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General / Re: New Romance* comic from Re...

Last post by Funt Solo - Today at 02:19:23 AM

Oh Grud. Could you not bring your comicsgate bs in here? Please.

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General / Re: New Romance* comic from Re...

Last post by BPP - Today at 01:55:39 AM

Sadly the vibes on this are both the can't draw school and the let's pile on Ed Piskor mob so hard pass.

I honestly don't understand rebellions thinking on using these types of creators. These seems little sense that their work has ever connected with rebellions existing base and less evidence the themes they push have a market in the U.K. scene.

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General / Re: Wrap It Up

Last post by Funt Solo - Today at 12:12:40 AM

I seem to remember the Happy Mondays making their way into a Judge Death story in some Dredd special or other. 'You're bending my cantaloupe, man! Call the Judges!'
The 1995 cover is amazing - way better than Joy Hogg, Millar Slade and Fleisher Friday deserve.

Masque of the Judge, Death (JD Mega-Special #4):

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Books & Comics / Re: Completely Self-absorbed T...

Last post by IndigoPrime - 02 May, 2024, 10:56:49 PM

Yes. Saga is the UY DH content. The Fantagraphics set is basically everything that came beforehand – the first seven trades with a cover gallery and interview in the second book. The set was also OOP for years and so I imagine it would be smart to buy it sooner rather than later if you're interested.

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General / Re: Wrap It Up

Last post by JayzusB.Christ - 02 May, 2024, 10:42:18 PM

I seem to remember the Happy Mondays making their way into a Judge Death story in some Dredd special or other. 'You're bending my cantaloupe, man! Call the Judges!'

The 1995 cover is amazing - way better than Joy Hogg, Millar Slade and Fleisher Friday deserve.

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General / Re: Wrap It Up

Last post by Funt Solo - 02 May, 2024, 10:39:13 PM

also there's an actual little boy holding onto Tyranny's foot

Oh, wait - it's Luke Kirby! I thought one of the Inspiral Carpets had somehow sneaked onto the cover for a minute, there.

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General / Re: Wrap It Up

Last post by JayzusB.Christ - 02 May, 2024, 10:32:21 PM

I loved that 1992 yearbook - my brother gave me it for Christmas in, I suppose, 1991.  It definitely had a lot not to like - Millar Robohunter, Fleisher Rogue - but Glenn Fabry's new, painted, let's-give-Biz-a run-for-his-money Sláine was amazing, and the reprint of Dash Decent was fine by me, as I couldn't remember it the first time round.  Also, Dredd doing his punchline in a Scottish accent.

I lost it for years, then found it again, but it sadly went the way of most of my possessions in that feckin' boat fire.

The next few Yearbooks - not quite so fond memories, but there were a few decent strips.

[2000 AD Yearbook 1992]

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General / Re: Wrap It Up

Last post by Funt Solo - 02 May, 2024, 10:19:08 PM

2000 AD Yearbook 1992 (1991; Dermot Power)

That one's Sean Phillips, surely?

Indeed. Fumbled. Sean Phillips it was.

...at some point it was determined by Thargnanimous that Annuals were just meh, and they had to be replaced by Yearbooks.

To be fair, it wasn't some capricious whim — the old annuals weren't selling, so it made sense to try something new. Unfortunately, the yearbooks didn't sell, either.

Well, yes, if fairness and facts are your bag then my casual approach to journalism won't quite cut the mustard.

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As regards tracking them down for a read, I'm not sure I could fairly recommend them. Here's what they contain, in amazing spreadsheet technicolour:

[2000 AD Yearbook 1992]

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General / Re: Wrap It Up

Last post by Jim_Campbell - 02 May, 2024, 09:00:01 PM

...at some point it was determined by Thargnanimous that Annuals were just meh, and they had to be replaced by Yearbooks.

To be fair, it wasn't some capricious whim — the old annuals weren't selling, so it made sense to try something new. Unfortunately, the yearbooks didn't sell, either.

2000 AD Yearbook 1992 (1991; Dermot Power)

That one's Sean Phillips, surely?

Also, I'm pretty sure I don't own (or have even read) anything after the '92 yearbook... which surprises me. I may have to head to eBay!

(I suppose the fact that a die-hard fan like me missed these supports the assertion that they didn't sell... )

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Books & Comics / Re: Completely Self-absorbed T...

Last post by Colin YNWA - 02 May, 2024, 08:55:33 PM

Yep, that 2 volume special edition covers the 7 slim paperback Fantagraphics trades, which are the beginning of Usagi, prior to the Mirage/Dark Horse stuff in Saga.

Spot on. Thanks.