwiches, I believe - probably synthi-ham and munce cheese.
Title: Re: just gotta love that krrrazy p...
Post by: Oddboy on 04 November, 2002, 04:50:07 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 04 November, 2002, 04:50:07 PM
Radlander was great, reminded me of Dead Man. Pobably because of the Rdigeway art and partial cursed earth setting.
Actually, I was more reminded of Ridgway's work on The Raggedy Man, also set in the Cursed Earth.
Actually, I was more reminded of Ridgway's work on The Raggedy Man, also set in the Cursed Earth.