Because I'm a doofus, I've just added all these to the 2023 thread.
Here's the short version:
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files: Volume 43 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1837860947) - Paperback, 304 pages, 18th January 2024
Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 3: The 2000 AD Years (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strontium-Dog-Search-Destroy-Graphic/dp/183786103X) - Hardcover, 192 pages, 1st February 2024
Judge Dredd: A Penitent Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Penitent-Kenneth-Niemand/dp/1837860971) - Paperback, 128 pages, 14th March 2024
Hellman of Hammer Force: The Early Adventures: Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellman-Hammer-Force-Early-Adventures/dp/183786098X) - Paperback, 128 pages, 28th March 2024
Essential Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman: Volume 1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Rogue-Trooper-Genetic-Infantryman/dp/1837861080) - Paperback, 160 pages, 28th March 2024
Joe Pineapples: Tin Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Pineapples-Tin-B-C-Warriors/dp/1786184931) - Hardcover, 96 pages, 11th April 2024
40 Years of Scream! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/40-Years-Scream-Simon-Furman/dp/1837861072) Hardcover, 464 pages, 25 April 2024
464 pages! Could this be every issue of Scream reprinted in a single volume? Has "Diceman" kicked off a trend? Will we soon see the Complete School Fun for everyone to, er, not buy?
Lowborn High: Volume 1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lowborn-High-1-David-Barnett/dp/1837861099) - Paperback, 112 pages, 25th April 2024
For as long as anyone can remember, Wychdusk Manor has been the school to which all the top magical novices are sent, where they are trained to become the world's greatest wizards. There, students are taught every form of spellcasting by the wisest of mages, and to be part of Wychdusk's alumni is an incredible honour. But what about those that don't make the grade, that don't have the talent or the family name to make it to this prestigious establishment? For them, there's LOWBORN HIGH, a rundown inner-city comprehensive that is often struggling with funding, but its pupils can still be capable of some truly amazing feats. Androgeus Frost has recently joined the school, becoming friends with Maisy, Ali and Drill.
Best of 2000 AD: Volume 5 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-2000-AD-Essential-Greatest/dp/1837860939) - Paperback, 192 pages, 15th February 2024
In this volume: Judge Dredd raises only the law when Mega City One's super-rich consider themselves above it all in Elevator Pitch; crash-land on a Death Planet as Al Ewing (The Immortal Hulk) and Henry Flint (Eerie) introduce the monstrous, weaponized (but dead polite) Zombo; go Swimming in Blood with occult detective Devlin Waugh as he investigates a vampire outbreak in an underwater prison by John Smith (Hellblazer) and Sean Phillips (Reckless, Night Fever); ride out into the Godless wasteland of the Cursed Earth and witness Gordon Rennie (Doctor Who) and Frank Quitely (All-Star Superman) preach faith through firepower in Missionary Man.
Boasting brand new covers from an all-star line-up of artists including Annie Wu (Hawkeye, Black Canary) and Evan Cagle (Dune, Detective Comics) with designer Tom Muller (X-Men), Best of 2000 AD is the essential gateway into the Galaxy's Greatest Comic.
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(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81vRoF7QRLL._SY466_.jpg)
ooooh.... :D
Yup -
Hellman of Hammer Force: The Early Adventures: Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellman-Hammer-Force-Early-Adventures/dp/183786098X) - Paperback, 128 pages, 28th March 2024
There has never before been an anti-hero like Hellman of Hammer Force in British comics!
From the invasion of Poland in 1939 through to the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hellman of Hammer Force saw action on many fronts, and this collection contains all the hard-hitting war stories told through the eyes of Hellman which were published in Battle from 1977 through to 1978.
This ground-breaking series of thrilling combat is written by Gerry Finley-Day (Rogue Trooper) and drawn by Mike Dorey (Ro-Busters) and Patrick Wright (Day of the Eagle).
(https://i.imgur.com/q8VoCtQ.jpg)
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files: Volume 43 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1837860947) - Paperback, 304 pages, 18th January 2024
Dawn of Justice!
In this volume of the best-selling Complete Case Files series, Dredd uncovers the House of Pain, a no-way-out, brutal torture prison for serial perps, and must stop Orlok from spreading a lethal bio-virus – from beyond the grave! And, after a mysterious package is delivered to the Grand Hall of Justice, Dredd ventures into the Cursed Earth in search of answers that will unveil the history of the Judges, and their ascent to total power.
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Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 3: The 2000 AD Years (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strontium-Dog-Search-Destroy-Graphic/dp/183786103X) - Hardcover, 192 pages, 1st February 2024
In 2150 a catastrophic war led to 70% of Britain's population being wiped out. Strontium 90 fallout led to an increase of children being born with strange mutations. Hated by average humans, the mutants faced terrible oppression when politician, Nelson Kreelman, introduced a series of anti-mutant laws enforced by a brutal police force.
In 2167 the mutants decided to fight back. Amongst their ranks was a young boy with named Johnny Alpha with white blank eyes and a mutant power that grants him a series of powers, including the ability to see through many surfaces. Driven by personal tragedy, Johnny has a very personal reason wanting to topple the regime and bring Kreeler down.
Co-written by Alan Grant (Batman)and John Wagner (A History of Violence) and featuring the artwork of Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd), this collection features the explosive origin of Johnny Alpha in 'Portrait of a Mutant', a tale widely considered to be the greatest Strontium Dog story of all.
(https://i.imgur.com/2CA8dMK.jpg)
Judge Dredd: A Penitent Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Penitent-Kenneth-Niemand/dp/1837860971) - Paperback, 128 pages, 14th March 2024
Former Judge, Kyle Asher, returns from the penal colony on Titan after serving twenty years. Working as a third-class sludge technician he is determined to prove that he can still serve the city he swore an oath to, Judge Dredd is not so sure of him, and questions whether there is such a thing as a penitent man in a place like Mega-City One. However the SJS, the Judges Internal Affairs division, are determined to run Asher out of town, and Dredd wants to know the reason why.
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Essential Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman: Volume 1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Rogue-Trooper-Genetic-Infantryman/dp/1837861080) - Paperback, 160 pages, 28th March 2024
The first of a new series in the Essential line featuring 2000 AD's legendary war machine, Rogue Trooper!
Rogue Trooper is the last of the G.I.s – genetically-engineered infantrymen designed to sustain/withstand the noxious atmosphere of Nu-Earth, a planet ravaged by the conflict between Norts and Southers. A lone survivor of the Quartz Massacre, equipped with the bio-chips of his fallen clone brothers, he crosses the war-torn landscape in search of the Traitor General, the man responsible for their deaths – and will not rest until he has his revenge!
The first volume in the Essential series features stories by creators Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), with art by Colin Wilson (Judge Dredd) and Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire).
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Quote from: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:46:23 PMJoe Pineapples: Tin Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Joe-Pineapples-Tin-B-C-Warriors/dp/1786184931) - Hardcover, 96 pages, 11th April 2024
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That's a very strong line-up for best-of 5. A recent Dredd with gorgeous Weston art. Zombo. Swimming in Blood. Missionary Man. I've no idea if these books are moving the needle in the US, but I bloody hope so.
3 titles that are pretty much essential (well, to me anyway). That Scream! volume has a tidy price tag on Amazon (£75!) but then again the page count justifies it. Can forgive the fact that I've already got the 13th Floor volumes.
Stront in hardback with possible some of the strongest stories of the run. Aye, that's another for sure.
... and Hellman. Again the Battle volumes really do stand up well, especially the hardbacks. With some gorgeous Dorey artwork that one is one to look forward to.
As I've said elsewhere, I'd like Rebellion to give Rogue Trooper the hardback treatment too. Gibbons, Wilson, Ewins and Kennedy all produced absolutely amazing artwork. Then again this was at the height of Tooth's early 80's run so it's hardly surprising. Guess I'll have to add this to the 'never going to be realised dream' list alongside Ian Kennedy's incredible Dan Dare run. :(
Quote from: Tjm86 on 07 July, 2023, 04:21:10 PMThat Scream! volume has a tidy price tag on Amazon (£75!) but then again the page count justifies it.
At that size and price, it just has to be a reprint of the complete run (or as near as), doesn't it? I can't see what else it could be.
Aye, that seems reasonable. We'll have to wait and see .... then wait for it to arrive ... then digest it in a heartbeat ....
Quote from: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 02:38:00 PMJudge Dredd: The Complete Case Files: Volume 43 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1837860947) - Paperback, 304 pages, 18th January 2024
Dawn of Justice!
In this volume of the best-selling Complete Case Files series, Dredd uncovers the House of Pain, a no-way-out, brutal torture prison for serial perps, and must stop Orlok from spreading a lethal bio-virus – from beyond the grave! And, after a mysterious package is delivered to the Grand Hall of Justice, Dredd ventures into the Cursed Earth in search of answers that will unveil the history of the Judges, and their ascent to total power.
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After looking through what's in this volume, it's made me realise that I'll now be up to date with both the Prog
AND the Meg at the same time.
If nothing else, the Case Files have made me better at subtracting 122 from the year.
If it is the entire run, it'll be interesting to see how it's done. I'm not sure Rebellion would have the right to reprint eg ads, but it should be able to do all the covers and strip pages. And 75 quid is a big COUGH COUGH, but then I've bought Marvel books at a similar price point. (I mean, they have more pages, but they also have a larger audience than Scream will ever have.)
Looks like Case Files 43 contains every 2000AD story up to and including the Origins lead-in story "The Connection", and most of the Megazine stories that were published during Origins. This sets up Case Files 44 to contain Origins in its entirety!
Essential Judge Dredd (Volume 7): Tour of Duty Book 1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Judge-Dredd-Tour-Duty/dp/1837860955) - Paperback, 224 pages, 4th January 2024
After Dredd's discovery of a mutant branch of his bloodline during Origins, the lawman has started to take a closer look at Justice Department's treatment of those unfortunates warped by the legacy of the Atomic Wars. Mutants are currently forbidden entry into Mega-City One, and exiled to facilities and townships in the irradiated wasteland, but Dredd believes it's time the law was changed – but is even he prepared for the turmoil he's about to unleash?
The stories collected in this volume affect the Dredd strip for years to come, and features work by writer John Wagner (Button Man) and artists Colin MacNeil (Essential Judge Dredd: America), Kev Walker (Star Wars), Patrick Goddard (Battle Action), and Rufus Dayglo (Tank Girl).
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Quote from: dan200 on 09 July, 2023, 12:12:24 AMLooks like Case Files 43 contains every 2000AD story up to and including the Origins lead-in story "The Connection", and most of the Megazine stories that were published during Origins. This sets up Case Files 44 to contain Origins in its entirety!
Beautiful!
Oh nice to see the choice for Essentials 7 (and I assume 8?) as Tour of Duty. An epic I feel rather gets overlooked between Origins and Day of Chaos and one I think is better than both (indeed its tussling for my fav Dredd epic) so nice to see it getting a place in the spotlight ahead of lots of potential alternatives.
I also think its a great way to showcase numerous different elements of Dredd's world and his story. Nice choice.
Black Max - Volume Three (https://www.amazon.com.au/Black-Max-Three-Ken-Mennell/dp/1837861021) - Paperback, 144 pages, 18th January 2024
German World War One flying ace Baron Maximilien Von Klorr returns and this time he isn't on his own!
Evil scientific genius, Doctor Gratz has formed an unholy alliance with the giant bat-controlling Baron and together the two sinister fiends have formulated a paln to destroy Paris!
Featuring the stunning artwork of Alfonso Font, this third instalment marks the final adventures of the original Black Max comic strip run.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:50:38 PM40 Years of Scream! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/40-Years-Scream-Simon-Furman/dp/1837861072) Hardcover, 464 pages, 25 April 2024
464 pages! Could this be every issue of Scream reprinted in a single volume? Has "Diceman" kicked off a trend? Will we soon see the Complete School Fun for everyone to, er, not buy?
No way!
<Checks price> No way!
A must purchase for those of us who's arteries are hardening quicker than the ink is drying at the printers, but honestly, I am not a huge fan of the gargantuan tome format.
I'd have loved this to be a series of 3 - 4 hardbacks.
Now the game is afoot in trying to secure a copy lower than the RRP...
I must say that I disagree with Link Prime and do prefer the big, bulky volumes which contain everything in one edition. I would personally call for more of them and I don't mind paying a higher price for these complete books. What do others think?
Case Files approaching Origins means either:
1. We're getting seriously caught up with the modern stuff now!
2. Origins was actually ages ago and it just only feels recent to an old duffer like me.
Quote from: Southstreeter on 14 July, 2023, 06:19:48 PMOrigins was actually ages ago
It was 06-07.
