I first started buying 2000AD on a regular basis because of
Slaine. After that I was hooked!
Among the many wonderful creations of
Pat Mills, some of my other favourites are
Nemesis & Torquemada; the
ABC Warriors (in particular - Deadlock),
Defoe,
Satanus and
The Visible Man (which still creeps me out to this day,lol). And what can I say about
Flesh?! That is, the original blood-soaked version from Tooth's early days. The more recent B&W update just did not appeal to me.
But by contrast, I much prefer the current incarnation of
Savage - especially its nod to the whole "Secret Army" TV series vibe, (and thankfully strip did not stray into
Allo, Allow territory).
With regard to the works of
Dan Abnett, I remain a huge fan of his stories, especially the likes of
Feral & Foe and
Sinister & Dexter.
But in light of the fact that I owe my addiction to the Galaxy's greatest comic, and the many great thrills, laughs and straight gasps of "Wow!", to many of the best moments in the prog's history which he has created over so many years, I'm gonna have to tip my hat and vote in favour of the inestimable
Pat MillsSorry Dan, it was truly a tough choice to make. I will continue to read with great joy the ongoing adventures of some of the great characters you have gifted the Prog with. And I'm hoping - nay, demanding! - a return of Feral & Foe in the near future. I'm really hoping that the titular characters have somehow managed to survive.
