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I guess the only thing I could really say I disliked in the Bish-op era was the attempt to replace Tharg with the Vector 13 Men in Black. Though I understand the thinking behind trying it.

I don't. I thought the idea of getting rid of Tharg was to make 2000AD more like the Megazine, or American comics back in the days when they had letters pages, where the editors answered letters as themselves. Why remove a fictional character and replace him with other fictional characters?

I think it was an attempt to replace something some thought was naff and dated, with something contemporary and popular (X-Files was at its height).

I guess the only thing I could really say I disliked in the Bish-op era was the attempt to replace Tharg with the Vector 13 Men in Black. Though I understand the thinking behind trying it.

I loved the Vector 13 stories themselves though. Just didn't like the idea of 2000AD without Tharg.

I probably did a bit of bishop-bashing too - both types, but one type was uncalled for and I gave that one up lest it stunt my (moral and intellectual) growth.  Bish-Op was a good editor and did sterling work in helping to rescue the prog from its bad era.  He didn't seem to like playing the character of Tharg much but that is, of course, forgiveable as he commissioned some great stuff. 

Anyway, I'm hoping for a 2000ad / Oink crossover next year.

Tharg is just a character?

*Deflated*

I liked Bish-op's era. Some very interesting stuff came out of it.

Don't get his comment at all. I'm only a mere reader and subscriber but I see no signs of "mismanagement" by Rebellion. Quite the opposite.

Best wishes, Annie.

Wow, so many talented writers and the bosses couldn't be arsed to make the stories one and dones.

Absolute bollocks.

The usual mismanagement I've come to expect from Rebellion.

Eh?

I'll be a contrary voice there and say I like that cover. Nice and old skool!

I now have a physical copy of the non-subscriber Prog....damn you, Tharg, I've never done that before....and I have to say it is a thing of great beauty. Not that the subscriber cover isn't also that. It's well worth getting both! I'm not going to make a habit of this though, Tharg, d'ya hear?

I guess that's all fair enough. I'm sure that's the reason they fairly quickly went back to having a "banner" style logo instead of something that was just top left corner.

Best Meg in at least a decade - and that's a high bar.
Same view of the corresponding Prog.

Had no idea this stuff would work so well. What a wonderful surprise it's been.

I wasn't even that heavily into Battle back in the day, (couldn't afford too many comics and Tooth always took priority!) so all the strips have to some degree had to stand on their own merits for me, rather than relying solely on nostalgia - and they do.

I think I'd be a lot happier with the current logo if it was used on the Prog as JUST the logo, as it was when it was first brought back in its current form when Rebellion first took over.

I thought that looked fabulous.

For some reason we later had to have the word 2000AD written next to it and the logo shrunk. It has never looked right. It feels like they aren't confident enough that the logo states the brand name, so have to spell it out as well. If that's the case then the logo is no good (which is not true, it is).

So, nostalgic Chrome logo campaigns aside, what should really happen is to keep the current logo but use it standalone.

I'm going to have to say it... I wish they would use the chrome logo on the regular Prog again... along with all the other stuff like the "Earth money" and "in orbit every Wednesday" etc.

Whilst I thoroughly agree that the old chrome logo is arsom, I wouldn't really want it to make a comeback.
What's a brilliant bit of nostalgic design for us, would probably be considered a bit naff by the youthsters.

The Judge Dredd logo on the other hand... reinstate it now please Tharg! It still works better than any other Dredd logo we've had, in my rose-tinted fanboy opinion!

Yet the Regened progs use an even older logo...

I agree on the Dredd logo. That's not a nostalgia thing, I just feel the Dredd logos used since just don't really work.

I'm going to have to say it... I wish they would use the chrome logo on the regular Prog again... along with all the other stuff like the "Earth money" and "in orbit every Wednesday" etc.

I know it won't happen. But having seen it, it reminds me just how great the progs of that era looked. That *is* 2000AD for me. It looked like that for a very long time, and it was fantastic throughout. I don't think that look has dated at all (whereas the recreation of the very first logo, as used on Regened, DOES look dated for some reason).

Bring back the Chrome logo! The campaign starts here! (Even though it will likely be a one man campaign that everyone will laugh at).

This is definitely one of the finest progs in a long time!

Who knew this would work so well?