In '06: Twitter was founded, the Wii launched, Pluto got re-classified (to a dwarf planet), Google bought YouTube and Steve Irwin died.
To a 17-year old, it was a lifetime ago.
Quote from: Funt Solo [R] on 14 July, 2023, 06:52:05 PMTo a 17-year old, it was a lifetime ago.
Yeah... but we'll have reduced the planet to an uninhabitable hellhole before they reach thirty... so the joke's on
them!
Origins was...mmm...eight years ago, tops. Something has gone wrong with time.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:50:38 PM40 Years of Scream! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/40-Years-Scream-Simon-Furman/dp/1837861072) Hardcover, 464 pages, 25 April 2024
464 pages! Could this be every issue of Scream reprinted in a single volume? Has "Diceman" kicked off a trend? Will we soon see the Complete School Fun for everyone to, er, not buy?
I really want this but would like to order from Rebellion. When's it going on the Webshop?
Quote from: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:50:38 PM40 Years of Scream! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/40-Years-Scream-Simon-Furman/dp/1837861072) Hardcover, 464 pages, 25 April 2024
464 pages! Could this be every issue of Scream reprinted in a single volume? Has "Diceman" kicked off a trend? Will we soon see the Complete School Fun for everyone to, er, not buy?
Celebrating 40 years since IPC launched the UK's most iconic 'horror' anthology, this single volume collects all of the strips included in the 15-issue run of Scream!
Produced 'from the depths' of King's Reach Tower by the mysterious 'undead' editor Ghastly McNasty, the first issue of Scream! was unleashed on 24th March 1984. More tongue-in-cheek than horrific, the comic was an immediate hit with younger fans as it included a pair of fake vampire fangs attached to the cover and a number of fantastic new strips from such talents as Alan Moore, John Wagner, Jose Ortiz, Cam Kennedy, Tom Tully, Alan Grant and Eric Bradbury.(https://i.imgur.com/IE5Ru4n.jpg)
I thought it ran for longer than 15 issues.
There were five specials as well, but it doesn't look like they're included.
Stories in specials in those days were often quite poor and not written by the original writers, so it's probably no great loss.
I really hope Dante and Slaine get the same treatment nemesis definitive edition is getting
Cover for Rogue Trooper "Blighty-Valley":
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Quote from: rs_jr on 07 August, 2023, 04:01:00 AMI really hope Dante and Slaine get the same treatment nemesis definitive edition is getting
I was curious to see how that would stack up. What surprised me is how compact Nemesis is, coming in at about 800 pages (which splits neatly across five books). Sláine is sprawling: close to 2500 pages. So that'd be a dozen volumes of this size (and I do wonder if there would be a drop of in sales after Horned God).
Dante surprised me, though – I knew it was hefty, but I didn't realise its page count rivalled Sláine's – from what I can tell, it's around 1800. So that'd make for nine deluxe volumes.
I'd love to see it, but to be honest I'm happy enough with the Hachette volumes for HC 2000 AD. And I'd be concerned about the series just stopping, given that we'd get, what, maybe a book a year? Nine years seems a punt, to say the least, even for one of my favourites.
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 29 August, 2023, 10:26:29 AMQuote from: rs_jr on 07 August, 2023, 04:01:00 AMI really hope Dante and Slaine get the same treatment nemesis definitive edition is getting
I was curious to see how that would stack up. What surprised me is how compact Nemesis is, coming in at about 800 pages (which splits neatly across five books). Sláine is sprawling: close to 2500 pages. So that'd be a dozen volumes of this size (and I do wonder if there would be a drop of in sales after Horned God).
Dante surprised me, though – I knew it was hefty, but I didn't realise its page count rivalled Sláine's – from what I can tell, it's around 1800. So that'd make for nine deluxe volumes.
I'd love to see it, but to be honest I'm happy enough with the Hachette volumes for HC 2000 AD. And I'd be concerned about the series just stopping, given that we'd get, what, maybe a book a year? Nine years seems a punt, to say the least, even for one of my favourites.
I'm still hopeful that they continue/expand the "Search & Destroy" Volumes (especially the web shop exclusives - nice)
Quote from: Richard on 30 July, 2023, 03:34:05 PMStories in specials in those days were often quite poor and not written by the original writers, so it's probably no great loss.
Au contraire - the
Scream Holiday Special 1985 remains to this day on my all time top 10 comics list.
Quote from: Link Prime on 29 August, 2023, 04:16:28 PMQuote from: Richard on 30 July, 2023, 03:34:05 PMStories in specials in those days were often quite poor and not written by the original writers, so it's probably no great loss.
Au contraire - the Scream Holiday Special 1985 remains to this day on my all time top 10 comics list.
Side-note: the Revolver Horror Special (https://2kstages.github.io/stages/spinOffs/RCspecials.html) (1990) was also rather good.
Quote from: Funt Solo [R] on 29 August, 2023, 04:26:16 PMQuote from: Link Prime on 29 August, 2023, 04:16:28 PMQuote from: Richard on 30 July, 2023, 03:34:05 PMStories in specials in those days were often quite poor and not written by the original writers, so it's probably no great loss.
Au contraire - the Scream Holiday Special 1985 remains to this day on my all time top 10 comics list.
Side-note: the Revolver Horror Special (https://2kstages.github.io/stages/spinOffs/RCspecials.html) (1990) was also rather good.
100%.
I obtained a gratis copy of it from a generous boarder on this very forum many years ago.
Quote from: broodblik on 29 August, 2023, 08:20:20 AMCover for Rogue Trooper "Blighty-Valley":
(https://2000ad.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Blighty-Valley-Cover-784x1024.jpg)
That is a stone-cold killer of a cover, and
possibly the best thing I've seen from the pen of Patrick Goddard.
(Mona Plankhurst diving through a block war - Prog 2263 - is a strong contender for personal favourite, though.)
Quote from: Trooper McFad on 29 August, 2023, 11:04:46 AMQuote from: IndigoPrime on 29 August, 2023, 10:26:29 AMQuote from: rs_jr on 07 August, 2023, 04:01:00 AMI really hope Dante and Slaine get the same treatment nemesis definitive edition is getting
I was curious to see how that would stack up. What surprised me is how compact Nemesis is, coming in at about 800 pages (which splits neatly across five books). Sláine is sprawling: close to 2500 pages. So that'd be a dozen volumes of this size (and I do wonder if there would be a drop of in sales after Horned God).
Dante surprised me, though – I knew it was hefty, but I didn't realise its page count rivalled Sláine's – from what I can tell, it's around 1800. So that'd make for nine deluxe volumes.
I'd love to see it, but to be honest I'm happy enough with the Hachette volumes for HC 2000 AD. And I'd be concerned about the series just stopping, given that we'd get, what, maybe a book a year? Nine years seems a punt, to say the least, even for one of my favourites.
I'm still hopeful that they continue/expand the "Search & Destroy" Volumes (especially the web shop exclusives - nice)
I think they will continue with the Strontium Dog volumes although I wish that there could be more than just one a year. I would also really like to see Slaine given the deluxe Nemesis treatment with improved repro for the earlier stories (although I take on board Indigo Prime's concern about the length of time it could take to finish). In my humble opinion, deluxe hardcover books for the most iconic stories is the way to go.
I'd just like to see Slaine released in a uniform edition, with numbered volumes and a slightly more logical split between them. IIRC, Warrior's Dawn doesn't include the last couple of Belardinelli stories. Whereas to my mind, Kincaid/McMahon/Belardinelli is one era of the strip, and Fabry/Pugh/Pugh/Barney McGrew/Cuthbert/Dibble/Grubb is another.
Black Max Vol 3:
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Black Max Vol 3 (Webshop Edition):
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That's a great cover!
Battle Action volume 2 Hardcover – 29 Feb. 2024 £22.99 (Amazon)
Garth Ennis (Preacher, The Boys) returns to Battle Action and brings a roster of writers and artists to help him resurrect characters from the classic UK comics Battle and Action. From air ace Johnny Red to the daring Nina Petrova, and from lethal British agent Dredger to the louche Major Eazy.
In total this collection includes 12 action-packed stories from some of the most popular writers in modern comics; John Wagner (Judge Dredd), Torunn Grønbekk (Thor, Star Wars), Rob Williams (Suicide Squad) and Dan Abnett (Guardians of the Galaxy), and features art by some of the most in-demand comic artists including Chris Burnham (Doom Patrol, Batman) and John Higgins (Watchmen, Dreadnoughts). This collection brings you blazing Battle Action on every page!
So is that the floppy run compiled?
Looks like it wish more for a new "hardcover" edition that a collection
Quote from: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 02:38:14 PMStrontium Dog Search and Destroy 3: The 2000 AD Years (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strontium-Dog-Search-Destroy-Graphic/dp/183786103X) - Hardcover, 192 pages, 1st February 2024
In 2150 a catastrophic war led to 70% of Britain's population being wiped out. Strontium 90 fallout led to an increase of children being born with strange mutations. Hated by average humans, the mutants faced terrible oppression when politician, Nelson Kreelman, introduced a series of anti-mutant laws enforced by a brutal police force.
In 2167 the mutants decided to fight back. Amongst their ranks was a young boy with named Johnny Alpha with white blank eyes and a mutant power that grants him a series of powers, including the ability to see through many surfaces. Driven by personal tragedy, Johnny has a very personal reason wanting to topple the regime and bring Kreeler down.
Co-written by Alan Grant (Batman)and John Wagner (A History of Violence) and featuring the artwork of Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd), this collection features the explosive origin of Johnny Alpha in 'Portrait of a Mutant', a tale widely considered to be the greatest Strontium Dog story of all.
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Webshop edition:
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Stories include:
Mutie's Luck
The Doc Quince Case
The Bad Boys Bust
Portrait of a Mutant
Assault on Trigol 3!
The Kroll Affair
The Kurtis Affair
Night of the Blood Freaks
Cover for Lowborn High coming April 2024:
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Quote from: broodblik on 15 October, 2023, 07:02:38 AMCover for Lowborn High coming April 2024:
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You'd nod off just trying to get through the cover tag-line.
Jerry Siegel's Syndicate of Crime vs. the Crime Genie (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861765) - Paperback, 13th August 2024, 112 pages
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Quote from: Link Prime on 17 October, 2023, 11:58:29 AMQuote from: broodblik on 15 October, 2023, 07:02:38 AMCover for Lowborn High coming April 2024:
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You'd nod off just trying to get through the cover tag-line.
It's easy to mock, and I'd started to drum something up in my head that started with "Furries: check!" - but by the time I got to the end of my idea I was gammon-channeling Piers Morgan.
I always get a chuckle out of the names Jerry Siegel and Reg Bunn. "From the co-creator of Superman, and a character who sounds like he was played by Peter Butterworth in a Carry On film".
Essential Judge Anderson: Satan (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861854) - Paperback, 7th May 2024, 144 pages
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What a fantastic cover this one has.
Best of 2000 Ad Volume 6 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837862028) - Paperback, 4th June 2024, 192 pages
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Quote from: broodblik on 29 August, 2023, 08:20:20 AMCover for Rogue Trooper "Blighty-Valley":
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Cover updated with blurbs. Listing suggests it's hardback.
The composition of this picture is fantastic.
Rogue Trooper: Blighty Valley (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rogue-Trooper-Blighty-Garth-Ennis/dp/1837861951) - Hardcover(?), 2nd July 2024, 96 pages
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Slaine-Horned-Anniversary-Pat-Mills/dp/183786193]- Paperback, 30th July 2024, 208 pages
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Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 22 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/183786196X/) - Paperback, 13th August 2024.
CF 22 seems to be getting a reprint next year. Perhaps because it contains work by John Burns?
Coming to the prog in January 2024:
Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! 2000 AD surges into the new year with a terrifying Judge Dredd thriller, "Iron Teeth," by Ken Niemand and Nick Percival, plus there's folk horror with the start of the third series of Thistlebone by T.C. Eglington and Simon Davis, and environmental carnage in the concluding arc of Enemy Earth by Cavan Scott and Luke Horsman! Plus The Devil's Railroad, Feral & Foe, The Fall of Deadworld, and Helium all wrap up.
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Coming to the meg in January 2024:
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! A monstrous new Judge Dredd thriller starts this issue, "Ravenous," by Mike Carroll and Anthony Williams, plus there's the debut of Caledonian action series "Harrower Squad" by David Baillie and Steve Yeowell, a complete Tale From the Black Museum by David Barnett and Lee Milmore, the conclusion of both DeMarco, P.I. and Spector, and the next chapters of Johnny Red by Ennis and Burns and Hookjaw by Si Spurrier and Conor Boyle, and interviews, features and much more!
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Nice to see Anthony Williams coming back to Tharg's Thrill-pastures.
Maybe I am soused to the Xmas prog being a starting point of new stories so it will be strange that The New Year we will not start a fresh new coat.
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2000 AD vs. Battle Action: Comics Collide! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/2000-Ad-Vs-Battle-Action/dp/1837861897) - Paperback, 16th July 2024, 128 pages
THE CROSSOVER 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING!
What if the old Battle Action comic was merged with 2000 AD in the early '80s? That's the question posed by this all-new collection that reveals the answer is - action-packed thrills by the bucket-load. It takes old Battle Action strips and reworks them as 2000 AD-appropriate adventures, while remaining true to their original concept and continuity.
This kick-ass crossover sees Judge Dredd feature in a brand-new reimagining of Action's most controversial strip - Kids Rule O.K., and also includes Darkie's Mob, Death Game 2049 and Major Eazy amongst others.
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So is this just the prog we had awhile back or some new stories
Comments elsewhere say it's just collecting what's already been seen.
Big book JOHN M BURNS: ILLUSTRATOR in the works. 400+ pages scanned from original art. Call for anyone with art here (https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02aL9fkGf1i6UvQt2L1Gznht59nEUPMm85EuGYgfhQ6RgFy9gB2WmsJuSn7fmjcTEQl&id=100012427806182), plus a few sample pics.
Judge Dredd Case Files 44 (https://2000ad.com/news/origins-concludes-pre-order-judge-dredd-the-complete-case-files-vol-44-now/) - May 2024
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Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland: Masterpiece Edition (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861943) - Paperback, 160 pages, 18th June 2024
Reprinting the immediately sold-out Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Apex Edition this Masterpiece Edition is expanded and reformated for a wider audience.
Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland: Masterpiece Edition – Acclaimed as one of the greatest artists of his generation for his work on such titles as Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing Joke, Brian Bolland's work on Judge Dredd helped catapult both the series and Bolland himself to international acclaim.
This book will include pages from the Judge Dredd epics; The Cursed Earth, The Day the Law Died, The Judge Child Quest, and Bolland's masterpiece Judge Death Lives. Also included is a gallery of covers ranging from 2000 AD to the Judge Dredd reprints published by Eagle Comics which brought Brian to the attention of American readers and show off Bolland's inventiveness and sardonic humour.[/i]
NOT from the House of Tharg, but four years after volume 1 appeared, DCT's second bigged-up reprint of two Starblazer digests has materialised. Check back in 2027 for news of volume 3...
Starblazer: Space Fiction Adventures in Pictures vol. 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Starblazer-Space-Fiction-Adventures-Pictures/dp/1845359690) - Paperback, 144 pages, 25th October 2023
STARBLAZER Volume 2 Interstellar Space Fiction Adventure in Pictures! Beaming down from outer space and into your hands is Starblazer Volume 2! This astronomical anthology collects two classic Starblazer issues from DC Thomson's extra-terrestrial archives: The Web of Arcon by Mike Knowles, illustrated by Carlos Pino and John Martin, and The Death Reaper by Grant Morrison, illustrated by Enrique Alcatena and Keith Robson. These two vintage issues from 1979 and 1984 have been blown up to full-graphic novel.
Also included in this volume are an exclusive interview with legendary artist Carlos Pino (Commando, 2000 AD's Judge Dredd), cover gallery, and foreword by Doctor Who screenwriter and comic author Paul Cornell.
The Web of Arcon - Reconnaissance ships patrolled the dark recesses of the Galaxy. As these ships were largely automatic, the crew spent long periods doing nothing. But on his first deep space trip, the newly commissioned Lieutenant Janus was about to encounter The Star Queen, a spaceship long thought lost and destroyed. Well, the truth about its fate was stranger – and more dangerous – than fiction! First published Starblazer #12, 1979.
The Death Reaper - Mikal R. Kayn was a policeman. He was forcibly retired by the Republic of the United Worlds' Department of Justice, Star Cops, for methods to be found in no book... and a slight medical problem – he was all but blind. However, being medically blind didn't stop Kayn from becoming a Private Investigator, in fact, the Justice Department were delighted, because it got him off their backs. Well, almost... on March 23, 2284, Kayn's old partner, Affa, still a Galactic Policeman, was in the middle of an investigation and he needed Kayn's help! First published Starblazer #141, 1984.
The volume is once again capped off with an interstellar cover by Neil Roberts (2000 AD, Warhammer, Commando).
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Some Thought Bubble announcements here
https://www.thepopverse.com/2000-ad-judge-dredd-rebellion-thought-bubble-2023-liveblog (https://www.thepopverse.com/2000-ad-judge-dredd-rebellion-thought-bubble-2023-liveblog)
Arthur Ranson Apex Edition; Complete Button Man Apex Edition.
also looks like the Bolland paperback will not be the only Master Works paperback.
Ohh that's cool. So if you can get one which do you get?
Complete Button Man Apex
Of Arthur Ranson Apex
I'm really torn as I LOVE his Anderson... but come on complate Button Man original reprint... wow...
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 12 November, 2023, 02:35:16 PMOhh that's cool. So if you can get one which do you get?
Complete Button Man Apex
Of Arthur Ranson Apex
I'm really torn as I LOVE his Anderson... but come on complate Button Man original reprint... wow...
I'd go for Button Man
If it's due (Button Man)in late 24 then my letter to Santa will be posted in January once the big man's got Xmas 23 out the way first 🎅🏻
To avoid doubt, I was told at thought bubble that it's 'complete Arthur Ranson button man.
Oh, good grief. Stop it, Tharg. Too many nice things.
"Foster snuck out one last piece of news: He's drawing the Dredd strip in this year's 2000 AD Holiday edition, out December 13! And with that, we're done!"
Yay! He sounds like a very humble droid. Crediting Chris Blythe with holding together art that "dips in places". To my mind, Foster is already well on the road to becoming one of the greats, and channels bits of Bolland and Robinson. He's perfectly suited to the strip.
I also see that the next Full Tilt Boogie is out Jan 2024
I'm guessing (both) Ranson Apex editions will be pretty much full colour?
Judge Dredd - A Better World coming in 2024:
https://www.thepopverse.com/defund-the-police-style-story-coming-to-judge-dredd-and-mega-city-one-in-2024
I hope something comes of this other than Maitland being crushed, Dredd shrugging with "at least you tried" and everything returning to the status quo. It could be a good source of tension to have a sector that is different and yet the rest of the city not shifting accordingly. Or it could even become an enclave.
Quote from: broodblik on 13 November, 2023, 08:09:58 AMJudge Dredd - A Better World coming in 2024:
This was always coming down the pipe at some stage, best pull off the band aid in 2024.
How could it conclude with anything other than "at least you tried" after Maitland takes a bullet in the Problem Glasses?
Very interested in the Arthur Ranson Button Man Apex Edition.
Unexpected!
I mean, I'm 99% certain that's precisely how this will end, with a return to the status quo. But it would be good if Williams surprised us with this somehow. I'm not sure precisely how, but then I'm not the comics writer.
I have to say the majority of this defunding plot has fallen rather flat for me, much like a lot of the recent work of the Williams Droid. I hope I'm proven wrong, though, and something substantial comes from it.
Button Man Apex sounds like an instant winner, though.
Quote from: TheGrunk on 13 November, 2023, 07:04:47 PMI have to say the majority of this defunding plot has fallen rather flat for me, much like a lot of the recent work of the Williams Droid.
After being gripped by trade after trade after trade, "Regicide" was the most unengaging Dredd tale I think I've ever read. I haven't looked back to try and analyse why that was, but it was a complete chore to get through. I'm not looking forward to more Maitland.
Quote from: TheGrunk on 13 November, 2023, 07:04:47 PMI hope I'm proven wrong, though, and something substantial comes from it.
...while hoping this too.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 14 November, 2023, 02:57:54 AMQuote from: TheGrunk on 13 November, 2023, 07:04:47 PMI have to say the majority of this defunding plot has fallen rather flat for me, much like a lot of the recent work of the Williams Droid.
After being gripped by trade after trade after trade, "Regicide" was the most unengaging Dredd tale I think I've ever read. I haven't looked back to try and analyse why that was, but it was a complete chore to get through. I'm not looking forward to more Maitland.
Quote from: TheGrunk on 13 November, 2023, 07:04:47 PMI hope I'm proven wrong, though, and something substantial comes from it.
...while hoping this too.
Completely agree. Regicide is up there with one of the worst Dredd trades I've ever read. Wasn't a fan of End of Days either, and I still find myself caught cold with the entire Hershey storyline. Sad really, used to be one of my favourite writers, but the continuous 'Extended Williams Universe' seems to keep dropping clanger after clanger for me.
Maitland - I like the character as an Acc-Div Judge - so Carry the Nine worked very well, I thought. What I don't understand is why Maitland then has to also be used as a gun-toting action hero Judge.
I never liked La Reine Rouge, as a villain. Far too Bond-esque for my liking. Endless vat-grown Orlok clones just devalues the currency of Orlok.
The Hard Way was one of the worst stories because it committed too many crimes against storytelling. You can argue about whether a "roster of specialty villains" montage is a good or a bad idea, but then it just breaks the rules of staging too often. On the one hand, we're in a cramped submersible locale, where Dredd and co. can't see what's coming, but then on the other we've got villains who can magically see the entirety of Atlantis from wherever they're standing. Often, the backdrop is just left out of the frames entirely, which adds to the sense that we're not really anywhere - but we certainly shouldn't be in Atlantis.
(Dredd then coincidentally gets magically transported to The Web in "Regicide", and when Maitland rocks up she's like "oh - there you are! Ho hum." It seems careless.)
End of Days I did enjoy - especially on a second read-through. It's bonkers, but it's good bonkers.
(Edit: I've been greatly enjoying the extended sequence of post-"death" Hershey tales.)
got to agree that in principle, a "defund the police" parallel story is a good starting point - one Wagner and Grant would/could have had fun with.
The danger is the Garth Ennis ending - he did it with the Democracy storyline and with Helter Skelter -- the citizens should know their place and strong men are always required to pull your fat out the fire when the next bogey man comes along.
I;d say I'll be interested in what comes of it, but I;ve not been enthused by any of Williams Dredds, so I'll hope for an occasional Wagner or N-AI-Mand getting his algorythms synced up again
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 12 November, 2023, 02:35:16 PMOhh that's cool. So if you can get one which do you get?
Complete Button Man Apex
Of Arthur Ranson Apex
I'm really torn as I LOVE his Anderson... but come on complate Button Man original reprint... wow...
Button Man is a great story but it's on Anderson where he really gets to go wild with the art. A Ransom art book without any of those big splash pages from Satan would be a shame.
Quote from: Leigh S on 14 November, 2023, 09:42:55 PMgot to agree that in principle, a "defund the police" parallel story is a good starting point - one Wagner and Grant would/could have had fun with.
The danger is the Garth Ennis ending - he did it with the Democracy storyline and with Helter Skelter -- the citizens should know their place and strong men are always required to pull your fat out the fire when the next bogey man comes along.
I get the feeling Wagner would have kept this kind of storyline bubbling away in the background and then revealed it to be a front for something else entirely.
On the one hand the reader's interest in this kind of story is always "how are they going to wrap it up without trashing the very basis of the strip?"; on the other, once you build up to a certain point you really do have to wrap it up, and it's very difficult to satisfactorily end a storyline that promises to change everything without actually changing everything (which is why Day of Chaos ended the way it did)
Coming to the prog in Feb 2024:
Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! A couple of new series start-the second series of deep-space adventure Full Tilt Boogie commences, courtesy of Alex De Campi and Eduardo Ocana, and there's more interdimensional weirdness in Indigo Prime: Black Monday by Kek-W and Lee Carter. Plus a social experiment divides Mega-City One in Judge Dredd: "A Better World" by Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt and Henry Flint; there's horror on a 1970s film set in Thistlebone: The Dule Tree by TC Eglington and Simon Davis; and the final series of Enemy Earth wraps up, courtesy of Cavan Scott and Luke Horsman!
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Coming to the meg in Feb 2024:
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Dredd is trapped on an oil rig with a hungry monstrosity in "Ravenous"; the heavy-weapons team deal with mutie cultists in "Harrower Squad"; there's another complete Tale From the Black Museum; and Devlin Waugh is back and dealing with a serial killer in "Toxic Avenger." Plus interviews, features, and much more!
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indigo prime yaaaay! :D
More Thistlebone cool
Quote from: Dash Decent on 09 November, 2023, 03:05:59 AMJudge Dredd by Brian Bolland: Masterpiece Edition (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861943) - Paperback, 160 pages, 18th June 2024
Reprinting the immediately sold-out Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Apex Edition this Masterpiece Edition is expanded and reformated for a wider audience.
Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland: Masterpiece Edition – Acclaimed as one of the greatest artists of his generation for his work on such titles as Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing Joke, Brian Bolland's work on Judge Dredd helped catapult both the series and Bolland himself to international acclaim.
This book will include pages from the Judge Dredd epics; The Cursed Earth, The Day the Law Died, The Judge Child Quest, and Bolland's masterpiece Judge Death Lives. Also included is a gallery of covers ranging from 2000 AD to the Judge Dredd reprints published by Eagle Comics which brought Brian to the attention of American readers and show off Bolland's inventiveness and sardonic humour.
Sorry - late to this thread.
I am wondering what "expanded and reformatted" means?
Does that mean there will be additional content over and above what is in the "normal" Apex edition?
Having forked out, what was it, £80?, £100? already, I not keen to buy a slightly different version.
Expanded: more/new content. Reformatted: presumably smaller dimensions.
... and the Amazon listing has lost the 'expanded and reformatted' part of the blurb.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 02:37:34 PMHellman of Hammer Force: The Early Adventures: Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellman-Hammer-Force-Early-Adventures/dp/183786098X) - Paperback, 128 pages, 28th March 2024
There has never before been an anti-hero like Hellman of Hammer Force in British comics!
From the invasion of Poland in 1939 through to the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hellman of Hammer Force saw action on many fronts, and this collection contains all the hard-hitting war stories told through the eyes of Hellman which were published in Battle from 1977 through to 1978.
This ground-breaking series of thrilling combat is written by Gerry Finley-Day (Rogue Trooper) and drawn by Mike Dorey (Ro-Busters) and Patrick Wright (Day of the Eagle).
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Now to be released as "Downfall", with this evocative cover.
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Someone's loving the Spider.
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Hellman Of Hammer Force - Downfall Webshop Exclusive Edition:
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Judge Dredd - A Penitent Man Webshop Exclusive:
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Has there been any word on a new Hershey book collecting "The Cold in the Bones"? I missed this story in the prog, it would suck if such an important story missed collection.
No word. Hoping they'd follow up the first set, so we have everything in the same format.
Quote from: broodblik on 28 November, 2023, 04:41:42 AMJudge Dredd - A Penitent Man Webshop Exclusive:
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Oh, I really like that. I'd order it too, but I've already pre-ordered the standard version elsewhere to take advantage of a discount code. I wish they'd put these up at the same time the listings get released to/by retailers.
Though it does look like Dredd is hopping over the rings.
Judge Dredd - A Penitent Man Webshop Exclusive:
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Robot Archie and the Time Machine (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robot-Archie-Machine-George-Cowan/dp/1837861692) - Paperback, 144 pages, 23rd May 2024
Originally built by Professor C.R. Ritchie, the mechanical being known as Robot Archie was employed to battle injustices around the world, particularly in the jungles of Africa and South America.
The automated action hero has worked with the Professor to create 'The Castle' - a fully-functioning time machine! Together with the Professor's nephew, Ted Ritchie and his best friend Ken Dale, Archie is ready to embark on a journey through time that will bring him into conflicts with medieval knights and a terrifying, dystopian future where aliens have conquered the Earth!
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From the pages of Wham!
Kelpie the Boy Wizard: 60th Anniversary (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Kelpie-Boy-Wizard-60th-Anniversary/dp/1837861706) - Hardcover, 96 pages, 20th June 2024
by Ken Mennell (Author), John Burns (Artist)
In days of old, when King Arthur reigned over Britain, there was at royal Camelot an apprentice sorcerer by the name of Kelpie. Together with his venerable master, the great and powerful Merlin, Kelpie uses his magic to protect the kingdom from evil doers including The Raven and the Weird Sisters of Doon!
First published sixty years ago by Odhams press in Wham!, the complete saga of Kelpie the Boy Wizard channels Arthurian legend through a Harry Potter filter, presented through the gorgeous black and white artwork of John Burns.
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It looks like things are going totally ape in Badrock.
Lawless Book Five: Ballots Over Badrock (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lawless-Book-Five-Ballots-Badrock/dp/1837861722) - Paperback, 128 pages, 1st August 2024
VOTE METTA FOR BETTA!
As Marshal of Badrock, Metta Lawson saved the town she has come to love from being annihilated by the corrupt corporation Munce Inc., established it as a thriving haven of free trade, and brokered an uneasy peace with the enigmatic Zhind race. Now, having resigned her position as Marshal, Metta faces a new kind of fight, a political battle for the mayorship of Badrock.
But without Metta enforcing the law, things aren't looking good for Badrock. The mysterious Mr Roke continues to establish a hold over the citizens of the town through his protection racket, the town's major employer, Getz, is conducting shady experiments with potentially disastrous consequences, and the SJS continues to work to undermine the fragile balance that Lawson managed to establish before her resignation.
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The Leopard From Lime Street: Birthright (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861919) - Paperback, 144 pages, 18th July 2024
A new breed of super-hero emerges!
Billy Farmer may look like your average teenager, but he has a big secret: he's a super-hero! After being scratched by a radioactive leopard (happens all the time, right?), young Billy soon discovered he had the powers of the mighty jungle cat – but is there more to this power than he thinks?
Taking to the streets to fight crime as "The Leopardman", Billy soon finds himself up against a whole horde of spooky villains intent on stopping him and hatching some pretty evil plans. Teaming up with his long lost sister, the vigilant hero "Alleycat", the dynamic duo must uncover the fate of their family and the source of their powers – before it's too late!
Writer Simon Furman (Transformers) and artists Laurent LeFevure (Fox Boy), PJ Holden (Department K) and Nick Roache (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) unite to breathe new life into a classic, British comics character completely reimagined for readers of today.
Part of the Monster Fun Collection, spinning from the pages of the hit UK comic, this brilliant range of books aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters.
Steel Commando - No Time To Lose! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861900) - Paperback, 144 pages, 18th July 2024
A time travel story like never before!
Get ready for time travelling adventures in this epic graphic novel as heroic robot soldier Steel Commando battles his way across past, present, and future to stop the forces of evil and save the day!
Created by Professor Brayne, The Steel Commando is a robot created at the height of World War II. Fighting giant bats whilst riding a missile above London the story only gets more awesome from there, with the nefarious Doktor Von Hoffman sending his minions after Professor Brayne's new secret weapon plans! Together with his friends, Ernie and Penny, Steel Commando will have to travel into the future, the past and modern day London, battling the powerful Mark II Robot and the villainous Maxine Von Klorr in order to stop Von Hoffman from winning the war. Heavy metal mayhem awaits!
Part of the Monster Fun Collection, spinning from the pages of the hit UK comic, this brilliant range of books aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters.
To be followed by the French translation, "Steel Commando - No Time, Toulouse!"
Is there still one more classic Leopard from Lime St to be released?Hopefully that's out next year too
Battle Action - Volume 2 Cover:
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Battle Action Volume 2 - Exclusive Webshop Cover:
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40 Years Of Scream! Exclusive Slipcase Edition:
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Oh my word, now that is a thing of beauty. At last Rebellion is getting its head round the sort of treatment some of this material deserves. That Scream volume is 'screaming' (sorry) for my hard earned groats ...
I'd love to get that, but I've got the Monster collected volume, the 4 HB Thirteenth Floors, the Dracula Files, and the original issues. And it's quite pricey.
There's no mention of the Specials & Spinechillers being in there, and they're the ones I don't have in original form... aaaaah. decisions decisions.
Is Battle Action 2 a collection of the five issues from this year, or new material like the first one?
Quote from: Richard on 07 December, 2023, 10:29:18 PMIs Battle Action 2 a collection of the five issues from this year, or new material like the first one?
Sorry but it is the 5 issues collected as a collection
Thanks!
Robot Archie And The Time Machine Harback Webshop Exclusive Cover:
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Joe Pineapples: Tin Man Webshop Exclusive Hardcover
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THEY CONDEMNED HER TO HELL... BUT SHE WAS ALREADY THERE!
Coming to a Prog near you soon: Thistlebone returns in 2024 with "The Dule Tree" by T.C Eglington and Simon Davis!
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The craft of Simon Davis is reason enough to buy this comic in 2024.
That Thistlebone image knocked up as an old poster is fantastic. I'd have that up in my office for sure.
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 20 December, 2023, 09:05:47 AMThat Thistlebone image knocked up as an old poster is fantastic. I'd have that up in my office for sure.
Hmmm, agree it's brilliant, like a Hammer movie poster. The people hanging from the tree put me off having it on the wall though!
Hold on a minute... If that's a British film poster, shouldn't that be an X rating instead of an R rating? If it's a US poster, that's the wrong spelling of "colour".
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Quote from: Dash Decent on 09 November, 2023, 03:05:59 AMJudge Dredd by Brian Bolland: Masterpiece Edition (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861943) - Paperback, 160 pages, 18th June 2024
Reprinting the immediately sold-out Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland Apex Edition this Masterpiece Edition is expanded and reformated for a wider audience.
Judge Dredd by Brian Bolland: Masterpiece Edition – Acclaimed as one of the greatest artists of his generation for his work on such titles as Camelot 3000 and Batman: The Killing Joke, Brian Bolland's work on Judge Dredd helped catapult both the series and Bolland himself to international acclaim.
This book will include pages from the Judge Dredd epics; The Cursed Earth, The Day the Law Died, The Judge Child Quest, and Bolland's masterpiece Judge Death Lives. Also included is a gallery of covers ranging from 2000 AD to the Judge Dredd reprints published by Eagle Comics which brought Brian to the attention of American readers and show off Bolland's inventiveness and sardonic humour.
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Example page showing page number etc indicating dimensions of reprint vs size of page:
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Quote from: Dash Decent on 04 December, 2023, 01:20:27 PMThe Leopard From Lime Street: Birthright (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861919) - Paperback, 144 pages, 18th July 2024
A new breed of super-hero emerges!
Billy Farmer may look like your average teenager, but he has a big secret: he's a super-hero! After being scratched by a radioactive leopard (happens all the time, right?), young Billy soon discovered he had the powers of the mighty jungle cat – but is there more to this power than he thinks?
Taking to the streets to fight crime as "The Leopardman", Billy soon finds himself up against a whole horde of spooky villains intent on stopping him and hatching some pretty evil plans. Teaming up with his long lost sister, the vigilant hero "Alleycat", the dynamic duo must uncover the fate of their family and the source of their powers – before it's too late!
Writer Simon Furman (Transformers) and artists Laurent LeFevure (Fox Boy), PJ Holden (Department K) and Nick Roache (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) unite to breathe new life into a classic, British comics character completely reimagined for readers of today.
Part of the Monster Fun Collection, spinning from the pages of the hit UK comic, this brilliant range of books aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters.
(https://i.imgur.com/ThSqb4I.jpg)
Quote from: Dash Decent on 04 December, 2023, 01:21:58 PMSteel Commando - No Time To Lose! (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837861900) - Paperback, 144 pages, 18th July 2024
A time travel story like never before!
Get ready for time travelling adventures in this epic graphic novel as heroic robot soldier Steel Commando battles his way across past, present, and future to stop the forces of evil and save the day!
Created by Professor Brayne, The Steel Commando is a robot created at the height of World War II. Fighting giant bats whilst riding a missile above London the story only gets more awesome from there, with the nefarious Doktor Von Hoffman sending his minions after Professor Brayne's new secret weapon plans! Together with his friends, Ernie and Penny, Steel Commando will have to travel into the future, the past and modern day London, battling the powerful Mark II Robot and the villainous Maxine Von Klorr in order to stop Von Hoffman from winning the war. Heavy metal mayhem awaits!
Part of the Monster Fun Collection, spinning from the pages of the hit UK comic, this brilliant range of books aims to inspire children to love reading through incredible stories and cool characters.
To be followed by the French translation, "Steel Commando - No Time, Toulouse!"
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I haven't seen arms that long since I last read something illustrated by Alan Davis.
Coming to the next meg:
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Quote from: Richard on 08 December, 2023, 10:29:23 AMThanks!
This article says it has two new stories which came as a surprise.
https://downthetubes.net/comics-preview-battle-action-volume-two-hitting-stores-in-february/
Coming to the prog in April:
Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! New stories start this month - there's more deep-space alien weirdness in Proteus Vex: Devious; Bridget Kurtis investigates cult murders in Brink: Consumed; and Aquila wages war in the underworld in The Rivers of Hades. Plus Judge Dredd encounters horror in the dark in "Iron Teeth"!
coming to the meg in April:
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The lawman battles a maniac droid in "Escalation"; the Harrower Squad fight for their lives; Devlin Waugh seeks a new home; DeMarco's case continues in "No Smoke"; and Brit-Cit detective Armitage is back in "Bullets For an Old Man." Plus interviews, features and much more!
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I'm thnking I could Cosplay Armitage!! :lol:
Quote from: Proudhuff on 26 January, 2024, 10:02:01 AMI'm thnking I could Cosplay Armitage!! :lol:
What age
is Armitage? I mean, he first appeared in 1991, and he was grizzled enough back then. He must be.....in his 80s now?
Quote from: GordonR on 26 January, 2024, 10:09:37 AMWhat age is Armitage? I mean, he first appeared in 1991, and he was grizzled enough back then. He must be.....in his 80s now?
I always thought there was more than a whiff of Sweeney-era John Thaw about Armitage, and Thaw was only 32 (!) at the start of The Sweeney's run.
I think Thaw-as-Morse was cited as a specific influence on the strip, and Morse was huge on TV at that time. Thaw was about fifty at this point.
In Flashback, Armitage is in his 20s in or around the year 2080, which in 2146 would make him in his 80s or possibly 90s.
I've always wondered what his accent would be, gruff obviously, but is he a Mancunian?
So far I have not seen or even heard a mention of any regen progs this year.
Quote from: broodblik on 26 January, 2024, 12:05:17 PMSo far I have not seen or even heard a mention of any regen progs this year.
The first one last year was at the end of March. Have we seen solicits beyond that point then?
Quote from: GordonR on 26 January, 2024, 10:40:27 AMI think Thaw-as-Morse was cited as a specific influence on the strip, and Morse was huge on TV at that time. Thaw was about fifty at this point.
I remember that... but Armitage always seemed a bit more likely to give someone a smack in the gob than a direct Morse-analogue would, hence leaning more towards Regan in my head! :)
Quote from: Tomwe on 26 January, 2024, 01:53:10 PMQuote from: broodblik on 26 January, 2024, 12:05:17 PMSo far I have not seen or even heard a mention of any regen progs this year.
The first one last year was at the end of March. Have we seen solicits beyond that point then?
April was latest I saw and I even saw a March one just sating the following:
Plus chills abound in Judge Dredd: Iron Teeth, which starts in the bumper 48pp Prog 2375, which features bonus stories!
B/W Cover for Rogue Trooper Blighty Valley:
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Quote from: broodblik on 26 January, 2024, 02:19:34 PMQuote from: Tomwe on 26 January, 2024, 01:53:10 PMQuote from: broodblik on 26 January, 2024, 12:05:17 PMSo far I have not seen or even heard a mention of any regen progs this year.
The first one last year was at the end of March. Have we seen solicits beyond that point then?
April was latest I saw and I even saw a March one just sating the following: Plus chills abound in Judge Dredd: Iron Teeth, which starts in the bumper 48pp Prog 2375, which features bonus stories!
Dare we dream it's over.
Quote from: Link Prime on 30 January, 2024, 05:37:19 PMDare we dream it's over.
Mixed feelings if so. I'm no fan of the Regened progs, but thinking long-term, it's probably not a good thing if an experiment to bring in new, younger readers is deemed a failure.
I don't enjoy the regen progs much either. But I'm not the target readership. I don't know how the all-ages thing has worked out financially but I'm guessing not that well.
It would be lovely to have a version of 2000ad that appeals to kids but maybe that ship sailed in the 80s?
My understanding of the performance of the regen prog is that they were the best selling progs during the year. Maybe this might be indication that Rebellion is prepared to go solo on them
The intention is laudable.
I was just never on board with the publication stratagem, nor impressed by even a casual skim of the majority of the material.
It's all just speculation, bar what we've been told (the Progs outsold standard Progs, at least for a time) and what we can see (four reprint volumes, and a bunch of strips compiled from spin-offs into the standard Prog).
It's interesting that Monster Fun's frequency has gone up. I'd assume – certainly hope – that's down to sales. And the monthly (IIRC) cadence gives it more scope for strips that continue across multiple issues (although I was slightly surprised by how much of the page count was given over to those).
More broadly, I've disliked Regened for a while now, but only because of the material rather than the concept. I really liked it at the start. And it's not like it's down to what's for kids and what isn't. I'll still happily read The Phoenix when I actually get the chance.
So hard to know what to think, really. My ideal would be for Regened to continue four times a year or so, but for the line-up to be very different from recent editions. (More Pandora would be great, because Roger Langridge, although that strip not returning after the longer run may or may not say anything about viability, I suppose...)
maybe they repackaging regen as its own thing?
Always a question with Regened regards stories which could easily be incorporated into the Prog proper. Early 2000AD was geared younger than today and was a product of its time, but seems the majority of stories could be made appropriate for younger audiences by simply toning down gore or being tactful in alluding to such details (the old reaction panel to something offscreen, e.g.)
It's the difference between being mature (themed for older audience) and adult-oriented, the latter usually shorthand for something inappropriate for kids per se.
Rather than a semi-separate Regened revamp every few months, the Prog could easily run an 'all-ages month' each year which largely continues business as usual except for toning down oh-so-slightly.
The four issues of the month would feature contained stories/arcs, one-shots up to 4-parters, marking a jumping on point and recent enough to be accessible for grabbing any missed issues.
That said, expecting a kid to wait patiently 11 months for further content might be a stretch...
Comics are a hard enough sell as it is. They need some kind of momentum to have any chance. Regened gets away with its weird schedule because it's part of the standard Prog. So subscribers get it anyway, as do collectors, and the logo probably tempts people who enjoyed 2000 AD in the 1970s and/or who want to try it on their kids.
Really, Regened would be better as its own thing. But as various folks have noted here, getting to that stage is hugely difficult these days. (Hell, I'm surprised Monster Fun is doing as well as it is. Not because of the quality of the material, but because it is relentlessly faced weirdly – at least as I perceive it – in stores. Every WHSmith I've seen it in has racked it with 2000 AD, rather than next to The Beano or The Phoenix. Although maybe that's at Rebellion's request, to have it nearer eg Panini Marvel reprints.)
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Yay - more Peanut Butter & Goo!
Quote from: broodblik on 30 January, 2024, 05:59:23 PMMy understanding of the performance of the regen prog is that they were the best selling progs during the year. Maybe this might be indication that Rebellion is prepared to go solo on them
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 30 January, 2024, 08:03:18 PMIt's interesting that Monster Fun's frequency has gone up
Perhaps the readers of
Monster Fun and
2000 AD Regened are about to experience the terror of seeing a front-page banner featuring the words "Great news, kids ... your two favourite comics are joining forces..."
Smash!: The Broxteth Devil (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smash-Broxteth-Devil-Paul-Grist/dp/1837862621) - Paperback, 128 pages, 12th September 2024
THE EVIL WITHIN!
In Victorian London, when Janus Stark traps a demon in a stone idol he creates a prize too alluring for criminal masterminds to resist. Enter the King of Crooks - The Spider - who tasks his infamous Crime Syndicate with stealing the statuette.
Thus begins a six decade-spanning adventure featuring a host of British comics' finest heroes as The Steel Claw, Jane Bond, Robot Archie and Adam Eterno - with a little help from Maxwell Towers' rogue AI - team up to ensure The Spider never lays his hands on the idol.
This action-packed team-up is written by Paul Grist (Jack Staff) with art by Tom Foster (Judge Dredd), Anna Morozova (Lowborn High), Jimmy Broxton (Goldtiger) and V.V Glass (The Last Witch).
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Nemesis the Warlock - The Definitive Edition, Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nemesis-Warlock-Definitive/dp/1837862702) - Paperback, 192 pages, 24th September 2024
Long out of print, The Definitive Nemesis the Warlock collects one of the stand-out 2000 AD series and presents it in the best possible format for a comprehensive reading experience!
The Definitive series of the Nemesis the Warlock saga continues as Torquemada's crusade to destroy all alien life reaches the planet of the Goths, a species of alien which has modelled their culture on early twentieth-century Britain. Nemesis must team up with the Goth leader, the Ion Duke, to stop them being eradicated by Torquemada's army of Terminators.
Collecting the entire series in order, with the colour centre-spread pages reproduced in their original form, the Definitive collection of Nemesis the Warlock is the ultimate way to read one of the most important sci-fi sagas published in the pages of 2000 AD.
Written by Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and drawn by Kevin O'Neill (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen) and Bryan Talbot (Sandman, The Adventures of Luther Arkwright), this definitive series compiles the complete storyline in order.
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Fiends of the Eastern Front Omnibus Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fiends-Eastern-Front-Omnibus/dp/1837862583) - Paperback, 176 pages, 8th October 2024
The second omnibus in the Fiends of the Eastern Front series, collecting Ian Edginton and Tiernen Trevallion's thrilling horror tales into a new, definitive edition.
In 1970, Lieutenant Tim Wilson is haunted by the memories of war - not just the bloodshed of the battlefield, but the horrors witnessed at the hand of Captain Constanta, who rescued him after a gruesome encounter with the King-Bats of Maximilian Von Klorr - the Black Max himself! Years later, Lt. Wilson sets on a journey to hunt down Constanta in his native Romania, and uncovers his origins among beasts and creatures of magic.
Collecting the work of Ian Edginton and Tiernen Trevallion, the second omnibus of Fiends of the Eastern Front follows Constanta's bloody trail across history, and brings monstrous terror from the skies of wartime France to the streets of 1960s London.
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Essential Judge Dredd 8: Tour of Duty - Book 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Judge-Dredd-Tour-Duty/dp/1837861986) - Paperback, 228 pages, 5th November 2024
The Essential Judge Dredd series is the perfect introduction to the Lawman of the Future - in the second volume of Tour of Duty, Dredd is forced to investigate corruption within the Judges' council, in a mission that confines him to the Cursed Earth!
The essential Judge Dredd graphic novel series - this is the ultimate introduction to the Lawman of the Future!
After Dredd and Hershey's decision to restore mutant access to Mega-City One is confronted with widespread criticism, Dan Francisco - a reality TV star who holds the people's favour - challenges Hershey's leadership as Chief Judge. Under his rule, the conditions of mutants across the Big Meg would be worse than ever. But when Judge Francisco is gunned down on camera in an alleged mutant attack, Dredd begins to suspect someone else might be masterminding the rushed election...
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Cadet Dredd 1: Tooth and Claw (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cadet-Dredd-Tooth-Claw-1/dp/1837862575) - Paperback, 224 pages, 19th November 2024
YOUNG JUSTICE!
Before Judge Dredd, there was Cadet Dredd - a keen, fresh-faced apprentice, and stickler for the rules, with no idea of the legend he will one day become.
Young Joe hits the streets of Mega-City One for the first time, facing off against perps, monsters and genetically modified movie stars as he learns how to become the greatest Judge the Meg has ever seen.
Zarjaz adventures await inside this thrilling new collection!
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The Stainless Steel Rat - Colour Omnibus (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Steel-Rat-Colour-Omnibus/dp/1837862737) - Paperback, 208 pages, 17th December 2024
The iconic 2000 AD adaptation of Harry Harrison's beloved science fiction classic is now reprinted in full colour throughout.
The 2000 AD adaptation of Harry Harrison's classic science-fiction novels by Kelvin Gosnell and Carlos Ezquerra returns in a new full colour omnibus!
James Bolivar DiGriz aka 'The Stainless Steel Rat' is many things - a con man, a thief, and a member of an elite law-enforcement agency known as the Special Corps. After escaping the corps, DiGriz crosses paths with the beautiful but deadly Angelina who, like Jim DiGriz, is also a master criminal, albeit a lot more ruthless. They must travel through time to stop a master criminal meddling with the past, and help to overthrow an evil President by haveing The Rat become a candidate for the job himself!
A classic from 2000 AD's first 'golden age', Stainless Steel Rat is a must-read for fans of Harrison or old school sci-fi action with bold characters and a wry twist of humour, complemented by Ezquerra's dynamic and inimitable artwork.
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This is what I've been saying for years. We're going to see more classic material in full colour, to entice repeat sales and also a younger audience who expect colour and won't engage with B&W.
Dreadnoughts: The March of Progress (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dreadnoughts-March-Progress-Judge-Dredd/dp/1837862605) - Paperback, 80 pages, 3rd December 2024
The hard-hitting second volume of the acclaimed Dreadnoughts series, depicting the early days of Judge Dredd's world.
After a crime blitz in Boulder leads to riots against the Judges' excessive use of force and violation of human rights, the Hemlock Cartel takes advantage of the chaos to declare all-out war against the Justice Department. It is up to Judge Glover to eradicate their threat - even if her crusade could risk revealing the long-buried secrets of her past.
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Thoughts:
- Hoping Nemesis goes OOP in HC, so I'm not tempted to buy that story yet again
- Fiends: lovely to see this getting a collection; I wish it didn't have 'volume 2' so prominently on the front. Will buy this anyway, but may hang on in case it's in the UC.
- Dreadnoughts: Yay. And I really hope there's a webshop HC to match my volume 1.
Also:
QuoteThis is what I've been saying for years. We're going to see more classic material in full colour, to entice repeat sales and also a younger audience who expect colour and won't engage with B&W.
And an overseas audience. Quite a few folks from the US say they find it hard to engage with classic 2000 AD because it's in black and white. Although that didn't stop many of them from buying Walking Dead, but there you go. (Density appears to be the other blocker. Because the stories are packed so tightly, some folks not used to British comics can find them a little overwhelming, apparently.)
I bought the original SSR collection, and the special hardback, and I can see myself buying this new colour omnibus. I can also see a full colour Strontium Dog coming a little while down the track after the hardback Strontium Dog has been completed. That's a reasonably finite set of stories to tackle. Perhaps the Rogue Trooper movie will prompt full colour releases of classic RT too, at least in part. IDW already made a start on that.
Dredd is an interesting one to consider. There is a heap of B&W stories to tackle if you want to do anything, but equally a plethora of full colour material to entice the reader, and perhaps little value trying to make the quirky early stories more attractive. Rebellion could pick a random point, e.g. Apoc War, and start colouring from there; even jumping around and publishing volumes out of order to get the good stuff out first. Again, IDW already released a full colour Apoc War volume so there's a little bit of a start in place already.
Now I think about it, I'd be all over a full colour Meltdown Man book.
It's strange. So much of this comes down to your own personal background. I was really happy with the current Tharg (I _think_ Matt?) being a lot more relaxed than their predecessors regarding black and white, giving creators more flexibility regarding the visual appearance of strips. Some just work better without colour.
But, yeah, that certainly isn't close to being universal. I've seen quite a few Reddit threads with people asking where they can eg get the "full colour" versions of Dredd, and being quite surprised when told there aren't any.
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 09 February, 2024, 01:33:38 PMSome just work better without colour.
I totally agree. Ichabod Azrael, for example, should stay as is.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 09 February, 2024, 02:02:21 PMQuote from: IndigoPrime on 09 February, 2024, 01:33:38 PMSome just work better without colour.
I totally agree. Ichabod Azrael, for example, should stay as is.
Seconded
I'd add Insurrection & Lawless are another 2 B&W classics that should never be touched with colours
Presumably the colouring on Stainless Steel Rat is from the Eagle Comics reprints (like the Nemesis one) rather than something completely new. Did Carlos colour that himself? I know he did the covers.
I must say that I prefer classic black and white stories to stay faithful to their original form and not be revisited unnecessarily. However, I did buy the fairly recent coloured Halo Jones book and thought it was great. Probably will upgrade my Stainless Steel Rat to this new colour edition if it comes out in hardcover.
... and on the other hand I'm really glad I have the original B&W omnibus of Halo Jones as I actually preferred it over the over priced colour hardback! Still, gonna keep both though :lol:
Lorenzo - just out of interest, is your B&W Omnibus the old black Titan edition? Is it really superior to the newer colour edition?
Quote from: I, Cosh on 09 February, 2024, 03:52:07 PMPresumably the colouring on Stainless Steel Rat is from the Eagle Comics reprints (like the Nemesis one) rather than something completely new.
I wouldn't assume that, since those reprints usually didn't have very good colouring. They may well have redone it from scratch.
Quote from: I, Cosh on 09 February, 2024, 03:52:07 PMPresumably the colouring on Stainless Steel Rat is from the Eagle Comics reprints (like the Nemesis one) rather than something completely new. Did Carlos colour that himself? I know he did the covers.
The Eagle comics were coloured by Janet Landau but i think they missed out a lot of the stories as there was only 6 issues containing all 3 stories
Quote from: rogue69 on 09 February, 2024, 06:20:39 PMQuote from: I, Cosh on 09 February, 2024, 03:52:07 PMPresumably the colouring on Stainless Steel Rat is from the Eagle Comics reprints (like the Nemesis one) rather than something completely new. Did Carlos colour that himself? I know he did the covers.
The Eagle comics were coloured by Janet Landau but i think they missed out a lot of the stories as there was only 6 issues containing all 3 stories
I'm fairly certain that all of the 2000AD episodes were included in the Eagle reprints. However, I doubt that the colouring from the Eagle editions will be used because the panels were reformatted to fit the different-proportioned pages (some panels were even "extended" with extra bits added), so the colouring wouldn't line up.
I think Carlos's black and white work takes colour well. The Essential Dredd Apocalypse War volume was pretty good, with a fairly flat colour scheme which I think is a good fit.
I'd like to see Carlos's Strontium Dog coloured. I recently bought the first two of the new hardbacks mainly for the colour spreads in the early stories. The reprint could be better I guess? But they are still pretty lush. And currently less than half price, I think.
Reflecting on the imminent Nemesis Book 2 though... you could possibly get away with colouring Kev O'Neil's chapters but not Talbot's IMO - too much texture. I think I'd stick with B&W throughout. Actually I kind of want to see Kev's episodes coloured! Oh no!
Quote from: Max Headroom on 09 February, 2024, 05:51:00 PMLorenzo - just out of interest, is your B&W Omnibus the old black Titan edition? Is it really superior to the newer colour edition?
I wouldn't say it's superior to the new hardback. I just have a preference for the original art in B&W. I have the original Rebellion omnibus from 2007 - all 3 books for only £11.99! Paper quality is good and the blacks are black but there are no colour covers, everything is B&W, and the page size is tiny.
I just have a soft spot for the original art as it was one of my favourites when I first started reading 2000AD.
I have a lot of nostalgia for Stainless Steel Rat, since the prequel novel A Stainless Steel Rat is Born was one of my top fav books as a kid.
It does sound cool coloring this, usually I stick with b&w but 2000AD has such a good track record, colorized stuff looks great so far. And for example I don't like the coloring on The Walking Dead's new versions, it can miss pretty easily.
Quote from: PsychoGoatee on 10 February, 2024, 04:17:06 AMthe prequel novel A Stainless Steel Rat is Born was one of my top fav books as a kid.
I loved the beginning bit where young Jim steals the 'Get Stuffed' bars.
Tbh I do think it's the Eagle comic coloured pages were getting like the Robo hunter one that came out last December.Ill definitely buy it no matter.
Ah, rats! (Stainless Steel ones.) I was hoping for a brand new colouring job. The Eagle editions will be 'bodged' to fit the dimensions of a US comic book, won't they? (I suppose that works better for the modern reprint size.) As Le Fink says, the flat colouring in the Apoc War volume is rather good. Fantagraphics are doing a great job going the same way with their Carl Barks library issues.
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 45 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837862567) - Paperback, 304 pages, 12th September 2024
THE ASCENT OF MANDROID!
Cybernetic ex-soldier Nate Slaughterhouse – AKA Mandroid – was last seen rampaging through Mega-City One on a vigilante killing spree. Hellbent on avenging the murder of his son and finding his missing wife, Slaughterhouse took the law into his own hands. But Mega-City One only knows one law, and his name is Dredd. The infamous Judge stopped Mandroid in his tracks and sent him to the Iso-cubes. Now, it's two years later and Nate Slaughterhouse wants revenge...
The best-selling series collecting the law in order continues in this explosive volume written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Gordon Rennie (Warhammer), Robbie Morrison (The Authority), Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and Alan Grant (Batman), with art by Simon Coleby (The Punisher 2099), Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones), Colin MacNeil (Devlin Waugh), Henry Flint (Rogue Trooper), David Roach (Demon), Mike Collins (Superman), Cliff Robinson (Vector 13), John Hicklenton (Heavy Metal Dredd), Boo Cook (Doctor Who), Tan Eng Huat (Doom Patrol), Simon Fraser (Nikolai Dante), Paul Marshall (Sinister Dexter) and Smudge (Chiaroscuro).
The Sarge Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837862486) - Hardcover, 128 pages, 26th September 2024
SOME MEN ARE BORN LEADERS - MEN LIKE JIM MASTERS!
Italy, 1943. British sergeant Jim Masters and his section face brutal opposition from the German army. At the same time, Masters must motivate his men and ensure that each individual soldier is prepared for the increasing threat from the enemy - a difficult task as the section now has a lot of inexperienced soldiers amongst its ranks.
From marauding Tiger tanks to suspicious American paratroopers, this volume includes the final work on the strip by its co-creators Gerry-Finley Day and Mike Western.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 12 February, 2024, 07:33:13 AMJudge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 45 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837862567) - Paperback, 304 pages, 12th September 2024
THE ASCENT OF MANDROID!
Cybernetic ex-soldier Nate Slaughterhouse – AKA Mandroid – was last seen rampaging through Mega-City One on a vigilante killing spree. Hellbent on avenging the murder of his son and finding his missing wife, Slaughterhouse took the law into his own hands. But Mega-City One only knows one law, and his name is Dredd. The infamous Judge stopped Mandroid in his tracks and sent him to the Iso-cubes. Now, it's two years later and Nate Slaughterhouse wants revenge...
The best-selling series collecting the law in order continues in this explosive volume written by John Wagner (A History of Violence), Gordon Rennie (Warhammer), Robbie Morrison (The Authority), Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and Alan Grant (Batman), with art by Simon Coleby (The Punisher 2099), Ian Gibson (The Ballad of Halo Jones), Colin MacNeil (Devlin Waugh), Henry Flint (Rogue Trooper), David Roach (Demon), Mike Collins (Superman), Cliff Robinson (Vector 13), John Hicklenton (Heavy Metal Dredd), Boo Cook (Doctor Who), Tan Eng Huat (Doom Patrol), Simon Fraser (Nikolai Dante), Paul Marshall (Sinister Dexter) and Smudge (Chiaroscuro).
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Quote from: Dash Decent on 12 February, 2024, 07:33:48 AMThe Sarge Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837862486) - Hardcover, 128 pages, 26th September 2024
SOME MEN ARE BORN LEADERS - MEN LIKE JIM MASTERS!
Italy, 1943. British sergeant Jim Masters and his section face brutal opposition from the German army. At the same time, Masters must motivate his men and ensure that each individual soldier is prepared for the increasing threat from the enemy - a difficult task as the section now has a lot of inexperienced soldiers amongst its ranks.
From marauding Tiger tanks to suspicious American paratroopers, this volume includes the final work on the strip by its co-creators Gerry-Finley Day and Mike Western.
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Rebellion Presents The José Muñoz Collection (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebellion-Presents-Jos%C3%A9-Mu%C3%B1oz-Collection/dp/1837862494) - Paperback, 128 pages, 21st November 2024
No other details at present.
Since Mandroid started in prog 1555, that is the wrong cover.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 21 February, 2024, 11:27:14 AM
Rebellion Presents The José Muñoz Collection (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rebellion-Presents-Jos%C3%A9-Mu%C3%B1oz-Collection/dp/1837862494) - Paperback, 128 pages, 21st November 2024
Rebellion presents three action-packed stories from the legendary Lion comic, all featuring the work master of chiaroscuro-style black-and-white art - José Antonio Muñoz.
In 1973, Muñoz worked on three short-lived strips in Lion. A Stitch in Time follows the adventures of a young boy named Stitch Cotton and his alien friend, Varl, after they steal a time machine from the sinister space-master, Mr. Universe. Lost in Limbo Land (written by 2000 AD regular, Chris Lowder), follows Barry Smith - a studious bookworm who is struck by lightning and flung into a world of Norse myth and legend. The final strip, Sark the Sleeper, sees a starship commander accidently woken from hypersleep by two boys who are completely unaware that they passengers flying through deep space in search of a new home.
Frank Pepper had a lengthy career writing for British comics. From the 1930s onwards he wrote for a wide variety of story papers including The Champion, Knockout, and The Comet. He is best known as the creator of Roy of the Rovers for Tiger and Captain Condor for Lion. Other well-known strips he worked on include The Spellbinder and Dan Dare. He died in 1988.(https://i.imgur.com/8akUS0u.jpeg)
may solicits!
REBELLION / 2000AD
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(W) Gordon Rennie, Dan Abnett, Mike Carroll, Rob Williams (A) I.N.J. Culbard, Jake Lynch, Tazio Bettin, Rob Williams (CA) Dylan Teague (A / CA) Patrick Goddard
Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Armies clash in Aquila: The Rivers of Hades by Gordon Rennie & Patrick Goddard; Bridget is drawn into another suspected sect killing in Brink: Consumed by Dan Abnett & INJ Culbard; the galaxy is hunting for Proteus Vex in "Devious" by Mike Carroll & Jake Lynch; and fan-favourite series Azimuth returns in "The Fabled Basilisk" by Dan Abnett & Tazio Bettin. Plus Judge Dredd fights a battle of survival in the wild in "Rend & Tear With Tooth & Claw" by Rob Williams and RM Guera!
JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #468 (MR)
REBELLION / 2000AD
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(W) Alex Kot, T.C. Eglington, Alec Worley, Laura Bailey, Liam Johnson (A) P. J. Holden, Boo Cook, Ben Willsher, Rob Richardson, Warren Pleece (CA) Mike Dowling
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Two new stories start: Devlin Waugh takes a break, but horror is never far away in "Two Months Off" by Ales Kot & PJ Holden; and the mutated Goya seeks a sanctuary in Death Cap: Frontier Justice by TC Eglington & Boo Cook. Elsewhere, Judge Dredd investigates a pop star in "Hard Copy" by Alec Worley & Ben Willsher, DeMarco, P.I.: No Smoke by Laura Bailey & Rob Richardson comes to an end, and Brit-Cit detective Armitage is faced with his strangest case yet in "Bullets For an Old Man" by Liam Johnson & Warren Pleece. Plus interviews, features and much more!
In Shops: Jun 19, 2024
MONSTER FUN SINISTER SCIENCE 2024
REBELLION / 2000AD
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(W) Stacey Whittle, Alec Worley, Chris Garbutt, John Lucas, Cat Sullivan, Dave Bulmer, Derek Fridolfs, Steve Roberts, Henry Flint, Ned Hartley, Ramzee (A) Brett Parson, Karl Dixon, Chris Garbutt, John Lucas, Cat Sullivan, Rebecca Morse, Steve Roberts, Henry Flint, Dan Boultwood, Claude Tc (A / CA) Abigail Bulmer
Mirthful May is here and so is the Monster Fun Sinister Science issue! Prepare for your mind to be blown as our roster of not-so-bright, beastly beings expriment with things best left to the experts! Gums, Kid Kong, Hell's Angel, Witch Vs. Warlock, Martha's Monster Make-Up and Space Invaded! bring the winning, comedic formula, while Rex Power provides some explosive action! Adventure is also the order of the day in Peaches' Creatures, which reaches its dramatic conclusion. And finally, we take you on a visit to the Forest of Fear! Enter if you dare!
In Shops: Jun 05, 2024
ESSENTIAL JUDGE ANDERSON TP SATAN
REBELLION / 2000AD
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(W) Alan Grant (A / CA) Arthur Ranson
In Mega-City One, citizens live in fear under the iron fist of the Judges' unyielding rule, but PSI Judge Cassandra Anderson knows it's a flawed system. In this volume, showcasing the stunning work of Arthur Ranson (Button Man, Mazeworld) alongside the rich storytelling of Alan Grant (Judge Dredd, Batman), Anderson grapples with matters of faith and damnation. A chance at eternal life comes at the cost of losing her mind forever, and her pursuit of a just system leads her to investigate a religious cult, and ultimately to engage in a battle of the minds with the most formidable of foes: Satan himself!
In Shops: May 08, 2024
IRON FIST WAR PICTURE LIBRARY HC PX EXC
REBELLION / 2000AD
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(W) V.A.L. Holding (A / CA) Hugo Pratt
The title story of this collection, The Iron Fist, focuses on the lives of the crew manning the Goliath and the battles they fight, ranging from El Alamein to the D-Day landings – the tank crew rely on each other to get through the hellish situations. Also included in this collection are The Big Arena featuring Australian soldiers fighting in Egypt, and Strongpoint featuring sappers in Italy. Each of the three stories in this compilation is stunningly drawn by the Italian comics maestro Hugo Pratt just a few years before he created Corto Maltese.
ROBOT ARCHIE AND THE TIME MACHINE TP
REBELLION / 2000AD
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(W) E. George Cowan (A) Ted Kearon (A / CA) Mike Western
Originally built by Professor C.R. Ritchie, the mechanical being known as Robot Archie was employed to battle injustices around the world, particularly in the jungles of Africa and South America. The automated action hero has worked with the Professor to create "The Castle," a fully-functioning time machine! Together with the Professor's nephew, Ted Ritchie and his best friend Ken Dale, Archie is ready to embark on a journey through time that will bring him into conflicts with medieval knights and a terrifying, dystopian future where aliens have conquered the Earth!
In Shops: Jul 03, 2024
That 2000 AD line-up looks really good. Not sure I needed more Death Cap over in the Meg, but the rest of that looks solid too.
The Spider's Syndicate Of Crime Vs. The Crime Genie Hardback Webshop Exclusive:
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WOW! Well that is quite something!
The Crime Genie is such an awesome name.
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Coming to the prog in June:
Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Judge Dredd faces absolute horror in the finale to "Iron Teeth" by Ken Niemand & Nick Percival; Bridget learns more about the serial killer in Brink: "Consumed" by Dan Abnett & INJ Culbard; Midnight Indicating Shame is gathering an army in Proteus Vex: "Devious" by Mike Carroll & Jake Lynch; and a new Rogue Trooper series starts in the bumper 48pp Prog 2386, "Souther Belle," by Geoffrey D. Wessel & Dan Cornwell!
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Coming to the meg in June (469):
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The lawman is locked into one of his strangest situations in "Body Shots" by Ian Edginton & D'Israeli; Devlin Waugh's getaway takes a sinister turn in "Two Months Off" by Ales Kot & PJ Holden; the mutated Goya tries to escape a hostile Cursed Earth in Death Cap: Frontier Justice by TC Eglington & Boo Cook; Brit-Cit detective Armitage faces a race against time in "Bullets For an Old Man" by Liam Johnson & Warren Pleece; and the latest craze brings chaos to the streets in Mega-City 2099: "The Nu Yoo" by Ken Niemand & Tom Foster. Plus interviews, features and much more!
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yeah i think that kinda confirms the regened project is pretty much done now
Quote from: The Monarch on 22 March, 2024, 09:40:58 PMyeah i think that kinda confirms the regened project is pretty much done now
Yip but also looks like these bumper progs will focus on Rogue Trooper
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With his overly-long neck and funnt teeth, Rogue looks more like an otter or Rufus the naked molerat. And what's going on with his left shoulder?
That Rogue announcement is deeply underwhelming - Geoffrey D. Wessel's Rogue in the Christmas Prog wasn't a good one.
Alec Worley on Hawk sounds potentially great however!
Cover for The Sarge Volume 2 Webshop Exclusive:
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Quote from: Dash Decent on 23 March, 2024, 10:00:46 AMWith his overly-long neck and funnt teeth, Rogue looks more like an otter or Rufus the naked molerat. And what's going on with his left shoulder?
In Cornwell we trust.
So this Hawk thing is Hawk the Slayer, yeah? I know Garth Ennis wrote a limited edition series but it seems like a strange thing to go into the prog.
Not really, it's fantasy. We already have Feral & Foe, for instance.
I hope it's great and I also kind of hope it's a test run. Half of me wishes Tharg would cross the streams a little more. I mean, I don't want the Prog to become infested with everything Battle, Action, Misty, Smash, etc. But it's not like UK comics don't have a tradition of mergers. And—
OK, I just want more Black Beth. Maybe that would have been a simpler thing to say.
Coming in July a new Misty Special:
https://2000ad.com/news/classic-horror-comic-misty-returns-in-2024/ (https://2000ad.com/news/classic-horror-comic-misty-returns-in-2024/)
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Quote from: norton canes on 27 March, 2024, 07:11:38 PMSo this Hawk thing is Hawk the Slayer, yeah? I know Garth Ennis wrote a limited edition series but it seems like a strange thing to go into the prog.
Which suggests to me that the trade collection may have sold well but not the invididual issues of the original comic.
It's definitely more at home in the prog than the Dreddworld remit of the Meg.
Maybe they see Hawk as the replacement for Slaine and it's easier to get people interested in an established title rather than start a new one from scratch with the chance we won't like it
It ain't no A Life Less Ordinary. That's for sure.
It might have come down to Alec Worley going, "Ooo gives us a go! Gives us a go!" & Tharg thought, "Let's run it in the prog & see what happens."
Feral & Foe & Kingmaker have proven that there is room in the line up for a fantasy strip that isn't Slaine.
Any chance of a Black Beth crossover?
Just an ongoing series of Black Beth in the prog would be great.
She'd have been a good option to fill the Sláine hole, to some degree. Also: another prominent female character in 2000 AD wouldn't go amiss.
That's a great cover!
Misty special all written by Gail Simone sounds like a win to me! No preorder yet.
I'm glad it's not just me that can't find it. The news page says "don't forget to pre-order" but I couldn't find a pre-order page. I guess I wait. That looks good though.
Quote from: broodblik on 31 March, 2024, 05:56:10 AMComing in July a new Misty Special:
https://2000ad.com/news/classic-horror-comic-misty-returns-in-2024/ (https://2000ad.com/news/classic-horror-comic-misty-returns-in-2024/)
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Happy to see Aly Fell has done some art for this. It's beautiful work.
Quote from: Tomwe on 02 April, 2024, 03:02:20 PMMisty special all written by Gail Simone sounds like a win to me! No preorder yet.
Oh wow didn't realise Gail Simone was involved. That's quite the catch!
Quote from: Blue Cactus on 02 April, 2024, 04:49:17 PMHappy to see Aly Fell has done some art for this. It's beautiful work.
Yep he's a real talent.
Misty 2024 Special pre-order is now up https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/RCS2352P/misty-2024-special
BATTLE ACTION FORCE TREASURY EDITIONS:
Battle Action Force, was published weekly from October 1983 to November 1986 by IPC Magazines limited, and brought together some of the greatest talents in the British comics industry of that time, both on the editorial and illustrative fronts including names like Gerry Finley-Day, Geoff Campion and Cam Kennedy. Included within its pages were the adventures of "Action Force", created by British toy manufacturer, Palitoy.
Four heroic Action Force teams: infantry specialists Z Force, ocean based Q Force, infiltration specialists the SAS and orbital guardians Space Force protected the world against the evil machinations of Baron Ironblood, The Black Major and their army of brainwashed Red Shadows.
Now, for the first time in over forty years, Total Toy Books, with kind permission from Hasbro and in collaboration with Rebellion Publishing and Skeletron, are proud to announce an officially licensed reprint of the Action Force tales from Battle Action Force collected in a series of deluxe sized 'treasury editions.'
With original issues difficult to find and expensive to purchase in full, this is a collection not to be missed by fans of the original series or for those who only discovered the existence of the comic in more recent times.
More details about this exciting series will be revealed in the coming weeks. Sign up to our mailing list below to be the first to find out more about this forthcoming series.
Nice to see it's possible to untangle rights occasionally so this sort of thing can happen. I wish someone would have managed this with Zoids. (IDW did try.)
Agreed. Excited to see these collected BAF strips.
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if they can get action force back into print...could we get sonic the comic eventually i wonder?
Sonic would surely be somewhat simpler, given that the licenses wouldn't be so complicated.
There's a sonic fan called Daniel Ratcliffe (not that one) who has done a great job making case files versions of the sonic comics as a personal project (he's up to vol. 3)
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@dantwohundred over on twitter
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 06 April, 2024, 12:39:57 PMSonic would surely be somewhat simpler, given that the licenses wouldn't be so complicated.
I think you might be very wrong there. Action Force is a dead franchise, while Sonic is very much alive, and IDW currently have the licence to make Sonic comics.
(Further complicating things. Archie Comics published their own Sonic comics in the 90s for the US market, and their version lasted well into the 2010s, long long after the UK Sonic was history.)
its a shame but gordons right one can only dream though
Quote from: GordonR on 06 April, 2024, 01:21:22 PMI think you might be very wrong there. Action Force is a dead franchise, while Sonic is very much alive, and IDW currently have the licence to make Sonic comics.
Fair enough. I would have thought under those circumstances the current rights holder could, if it chose, work with the previous one and Sega.
"If it chose" is doing a lot of work in that sentence!
Well, as in, if it chose to pursue a set of reprints. It's not like this is unheard of in publishing. I'm not suggesting it could magic up a set of reprints from nowhere.
Has Hibernia's new title, Lost Treasures (http://www.comicsy.co.uk/hibernia/store/products/lost-treasure-by-john-m-burns-and-jesus-blasco-great-britain-and-europe-postage/) been mentioned anywhere yet?
It reprints "The Long Way Home" by Jesús Blasco and "Children of the Stars" by John M. Burns. 92 pages.
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Further, stolen from Hibernia's Facebook page (and slightly edited by me):
Lost Treasures collects two complete stories from "Treasure" by masters of comic art, John M Burns and Jesús Blasco.
The first story 'Children of the Stars' tells the tale of the adventures of the Zexton family, as they set out for a new life on the planet Alpha Nine. The story is wonderfully drawn in its entirety by the late John M Burns, as Colin Brown of the John M Burns Facebook art group says "Children of the Stars is one of the best examples, (of his B&W work), being an artistic bridge between his first SF strip Space Family Robinson in 1966 and one of his most fondly remembered, Countdown in 1971."
The second strip featured is 'The Long Way Home', drawn in its entirety by Spanish comic master Jesús Blasco. It is one of his finest works. It charts the long odyssey of two children searching to find their parents across the crumbling Roman empire in fourth century Britain. Blasco's art on this story is simply amazing, some of the finest B&W artwork to be published in British comics. David Roach, in his preface says of the art, "Each page, each panel, is a masterclass in black and white composition, something that was always there is his work of course, but reached its peak here. But of course, I don't have to wax lyrical about how wonderful the strip is because, at last, you can read the whole thing here, collected at last. You're in for a treat."
This is a little different to our usual collections, but fitting well within our goal of shining a light on lesser known or forgotten masterpieces in British comics. It has been an ambition of mine to reprint these two stories since stumbling across them in old copies of Treasure.
Lost Treasures is 92 pages, perfect bound, B&W, with an intro by me, David McDonald, and including a preface to The Long Way Home by comic artist and historian David Roach, detailing Blasco's work in British comics in the sixties and seventies.
This book is limited to 200 copies. Get the best-looking comic collection of 2024 while you can!
Nice one. As ever with Hibernia ordered as soon as I heard about it.
Maybe Hibernia could do editions of the remaining stories from Wildcat. I thought Rebellion would do volumes for Kitten Magee, Joe Alien, and the Wildcat Complete after they'd done Turbo Jones and Loner, but it's been a while now so I'm assuming it's not cost effective for them.
It'd be nice to see some of that fabulous Jose Ortiz & Ron Smith art collected properly.
Seconded! (But I think if they were ever going to do it, they would have done it already.)
Action Force - I imagine the art is great. Can anyone vouch for the stories themselves? I have a soft spot for the toys/designs, not sure I read more than a couple of episodes of the strip though.
The Action Force stories are a mixed bag - they're based off a toyline, so they can be a bit basic at times. They're very violent (if bloodlessly so) for a kids comic though - they never miss a chance for someone to die nastily, often accompanied by dialogue like 'Aiieee! The pirahnas - eating me alive!'. Definitely not as good / gritty as a lot of the classic Battle strips but if you like old comics (and are nostalgic) I'm sure you'll dig them.
The Red Shadow stuff, which I assume this all is, is a bit dafter than the Cobra stuff as it includes Space Force and aquatic monsters.
Quote from: Richard on 09 April, 2024, 08:54:39 PMSeconded! (But I think if they were ever going to do it, they would have done it already.)
Thirded on this, but yes, I think we can assume not happening now.
Quote from: Fortnight on 09 April, 2024, 05:49:58 PMMaybe Hibernia could do editions of the remaining stories from Wildcat. I thought Rebellion would do volumes for Kitten Magee, Joe Alien, and the Wildcat Complete after they'd done Turbo Jones and Loner, but it's been a while now so I'm assuming it's not cost effective for them.
I'm confused by this. Surely 95% of the market for
Turbo Jones and
Loner would be people who already know what
Wildcat was? And, given that Wildcat's stories were inter-linked at points, why package them stand-alone?
Wouldn't there be more sales potential in publishing all the
Wildcat stories together, as a full set, split across a couple of volumes?
Quote from: A.Cow on 10 April, 2024, 12:40:38 PMSurely 95% of the market for Turbo Jones and Loner would be people who already know what Wildcat was? And, given that Wildcat's stories were inter-linked at points, why package them stand-alone?
Wouldn't there be more sales potential in publishing all the Wildcat stories together, as a full set, split across a couple of volumes?
I had the same thought too, but since two already are out, and the remaining three are stalled (or abandoned), my assumption was that they'd decided not to bother with anything more.
Plus once the teams split up in issue 1, there's barely any crossover. Doesn't mean it's a bad idea though. I'd buy them.
If they can't put the work hours into faffing about with scans they can use my scans for nothing!
I really enjoyed the two wildcat books - absolutely agree hibernia should jump in.
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Quote from: Blue Cactus on 31 March, 2024, 01:39:54 PMJust an ongoing series of Black Beth in the prog would be great.
Another vote for this
Fiends Of The Eastern Front Omnibus Volume 2 Webshop Exclusive Cover:
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From 2000AD's X feed:
Coming Soon: a new Judge is hitting the streets of Mega-City One!
Wait... what the sneck?
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Who is Judge Alpha? :o
Quote from: Dash Decent on 17 October, 2023, 03:33:58 PMJudge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 22 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/183786196X/) - Paperback, 13th August 2024.
CF 22 seems to be getting a reprint next year. Perhaps because it contains work by John Burns?
will 23 and 24 also get reprinted as they are also out of stock?
Quote from: broodblik on 19 April, 2024, 06:18:59 PMFrom 2000AD's X feed:
Coming Soon: a new Judge is hitting the streets of Mega-City One!
Wait... what the sneck?
Facing off against Judge Death, Judge Fear, Judge Mortis, and Judge Stix.
Quote from: judgeurko on 19 April, 2024, 06:50:00 PMWho is Judge Alpha? :o
Oh its just basically Elseworlds.
Quote from: judgeurko on 23 April, 2024, 05:18:30 PMQuote from: judgeurko on 19 April, 2024, 06:50:00 PMWho is Judge Alpha? :o
Oh its just basically Elseworlds.
Kind of. It's taking separate 2000AD strips and mashing them together. The Red Seas and Stickleback, Zombo and Harlem Heroes etc.
The truth is out there:
https://2000ad.com/news/the-2000-ad-sci-fi-special-2024-supernova-stories-from-a-sideways-universe/ (https://2000ad.com/news/the-2000-ad-sci-fi-special-2024-supernova-stories-from-a-sideways-universe/)
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I'm a bit dubious about this year's Sci-Fi Special, as I was never a great fan of these Elseworlds-type crossovers. I will buy it (to show solidarity and all that) but don't have very high expectations as, for me, these 'alternative' stories never seem to work.
Al ewing is back to do the harlem zombos story :D
Quote from: Max Headroom on 23 April, 2024, 09:05:18 PMI'm a bit dubious about this year's Sci-Fi Special, as I was never a great fan of these Elseworlds-type crossovers. I will buy it (to show solidarity and all that) but don't have very high expectations as, for me, these 'alternative' stories never seem to work.
I feel the same but at least they are trying something differnt with the specials. Dooing something based on a theme
Given the recent success of The Darkest Judge & 2000AD vs Battle Action it makes sense to go down this route.
This is definitely something a bit different but doesn't look especially interesting to me either apart from Harlem Zombos, which could be worth the cover price alone if its as daft as it sounds.
Its a nice idea to have a themed special, but nothing here really interests me apart from the Judge Alpha one.
Yes, this inventiveness and creativity has filled me with ennui, also. Bring back Brigand Doom, I say!
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Okay, there's Doyle. Where's Bodie?
At least a one-off issue can't overstay its welcome, and while it's a daft idea it could still be fun. And that artwork looks good.
Quote from: Dash Decent on 24 April, 2024, 02:43:52 PMOkay, there's Doyle. Where's Bodie?
I prompted the AI thusly: "Bodie and Doyle from The Professionals, but both dressed up as a Judge from the world of Judge Dredd."
And it did this:
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(Or did I just take a photo at Dounreay-Con?)
And to think that people don't se AI as the future! :lol:
Quote from: Funt Solo on 24 April, 2024, 03:57:14 PMQuote from: Dash Decent on 24 April, 2024, 02:43:52 PMOkay, there's Doyle. Where's Bodie?
I prompted the AI thusly: "Bodie and Doyle from The Professionals, but both dressed up as a Judge from the world of Judge Dredd."
And it did this:
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(Or did I just take a photo at Dounreay-Con?)
AI can go to hell
Quote from: judgeurko on 24 April, 2024, 05:00:39 PMAI can go to hell
AI's response:
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Honestly, I am both excited by the Sci-Fi special mash-up idea, exactly the sort of thing Sci-Fi specials should be for,
and also tickled by those instant AI efforts, Funt! But I'm aware it's going to be a rather steep slope from me pointing and laughing at the AI crudeness today, to me licking the (rust-proof) boots of a robot master tomorrow.
I'm gently predicitng that AI art and writing will be fashionable for a couple of years, and then human creativity will come back to the fore, and then we'll settle down into a sort of hybrid thing where we all accept that a human prompting and tweaking an AI generator is still art.
Quote from: AlexF on 25 April, 2024, 09:38:25 AMand then we'll settle down into a sort of hybrid thing where we all accept that a human prompting and tweaking an AI generator is still art.
I will never accept.
Quote from: Funt Solo on 24 April, 2024, 03:57:14 PMQuote from: Dash Decent on 24 April, 2024, 02:43:52 PMOkay, there's Doyle. Where's Bodie?
I prompted the AI thusly: "Bodie and Doyle from The Professionals, but both dressed up as a Judge from the world of Judge Dredd."
And it did this:
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(Or did I just take a photo at Dounreay-Con?)
Putting the "eye" in A.I.
Coming to the prog in July:
Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! A mysterious stranger comes to Mega-City One in Judge Dredd: "The Bam-Hunters" by Ken Niemand & Neil Googe, and then there's a robot uprising in "Machine Rule" by John Wagner & Colin MacNeil; Bridget obsessively interrogates in Brink: "Consumed" by Dan Abnett & INJ Culbard; Rogue Trooper follows a voice on the airwaves in "Souther Belle," by Geoffrey D. Wessel & Dan Cornwell; and there's two new series in the shape of folk-horror thriller Herne & Shuck: Suffer the Children by David Barnett & Lee Milmore, and alien apocalypse "Silver" by Mike Carroll & Joe Currie!
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Coming to the Meg in July:
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! An alien entity is loose in Mega-City One in "Hive" by Ian Edginton & Kevin West; Brit-Cit detective Armitage has an old enemy gunning for him in in "Bullets For an Old Man" by Liam Johnson & Warren Pleece; there's more action on the streets of Cal-Hab in Harrower Squad: "Urban Rotation" by David Baillie & Steve Yeowell; the presence of a Judge initiates a night of violence in Dreadnoughts: "Nothing to Fear" by Mike Carroll & John Higgins; and there's psychic criminality in Mega-City 2099: "The Cuckoos" by Ken Niemand & Conor Boyle. Plus interviews, features and much more!
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The first 2099 cover.
And it's a good one!
Intestinauts return in 2000 AD Prog 2382, out 15th May!
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Quote from: broodblik on 02 May, 2024, 06:36:20 PMIntestinauts return in 2000 AD Prog 2382, out 15th May!
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Man, that Rogue Trooper pose is giving me serious Ian Gibson vibes! In a good way.
Quote from: AlexF on 03 May, 2024, 10:14:26 AMMan, that Rogue Trooper pose is giving me serious Ian Gibson vibes! In a good way.
It's John McCrea, who can channel Gibson quite effectively without appearing to slavishly imitate him... which is a neat trick! :)
I'm curious how excited I am about more Intestinauts. Really looking forward to it!
Think it might just been with the last couple of line-ups want something a bit light a fun but good and this one ticks those boxes.
Also starting in prog 2382:
The Horror begins May 15th @2000AD. Bring your big boy pants...
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Starting in prog 2386 (the second bumper prog of the year):
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Rogue Toother.
Simon Fraser on FB has said he's doing Lawless? Did I miss news on this?
Love SF's work but also sad to see Phil Winslade go if true.
Or maybe he just means the convention. Hummmmm....